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Do you not hear? then, rue your Gcat-herd's fate, 

 For, from the rock where Olpis doth descry 

 The numerous Thunny, I will plunge and die. 



The very same station, in all probability, is at 

 this time made use of, as there are very consi- 

 derable tunny fisheries on the coast of Sicily, as 

 well as several other parts of the Mediterra- 

 nean* where they are cured, and make a great 

 article of provision in the adjacent kingdoms. 

 They are caught in nets, and amazing quantities 

 are taken, for they come in vast shoals, keeping 

 along the shores. 



They frequent our coasts, but not in shoals 

 like the Tunnies of the Mediterranean. They 

 are not uncommon in the Lochs on the western 

 coast of Scotland, where they come in pursuit of 

 herrings ; and, often during night, strike into 

 the nets, and do considerable damage. When 

 the fishermen draw them up in the morning, 

 the Tunny rises at the same time towards the 

 surface, ready to catch the fish that drop out. 



* Many of them are the same that were used by the antients, 

 as we learn from Oppian and others. 



