470 MISCELLANEOUS WONUERS OF NATUR*’ .( (fl>! 
account of the animal, of which he had a distinct vie 
not be improper to preface the various evidences a 
Mr. Nash saw the serpent at the distance ° . ivtf 
hundred and fifty yards. It was so long, t 
tremes were not visible at one view, with a 
He therefore judged it to be seventy, or, perhapSj 
feet in length. He perceived eight distinct p® g( i 
bunches, apparently caused by tlie vertical mo • 
animal, which he conjectures to be straight, m 
motion all the testimonies agree, as well as 
bunches. The track made in the water was visin 
a mile, and the progress of the animal, when on^^^^ 
a mile in four minutes ; but when immersed, ,)it 
of the water, which could be often traced, he ^ jit ,, 
move a mile in two minutes, or in three mn’ 
most. His body w.Ts of the size of a halt b‘'’’''^ 
rough, and of a very dark colour, in which lattv 
all the accounts coincide. 
A ship-master, and two of his men, being J 
approached this monstrous animal to within < ’ y) 
tance of thirty feet. They describe it as o 
serpent form, its head resembling that of a ‘^'Vficti 
very large, of the size of a ten gallon keg. 
tongue, the extremity of which resembled .pdir^'jiitli 
harpoon, to the extent of two feet, raising it / 
and again letting it fall. Over each of the 
were very bright, w'as a bunch. Its body 
about two feet and a half in circumference. 
at the rate of twelve or fourteen miles in an ve< 
swifter than that of a whale, or any otlier fish) 
but steady. , cerp^r 
Another ship-master attests that he saw tlie 
times, twenty or thirty persons being present, •* pf 
of about 150 yards. Is apparent length was 
and its size that of a half barrel. It had 
from head to tail; its head, which was raised two 
water, resembling that of a rattlesnake, and o / 
horse’s head. Its mouth was open abou f 
Its body was of a dark chocolate colour, tt‘ 
scaly. In turning short and quick, the 
cuive it made resembled the link of a ohaiiU pgjt* ' 
brad came parallel with the tail, they appearce 
