Albula, 134. Small stream flowing into the Arno near Tibur (Tivoli) some 16 miles E. of Rome. Alexander (the Great), 110, 215, 254 (2). Alexandria, 273. Alpheüs, 142 (2), 235. River in Elis in Southern Greece. Alps, 110, 173, 184. Ambracian (Gulf), 153. On W. of Greece (Gulf of Arta). Ammon; _see_ Jupiter. Amphitheatre, jets of water in, 59. ^_a_ Anaxagoras, 63, 68, 172, 178, 236, 276. Celebrated Ionian philosopher, 500–428 B.C. ^_a_ Anaximander, 67. Ionian philosopher, 610–547 B.C. ^_a_ Anaximenes, 67, 237. Ionian philosopher about 500 B.C. Animals, blind in subterranean waters, 129. Animals, new forms of, discovered in Seneca’s time, 305; many still to be found out, 305. Antiochus, 288. King of Syria, 137–128 B.C. Antony (Mark), 172. Ants, mankind compared to, 6. Apennines, 184. Apollonia, 12, 68, 176. Town in Illyria. ^_a_ Apollonius (of Myndus), 274, 290, 300. Said to have flourished about the time of Alexander the Great (330 B.C.). There may be some confusion in the text between him and the celebrated Pythagorean philosopher, A. of Tyana, who was born shortly before the Christian era. Apollonius Pycta (or pyctes = the boxer), 161. Unknown otherwise; apparently a gladiator. Apulia, 211. District in S.E. of Italy. Aquarius (sign of the Zodiac), 301. Aquilo (Wind), 209. ^_a_ Aratus, 37. Of Cilicia, astronomical poet, flourished 270 B.C. Araxes, 246. River in Armenia (Aras). Arcadia, 122, 137. District in centre of Southern Greece. ^_a_ Archelaus, 239. Philosopher, flourished about 450 B.C. Pupil and partly disciple of Anaxagoras. Arethusa, 142 (2), 235. Celebrated fountain in Syracuse in Sicily. Argestes (Wind), 210. Argolic, 142. Argolis is a district in N.E. of Southern Greece. ^_a_ Aristotle, 8, 9, 10, 19 (2), 33, 63, 240, 242, 276, 277, 302 (2), 303 (2), 304. See Introduction. ^_a_ Artemidorus (of Parium), 22, 286 (2), 287. Not otherwise known. ^_a_ Asclepiodotus, 74, 77, 207, 246, 253. Not otherwise known. Asia, 224, 233. Province on the W. coast of Asia Minor, or generic name for area E. and N.E. of Europe. Astronomy (_Caelestia_), scope of, 51; of Egyptians, 274; of Chaldaeans, 275; of Greeks, 298. Atabulus (Wind), 211. Atalanta, 256. Small island between Euboea and mainland of Greece. The channel now bears the name Talanta, which is likewise that of a neighbouring town. Athens, 211. ^_a_ Attalus, 94, 95. Stoic philosopher, one of Seneca’s teachers. Attalus, 288. King of Pergamus, 241–197 B.C. Atlantic Ocean, 174, 175 (2). Atlantic Ocean, growth of trade to ports on shores of, 175.