The world-renowned sea-serpent has been specially chartered to bring
a fresh supply of books every week from England to Cole's Book
Arcade, Melbourne; and also to show upon the coils of his body 2000
rainbows, being so many copies of that establishment. The
sea-serpent, upon being communicated with, demanded a heavy price for
his services, but Mr. Cole agreed to his terms, as he considered that
2000 of his rainbow signs travelling round the world on the sides of
the famous sea-serpent would be a good advertisement for the Book
Arcade.
[Illustration: The Sea-Serpent carrying a load of books.]