CONTENTS.
the Elder Pliny
BOOK I.
DEDICATION.
CHAP.
PAGE
Caius Plinius Secundus to his Friend Titus Vespasian
1
BOOK II.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD AND THE ELEMENTS.
I.
The Character and Form of the World
9
II.
Of God
12
III.
The Dimensions of the World
15
IV.
Of the Stars which appear suddenly, or of Comets
16
V.
The Doctrine of Hipparchus about the Stars
17
VI.
Of the Stars which are Named Castor and Pollux
18
VII.
Of Thunder and Lightning
19
VIII.
Nature of the Earth
20
IX.
Italy
25
X.
The Hyperboreans
27
XI.
Britannia
29
XII.
Mount Atlas
30
XIII.
The Island of Taprobana
31
BOOK III.
MAN, HIS BIRTH AND HIS ORGANIZATION.
I.
Man
37
II.
The Wonderful Forms of Different Nations
40
III.
Instances of Extraordinary Strength
49
IV.
Instances of Remarkable Agility and Acuteness of Sight
50
V.
Vigor of Mind, and Courage
51
VI.
Men of Remarkable Genius and Wisdom
57
BOOK IV.
THE NATURE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS.
I.
Elephants; their Capacity
60
II.
The Combats of Elephants
66
III.
The Way in which Elephants are Caught
68
IV.
The Age of the Elephant, and Other Particulars
69
V.
The Lion
71
VI.
Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions
74
VII.
Panthers and Tigers
78
VIII.
The Camel
80
IX.
The Rhinoceros and the Crocotta
82
X.
The Animals of Æthiopia; Wild Beasts which Kill with their Eyes
84
XI.
Wolves; Serpents
85
XII.
The Crocodile and the Hippopotamus
88
XIII.
Prognostics of Danger Derived from Animals
92
XIV.
The HyÆna
93
XV.
Deer
94
XVI.
The Chameleon
97
XVII.
Bears and their Cubs
98
XVIII.
Hedgehogs
100
XIX.
The Wild Boar
101
XX.
Apes
102
BOOK V.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
I.
The Dog; Examples of its Attachment to its Master
104
II.
The Horse
107
III.
The Ox
112
IV.
The Egyptian Apis
114
V.
Sheep and their Wool
115
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