or Sucking-fish, a species of Echeneis. Many incredible things are related of this animal by the ancients; as that it had the power of stopping the largest and swiftest vessel in its course; and even to this day it is affected by the fishermen in the Mediterranean, that it has a power of retarding the motion of their boats by attaching itself to them; for which reason they kill it whenever they perceive this retardation. But in what manner the remora performs this, we have no account.

ACTION OF REMOVING in Scots law. See LAW, No. clxvii. 18.