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part black. He appears to be full of joints, and re¬ 
sembles a string of buoys on a net-rope, as set in the 
water to catch herring. Others describe him as like 
a string of water-casks. His back is black. Vari¬ 
ous attempts have been made, without success, to 
take him. Four boats went out on Thursday, filled 
with adventurous sailors and experienced gunners, 
armed with muskets, harpoons, &c. Three muskets 
were discharged at him from a distance of thirty 
feet; two balls were thought to strike his head, but 
without effect. He immediately after plunged into 
the water, and disappeared for a short time, after 
which, he moved off to the outer harbour, and was 
seen no more that night. A number of persons are 
employed in making a net of cod-lines, of sufficient 
strength and size to take him. It is conjectured that 
he has resorted to this harbour for the purpose of 
preying upon a very numerous shoal of herrings, 
which have lately appeared there. If he has been 
instrumental, as is supposed, in driving these herring 
into the harbour, he has rendered an essential service 
to the town. 
Boston, August 27. 
The Sea-Serpent was seen near Ten Pound Island, 
in Gloucester harbour, on Saturday morning last, since 
which time we have received no intelligence from 
him. Gentlemen from Gloucester yesterday brought 
no news of him. The stories current yesterday re¬ 
specting him were without foundation. 
The editor of the New York Gazette “ gravely ” 
affects to doubt the existence of the sea-monster on 
our coast. Perhaps he has yet to learn that it is as 
much the part of folly to doubt in the face of abun¬ 
dant and unquestionable evidence, as it is to listen 
with credulity to vague and improbable rumors. 
