1810-1819
References to the Gloucester creature.
Peck, W.D. “Some Observations on the Sea Serpent.” Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. v4 1819 p86-91.
This Harvard professor was assigned by the Academy to write up a report on the Gloucester sea serpent. He also includes some natural history from Aristotle and Pliny.
Rafinesque, Constantin Samuel. “Dissertation on Water Snakes, Sea Snakes, and Sea Serpents.” The Philosophical Magazine and Journal. v54 1819 p361-367.
Rafinesque brings a description of seven different sea serpents, numerous scientific classifications of sea snakes and water snakes.
Say, Thomas. “American Sea Serpent.” The Philosophical Magazine and Journal. v53 Jan. 1819 p71.
A supposed serpent that was harpooned turns out to be a nine to ten foot Tunny.
W. ”On the History of the Great Sea Serpent.” Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine. v3n13 April 1818 p33-42.
With this article we get some brief sources from the Bible, some Norwegian sources from the Bishop of Bergen, Eric Pontoppidan and information on the Gloucester Sea Serpent.
W. “Remarks on the Histories of the Kraken and Great Sea Serpent.” Blackwoods Edinburgh’s Magazine. v2n12 March 1818 p645-654.
This article gives texts and lines from classical writers, like Pliny and Paulinus, in Latin, on the sea serpent and the Kraken. It also includes French text from Denys Montfort.