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he there express himself in choice metaphors, even 

 to the amazement of a contemplative reader, con- 

 cerning the sea, the rivers, and the fish therein 

 contained ? And the great Naturalist, Pliny, says, 

 " That Nature's great and wonderful power is more 

 " demonstrated in the sea than on the land." And 

 this may appear by the numerous and various crea- 

 tures inhabiting both in and about that element ; 

 as to the readers of Gesner, Rondeletius, Pliny, Au- 

 sonius, Aristotle, and others, may be demonstrated. 

 But I will sweeten this discourse also Du Cartas in 

 out of a contemplation in divine Du the Fi ftn Day. 

 Bartas, who says, 



God quickened in the sea and in the rivers, 



So many fishes of so many features , 



That in the waters we may see all creatures, 



Ev'n all that on the earth are to be found, 



As if the world were in deep waters drown d. 



For Seas, as well as Skies, have Sun, Moon, Stars ; 



As well as Air — Swallows, Rooks, and Stares ; 



As well as Earth — Vines, Roses, Nettles, Melons, 



Mushrooms, Pinks, Gillifiowers, and many millions 



Of other plants, more rare, more strange than these, 



As very fishes living in the seas : 



As also Rams, Calves, Horses, Hares, and Hogs, 



Wolves, Urchins, Lions, Elephants, and Dogs ; 



Yea Men and Maids, and, which I most admire, 



The mitred Bishop, and the cowled Friar : 



Of which, examples but a few years since, 



Were shewn the Norway and Polonian Prince. 



