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like in England�察�and the like in Lochmere in Ireland。 There is also a river
in Arabia�察�of which all the sheep that drink thereof have their wool turned
into a vermilion colour。 And one of no less credit than Aristotle�察�tells us of
a merry river�察�the river Elusina�察�that dances at the noise of musick�察�for with
musick it bubbles�察 �dances�察 �and grows sandy�察 �and so continues till the
musick ceases�察 �but then it presently returns to its wonted calmness and
clearness。 And Camden tells us of a well near to Kirby�察�in Westmoreland�察�
that ebbs and flows several times every day�此�and he tells us of a river in
Surrey�察�it is called Mole�察�that after it has run several miles�察�being opposed
by hills�察�finds or makes itself a way under ground�察�and breaks out again so
far off�察�that the inhabitants thereabout boast�察�as the Spaniards do of their
river Anus�察�that they feed divers flocks of sheep upon a bridge。 And lastly�察�
for I would not tire your patience�察�one of no less authority than Josephus�察�
that learned Jew�察 �tells us of a river in Judea that runs swiftly all the six
days of the week�察�and stands still and rests all their sabbath。
But I will lay aside my discourse of rivers�察�and tell you some things of
the monsters�察�or fish�察�call them what you will�察�that they breed and feed in
them。 Pliny the philosopher says�察 �in the third chapter of his ninth book�察�
that in the Indian Sea�察�the fish called Balaena or Whirlpool�察�is so long and
broad�察�as to take up more in length and breadth than two acres of ground�察�
and�察�of other fish�察�of two hundred cubits long�察�and that in the river Ganges�察�
there be Eels of thirty feet long。 He says there�察�that these monsters appear
in that sea�察�only when the tempestuous winds oppose the torrents of water
falling from the rocks into it�察�and so turning what lay at the bottom to be
seen on the water's top。 And he says�察�that the people of Cadara�察�an island
near this place�察�make the timber for their houses of those fish bones。 He
there tells us�察 �that there are sometimes a thousand of these great Eels
found wrapt or interwoven together He tells us there�察�that it appears that
dolphins love musick�察 �and will come when called for�察 �by some men or
boys that know�察�and use to feed them�察�and that they can swim as swift as
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an arrow can be shot out of a bow�察�and much of this is spoken concerning
the dolphin�察 �and other fish�察 �as may be found also in the learned Dr。
Casaubon's Discourse of Credulity and Incredulity�察�printed by him about
the year 1670。
I know�察 �we Islanders are averse to the belief of these wonders�察 �but
there be so many strange creatures to be now seen�察�many collected by John
Tradescant�察�and others added by my friend Elias Ashmole�察�Esq。�察�who now
keeps them carefully and methodically at his house near to Lambeth�察�near
London�察�as may get some belief of some of the other wonders I mentioned。
I will tell you some of the wonders that you may now see�察�and not till then
believe�察�unless you think fit。
You may there see the Hog´fish�察�the Dog´fish�察�the Dolphin�察�the Cony´
fish�察�the Parrot´fish�察�the Shark�察�the Poison´fish�察�Sword´fish�察�and not only
other incredible fish�察�but you may there see the Salamander�察�several sorts
of Barnacles�察�of Solan´Geese�察�the Bird of Paradise�察�such sorts of Snakes�察�
and such Birds'´nests�察�and of so various forms�察�and so wonderfully made�察�
as may beget wonder and amusement in any beholder�察 �and so many
hundred of other rarities in that collection�察�as will make the other wonders
I spake of�察 �the less incredible�察 �for�察 �you may note�察 �that the waters are
Nature's store´house�察�in which she locks up her wonders。
But�察�Sir�察�lest this discourse may seem tedious�察�I shall give it a sweet
conclusion out of that holy poet�察 �Mr。 George Herbert his divine ;
Contemplation on God's Providence;。
Lord� �who hath praise enough�察�nay�察�who hath any �拭�None can express
thy works�察�but he that knows them�察�And none can know thy works�察�they
are so many�察�And so complete�察�but only he that owes them。
We all acknowledge both thy power and love To be exact�察�transcendant�察�
and divine�察�Who cost so strangely and so sweetly move�察�Whilst all things
have their end�察�yet none but thine。
Wherefore�察 �most sacred Spirit� �I here present�察 �For me�察 �and all my
fellows�察�praise to thee�察�And just it is�察�that I should pay the rent�察�Because
the benefit accrues to me。
And as concerning fish�察 �in that psalm�察 �wherein�察 �for height of poetry
and wonders�察�the prophet David seems even to exceed himself�察�how doth
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he there express himself in choice metaphors�察�even to the amazement of a
contemplative reader�察�concerning the sea�察�the rivers�察�and the fish therein
contained� �And the great naturalist Pliny says�察 ─ �That nature's great and
wonderful power is more demonstrated in the sea than on the land ;。 And
