CONTENTS. 



THE FISHES OF FANCY. 



" Where hast thou floated, in what seas pursued 

 Thy pastime ? " — Cowjfer. 



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Chap. — I. Primitive Fish-Beliefs i 



" So many fishes of so many features, 

 That in the waters we may see all creatures, 

 Even all that on the earth are to be found, 

 As if the world were in deep waters drown'd." 



Walton. 



Chap. — II. Fishes in Zoological Mythology .... 13 



" ' And is the sea ' (quoth Coridon) ' so fearfuU ? ' 



' Fearful much more ' (quoth he) ' than heart can fear ; 

 Thousand wyld beasts with deep mouths gaping direfuU, 

 Therein still wait, poore passengers to teare.' " 



Spenser. 



Chap. III.— Fishes in Religion 27 



" Ye monsters of the bubbling deep 

 Your Maker's name upraise ; 

 Up from the sands, ye codlings peep, 

 And wag your tails always." 



New England Hymn. 



Chap. IV.— Fishes in Arts and Sciences 40 



" Anon ten thousand shapes, 

 Like spectres trooping to the wizard's call, 

 Fly swift before him ; from the womb of earth, 

 From ocean's bed, they come." — Akenside. 



