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Story entitled 'Sea-Serpent', February 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/59

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Sea-Serpent' in which the informant vividly tells Carmichael how he once saw a sea-serpent at dawn on Loch huntain [-] coming close to him. He 'thought it was someth[ing] unnat[ural]' and he felt his 'Knees Knocking' but soon saw that it was a line of five otters, holding the otter in front by its tail. 'When they land[ed] they disengaged - & lay down in a cuach (ring) in a place evidently used f[or] it.'

Dates

  • Creation: February 1874

Language of Materials

English Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 93 folios ; 20.5 x 13.2 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 14r, line 17 to folio 14v, line 14

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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