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from me. On the fourteenth, I saw him but once, and had not 
so good a view of him. 
Q. What parts of it were above the surface of the water, and 
how high ? 
4 . Its joints or bunches, appeared about eight or ten inches 
above the surface of the water. 
Q, Did it bend its bod/ up and down in moving, or to the 
right and left ? 
A He moved to the right and left. 
Q. How many distinct portions of it were out of water, at 
one time ? 
A I should say fifty distinct portions. 
Q. Did it appear smooth or rough ? 
A. It appeared rough and scaly. 
6' Had it ears, horns, or any other appendages ? 
A. I perceived none. 
Q. How did its tail terminate ? 
A. He seemed to taper towards (what l thought) his tail, 
though I had no distinct view of his tail. 
Q. Did it utter any sound. 
A. Not in my hearing. 
Q. Did it appear to pursue, avoid, or notice any thing ? 
A. It appeared to me to avoid the boat where I was, though 
afterwards, I saw him make towards a boat, in which was Mr. 
Goffney and others. 
Q. Did you see more than one ? 
A. I did not. 
Q. How many persons saw it ? 
A. Twenty or thirty persons were in view of me. 
Q. Did he open his mouth when you saw him, and if so, 
how wide i 
A. Yes, when I looked at him from the shore with a glass, 
at about two hundred yards distance, his mouth appeared to be 
open about ten inches. I had no glass, when I saw him from 
the boat. 
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