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In Artedi's ichthyological works there are numerous references 

 to places where he had seen American fishes, especially at Spring- 

 garden,* and at " the Naggshead," and the "White-bear," and the 

 Green Dragon in Stepney, in those days a famous hostelry in 

 London. He speaks also of collections at the houses of Mr. 

 Lillia and Master Saltero'sf in Chelsey and at Stratford, and 

 also in the collection of Seba, in Amsterdam, and in that of Hans 

 Sloane. 



With the exception of ik the monk or Angel-fish, Anglis^ aliis 

 Mermaid-fish" probably a species of Squatina, which he saw at 

 the Nag's Head, all the fishes in these London collections be 

 longed to the order Plectognathi. 



Josselyn, after telling us how a Piscataway colonist had the for 

 tune to kill a Pilhannaw the king of the birds of prey continues, 

 " How he disposed of her I know not, but had he taken her 

 alive and sent her over into England, neither Bartholomew or 

 Sturbridge Fair could have produced such another sight." \ 



Shakespeare's mirror strongly reflects the spirit of the day. 

 When Trinculo, cast ashore upon a lonesome island, catches a 

 glimpse of Caliban he exclaims : 



u What have we here? A man or a fish? Dead or alive? 

 A fish : he, smells like a fish ; a very ancient and fish-like smell. 

 * * * A strange fish ! Were I in England now, as once I 

 was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but 

 would give a piece of silver ; there would this monster make a 

 man ; any strange beast there makes a man ; when they will not 

 give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a 

 dead Indian. " 



The compilers of the great encyclopa3dia-like works on natural 

 history were quick to pick up the names and descriptions of the 

 American animals which had found their way to Europe, and 



* Later known as Vauxhall Gardens, a famous place of resort. 

 fThe barber-virtuoso, described in Bulwer's " Devereux." 

 \ JOSSELYN : Tivo Voyages to New England (1638-1673). 

 A Winter's Tale. 



