100 THE DOLPHIN— ICHTHYOPHAGI— THE TUNNY 



now, finds ample recognition by writers separated over two 

 thousand years (such as Aristotle and Apostolides), and in 

 its current title of " The Manna of the Mediterranean." 



It is curious that the first two fish, the Dolphin and Tunny, 

 on which I have occasion to comment because of the chrono- 

 logical sequence of Hesiod and Herodotus, should have greater 



CUTTING UP THE TUNNY. 



From Gerhard, Aus. Vas., PI. 316, 2. 



attention paid them and should occupy more space in ancient 

 writers than any other. 



The reasons, however, are very dissimilar. 



The Dolphin by its engaging habits of aidfulness and of 

 comradeship — to it scarcely anything human seems alien — 

 evoked gratitude and liking. The Tunny, apart from the 

 wonder awakened by its multitudes and migrations, compelled 

 an economic interest from its food-producing quantities and 

 qualities. Rhode has excellently summarised the dissemblance : 



