236 CURIOUS CREATURES. 



toward the more Northern parts, hath a great Fish, as 

 big as Elephants, which are called Morsi, or Rostnari, 

 may be they are (called) so from their sharp biting ; for, 

 if they see any man on the Sea-shore, and can catch 

 him, they come suddenly upon him, and rend him with 

 their Teeth, that they will kill him in a trice. Therefore 

 these Fish called Rosmari, or Morsi, have heads fashioned 

 like to an Oxes, and a hairy Skin, and hair growing as 

 thick as straw or corn-reeds, that lye loose very largely. 



They will raise themselves with their Teeth, as by 

 Ladders to the very tops of Rocks, that they may feed 

 on the Dewie Grasse, or Fresh Water, and role them- 

 selves in it, unless in the mean time they fall very fast 

 asleep, and rest upon the Rocks ; for then Fishermen 

 make all the haste they can, and begin at the Tail, and 

 part the Skin from the Fat ; and unto this that is parted, 

 they put most strong Cords, and fasten them on the 

 rugged rocks or Trees, that are near ; then they throw 

 stones at his head, out of a Sling, to raise him, and they 



