be broke with the Weight of a Fiſh, which they call a Sea-Calf; and, indeed, in the Head, and all the upper Parts, differs nothing from thoſe we ſee in the Field. But what does them the moſt damage, is the Dog-Fiſh, which, by reaſon of its Largeneſs, tears the Nets, in ſuch a manner, that they loſe the Herrings thro' the Holes, and bring up no other Prize than that, of which, nothing but the Skin is of any Value. This was ſo great a Grievance, that, formerly they put up publick Prayers in all the Churches, that the Dog-Fiſh might be taken from them; after which, they loſt their whole Trade, for the Dog-Fish was taken from them, but with it the Herrings alſo, neither of them coming near their Seas all that Seaſon: on which they changed their Tone, and prayed with more Vehemence for the Return of the Dog-Fiſh, than they did before for its Departure. God was pleaſed, they ſay, to liſten to their Complaint, and on their next going out, ſent them both Herrings and Dog-Fish, tho' not in ſuch abundance as before. Whether this is Fact, or not, I will not pretend to Yay; it, however, affords a good Moral, that we ought not to expect only Bleſſings from the Hand of
Heaven:
