Henry Lee, of Land and Water, who in his late work has taken so much trouble to enter into and describe the…
- Date of account
- Published 1886
- Source
- Mythical Monsters
- Reference
- Mythical Monsters · selected passage 177
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Henry Lee, of Land and Water, who in his late work has taken so much trouble to enter into and describe the habits and peculiarities of the sea-serpent,[269] will be glad to hear that the passengers and officers of the S.S
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention only"Our friend Mr. Henry Lee, of _Land and Water_, who in his late work has taken so much trouble to enter into and describe the habits and peculiarities of the sea-serpent,[269] will be glad to hear that the passengers and officers of the S.S. _Nestor_, which arrived here this morning, are unanimous in the conclusion, and vouch for the fact, that an extraordinary sea-monster was seen by them between Malacca and Penang on their voyage to this port, on Monday, about noon. It was about two hundred and fifty feet long, about fifty feet broad, square-headed, with black and yellow stripes, closely resembling a salamander."
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis is a historical compilation of unusual-animal reports and argument. Witness testimony, repetition between publications and the author's zoological assumptions all affect independence and reliability.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares morphology, behaviour and setting while keeping misidentification, folklore, exaggeration, error and known animals available as alternatives.
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