Of the Immensity of Fishes, with respect to Bulk, the subsequent Recital is noticed, as one of those odd Circumstances, seeming to be almost the Result of Design, but which warmly excited the Interest, of the opposite Inhabitants, of ENGLAND and FRANCE, in November 1679. The Entrance of CALAIS Harbour, was then, and probably still is, extremely narrow, so much so, that but One Vessel could pass at the same Time, and that not without considerable Skill in the Pilot, aided by the highest Flow of the Tide. A Ship just arrived from AMSTERDAM, entered the Mouth of the Harbour under Sail, and suddenly received a violent Shock, which forcibly repelled her back again, to the Surprise of the Crew, who moored her in the Roads, resolved to wait for the next Tide, when a second Attempt was made, with a similar Result, and some Damage to the Ship. The Captain, determined to examine into the Cause of so unexpected an Obstruction, sent the Long Boat properly Manned, at low Water, to Sound about the Place, where the Accident occurred. The Men thus employed, discovered a full grown WHALE, which lay lifeless, directly across the Channel, when they concluded, that the first Blow from the Ship's

Head, had proved fatal to the enormous Stranger; which was soon cut to Pieces and secured, by the Direction of the Magistrates of CALAIS.

The Foregoing, describes a Passage for Ships, obstructed by the Magnitude of a FISH; the Career of Two others, are stated to have been impeded, by a Species of Fish, that seldom exceeds, One Foot and a half in Length. In the last great Sea Fight, wherein ANTONY was defeated by AUGUSTUS, his Admiral's Galley, was stopped in the midst of her Course, by that small Fish, called a REMORA, which has the peculiar Property, of Staying all Sorts of Vessels, to which it Sticks. And the Emperor CALIGULA, Sailing with a great Navy, on the Coast of ROMANIA, his single Galley was suddenly stopped by a Fish of the same kind, which the EMPEROR caused to be taken, stuck as it was to the Keel of his Ship, and was both angry and surprised, that so diminutive an Animal, could resist the SEA, the WINDS, and the Force of all his OARS.

OPPIAN, translated by Mr. JONES, thus

mentions the Property, ascribed to the RE

MORA.

The Sucking Fish beneath, with secret Chains, Clung to the Keel, the swiftest Ship detains, The Seamen run confused, no Labour's spar'd, Let fly the Sheets, and hoist the Top-mast Yard. But, though the Canvass bullies with the Blast, And boisterous Winds bend down the cracking Mast, The Bark stands firmly rooted in the SEA, And will, unmov'd, nor Winds nor Waves obey. No Ship in Harbour moor'd so careless rides, When ruffling Waters tell the flowing Tides. Appall'd the Sailors stare, through mere Surprize, Believe they dream, and rub their waking Eyes. As when, unerring from the Hunter's Bow, The feather'd Death arrests the flying Doe, Struck deep, the dying Beast falls sudden down, The Parts grow stiff, and all the Motion's gone; Such sudden Force the floating Captive binds, Though beat by Waves, and urged by driving Winds.

The ANCIENTS also found, that on Shore, the benumbing or retentive Powers of the Remora, were no less conspicuous, and that in whatever Manner administered in Love Affairs, it was fatal, deadening the warmest Affections, of both Sexes.

ST. PIERRE, who says, he has put some of

these Fish on an even Surface of Glass, from which he could not afterwards move them, adds, that the Remora, is kept, and employed, in the Catching of other Fish, by the inflexible Adhesion to its Prey. OVIEDO declares, he has known Turtle taken by this mode, of a Weight, that no Single Man could support.

PILCHARDS, (which considered, as relative both to Food and Commerce, are of great Moment,) we shall here Notice the Annual Arrival of, for some Years. In August 1808, the greatest Abundance of Fish ever known, particularly Pilchards, were caught in MOUNT's Bay. Upwards of Ten Thousand Hogsheads were landed at ST. IVES, and sold for Ten Pence the Cart-load, for Manure. Turbot, fetched only from One Penny, to Two Pence, per Pound, and the inferior Fish, were not worth Catching.-In September 1811, upwards of Twelve Hundred Hogsheads of fine Pilchards, were caught off FOWEY. A large Quantity have also been taken in Whitsund Bay, adjoining PLYMOUTH. The Glut was so great, that they sold at Three Pence per Hundred. The Seans at MEVAGESSEY, in September 1812, inclosed a Thou

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sand Hogsheads, and One Boat at Newlyn had Six Hundred Hakes on board, which sold for Two Shillings and Nine Pence, a Burn, of Twenty One Fish. This, with a plentiful Crop of Potatoes, has relieved the POOR of CORNWALL, from the Pressure occasioned by the very high Price of CORN..

The OIL drawn from the Pilchard, and also from the Seal and Whale, is an Article of very extensive Consumption. It has been ascertained by the Experiments now quoted, from what substance the clearest Light can be procured, and at the smallest CHarge.

That the luminous Body which consumes the greatest Quantity of Combustible in the Hour, is the ARGAND'S Lamp, burning Fish Oil; and that which consumes the least, is the Pump-lamp, burning Poppy Oil.

That the luminous Body which consumes the greatest Quantity of Matter, to produce a given Light, is the White Wax Candle: and that which consumes the least, is ARGAND's Lamp, burning Coleseed Oil.

That the Expence of the Consumption per