Childers would have been a fool to him But he had wings, indeed, which perhaps may be more useful than hind-legs, otherwise I could not have conceived it.
That there are horses of this kind in nature I make no doubt; as the Lords of the Admiralty authorise us to believe it, by exhibiting two in the front of their House of Office at Whitehall. To these horses Mary Jenkins's seems to be nearly allied; and perhaps by enquiring at the Admiralty we may be inform'd where they may be had. As we lye on the great North Road, I should suppose this, that came through our town, might be what they call a sea-horse, and come from Lapland or thereaways.
If you can throw any light on this wonderful phænomenon, Sir, I hope you will make it public for the good of the community.
I am, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
William Gorget,
Surgeon.
Highgate, Feb. 26th.
