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the Poison-fish, Sword-fish, and not only other in- 

 credihle fish, but you may there see the Salamander, 

 several sorts of Barnacles, of Solan-geese, the Bird 

 of Paradise, such sorts of Snakes, and such Bird's- 

 nests, and of so various forms, and so wonderfully 

 made, as may beget wonder and amusement in any 

 beholder : and so many hundred of other rarities in 

 that collection, as will make the other wonders I 

 spake of, the less incredible ; for you may note, 

 that the waters are Nature's store-house, in which 

 she locks up her wonders. 



But, Sir, lest this discourse may seem tedious, I 

 shall give it a sweet conclusion out of that holy 

 poet Mr. George Herbert his divine " Contemplation 

 on God's Providence." 



Lord ! who hath praise enough ? Nay, who hath any ? 



None can express thy works, but he that knows them ; 



And none can know thy works, they are so many 



And so complete, but only he that owes them ! 



We all acknowledge both thy power and love 



To be exact, transcendent, and divine ; 



Who dost so strongly and so sweetly move, 



Whilst all things have their end, yet none but thine. 



Wherefore, most sacred Spirit, I here present 

 For me, and all my fellows, praise to thee ; 

 And just it is that I should pay the rent, 

 Because the benefit accrues to me. 



And as concerning fish in that Psalm, Psal. 104, 

 wherein for height of Poetry and wonders, the Pro- 

 phet David seems even to exceed himself, how doth 



