vi COIJTEIfTS. 



Chap. ^^^'® 



11. in what countries the elephant is found; the antipathy of the 



elephant and the dragon 259 



12. The sagacity of these animals •• 260. 



13. Dragons 261 



14. Serpents of remarkahle size «^« 



15. The animals of Scythia; the bison 262 



16. The animals of the north; the elk, the achlis, and the bonasus 263 



17. Lions; how they are produced 264 



18. The different species of lions 266 



19. The peculiar character of the lion 267 



20. "Who it was that first introduced combats of lions at Rome, and 



who has brought together the greatest number of lions for 

 that purpose 269 



21. Wonderful feats performed by lions 270 



22. A man recognized and saved by a dragon 273 



23. Panthers ,. • • 274 



24. The decree of the Senate, and laws respecting African animals ; 



who first brought them to Rome, and who brought the greatest 



number of them i^- 



25. Tigers : when first seen at Rome ; their nature 275 



26. Camels ; the different kinds 276 



27. The cameleopard ; when it was first seen at Rome 277 



28. The cbama, and the cepus ib. 



29. The rhinoceros 278 



30. The lynx, the sphinx, the crocotta, and the monkey ib. 



31. The terrestrial animals of India 280 



32. The animals of Ethiopia ; a wild beast which kills with its eye 281 



33. The serpents called basilisks , .. ,. ..282 



34. "Wolves; the origin of the story of Versipellis i6. 



35. Different kinds of serpents . . . . 284 



36. The ichneumon 287 



37. The crocodile ib. 



38. The scincus 288 



39. The hippopotamus 290 



40. "VNTio first exhibited the hippopotamus and the crocodile at Rome ib. 



41. The medicinal remedies which have been borrowed from animals 291 



42. Prognostics of danger derived from animals 294 



43. Nations that have been exterminated by animals 295 



44. The hyana . . 296 



45. The crocotta ; the mantichora ib. 



46. "Wild asses 297 



47. Beavers; amphibious animals ; otters ib. 



48. Bramble-frogs 298 



49. The sea-calf ; beavers; lizards ib. 



50. Stags 299 



61. The chameleon 302 



62. Other animals which change colour ; the tarandus, the lycaon, 



and the thos 304 



53. The porcupine 305 



64. Bears and their cubs ib. 



