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BOOK I.
BOOK II. AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD AND THE ELEMENTS.
BOOK III. AN ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, NATIONS, SEAS, TOWNS, HAVENS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, DISTANCES, AND PEOPLES WHO NOW EXIST OR FORMERLY EXISTED.
BOOK IV. AN ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, NATIONS, SEAS, TOWNS,
HAVENS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, DISTANCES, AND PEOPLES WHO NOW EXIST OR
FORMERLY EXISTED.
BOOK V.
AN ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, NATIONS, SEAS, TOWNS, HAVENS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, DISTANCES, AND PEOPLES WHO NOW EXIST OR FORMERLY EXISTED.
BOOK VI. AN ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, NATIONS, SEAS, TOWNS,
HAVENS, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, DISTANCES, AND PEOPLES
WHO NOW EXIST, OR FORMERLY EXISTED.
BOOK VII.
MAN, HIS BIRTH, HIS ORGANIZATION, AND THE INVENTION OF THE ARTS.
BOOK VIII. THE NATURE OF THE TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS.
BOOK IX. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES.
BOOK X. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS.
BOOK XI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF INSECTS.
BOOK XII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TREES
BOOK XIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF EXOTIC TREES, AND AN
ACCOUNT OF UNGUENTS.
BOOK XIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT TREES.
BOOK XV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT-TREES.
BOOK XVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOREST TREES.
BOOK XVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CULTIVATED TREES.
BOOK XVIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GRAIN.
BOOK XIX.
THE NATURE AND CULTIVATION OF FLAX, AND AN
ACCOUNT OF VARIOUS GARDEN PLANTS.
BOOK XX.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS.
BOOK XXI.
AN ACCOUNT OF FLOWERS. AND THOSE USED FOR
CHAPLETS MORE PARTICULARLY.
BOOK XXII.
THE PROPERTIES OF PLANTS AND FRUITS.
BOOK XXIII.
THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE CULTIVATED TREES.
BOOK XXIV.
THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE FOREST TREES.
BOOK XXV.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WILD PLANT
BOOK XXVI.
A CONTINUATION OF THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM
PLANTS, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO PARTICULAR
DISEASES.
BOOK XXVII.
A DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS, AND OF THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THEM.
BOOK XXVIII.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
BOOK XXIX.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
BOOK XXX.
REMEDIES DERIEVED FROM LIVING CREATURES.
BOOK XXXI.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE AQUATIC PRODUCTION
BOOK XXXII.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS.
BOOK XXXIII.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS.
BOOK XXXIV.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS.
BOOK XXXV.
AN ACCOUNT OF PAINTINGS AND COLOURS.
BOOK XXXVI.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF STONES.
BOOK XXXVII.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PRECIOUS STONES.
chapter:
CHAP. 1. (1.)—RESEARCHES OF THE ANCIENTS UPON THIS
SUBJECT.
CHAP. 2. (2.)—ACONITE, OTHERWISE CALLED THELYPHONON, CAM-
MARON, PARDALIANCHES, OR SCORPIO; FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 3. (4.)—-ÆTHIOPIS: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 4.—AGERATON: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 5.—THE ALOE; TWENTY-NINE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 6.—ALCEA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 7.—THE ALYPON: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 8.—ALSINE, A PLANT USED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES AS
HELXINE: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 9.—THE ANDROSACES: SIX REMEDIES.
CHAP. 10.—ANDROSÆMON OR ASCYRON: SIX REMEDIES.
CHAP. 11.—AMBROSIA, BOTRYS, OR ARTEMISTA: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 12.—THE ADONIS OR ONONIS: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 13.—THE ANAGYROS OR ACOPON: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 14.—THE ANONYMOS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 15. (5.)—APARINE, OMPHIALOCARPOS, OR PHILANTHROPOS:
THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 16.—THE ARCTION OR ARCTURUM: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 17.—THE ASPLENON OR HEMIONION: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 18.—THE ASCLEPIAS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 19.—THE ASTER OR BUBONION: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 20.—ASCYRON AND ASCYROÏDES: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 21.—THE APHACA: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 22.—ALCIBIUM : ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 23.—ALECTOROSLOPHOS OR CRISTA: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 24. (6.)—ALUM, ALSO CALLED SYMPHYTON PETRÆON:
FOURTEEN REMEDIES.
