1850-1859
Fairbridge, Charles and Dr. Biccard. “The Great Sea Serpent in Table Bay.” Illustrated London News. v30n863 June 1857 p570-571.
Two communications on the serpent seen are accompanied by an illustration.
Gosse, P. H. “A Sea Monster.” Zoologist. v17 1859 p6729.
Gosse supplies a report from Captain John Dunn from the ship Rover and follows up with his own analysis. Dunn reports a wounded creature with a horn at the junction of the neck and body.
Harrington, George Henry. “Another Peep at the Sea Serpent.” Zoologist. v16 1858 p5989.
Aboard his ship, the Castilian, Captain Harrington reports his sighting to help confirm the sighting by the Daedalus.
Lennep, J.H. van. “Another Sea Serpent.” Zoologist. v17 1859 p 6492.
In the south Atlantic, Captain L. Byl of the Hendrick Ido Ambacht sent a letter to another ship describing a creature 90 feet long and 25 to 30 feet broad.
More, A.G. “The Great Sea Serpent.” Zoologist. v14 1856 p4948.
A brief article on the sea serpent.
“The Sea Serpent.” The Lancet. v1n1803 Mar. 20, 1858 p304.
This article describes the capture, by Frederick Smith, of what was thought to be similar to the creature seen by the Daedalus. Smith is said to be following Captain Harrington and his ship, the Castilian.
Seabury, Charles. “Reported Capture of the Sea Serpent.” Zoologist. v10 Apr 1852 p3426-3429.
A fantastical story of the capture of a sea serpent.
The debate continues about Captain Harrington’s sighting.
A serpent sighted on the way to India was seen spouting, by Captain Steele. Newton collaborates the sighting from his own informant and adds that the sighting took place south of Madagascar. A third article is included with few details on a separate sighting.