Chap. 11.] THE TUESIO. 377 



Dolphins, also, form among themselves 89 a sort of general 

 community. One of them having been captured by a king of 

 Caria and chained up in the harbour, great multitudes of dol- 

 phins assembled at the spot, and with signs of sorrow which 

 could not be misunderstood, appealed to the sympathies of 

 the people, until at last the king ordered it to be released. 

 The young dolphins, also, are always attended 90 by a larger 

 one, who acts as a guardian to them ; and before now, they have 

 been seen 91 carrying off the body of one which had died, that 

 it might not be devoured by the sea-monsters. 



CHAP. 11. (9.) THE TURSIO. 



There is a fish called the tursio, 92 which bears a strong re- 

 semblance to the dolphin ; it differs from it, however, in a 

 certain air of sadness, and is wanting in its peculiar vivacity. 

 This animal most resembles the dog-fish, 93 however, in the 

 shape and dangerous powers of the muzzle. 



CHAP. 12. (10.) TURTLES. 94 THE VARIOUS KINDS OF TURTLES, 



AND HOW THEY ARE CAUGHT. 



The Indian Sea 95 produces turtles of such vast 96 size, that 

 with the shell of a single animal they are able to roof a habit- 



89 The same is stated in Aristotle, Hist. Anim. B. ix. c. 74, and JElian, 

 Hist. Anim. B. v. c. 6. 



90 This is also mentioned by Aristotle, Hist. Aiiim. B. ix. c. 74. 



91 JElian, Hist. Anim. B. xii. c. 6. 



92 Cuvier remarks, that there is some confusion here between an animal 

 of the dolphin kind, and another of the genus Squalus. He suggests that 

 the Delphinus tursio of Linna3us (OUF porpoise) is meant ; but then there 

 would be no ground for comparing its teeth with those of the dog-fish or 

 shark. He remarks also, that Athenseus, B. vii. p. 310, speaks of pieces of 

 salted flesh from the dog-fish, as being called by the name of tursio. 



93 Under this name he probably means the shark as well as the dog-fish. 

 This passage is curiously rendered by Holland. '* But especially they are 

 snouted like dogges, when they snarle, grin, and are readie to do a shrewd 

 turne." 



94 We may here remark, that Pliny throughout calls these animals 

 "testudines," "tortoises." It has been thought better, in the transla- 

 tion, in order to avoid confusion, to give them their distinctive name of 

 " turtle.' 7 



95 This passage, down to the words " to the fishermen," is found iu 

 Agatharchides, as quoted by Photius. 



96 See B. xxxii. c. 4. 



