Its existence cannot be proved, yet it cannot be pooh-poohed.

Every schoolboy knows that the waters of the sea were once filled with monsters more tremendous than the greatest sea-serpent that has ever been imagined.

The plesiosaurus, with its snakelike head, if it existed now, would be called a sea-serpent.

Some of these so-called fossil animals may have their representatives still living in the remoter parts of the world.
Think of the recently discovered ornithorhynchus of Australia!" "If you please, I'd really much rather not," said Melick with a gesture of despair.

"I haven't the honor of the gentleman's acquaintance." "Well, what do you think of his notice of the sun, and the long light, and his low position on the horizon ?" "Oh, that's all right," said Melick.