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Peter Parley's annual [serial] (1840)

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Martin, William, 1801-1867 · London : Darton and Co · leaf 253

An illustration from Peter Parley's annual [serial], 1840, leaf 253
n animal of very singular appearance hadbeen repeatedly seen in the Harbour of Gloucester, at CapeAnne, nearly thirty miles from Boston; and Amos Story, ofGloucester, has deposed that he saw a strange marine animal,like a serpent, in the Harbour of Gloucester. It was noonwhen he first saw the… … twelve inches above the surface of the water. At thatdistance it appeared larger than the head of any dog. Fromthe back part of the head to the next part that wasvisible was from three to four feet. It moved very rapidlythrough the water—a mile in about three minutes. On thisday, Story did not see…

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