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water near the sea-shore in appearance. Capnitis," in the 

 opinion of some, is a peculiar species of stone : it is covered 

 with numerous spiral streaks, of a smoky colour, as already" 

 stated in the appropriate place. Cappadocia''* is a native of 

 Phrygia, and resembles ivory in appearance. Callaica''^ is 

 the name given to a stone like a clouded callaina ;'^ a number 

 of them are always found united, it is said. Catochitis''^ is a 

 stone found in Corsica, of larger size than the other precious 

 stones ; and of a more wonderful nature, if the story is true, 

 that it retains the hand like gum, when placed upon it. Catop- 

 tritis'^ is found in Cappadocia, and, from its whiteness, reflects 

 figures like a mirror. Cepitis''® or cepolatitis is a white stone, 

 with veins upon it uniting together. Ceramitis®" has a colour 

 like that of earthenware. 



Cineedia^^ is a stone found in the brain of a fish^- of a corre- 

 sponding name. It is white and oblong, and possessed of mar- 

 vellous virtues, if we are to put faith in what is said, that it 

 announces before-hand whether the sea will be tranquil or 

 stormy.^^ Ceritis^'* is a stone like wax : circos^^ resembles the 

 plumage of the hawk : corsoides^® is like white hair in ap- 

 pearance. Coralloachates^^ is very similar to coral, marked with 

 drops of gold ; and corallis, a native of India and Syene, re- 

 sembles minium^^ in appearance. Crateritis*^ is in colour a 

 medium between chrysolithos^'^ and amber, and is remarkable 



''2 " Smoke-stone." Identical with the jasper called " capnias," in 

 Chapter 37. " In Chapter 37 of this Book. 



'^ " Cappadocian stone." '^ Like the " calLaina" or " callais." 



■'^ See Chapter 33 of this Book. 



'■^ " Attractive stone." A large rocky stone, according to Solinus. 

 Dalechamps thinks that it must have been a kind of amber or bitumen, an 

 opinion with which Desfontaines coincides. 



'^ " Looking-glass stone," or "mirror stone." A variety of Specular 

 stone, probably. 



''^ " Onion stone." A kind of agate, according to Dalechamps. It had 

 its mame probably from the union of its streaks like those on the neck of 

 an onion. ^o " Pottery stone." ^i gge B. xxix. c. 38, Vol. V. p. 415. 



s- The Cinaedus. See B. sxxii. c. 53. 



^3 By its clear or clouded colour, it was said. s* " Wax stone." 



^5 From KipKog, a " hawk" or " falcon." 



S6 " Hair-like ;" from icopffr), the " hair." 



s'^ " Coral agate." See Chapter 54 of this Book. 



88 Vermilion, See B. xxxiii. cc. 37, 40. 



8^ " Strong stone" — from /cpartpot;, "strong." Supposed by some to 

 have been amber-coloured Hyacintli. 



so Oriental topaz, probably. See Chapters 42 and 43 of this Book. 



