Appendix A 



A Note for Bibliophiles 



It was an ancient belief, as Camerarius tells us, that "when tempests 

 arise, and seamen cast their anchor, the dolphin, from its love to man, 

 twines itself round it, so that it may more safely lay hold of the 

 ground." I know of no verifying evidence for this statement, but 

 should not be surprised to find some element of truth in it. The 

 dolphin twined about an anchor is the device which Aldus Manutius 

 (1450-15 1 5) adopted for his Aldine Press, which began pubUcation 

 in 1494. This device was later adapted to his own use by the English 

 publisher William Pickering (1796-1854). 



The representation of the dolphin twined about the anchor refers 

 to no maritime supremacy of that creature, but rather to its kindly 

 regard for man. The following poem in George Wither's A Collec- 

 tion of Emblemes (1635), throws some additional light on the mean- 

 ing of the emblem. 



If Safely, thou desire to goe. 

 Bee nor too Swift, nor overslow. 

 [Emblem] 

 [Dolphin and Anchor] 

 Illvstr. X. Book 2. 



Our Elders, when their meaning was to shew 

 A native-speedinesse (in Emblem wise) 

 The picture of a Dolphin-Fish they drew; 



Which, through the waters, with great swiftnesse, flies. 



An Anchor, they did figure, to declare 



Hope, stayednesse, or a grave-deliberation : 



And therefore when those two, united are. 



Its giveth us a two-fold Intimation. 



For, as the Dolphin putteth us in minde. 



That in the Courses, which we have to make, 



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