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THE SEA-SERPENT. 
steepest there of all the crags ’t is ; he is just upon 
its brow. Down he plunges towards the main, 
where he ne’er shall swim again ; for, half on 
sea and half on land, he dies upon that rocky 
strand. “Victory!” the soldiers scream; — 
loud their shout is echoed back from where 
Hunt’s pennons gayly stream ; for he has watched 
their fierce attack. Then all the fleet sent men 
to see and measure their late enemy. They 
found that he was near six hundred feet in length, 
and quite as large round as any hogshead ; much 
they wondered, —but here they heard an angry 
sound of many men disputing loudly ; for all 
who have been in the fight claim, and assert 
their claim right proudly, that all shall have 
an equal right to share the proceeds of the 
capture ; and blows occurred. But Hunt pro¬ 
poses a plan which all receive with rapture ; 
it is, that they should just count noses, and 
choose at once a smart committee, and they 
would settle it of course; — (they settle all things 
now ;) — ’t is fit three heads should rule, in- 
