DISTINGUISHED Tisiter.
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Through the kind Interference of the big Ser
pents some OF his associates, are we agsinresv-
ed from the dsagreeable necessity Of issuing pa
per void of that qualification which constitutes the
very maze OF newspaper ;--On Sabbath evening,
his snakeship, apparently dissatisfied with the OBJ
servations made in his late survey of our barbour.
came up about O'clock within 80 rods Of Weeks
Wharf, where be remained in full view OF num-
Der OF gentlemen several minutes with the middle
OF has body under water and his fore and hinder
parts out, when by sudden exertion of his tail he
propelled himself or 10 rods against the tide, to-
wards the end of the wharf, where he laid Some
time extended upon the water. During this time
he was examined by the spectators on the bank,
who say they could distinctly perceive the protu-
berances upon bis back. After satisfying himself
that our barbour did not furnish retreat for the
herring, which is said to be his favourite food. he
gradually sunk into his native element, and was
not afterwards seen. II is somewhat remarkable
that duriog The stay of this distinguished visiter,
he never relinqushed the object of his pursuit
long enough TO look up and make his congee to
the people assembled on the bank.