Part I. 
Of Fifhes. 
107 
they would hinder her fwimming. But if at any time 
lhe is purfud, (he immediately advances her Pikes, and bids 
the enemy come at his peril. 
This and the other kinds are found,efpecially,in the River 
Nile. 
The SEA-PORCUPINE. Hiftrix Pifcis. Johnfton hath 
figur d it ( Tab. 45. ) but not well. Neither do I find any 
tolerable Defcription of it. , . 
This here is above a foot long, near half a foot over, 
and as high, round, and almoft of an Ovale figure. His 
Chaps about * an inch long, fhaped fomewhat like the Bill 
of a Sparrow, each of them one Tingle Bone, without any 
Teeth, but fharp-edged $ at the corners of the Mouth an 
inch over. His Eyes ? an inch over, an inch behind his 
Mouth, and two and ^ diftant. 
The Gills but « of an inch long, Convex before, very 
high, viz. in the fame level with the Eye. As alfo the Gill- 
Fins, which are about two inches long, and three broad. 
Two inches and » before the end of the Tail, a third an 
inch and * broad and two inches long. An inch and ? be- 
fore the end of the Tail underneath, a fourth fomewhat 
lefs. The Tail-Fin above two inches long,an inch and '* high, 
with its extream edge Convex. 
He is cover d with a Skin on the Back ( now ) of a 
brownilh yellow, on the Belly whitifh. Armed all round 
about, excepting his Tail, with round , hard , and moft 
lharp Needles, about an inch and * long, ? an inch diftant 
one from another, each having three Roots ( now ) vifibly 
fpread under the Skin , one on each fide, and a third 
before. 
7 Tis moft probable, That to thefe Roots are faften d 
fo many Mufcules, whereby thefe little Pikes are govern'd 
in their motion, and kept fteady in their pofture of 
defence. 
Another SEA-PORCUPINE like the former. 
The FROG-GLOB-FISH. Or bis Batr acini Jes. Fi- 
gured by Johnfton under the Title of Geftachelt* meer 
Taube, Tab. 24. But I find it not defcribed to any pur- 
pofe. 
This is feven inches long , three broad, and as high. 
His Forehead above an inch and ? over, by the eminency 
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