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100 THE DOLPHIN—ICHTHYOPHAGI—THE TUNNYnow, finds ample recognition by writers separated over twothousand years (such as Aristotle and Apostolides), and inits current title of " The Manna of <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean."It is curious that <strong>the</strong> first two fish, <strong>the</strong> Dolphin and Tunny,on which Ihave occasion to comment because of <strong>the</strong> chronologicalsequence of Hesiod and Herodotus, should have greaterCUTTING UP THE TUNNY.From Gerhard, Aus. Vas., PI. 316, 2.attention paid <strong>the</strong>m and should occupy more space in ancientwriters than any o<strong>the</strong>r.The reasons, however, are very dissimilar.The Dolphin by its engaging habits of aidfulness and ofcomradeship—to it scarcely anything human seems alien —evoked gratitude and liking. The Tunny, apart <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>wonder awakened by its multitudes and migrations, compelledan economic interest <strong>from</strong> its food-producing quantities andqualities. Rhode has excellently summarised <strong>the</strong> dissemblance :

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