In a little lake called Korel, about five miles long, in Norway, a Great Sea Serpent has made his appearance. It has been seen by many credible persons, and is known by the name of the Korel Giant. On the 26th of November [1852], three women saw the animal lying stretched out on the surface of the lake. It lay quietly for several hours. A part of its body, which was elevated above water, seemed to be about 25 feet in length, and from 10 to 12 feet broad; and at the same distance were noticed three smaller but similar elevations, which were supposed to belong to the same body.

What is also remarkable in this little sheet of water, is that its surface is agitated at the same time as the sea, so that there seems to be some subterranean communication between them.

In some places the lake has been sounded to the depth of ninety fathoms.The Long Islander, Huntington, New York, February 18, 1853

Thanks for this historical item from Jerome Clark.

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