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The Lake
Lucrino.
A Hew Voyage Vol. I.
was made in the form of Arches, which is not
agreeable to the fashion of modern Times: But
this ought not to raise any Scruple; for besides
that ’twou’d be ridiculous to dispute against a
thing which is so well attested; we ought to con-
sider, that things are not always done after the
same manner. And, in my Opinion, one might
easily alledge many substantial Reasons to prove,
that a Mole with Arches wou’d be more durable
than another ; and that it may be sufficient to
break the Waves, and break the great Shocks of
the Sea.
The Lake of Lucrin, a Lucro diEtus, says Charles
Step&wr,because of the great number of Filh found
in it, is now but a little Pond, a quarter of a
Mile long, and about a hundred Paces broad.
The new Mountain, which I shall presently speak
of, hath almost filled it up. This little Lake is
not above three or fourscore Paces from the Sea .•
It was formerly joined to it; and Pliny reports,
that they were fain to make use of a great many
Machines to separate them ; Mare Tyrrhenum b
iMcrino molibus feclufum. Suetonius tells us, that
Augusius employed twenty thousand Men, to make
a Communication between the Lucrino, the Aver-
no, andztheSea. He adds, that they made it a
Haven.
The Water of this Lake is always Salt: Jt was
renowned for its Oysters,' Nuptime *uidebant oftfeas
Lucrinas, says Varro.
Concha Lucrini delicatior ftagni. Martial.
One can hardly mention the Lake Lucrino,
without calling to mind the Dolphin, which
'Pliny, and other Authors mention. The Story is
thus: A Dolphin became familiarly acquainted
with a young Boy, who went every Day to
School
The Lake
Lucrino.
A Hew Voyage Vol. I.
was made in the form of Arches, which is not
agreeable to the fashion of modern Times: But
this ought not to raise any Scruple; for besides
that ’twou’d be ridiculous to dispute against a
thing which is so well attested; we ought to con-
sider, that things are not always done after the
same manner. And, in my Opinion, one might
easily alledge many substantial Reasons to prove,
that a Mole with Arches wou’d be more durable
than another ; and that it may be sufficient to
break the Waves, and break the great Shocks of
the Sea.
The Lake of Lucrin, a Lucro diEtus, says Charles
Step&wr,because of the great number of Filh found
in it, is now but a little Pond, a quarter of a
Mile long, and about a hundred Paces broad.
The new Mountain, which I shall presently speak
of, hath almost filled it up. This little Lake is
not above three or fourscore Paces from the Sea .•
It was formerly joined to it; and Pliny reports,
that they were fain to make use of a great many
Machines to separate them ; Mare Tyrrhenum b
iMcrino molibus feclufum. Suetonius tells us, that
Augusius employed twenty thousand Men, to make
a Communication between the Lucrino, the Aver-
no, andztheSea. He adds, that they made it a
Haven.
The Water of this Lake is always Salt: Jt was
renowned for its Oysters,' Nuptime *uidebant oftfeas
Lucrinas, says Varro.
Concha Lucrini delicatior ftagni. Martial.
One can hardly mention the Lake Lucrino,
without calling to mind the Dolphin, which
'Pliny, and other Authors mention. The Story is
thus: A Dolphin became familiarly acquainted
with a young Boy, who went every Day to
School