Thursday 19 June 2014

The Sea Serpent (1895)

These aquatic superstars have been thin on the ground (water?) in the present century. Were they all delusionary? Have they become extinct? Or could it be that modern ships don't rely on human lookouts as much as their Victorian counterparts? Whatever the explanation, it's hard to dismiss the accounts in this fascinating article.








 







Friday 6 June 2014

Ghosts of the Sea (1909)

A beautifully illustrated set of spectral yarns from the rolling briney.