468 pliny's natural HISTOBT. [Book XXXVII. 



Kin^-Archelaus/^Callistratus,*^ Democritus,«> Ismenias,^' Olym- 

 picus/2 Alexander^^ Polyhistor, Apion,^'^ Horus,'^ Zoroaster,^ 

 Zachalias." 



*8 See end of B. viii. ,«r f.v -d i 



" From the mention made of him in Chapters 12 and 25 of ttiis ±iook, 

 we may conclude that he was a writer on Precious Stones. 



5" See end of B. ii. , r i - -n i u 



5i From the mention of him in Chapters 23 and 28 of this Book, tie 

 appears to have been a writer on Precious Stones. 



52 Probably the physician of Miletus, sometimes called Olympiacus, 

 who, according to Galen, belonged to the sect of the Methodici, and lived 

 in the first century after Christ. Galen speaks of him as " a frivolous person." 



^^ See Cornelius Alexander, end of B. iii. ^ See end of B. xxx. 



55 See end of B. xxix. ^e See end of B. xviii. 



57 A native of Babylon, mentioned in Chapter 60 of tins Book, as having 

 dedicated a work, on Precious Stones, to King Mithridates. 



