The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6) — John Shaqi
The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6)Pliny, the Elder
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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6)
Pliny, the Elder
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works
16. Smaragdus 408
17. Twelve varieties of the smaragdus 410
18. Defects in the smaragdus 411
19. The precious stone called tanos. Chalcosmaragdos 413
20. Beryls: eight varieties of them. Defects in beryls 414
21. Opals: seven varieties of them 415
22. Defects in opals: the modes of testing them 416
23. Sardonyx; the several varieties of it. Defects in the
sardonyx 417
24. Onyx: the several varieties of it 419
25. Carbunculus: twelve varieties of it 420
26. Defects in carbunculus, and the mode of testing it 422
27. Anthracitis 423
28. Sandastros. Sandaresos _ib._
29. Lychnis: four varieties of it 424
30. Carchedonia 425
31. Sarda: five varieties of it _ib._
32. Topazos: two varieties of it 426
33. Callaina 427
34. Prasius: three varieties of it 429
35. Nilion _ib._
36. Molochitis _ib._
37. Iaspis: fourteen varieties of it. Defects found in iaspis 430
38. Cyanos: the several varieties of it 432
39. Sapphiros _ib._
40. Amethystos: four varieties of it. Socondion. Sapenos.
Pharanitis. Aphrodites blepharon, anteros, or hæderos _ib._
41. Hyacinthos 434
42. Chrysolithos: seven varieties of it _ib._
43. Chryselectrum 435
44. Leucochrysos: four varieties of it _ib._
45. Melichrysos. Xuthon 436
46. Pæderos, sangenon, or tenites _ib._
47. Asteria 437
48. Astrion _ib._
49. Astriotes _ib._
50. Astrobolos 438
51. Ceraunia: four varieties of it _ib._
52. Iris: two varieties of it _ib._
53. Leros 439
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