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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 30, a female sea-monster resembling an ox was captured in the harbor mouth on Saturday and brought to town on Monday. It was displayed publicly for several days, and its fat is being processed into oil.
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On Saturday last was taken within the Mouth of our Harbour, and on Monday brought to Town, a Sea-Monster, a Female of the Kind, whose Body was of about the Bigness of an Ox, and something resembling one, covered with short Hair of a brownish Colour; the Skin near an Inch and a Half thick, very loose and rough; the Neck thick and short, resembling that of a Bull; the Head very small in Proportion to the Body, and considerably like an Alligator's; in the upper Jaw were two Teeth, of about 9 or 10 Inches long, and crooked downwards, of considerable Bigness and Strength, supposed to be pure Ivory; the Legs very short and thick, ending with Fins and Claws like those of a Sea-Tortoise; the Flesh and Inwards of this Creature, upon being open'd, appeared to resemble those of an Ox or Horse : It has been Shewn here for several Days past, with Satisfaction to the Spectators ; and we hear the Fat of it is now trying up to make Oil.
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Halifax, In Nova Scotia
Event Date
May 30
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the creature was shown publicly for several days with satisfaction to spectators; its fat is being processed to make oil.
Event Details
On Saturday last was taken within the Mouth of our Harbour, and on Monday brought to Town, a Sea-Monster, a Female of the Kind, whose Body was of about the Bigness of an Ox, and something resembling one, covered with short Hair of a brownish Colour; the Skin near an Inch and a Half thick, very loose and rough; the Neck thick and short, resembling that of a Bull; the Head very small in Proportion to the Body, and considerably like an Alligator's; in the upper Jaw were two Teeth, of about 9 or 10 Inches long, and crooked downwards, of considerable Bigness and Strength, supposed to be pure Ivory; the Legs very short and thick, ending with Fins and Claws like those of a Sea-Tortoise; the Flesh and Inwards of this Creature, upon being open'd, appeared to resemble those of an Ox or Horse.