(b) So Elian tells tlie (lory of clie overthrow of King Pyrrhus his EIc-phantt^and thelofsofhis Army thereby , though "Plutarch mentions them not. However it ij generally obferv'd by the Phyfiologifts, that Elephants are affrighted at the gruntings of Swine. vorfliip ilie ition among h Nl (c) "I hat Elephants Moon,was a common tr the Antients. So Pliny Hiftory, 1.8. Imovero ( qua etiam in Hominerara) prcbitas, prndentia , <t-quit**, religio quccjxc jiilernmy Silifqttc ac Lane vcniratw, &t. The Ele-Th,nts embrace too hnejiy, prudence ande^.ty (rare qualities H be jo,,Kd immt,:) d wubal h*v, .nrcl^s reverence the Star, *ni PUnrtJ, nj worfih the Sun ar.i Meon. Writers there be vha rtport thus wtuh ifilrm t Tbatvktn the mtv M'Onbcfixmth to f.^ear frtfh and bright,they come dire* by herds to a certain River in the Dr. /frt/./Mnritania, ftW,U,, p.W-fit J and ffrinkled themfelve, ever with Water, and adored the PUnet , thry re-turn into the Wwds again. The fame is delivered by Elian in the Hittory of Ail 1 Mountains of fiem^he mighty Land-Whales brought, That Tow'rs fupported with arm'd Souldiers fraught: Supposing by the Caftle-carriers Mighty To break the brazen Ranks^ and to affright Anfonian Squadrons withth'unufuall fight. But the great Warriour fail'd in this defign^ The fubtile Roman Herds of filthy ^ Swine On th' Elephants drove: ftraight at their diirnal Cry Cittadels claQ^ rang'd Caftles routed fly, And Tow'rs unfadled in their R uine lye. Yet one maintain'd the Field againft all ods,-For which his King[ him with new honour loads: And to Paternal Scutcheons^ charg'd before With Sable Caftles, in a field of Ore Canton'd in Gules, he adds an Argent Boar. This mighty EJephant I in dead of night, With theiefmall arms/hough fliarp^challeng'd to fight, And fiid Your Caflle^and your Guard are gone, On equal tearms encounter me alone. True valour befl is without witnefs (hown. Strange! from a Moule this Mountain trembling ran, And Prayers in vain to the high ^ Moon began : But when in Clouds ilie hid her filver W'ain, I through \:. trunck, like lightning piere'd his brain And till the Dawn triumphed ore the {lain. But now my Fortune's chansfd; I captive lye Imploring quarter from your Majefty: Make me your friend ; to Sentence not proceed , It fickle Chance fhould frown,(which Jove forbid) The Lyon of my Aid may ftand in need. This