this may appear�察�by the numerous and various creatures inhabiting both in
and about that element�察 �as to the readers of Gesner�察 �Rondeletius�察 �Pliny�察�
Ausonius�察�Aristotle�察�and others�察�may be demonstrated。 But I will sweeten
this discourse also out of a contemplation in divine Du Bartas�察�who says�此�
God quickened in the sea�察�and in the rivers�察�So many fishes of so many
features�察�That in the waters we may see all creatures�察�Even all that on the
earth are to be found�察�As if the world were in deep waters drown'd。 For
seasas well as skieshave Sun�察 �Moon�察 �Stars As well as airSwallows�察�
Rooks�察 �and Stares�察 �As well as earthVines�察 �Roses�察 �Nettles�察 �Melons�察�
Mushrooms�察�Pinks�察�Gilliflowers�察�and many millions Of other plants�察�more
rare�察�more strange than these�察�As very fishes�察 �living in the seas�察�As also
Rams�察 �Calves�察 �Horses�察 �Hares�察 �and Hogs�察 �Wolves�察 �Urchins�察 �Lions�察�
Elephants�察�and Dogs�察�Yea�察�Men and Maids�察�and�察�which I most admire�察�The
mitred Bishop and the cowled Friar�此�Of which�察�examples�察�but a few years
since�察�Were strewn the Norway and Polonian prince。
These seem to be wonders�察�but have had so many confirmations from
men of learning and credit�察 �that you need not doubt them。 Nor are the
number�察 �nor the various shapes�察 �of fishes more strange�察 �or more fit for
contemplation�察 �than their different natures�察 �inclinations�察 �and actions�察�
concerning which�察�I shall beg your patient ear a little longer。
The Cuttle´fish will cast a long gut out of her throat�察�which�察�like as an
Angler doth his line�察�she sendeth forth�察�and pulleth in again at her pleasure�察�
according as she sees some little fish come near to her�察�and the Cuttle´fish�察�
being then hid in the gravel�察�lets the smaller fish nibble and bite the end of
it�察�at which time she�察�by little and little�察�draws the smaller fish so near to
her�察�that she may leap upon her�察�and then catches and devours her�此�and for
this reason some have called this fish the Sea´ angler。
And there is a fish called a Hermit�察 �that at a certain age gets into a
dead fish's shell�察�and�察�like a hermit�察�dwells there alone�察�studying the wind
and weather and so turns her shell。 that she makes it defend her from the
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injuries that they would bring upon her。
There is also a fish called by the Adonis�察 �or Darling of the Sea�察 �so
called�察�because it is a loving and innocent fish�察�a fish that hurts nothing
that hath life�察�and is at peace with all the numerous inhabitants of that vast
watery element�察�and truly�察�I think most Anglers are so disposed to most of
mankind。
And there are�察�also�察�lustful and chaste fishes�察�of which I shall give you
examples。
And first�察 �what Du Bartas says of a fish called the Sargus�察 �which�察�
because none can express it better than he does�察�I shall give you in his own
words�察�supposing it shall not have the less credit for being verse�察�for he
hath gathered this and other observations out of authors that have been
great and industrious searchers into the secrets of nature。
The adult'rous Sargus doth not only change Wives every day�察 �in the
deep streams�察�but�察�strange� �As if the honey of sea´love delight Could not
suffice his ranging appetite�察�Goes courting she´goats on the grassy shore�察�
Horning their husbands that had horns before。
And the same author writes concerning the Cantharus�察�that which you
shall also hear in his own words�此�
But�察 �contrary�察 �the constant Cantharus Is ever constant to his faithful
spouse In nuptial duties�察�spending his chaste life。 Never loves any but his
own dear wife。
Sir�察�but a little longer�察�and I have done。
Venator。 Sir�察�take what liberty you think fit�察�for your discourse seems
to be musick�察�and charms me to an attention。
Piscator。 Why then�察�Sir�察�I will take a little liberty to tell�察�or rather to
remember you what is said of Turtle´doves�察�first�察�that they silently plight
their troth�察�and marry�察�and that then the survivor scorns�察�as the Thracian
women are said to do�察�to outlive his or her mate�察�and this is taken for a
truth�察�and if the survivor shall ever couple with another�察�then�察�not only the
living�察�but the dead�察�be it either the he or the she�察�is denied the name and
honour of a true Turtle´dove。
And to parallel this land´rarity�察�and teach mankind moral faithfulness�察�
and to condemn those that talk of religion�察�and yet come short of the moral
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faith of fish and fowl�察�men that violate the law affirmed by St。 Paul to be
writ in their hearts�察�and which�察�he says�察�shall at the Last Day condemn and
leave them without excuseI pray hearken to what Du Bartas sings�察 �for
the hearing of such conjugal faithfulness will be musick to all chaste ears�察�
and therefore I pray hearken to what Du Bartas sings of the Mullet。
But for chaste love the Mullet hath no peer�察 �For�察 �if the fisher hath
surpris'd her pheer As mad with wo�察 �to shore she followe