CHAP. 25. (7.)—ALGA RUFA OR RED SEA-WEED: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 26.—ACTÆA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 27.—THE AMPELOS AGRIA, OR WILD VINE: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 28.—-ABSINTHIUM OR WORMWOOD; FOUR VARIETIES:
FORTY-EIGHT REMEDIES.
CHAP. 29.—ABSINTHIUM: MARINUM OR SERIPHUM.
CHAP. 30. (8.)—THE BALLOTES, MELAMPRASION, OR BLACK LEEK:
THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 31.—BOTRYS, AMBROSIA, OR ARTEMISIA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 32.—THE BRABYLA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 33.—BRYON MARITIMUM: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 34.—THE BUPLEURON: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 35.—THE CATANANCE; ONE OBSERVATION UPON IT. THE
CEMOS: ONE OBSERVATION UPON IT.
CHAP. 36.—THE CALYX: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 37.—THE CALYX, KNOWN ALSO AS ANCHUSA OR ONOCLIA:
TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 38.—THE CIRCÆA: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 39.—THE CIRSION: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 40.—THE CRATÆGONON; TWO KINDS OF IT: EIGHT
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 41.—THE CROCODILEON: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 42.—THE CYNOSORCHIS OR ORCHIS: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 43.—THE CHRYSOLACHANUM; TWO VARIETIES OF IT:
THREE REMEDIES. COAGULUM: TERAÆ: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 44.—THE CUCUBALUS, STRUMUS, OR STRYCHNON: SIX
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 45.—THE CONFERVA: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 46. (9.)—THE COCCUS CNIDIUS, OR GRAIN OF CNIDOS: TWO
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 47.—THE DIPSACOS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 48.—THE DRYOPTERIS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 49.—THE DRYOPHONON.
CHAP. 50.—THE ELATINE: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 51.—EMPETROS. BY OUR PEOPLE CALLED CALCIFRAGA: FOUR
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 52.—THE EPIPACTIS OR ELLEBORINE: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 53.—THE EPIMEDION: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 54.—THE ENNEAPHYLLON: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 55.—TWO VARIETIES OF FILIX OR FERN, KNOWN TO THE
GREEKS AS PTERIS, OR BLACHNON, AND AS THELYPTERIS, OR
NYMPHÆ PTERIS: ELEVEN REMEDIES.
CHAP. 56.—FEMUR BUBULUM, OR OX THIGH.
CHAP. 57.—GALEOPSIS, GALEOBDOLON, OR GALION: SIX REMEDIES.
CHAP. 58.—THE GLAUX: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 59. (10).—GLAUCION: THREE REMEDIES. DIAGLAUCIA:
TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 60.—THE GLYCYSIDE, PÆONIA, OR PENTOROBOS: TWENTY
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 61.—GNAPHALIUM OR CHAMÆZELON: SIX REMEDIES.
CHAP. 62.—THE GALLIDRAGA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 63.—HOLCUS OR ARISTIS.
CHAP. 64.—HYOSERIS: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 65.—THE HOLOSTEON: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 66.—THE HIPPOPHÆSTON: EIGHT REMEDIES.
CHAP. 67. (11.)—THE HYPOGLOSSA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 68.—HYPECOÖN.
