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ing Theodor van Brussel's " Dieren, Visschen," etc., published at 

 Amsterdam in 1798. Adam Lonicer's Natural History, remarkable 

 for its numerous editions and great longevit}^, preserved a fanciful 

 figure of Hippocampus until the work finally disappeared from the 

 book market in the eighteenth century. And with this we approach 

 the modern period, ushered in, as regards Hippocampus, by Pietro 

 Andrea Matthioli. 



The first mention of New World Hippocampines (//. hudsoniusf) 

 would appear to be found in John Josselyn's " New England's Rari- 

 ties Discovered" (1672), from which we may quote in conclusion 

 the following passage : 



Of fish, we are best acquainted with Sturgeon, Grampus, Porpus, Seales, 

 Stingraies, whose tailes are very dangerous, Bretts, Mullets, white Salmonds, 

 Trowts, Soles, Plaice, Herrings, Conyfish, Rockfish, Eels, Lampreys, Catfish, 

 Shades, Perch of three sorts, Crabs, Shrimps, Creuises, Oysters, Codes and 

 Muscles. But the most strange Fish is a small one, so like the picture of 

 Saint George his Dragon, as possible can be, except his legges and wings, and 

 the Todefish, which will swell till it be like to burst, wlien it cometli into the 

 aire. 



