The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)

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• BOOK XI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF INSECTS.
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• CHAP. 3. (4.)—THE BODIES OF INSECTS.
• CHAP. 4. (5.)—BEES.
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• CHAP. 11.—DRONES.
• CHAP. 12.—THE QUALITIES OF HONEY.
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• CHAP. 16.—THE REPRODUCTION OF BEES.
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• CHAP. 20.—THE DISEASES OF BEES.
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• CHAP. 23.—METHODS OF RENEWING THE SWARM.
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• CHAP. 25. (22.)—THE BOMBYX OF ASSYRIA.
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• CHAP. 29.—THE GENERATION OF SPIDERS.
• CHAP. 30. (25.)—SCORPIONS.
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• CHAP. 35.—LOCUSTS.
• CHAP. 36. (30.)—ANTS.
• CHAP. 37. (32.)—THE CHRYSALIS.
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• CHAP. 43.—THE ANIMAL CALLED HEMEROBION.
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• CHAP. 47.—THE HAIR.
• CHAP. 48.—THE BONES OF THE HEAD.
• CHAP. 49.—THE BRAIN.
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• CHAP. 57.—ANIMALS WHICH HAVE NO EYELIDS.
• CHAP. 59.—THE NOSTRILS.
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• CHAP. 75.—THE PROPERTIES OF THE GALL.
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• CHAP. 82.—THE BREAST: THE RIBS.
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• CHAP. 93.—THE HIDE OF ANIMALS.
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• CHAP. 99.—THE FINGERS, THE ARMS.
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• CHAP. 101. (45.)—THE NAILS.
• CHAP. 102.—THE KNEES AND THE HAMS.
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• CHAP. 106. (46.)—HOOFS.
• CHAP. 107. (47.)—THE FEET OF BIRDS.
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• CHAP. 109.—THE SEXUAL PARTS.—HERMAPHRODITES.
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• CHAP. 111. (50.)—THE TAILS OF ANIMALS.
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• BOOK XII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TREES.
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• CHAP. 20.—TREES OF PERSIS.
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• CHAP. 25. (12.)—COSTUS.
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• CHAP. 28.—AMOMUM.—AMOMIS.
• CHAP. 29.—CARDAMOMUM.
• CHAP. 30.—THE COUNTRY OF FRANKINCENSE.
• CHAP. 32.—VARIOUS KINDS OF FRANKINCENSE.
• CHAP. 33. (15.)—MYRRH.
• CHAP. 34.—THE TREES WHICH PRODUCE MYRRH.
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• CHAP. 36. (17.)—MASTICH.
• CHAP. 37.—LADANUM AND STOBOLON.
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• CHAP. 42. (19.)—CINNAMOMUM.552 XYLOCINNAMUM.
• CHAP. 43.—CASSIA.
• CHAP. 46.—MYROBALANUM.
• CHAP. 47. (22.)—PHŒNICOBALANUS.
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• CHAP. 50.—SPHAGNOS.
• CHAP. 51.—CYPROS.
• CHAP. 52.—ASPALATHOS, OR ERYSISCEPTRUM.
• CHAP. 54. (25.)—BALSAMUM; OPOBALSAMUM; AND XYLOBALSAMUM.
• CHAP. 55.—STORAX.
• CHAP. 59.—MALOBATHRUM.
• CHAP. 60. (27.)—OMPHACIUM.
• CHAP. 61. (28.)—BRYON, ŒNANTHE, AND MASSARIS.
• CHAP. 62.—ELATE OR SPATHE.
• CHAP. 63.—CINNAMON OR COMACUM.
• BOOK XIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF EXOTIC TREES, AND AN ACCOUNT OF UNGUENTS.
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• CHAP. 6.—THE PALM-TREE.
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• CHAP. 12. (6.)—THE TEREBINTH.831
• CHAP. 13.—THE SUMACH-TREE.
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• CHAP. 15.—THE FIG-TREE OF CYPRUS.
• CHAP. 16. (8.)—THE CAROB-TREE.
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• CHAP. 18.—THE CUCUS.
• CHAP. 19.—THE EGYPTIAN THORN.
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• CHAP. 22.—THE MODE OF MAKING PAPER.
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• CHAP. 25.—THE PECULIAR DEFECTS IN PAPER.
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• CHAP. 27. (13.)—THE BOOKS OF NUMA.
• CHAP. 28. (14.)—THE TREES OF ÆTHIOPIA.
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• CHAP. 32. (17.)—THE LOTUS.
• CHAP. 36.—THE TRAGION: TRAGACANTHE.
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• CHAP. 39.—THE TREE CALLED EON.
• CHAP. 40.—THE ANDRACHLE.977
• CHAP. 41.—THE COCCYGIA; THE APHARCE.
• CHAP. 42.—THE FERULA.
• CHAP. 43.—THE THAPSIA.
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• CHAP. 46. (24.)—THE ROYAL THORN.
• CHAP. 47.—THE CYTISUS.
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• CHAP. 49.—THE SEA BRYON.
• CHAP. 50.—PLANTS OF THE RED SEA.
