THE SEA SERPENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, A SKETCH FROM H.M. YACHT "OSBORNE" OFF THE NORTH COAST OF SICILY ON THE SECOND OF JUNE; 1. The Row of Fins as seen at First; 2. The Head and Flappers; The head was bullet-shaped, and quite 6 feet thick, the neck narrow, and its head was occasionally thrown back out of the water, remaining there for a few seconds at a time. It was very broad across the back or shoulders, about 15 or 20 feet, and the flappers appeared to have a semi-revolving motion, which seemed to paddle the monster along. They were about 15 feet in length.
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THE SEA SERPENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, A SKETCH FROM H.M. YACHT "OSBORNE" OFF THE NORTH COAST OF SICILY ON THE SECOND OF JUNE; 1. The Row of Fins as seen at First; 2. The Head and Flappers; The head was bullet-shaped, and quite 6 feet thick, the neck narrow, and its head was occasionally thrown back out of the water, remaining there for a few seconds at a time. It was very broad across the back or shoulders, about 15 or 20 feet, and the flappers appeared to have a semi-revolving motion, which seemed to paddle the monster along. They were about 15 feet in length.

Date

1877

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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LZT13A16_098

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sea serpent mediterranean h.m. yacht osborne north coast sicily second june row fins head flappers bullet-shaped neck narrow water broad shoulders 15 20 appeared semi-revolving motion paddle monster 1877 engraving

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