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ing like a fish, and as she thought of a darkish brown co-
lour; that, after sliding from the rock it disappeared under
water, but immediately thereafter it came above water again,
about six yards farther out, and turned about with the face
of it towards the shore, where the declarant was standing;
and having laid one hand, which was like a boy’s hand, upon
another rock that was near the first rock, it came in nearer to
the shore than it was; that at this time the declarant saw the
face of it distinctly, which had all the appearance of the
face of a child, and as white, and at this time the animal
was constantly rubbing or washing its breast with one hand,
the fingers being close together.
Declares, that, after this animal continued to look towards
the declarant for about half a minute, it swam about and
disappeared, but in a very short time thereafter she saw the
head and face of this animal appearing above water again,
and swimming aw'ay south towards the farm of Corphine,
but soon after disappeared, and the declarant saw it no
more.
Declares, that from the appearance of this animal above
water, when swimming south, she thought it was a boy
that had fallen out of a vessel passing by, and was swimming
in shore for his life, upon which she went home in a hurry
and told her mother what she saw at the shore as aforesaid;
all which she declares to be truth, and that she cannot
'write.
DUN. CAMPBELL, Sheriff-Sub.
Compeared Lachlan Loynachan, herd in Ballinatunie,
father to the preceding declarant, who, being particularly
examined and interrogated, declares, that upon Sunday the
13th day of October last, as he was going from his house
before sunset to look after some of the cattle of the farm,
the day being stormy, his wife called him back, and informed
ing like a fish, and as she thought of a darkish brown co-
lour; that, after sliding from the rock it disappeared under
water, but immediately thereafter it came above water again,
about six yards farther out, and turned about with the face
of it towards the shore, where the declarant was standing;
and having laid one hand, which was like a boy’s hand, upon
another rock that was near the first rock, it came in nearer to
the shore than it was; that at this time the declarant saw the
face of it distinctly, which had all the appearance of the
face of a child, and as white, and at this time the animal
was constantly rubbing or washing its breast with one hand,
the fingers being close together.
Declares, that, after this animal continued to look towards
the declarant for about half a minute, it swam about and
disappeared, but in a very short time thereafter she saw the
head and face of this animal appearing above water again,
and swimming aw'ay south towards the farm of Corphine,
but soon after disappeared, and the declarant saw it no
more.
Declares, that from the appearance of this animal above
water, when swimming south, she thought it was a boy
that had fallen out of a vessel passing by, and was swimming
in shore for his life, upon which she went home in a hurry
and told her mother what she saw at the shore as aforesaid;
all which she declares to be truth, and that she cannot
'write.
DUN. CAMPBELL, Sheriff-Sub.
Compeared Lachlan Loynachan, herd in Ballinatunie,
father to the preceding declarant, who, being particularly
examined and interrogated, declares, that upon Sunday the
13th day of October last, as he was going from his house
before sunset to look after some of the cattle of the farm,
the day being stormy, his wife called him back, and informed