I was yesterday informed on creditable authority, that on the day on 
which I saw the above mentioned animal he was seen by some persons 
at or in the vicinity of the light house on Sand’s' Point. 
That it was a sea animal of great bulk, to me is certain.—That it is 
what is usually called a Sea Serpent, and the same which appeared in 
Gloucester harbour, is only probable. 
With much respect. Sir, yours. Sec. 
TIIOS. HERTTELE. 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
PLATE I. 
The Scoliophis Mlanticus copied from the specimen in possession of 
Gapt. Beach. The dimensions of the animal, the number, size and pro¬ 
portion of the protuberances, are accurately preserved. The body is bent 
vertically to shew its flexibility in that direction. 
a. a. Portions of the head and throat so far destroyed that their 
structure could not be ascertained.. 
PLATE II. 
Fig. 1. Section of the body. 
Fig 2. Dissection of the same on the opposite side. A. A. A. Mus¬ 
cles of the back. B. Lateral muscles. C. Intercostal muscles. 
Fig 3. Inside view of the cavity of the ribs and spine, with the in¬ 
ternal muscles crossing the ribs. 
Fig. 4. Side view of a vertebra. 
Fig. 5. Front view of the same. 
Fig 6. Portion of the spine, shewing the varieties of the vertebra, 
and the direction of the ribs. 
Fig 7. Portions of viscera of the first section. A. The lungs, tlieir 
inequalities corresponding to the cavities in the spine. B. The mesen¬ 
tery, which is attached on each side to the ribs. C. The great vein. 
D. The (Esophagus. 
Fig. 8. Represents an opening in the throat. A. The trachea. B. 
The (Esophagus, with a blowpipe inserted into its cavity. C. Elastic, 
retractile filaments of the tongue. D. D. Extremities of the ribs. 
