tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897615916165646799.post7501250292323653649..comments2023-05-07T21:32:19.154+01:00Comments on Wayland Wordsmith: THE EXMOUTH TRITONUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897615916165646799.post-90710285857221052752010-09-17T03:43:37.689+01:002010-09-17T03:43:37.689+01:00Looking at a more primary source - page 378, Gentl...Looking at a more primary source - <a href="http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yXA3AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA378" rel="nofollow">page 378</a>, <i>Gentleman's magazine and historical chronicle</i>, Volume 8, 1738 - it says the same chap was "the Perfon who caught 2 Fifhes by People in general called Mermaids in <i>September</i> and <i>May</i> laft". Makes you suspect Mr Heath to be a hoaxer.Ray Girvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897615916165646799.post-32840900527249042112010-09-17T03:19:20.509+01:002010-09-17T03:19:20.509+01:00Given the extra detail that it was said to be &quo...Given the extra detail that it was said to be "four feet and a half in Length", you'd think there'd be enough detail to identify it if there were any credibility to the account. But even if the rest were true, I don't believe it squirting water 30-40 feet.Ray Girvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.com