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There is a wonderful Antipathy betwixt 

 the Pike and fome Frogs^ the Effedls ot 

 which would be almoft incredible, were they 

 not well attcfled. But the following Story, 

 related by James JDubravius^ a Bohemian Bi- 

 fliop, in his Book of Fi/hes and Fi/h- Ponds ^ 

 and from him quoted by our Countryman ^W- 

 ton^ is too authentick and remarkable to be 

 here omitted. As Duhravius and Thurzo^ an- 

 other Bifhop, were walking by a large Pond 

 in Bohemia^ they faw a Pike lie very fleepily 

 and quiet by the Shore Side, which a ir^^ per- 

 ceiving, leaped upon his Head, and having 

 expreft theutmoft Malice by his fwoln Cheeks 

 and darting Eyes^ flretched out his Legs and 

 embraced the Pike'^s Head, and immediately 

 extending them to his Eyes, with his Claws 

 and Teeth attacked thofe tender Parts. The 

 Pike^t full of Anguifh, glides up and down 

 in the Water, and rubs himfelf againft the 

 Weeds, or whatever he thought might quit him 

 of his Enemy : But all in vain \ for the Frog 

 continued to ride triumphantly, and to bite 

 and torment the poor Fifh till his Strength 

 failed, and then both the AfTailant and Afiail- 

 ed funk together to the Bottom of the Water. 

 Prefently after the Frog appeared again at the 

 Top and croaked, feeming to triumph like 

 a Conqueror* and then he retired to his fecret 

 Hole. The Bifliop, who had beheld the 

 Battle, called his Fii}ierman to fetch his Nets, 

 and if poITiblc to catch the Ptke^ that they 



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