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The traditions also of various nations, given by 

 Shuckford, add strength to this opinion. In ad- 

 dition to these, the following lines, quoted in a 

 late article on Sanscrit poetry, in the Quarterly 

 Review, shew what was the creed in India on 

 this subject: 



In the whole world of creation 



None were seen but these seven sages, Menu and the fish ; 

 Years on years, and still unwearied, drew that fish the bark along, 

 Till at length it came where reared Himavan its loftiest peak ; 

 There at length they came, and, smiling, thus the fish addressed 



the sage : 



Bind thou now thy stately vessel to the peak of Himavan 

 At the fishes' mandate, quickly to the peak of Himavan : 

 Bound the sage his bark, and even to this day that loftiest peak 

 Bears the name of Naubandhana. 



Both these opinions have their difficulties, which 

 I shall not further discuss, but leave the decision 

 of the question to persons better qualified than 

 myself to direct the public judgment : I shall only 

 observe, that perhaps the Indian station was more 

 central and convenient for the ready dispersion of 

 men and animals than the Armenian one. Every 

 naturalist is aware that there are many animals 

 that, in a wild state, are to be found only in 

 particular countries and climates. Thus the 

 Monkey and Parrot tribes usually inhabit a warm 

 climate, the Bears and Gulls with many other 

 Sea-birds, for the most part a cold one. The Kan- 

 garoo and Emu are only found in New Holland ; 



