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the_o town_n hispalis_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o other_o be_v and_o the_o sea_n pontus_n evermore_o flow_v and_o run_v out_o into_o propontis_n but_o the_o sea_n never_o retire_v back_o again_o within_o pontus_n chap._n xcviii_o ¶_o marvel_n of_o the_o sea_n all_o sea_n be_v purge_v and_o scour_v in_o the_o full_a moon_n and_o some_o beside_o at_o certain_a time_n about_o messala_n and_o nylae_fw-la there_o be_v void_v upon_o the_o shore_n certain_a dregs_n and_o filthiness_n like_v to_o beast_n dung_n whereupon_o arise_v the_o fable_n that_o the_o sun_n ox_n be_v there_o keep_v in_o stall_n hereunto_o add_v aristotle_n for_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v willing_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v that_o no_o live_a creature_n die_v but_o in_o the_o reflux_n and_o ebb_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v observe_v much_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o france_n but_o find_v only_o in_o man_n by_o experience_n true_a chap._n xcix_o ¶_o what_o power_n the_o moon_n have_v over_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o 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whence_o come_v those_o bubble_n which_o continual_o be_v breathe_v forth_o from_o under_o the_o water_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o shell_n fish_n which_o wax_n and_o decay_v in_o substance_n â—…f_a body_n according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o moon_n increase_n or_o decrease_v but_o above_o all_o fish_n have_v hear_v and_o smell_v and_o no_o doubt_n both_o these_o sense_n be_v perform_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o benefit_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o air_n for_o what_o be_v smell_v and_o send_v but_o the_o very_a air_n either_o infect_v with_o a_o bad_a or_o perfume_v with_o a_o good_a savour_n how_o beit_v i_o leave_v every_o man_n free_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n as_o touch_v these_o point_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o the_o whale_n call_v balaenae_fw-la nor_o the_o dolphin_n have_v any_o guill_n and_o yet_o do_v both_o these_o fish_n breathe_v at_o certain_a pipe_n and_o conduit_n as_o it_o be_v reach_v down_o into_o their_o light_n from_o the_o forehead_n in_o rhe_n balaene_n and_o in_o the_o dolphin_n from_o the_o back_n furthermore_o the_o sea-calue_n or_o seal_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v phocae_n do_v both_o breath_n and_o sleep_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n so_o do_v the_o sea_n tortoise_n also_o whereof_o we_o will_v write_v more_o anon_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o dolphin_n the_o swift_a of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n whatsoever_o &_o not_o of_o sea-fish_n only_o be_v the_o dolphin_n quick_a than_o the_o fly_a fowl_n swift_a than_o the_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o but_o that_o this_o fish_n be_v mouth_v far_o beneath_o his_o snout_n and_o in_o manner_n towards_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o belly_n there_o be_v not_o a_o fish_n can_v escape_v from_o he_o so_o light_a and_o nimble_a he_o be_v but_o nature_n in_o great_a providence_n foreseeing_a so_o much_o have_v give_v these_o fish_n some_o let_v &_o hindrance_n for_o unless_o they_o turn_v upright_o much_o upon_o their_o back_n catch_v they_o can_v no_o other_o fish_n and_o even_o therein_o appear_v most_o of_o all_o their_o wonderful_a swiftness_n and_o agility_n for_o when_o the_o dolphin_n be_v drive_v for_o very_a hunger_n to_o course_n and_o pursue_v other_o fish_n down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o thereby_o be_v force_v a_o long_a while_n to_o hold_v their_o breath_n for_o to_o take_v their_o wind_n again_o they_o lance_v themselves_o aloft_o from_o under_o the_o water_n as_o if_o they_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o with_o such_o a_o force_n they_o spring_v up_o again_o that_o many_o time_n they_o mount_v over_o the_o very_a sail_n and_o mast_n of_o ship_n this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o they_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o sort_v themselves_o by_o couple_n like_o man_n and_o wife_n they_o be_v with_o young_a nine_o month_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o bring_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o and_o light_o in_o summer_n time_n and_o otherwhiles_o they_o have_v two_o little_a dolphin_n at_n once_o they_o suckle_v they_o at_o their_o teat_n like_v as_o the_o whale_n or_o the_o balaene_n do_v yea_o &_o so_o long_o as_o their_o little_a one_o be_v so_o young_a that_o they_o be_v feeble_a they_o carry_v they_o too_o and_o fro_o about_o they_o nay_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v good_a big_a one_o yet_o they_o bear_v they_o company_n still_o a_o long_a time_n so_o kind_a and_o love_a be_v they_o to_o their_o young_a young_a dolphin_n come_v very_o speedy_o to_o their_o growth_n for_o in_o ten_o year_n they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v their_o full_a bigness_n but_o they_o live_v thirty_o year_n as_o have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o experience_n and_o trial_n in_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v their_o tail_n cut_v for_o a_o mark_n when_o they_o be_v young_a and_o let_v go_v again_o they_o lie_v close_o