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• BOOK XIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT TREES.
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• CHAP. 6.—THE MOST ANCIENT WINES.
• CHAP. 7. (5.)—THE NATURE OF WINES.
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• CHAP. 20. (17.)—HYDROMELI, OR MELICRATON.
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• CHAP. 24.—HOW MUST IS USUALLY PREPARED.
• CHAP. 25. (20.)—PITCH AND RESIN.
• CHAP. 26.—VINEGAR—LEES OF WINE.
• CHAP. 27. (21.)—WINE-VESSELS—WINE-CELLARS.
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• M. Agrippa;1563
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• BOOK XV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT-TREES.
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• CHAP. 4.—FIFTEEN VARIETIES OF OLIVES.
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• CHAP. 8. (8.)—AMURCA.
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• CHAP. 11.—SIX VARIETIES OF THE PEACH.
• CHAP. 12. (13).—TWELVE KINDS OF PLUMS.
• CHAP. 13.—THE PEACH.
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• CHAP. 21.—CAPRIFICATION.
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• CHAP. 26. (24.)—THE CAROB.
• CHAP. 27.—THE FLESHY FRUITS. THE MULBERRY.
• CHAP. 28.—THE FRUIT OF THE ARBUTUS.
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• CHAP. 31. (26.)—THE CORNEL. THE LENTISK.
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• CHAP. 34.—THE VARIOUS NATURES OF FRUIT.
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• CHAP. 37.—ELEVEN VARIETIES OF THE MYRTLE.
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• BOOK XVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOREST TREES.
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• CHAP. 7. (6.)—THE BEECH.
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• CHAP. 9.—THE GALL-NUT.
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• CHAP. 11. (8.)—CACHRYS.
• CHAP. 12.—THE KERMES BERRY.
• CHAP. 13.—AGARIC.
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• CHAP. 15. (10.)—SHINGLES.
• CHAP. 16.—THE PINE.
• CHAP. 17.—THE PINASTER.
• CHAP. 18.—THE PITCH-TREE: THE FIR.
• CHAP. 19.—THE LARCH: THE TORCH-TREE.
• CHAP. 20.—THE YEW.
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• CHAP. 27. (16.)—BRUSCUM: MOLLUSCUM; THE STAPHYLODENDRON.
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• CHAP. 38.—REMARKABLE FACTS CONNECTED WITH LEAVES.
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• Preface
• M. Varro2519
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• CHAP. 54.—THE BRANCHES OF TREES.
• CHAP. 55. (31.)—THE BARK OF TREES.
• CHAP. 56.—THE ROOTS OF TREES.
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• CHAP. 60. (33.)—THE CYPRESS.
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• CHAP. 63. (35.)—THE SMILAX.
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• CHAP. 67.—THE VINE-DRESSERS’ REED.
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• CHAP. 71.—THE ELDER: THE BRAMBLE.
• CHAP. 72. (38.)—THE JUICES OF TREES.
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• CHAP. 74.—THE FELLING OF TREES.
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• CHAP. 80. (41.)—VARIETIES OF THE TEREDO.
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• CHAP. 82.—CARPENTERS’ WOODS.
• CHAP. 83. (43.)—WOODS UNITED WITH GLUE.
• CHAP. 84.—VENEERING.
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• CHAP. 94.—THE METHOD OF MAKING BIRDLIME.
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• BOOK XVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CULTIVATED TREES.
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• CHAP. 5. (9.)—THE EMPLOYMENT OF ASHES.
• CHAP. 6.—MANURE.
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• CHAP. 11.—TREES WHICH NEVER DEGENERATE.
• CHAP. 13.—PROPAGATION BY SLIPS AND CUTTINGS.
• CHAP. 14.—SEED-PLOTS.
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• CHAP. 16.—THE HOLES FOR TRANSPLANTING.
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• CHAP. 21.—TREES PROPAGATED FROM LAYERS.
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• CHAP. 23.—INOCULATION OR BUDDING.
• CHAP. 24.—THE VARIOUS KINDS OF GRAFTING.
• CHAP. 25.—GRAFTING THE VINE.
• CHAP. 26. (16)—GRAFTING BY SCUTCHEONS.3029
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• CHAP. 32. (20.)—WILLOW-BEDS.
• CHAP. 33.—REED-BEDS.
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• CHAP. 37.—THE DISEASES OF TREES.
• CHAP. 38. (25.)—PRODIGIES CONNECTED WITH TREES.
• CHAP. 40.—METHODS OF IRRIGATION.
• CHAP. 41.—REMARKABLE FACTS CONNECTED WITH IRRIGATION.
• CHAP. 42. (27.)—INCISIONS MADE IN TREES.
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• L. Piso.3285
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• 9 B. ix. c. 6.
• 28 Cuvier says that the three kinds of cells are absolutely
• 51 The only prolific
• 75 B. xxi. c. 42.
• 86 The first kinds of silk dresses worn by the Roman ladies
• 92 They copulate in a manner dissimilar to that of any other
• 99 The starred or spotted lizard.