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But
the
most
astonishing
fact
,
and
which
does
not
permit
of
the
denial
of
the
existence
of
these
gigantic
animals
,
happened
some
years
ago
,
in
1861
.
"
"
What
is
the
fact
?
"
asked
Ned
Land
.
"
This
is
it
.
In
1861
,
to
the
north-east
of
Teneriffe
,
very
nearly
in
the
same
latitude
we
are
in
now
,
the
crew
of
the
despatch-boat
Alector
perceived
a
monstrous
cuttlefish
swimming
in
the
waters
.
Captain
Bouguer
went
near
to
the
animal
,
and
attacked
it
with
harpoon
and
guns
,
without
much
success
,
for
balls
and
harpoons
glided
over
the
soft
flesh
.
After
several
fruitless
attempts
the
crew
tried
to
pass
a
slip-knot
round
the
body
of
the
mollusc
.
The
noose
slipped
as
far
as
the
tail
fins
and
there
stopped
.
They
tried
then
to
haul
it
on
board
,
but
its
weight
was
so
considerable
that
the
tightness
of
the
cord
separated
the
tail
from
the
body
,
and
,
deprived
of
this
ornament
,
he
disappeared
under
the
water
.
"
"
Indeed
!
is
that
a
fact
?
"
"
An
indisputable
fact
,
my
good
Ned
.
They
proposed
to
name
this
poulp
`
Bouguer
's
cuttlefish
.
'
"
"
What
length
was
it
?
"
asked
the
Canadian
.
"
Did
it
not
measure
about
six
yards
?
"
said
Conseil
,
who
,
posted
at
the
window
,
was
examining
again
the
irregular
windings
of
the
cliff
.
"
Precisely
,
"
I
replied
.
"
Its
head
,
"
rejoined
Conseil
,
"
was
it
not
crowned
with
eight
tentacles
,
that
beat
the
water
like
a
nest
of
serpents
?
"
"
Precisely
.
"