every_o year_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dogstar_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a how_o they_o be_v hide_v for_o no_o man_n know_v how_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o wonder_n it_o be_v if_o they_o can_v not_o breath_n under_o the_o water_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o come_v aland_o and_o why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o be_v not_o know_v for_o present_o assoon_o as_o they_o touch_v the_o dry_a ground_n they_o die_v and_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o for_o that_o their_o pipe_n or_o conduit_n abovesaid_a incontinent_o close_v up_o and_o be_v stop_v their_o tongue_n stir_v within_o their_o head_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o water_n the_o same_o be_v short_a and_o broad_a fashion_a like_a unto_o that_o of_o a_o swine_n their_o voice_n resemble_v the_o
fast_o unto_o a_o ship_n bring_v messenger_n from_o periander_n with_o commission_n to_o geld_v all_o the_o nobleman_n son_n in_o gnidos_n and_o stay_v it_o a_o long_a time_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v under_o sail_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a gale_n of_o a_o forewinde_n at_o the_o poop_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o these_o shell_n fish_n for_o that_o good_a service_n be_v honour_v with_o great_a reverence_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n among_o the_o gnidian_o but_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o our_o stay-ship_n echeneis_fw-la trebius_n niger_n say_v it_o be_v a_o foot_n long_o and_o five_o finger_n thick_a and_o that_o oftentimes_o it_o stay_v a_o ship_n and_o moreover_o as_o he_o say_v it_o have_v this_o virtue_n be_v keep_v in_o salt_n to_o draw_v up_o gold_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o pit_n or_o well_o be_v never_o so_o deep_a if_o it_o be_v let_v down_o and_o come_v to_o touch_v it_o chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o the_o changeable_a nature_n of_o fish_n the_o cackarel_n change_v their_o colour_n for_o these_o fish_n be_v white_a all_o winter_n wax_v black_a when_o summer_n come_v likewise_o the_o mole_n or_o lepo_n call_v phycis_n do_v alter_v her_o hue_n for_o howsoever_o all_o the_o year_n beside_o it_o be_v white_a in_o the_o spring_n it_o be_v speckle_v this_o be_v the_o only_a fish_n that_o build_v upon_o the_o reite_n and_o moss_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o lay_v her_o egg_n or_o spaw_v in_o her_o nest_n the_o sea_n swallow_n fly_v and_o it_o resemble_v in_o all_o point_v the_o bird_n so_o call_v the_o sea_n kite_n do_v the_o same_o chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o fish_n call_v the_o lantern_n and_o the_o sea_n dragon_n there_o be_v a_o fish_n come_v ordinary_o above_o the_o water_n call_v lucerna_fw-la for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o it_o have_v of_o a_o light_n or_o lantern_n for_o it_o lill_v forth_o the_o tongue_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n which_o seem_v to_o flame_n and_o burn_v like_o fire_n and_o in_o calm_a and_o still_a night_n give_v light_a and_o shine_v there_o be_v another_o fish_n that_o put_v forth_o horn_n above_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n almost_o a_o foot_n and_o half_a long_a which_o thereupon_o take_v the_o name_n cornuta_n again_o the_o sea_n dragon_n if_o he_o be_v catch_v and_o let_v go_v upon_o the_o sand_n work_v himself_o a_o hollow_a trough_n with_o his_o snout_n incontinent_o with_o wonderful_a celerity_n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o bloodless_a fish_n some_o fish_n there_o be_v which_o want_n blood_n whereof_o we_o now_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v three_o sort_n first_o those_o which_o be_v call_v soft_a second_o such_o as_o be_v cover_v within_o crust_n &_o in_o the_o last_o place_n they_o that_o be_v enclose_v within_o hard_a shell_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n count_v soft_a be_v reckon_v the_o sea_n cut_v or_o calamarie_n the_o cuttle_n the_o polype_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sort_n these_o have_v their_o head_n between_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o belly_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v 8_o foot_n as_o for_o the_o cuttil_n and_o calamarie_n they_o have_v two_o foot_n apiece_o long_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o same_o rough_a wherewith_o they_o convey_v and_o reach_v meat_n to_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o those_o they_o stay_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v with_o anchor_n hold_v against_o the_o surge_a wave_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o foot_n be_v small_a like_o hair_n and_o with_o they_o they_o hunt_v and_o catch_v their_o prey_n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o calamary_n cuttle_n polype_n and_o boat-fish_n call_v nautili_n also_o the_o calamarie_n lance_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o arrow_n and_o even_o so_o do_v little_a scalops_n the_o male_a of_o the_o cuttle_n kind_a be_v spot_v with_o sundry_a colour_n more_o dark_a and_o blackish_a yea_o and_o more_o firm_a and_o steady_a than_o the_o female_a if_o the_o female_a be_v smite_v with_o a_o troutspeare_n or_o such_o like_a three-forked_a weapon_n they_o will_v come_v to_o aid_v &_o 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