appeared at that distance to be as thick as a pipe of wine, and had 
twenty five folds. Those kind of Snakes only appear at certain 
times and in calm weather.” 
We have seen and heard sundry other statements of various 
authority relating to similar animals, said to have been seen at 
sea by different persons ; but do not insert them in our report, 
because we consider the foregoing testimony sufficient to place 
the existence of the animal beyond a doubt; and because they 
do not appear so minute and so well authenticated as the preced¬ 
ing documents. 
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