Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

We hear from Dumfries, that a large Tortoife was taken by some fishermen upon Blackshaw Sands; at first they did not know what to make of it, but were in some fear, but after some time gaining courage, they attacked him with pitchforks, which he twisted and broke when thruft into his mouth; finding it difficult to kill him they made a large hole in his back. He weighed 250 pound; the better part of the Shell was beautifully stuck with Muscles, from which they concluded he had been some time in our seas; he measured 3 feet in breadth and 4 in length.