Hm cKI'IIALOl'obs AS roo|>. 



And Antiphanes in his ' Female Fisher." says ( referring to 

 the ink): 



"Give in.- sonic cnttle-lisli first. () Hercules, 

 They've dirtied every place with ink ; here take them 

 And' wash them clean." 



An:i\il:ius states. accordim: to Pliny, that the ink of the Sepia 

 is possessed of such remarkable potency, that if it is put into a 

 lamp, the liu'ht will become entirely changed, and all present 

 will look as hlack as Ethiopians.* 



"At the nui)tial feast of Iphierates, who married the daughter 

 of Cotys. Kino- of Thrace, a hundred polypi and sepia 1 were 

 served up. The (Jreek epicures pri/ed them" most when they 

 were in a pregnant condition, and had them cooked with hiu'h 

 sauces; while the hardy Laceda-mouian boiled the animals 

 entire, and was not disgusted with the black broth formed by 

 their inky li<juor ditl'usino- itself in the water. The Octopus or 

 Polypus was held in highest estimation. The ^ood old story of 

 Philoxenus may be quoted in illustration : 



"'Of all fish-eaten 



None sure excell'd the lyric bard Philoxenus. 

 "l'\\as a prodigious twist ! At Syracuse 

 Fate threw him on the lish called ' Many-feet.' 

 ll- unrehas'd it and drest it : and the \\hole. 

 Hate nu' the head, t'onn'd but a single swallow. 

 A crudity ensued the doctor came, 

 And the tirst glance inform' d him things went wron<^. 

 And 'Friend,' (pioth he, 'it' thoii liast anulit 1" 

 In order, to it straight ; pass but se\t-n hours. 

 And thou and life must take a Ion- farewell.' 

 ' I've naught to do.' replied the bard : 'all's right 

 And ti^lit about me. ..... 



I were loath, howe'er, 



To troo]> with less than all my ^ear about me ; 

 (iood doctor, be my helper then to what 

 Remains of that same blessed .Many-feet.' ' 



Johmt<m'x Inlrnil.. <',,),.rh. -J I. 



Tho-e of oiii- i-caders who desire to pursue 1 he a l i< t u it ie* of 

 our subject, are respectfully referred to the veritable 4> Natural 

 History" of Aldrovandi. Those who prefer modern marvels. 

 will find a choice assortment in a paper entitled : k - The CutMe- 

 V\^\\ and its Allies." jmblished in the l\>i>nl<ir Science 

 January. 1 879. 



p. 174. 



