of the Ijland of Barbadoes. 



thccaufti oFkich excellent fport, bothinhimfelfartd others, he. is juflT 

 I like:iPi!chard.|rjt his fins largcr.both in breadth and length^and as 

 j as they are v/etjb long he flyes 5 and for their mortal enemies the birds, 



they continue: with tis from 5 3 degree? till we come to 15, and then 



leave us. 



At which time and place, another kind undertakes us, not much 

 bigi^cr than a Caftrill , and as near that colour as may be, but ofano- j 

 thcr manner of flying.-for thefc flye dofe to the water^ and turn about } 

 . every wave 5 fo that we often lofe fight of them , by interpofing of 

 the vvavcs , and think (bmtimes that a wave has overwhelmed her. I 

 The pleafureilie git'es the eye, is by the gjddinefs of her flying j and 

 often feems to be iofl , and yet (contrary to our expedation) appears 

 apin. But I will trouble you no longer with the inhabitants of the 

 Piyant Air, but dive into the Deep, to try what pleafure that Ele- 

 ment arFords tg give you delight. 



Th^relsa Fi(h called a Shark, which as he is a common enemy to 

 Saylers and all others that venture, in Calmes, to commit their naked 

 bodies to the fea (for he often bites off Legs, fometimes Armes , and 

 now and then fwallows the v/hole body , if the Fifh be great) So 

 when the Saylers take them, they ufe them accordingly : Sometimes 

 by putting out their eyes,' and thro wiilg them over board 5 fometimes 

 by mangling and cutting their bodies, finns, and tailes, making them 

 a prey to others,^ who were i^nercilefs Tyrants themfelves 5 And. in this ; 

 kind of juftice they- are very Accurajte. 



Many of there iillies we took ^ foraeby ftriking with harping Irons, 

 fome with Fifhgigs , fome with hookes , and amongft the reft , one 

 very large , which followed the Ship four hours , before we went 

 about to take him, and perceived before binis a little Fifh which they | 

 call the Pilat Fifi 5 This little guide of his , fwims fometimes a yard : 

 before him, 'fometimes more 6rlefs, at hispleafore^ and in his gre^t- 

 eft: adverfity often cleaves to him, and like a dear friend, fticks clo- 

 feft when he needs him moft : for when he is taken , this little fifh 

 never fails to fallen himfclf to his head , or fome part near that 5 

 and refolves to dye v/ith him. The experience of this we found; 

 not only in this great fifli , but in all the reft we had formerly taken , 

 for we never took the one without the other. And the Engine 

 we took this great Shark with , was a la-rge Hook, baited with a 

 piece of Beef ^ which he received into his mouth , his belly being 

 ; turned upwards, for his raouth being fhortof his fnout a good deal, 

 he could not take it conveniently, his back being upward, byreafon 

 his fnout drove the line afore it, but as foon as we perceived the 

 bait tobe fwallowed, we gaveafudden pull, which faftened the hook 

 fo, as we were fore the weight of his body would not tear it out : 

 Wedtew himup, and laid him in the Waft of the Ship, where none 

 durft abide, but the Seamen who dare do any thing. 



We had aboard divers maftive DogS;, and amongft them, one fo 

 large and fierce, as I have feldom foen any like him this Dog flew 

 tohim with the greateft Courage that might be , but could take no 

 hold of him, by reafon of his large roundnels andfliminefs 3 but if by 

 chance be got hold of one of his Fins, the Shark would throw him from 

 fide to fide of the Ship, as if he had been nothing 5 and doubtlels if 

 he had encountred him in his own Element, the Sea, he would have 

 made quick work with him* C Divers 