CHAP. 69.—THE IDÆA HERBA, OR PLANT OF IDA: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 70.—THE ISOPYRON OR PHASIOLON: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 71.—THE LATHYRIS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 72.—THE LEONTOPETALON OR PARDALION: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 73.—THE LYCAPSOS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 74.—THE LITHOSPERMUM, EXONYCHON, DIOSPYRON, OR
HERACLEOS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 75.—LAPIDIS MUSCUS, OR STONE MOSS: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 76.—THE LIMEUM: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 77.—THE LEUCE, MESOLEUCON, OR LEUCAS: THREE
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 78.—THE LEUCOGRAPHIS: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 79. (12.)—THE MEDION: TREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 80.—THE MYOSOTA OR MYOSOTIS: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 81.—TE MYAGROS: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 82.—THE NYMA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 83.—THE NATRIX: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 84.—ODONTITIS: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 85.—THE OTHONNA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 86.—THE ONOSMA: ONE PROPERTY.
CHAP. 87.—THE ONOPORDON: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 88.—THE OSYRIS: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 89.—THE OXYS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 90.—THE POLYANTHEMUM OR BATRACHION: THREE
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 91.—THE POLYGONOS, POLYGONATOS, TEUTHALIS, CARCI-
NETHRON, CLEMA, OR MYRTOPETALOS, OTHERWISE KNOW AS
SANGUINARIA OR ORIOS; FOUR VARIETIES OF IT: FORTY
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 92.—THE PANCRATIUM: TWELVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 93.—THE PEPLIS, SYCE, MECONION, OR MECON APHRODES:
THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 94.—THE PERICLYMENOS: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 95.—PELECINON: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 96.—POLYGALA: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 97.—POTERION, PHRYNION, OR NEURAS: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 98.—THE PHALANGITIS, PHALANGION, OR LEUCACANTHA:
FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 99.—THE PHYTEUMA: ONE PROPERTY.
CHAP. 100.—THE PHYLLON: ONE PROPERTY.
CHAP. 101.—THE PHELLANDRION: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 102.—THE PHALARIS: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 103.—THE POLYRRHIZON: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 104.—THE PROSERPINACA: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 105.—RHACOMA: THIRTY-SIX REMEDIES.
CHAP. 106.—THE RESEDA: TWO REMEDIES.
CHAP. 107.—THE STŒCHAS: THREE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 108.—THE SOLANUM, BY THE GREEKS CALLED STRYCHNON:
TWO REMEDIAL PROPERTIES.
CHAP. 109.—SMYRNION: THIRTY-TWO REMEDIES. SINON: TWO
REMEDIES.
CHAP. 110.—TELEPHION: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 11.—THE TRICHOMANES: FIVE REMEDIES.
CHAP. 112.—THE THALICTRUM: ONE REMEDY.
CHAP. 113.—THLASPI AND PERSICON NAPY: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 114.—THE TRACHINIA: ONE PROPERTY.
CHAP. 115.—THE TRAGONIS OR TRAGION: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 116.—THE TRAGOS OR SCORPION: FOUR REMEDIES.
CHAP. 117.—THE TRAGOPOGON OR COME.
CHAP. 118.—THE AGES OF PLANTS.
CHAP. 119.—HOW THE GREATEST EFFICACY IN PLANTS MAY BE
ENSURED.
CHAP. 120.—MALADIES PECULIAR TO VARIOUS NATIONS.
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Table of Contents:
BOOK VII.
MAN, HIS BIRTH, HIS ORGANIZATION, AND THE INVENTION OF THE ARTS.
BOOK X. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS.
BOOK XXII.
THE PROPERTIES OF PLANTS AND FRUITS.
BOOK XXXII.
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS.
1 Sprengel suggests the Marsilea quadrifolia of Linnæus; Columna the Botrychium lunaria of Linnæus; C. Bauhin the Ornithogalum Narbonense of Linnæus, Narbonese star of Bethlehem; and Talius the Caltha palustris of Linnæus, the Marsh marigold. Fée considers its identification impossible.
2 Because it was said to be a cause of sterility.
The Natural History. Pliny the Elder. John Bostock, M.D., F.R.S. H.T. Riley, Esq., B.A. London. Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 1855.
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