362 THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, [ N°. 150.] 
with probably 40 feet beneath, I do not know of any more clear 
account than the above. Many independant accounts of the existence 
of marine monsters have been placed on record, and it seems mere 
folly to treat these repeated reports with ridicule.” 
“J trust that your readers will no longer doubt that the “age 
of credulity” is past.” 
| | “H. C. Barnett. < 
“Fremantle, W. Australia, May 19.” “Colonial surgeon.” 
I need not tell my readers that the figure is very rude, and 
only gives a very indistinct representation of four “bunches”, or 
visible parts of vertical undulations, called “fins” in the narrative. 
The blunt head, compared with the end of a log, the imperfect 
description, and the so-called square appearance of the bunches 
must be ascribed to the falling darkness. The other details of the 
report: the swimming of the animal in bunches, its causing the 
“ridges” in the water in the shape of a wide V, its holding its 
head well above the surface, its length, its resemblance with a 
spar, straight and taper, are in my opinion convincing enough to 
call this “fish” a sea-serpent. 
ISL. — 1879, April 5.—In the Graphic of July, 19th., 1879, 
and in ature for Novemher 18th., 1880, we find the following 
statement: 
“The accompanying engraving is a fac-simile of a sketch sent 
to us by Captain Davison, of the steamship Aiushiu-maru, and is 
inserted as a specimen of the curious drawings which are frequently 
forwarded to us for insertion in the pages of this journal. Capt. 
Davison’s statement, which is countersigned by his chief officer, 
Mr. Mc Kechnie, is as follows: — Saturday, April 5th., at 11.15 
a.m. Cape Satano distant about nine miles, the chief officer and 
myself observed a whale jump clear out of the sea, about a quarter — 
of a mile away. Shortly after it leaped out again, when I saw 
there was something attached to it. Got glasses, and on the next 
leap distinctly saw something holding on the belly of the whale. 
The latter gave one more spring clear of the water, and myself 
and chief then observed what appeared to be a large creature of 
the snake species rear itself about thirty feet out of the water. It 
appeared to be about the thickness of a junk’s mast and after 
standing about ten seconds in an erect position, it descended into 
