fo frequent in the works of the ancient naturalifts ; but 

 as the prefent fifa is well known to polfefs this power, 

 (feveral other equally-well authenticated accounts hav- 

 ing been- received within thefe few years,) it is furely 

 no improbable fuppofition, that Pliny, though not con- 

 fcious of the difference, in reality fpoke of this very 

 fpecies, which at that time was doubtlefs confounded 

 with the common Sword-filh. 



