who had lived for some years in Virginia. Mr. Stover would seem to have reckoned the merman among the inhabitants of the colony, judging from the minute accuracy of his description of the creature, which is as follows: “A most prodigious creature much resembling a man, only somewhat larger, standing upright in the water with his head, neck, shoulders and breast to the cubits of his arms above water; his skin was tawny, much like that of an Indian; the figure of his head was pyramidal and slick, without hair; his eyes large and black and so were his eyebrows; his mouth very wide, with a broad black streak on the upper lip; his neck, shoulders, arms and breast were like those of a man; his hands, if he had any, were under water.” The above is suggestive, as illustrating the creative powers of the mind of a person having faith in such superstitions, coupled with a vivid imagination. Evening Star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.), 28 Dec. 1905. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.