CONTENTS. XIX 



CHAP. Papa 



20. Remedies derived from the dragon 395 



21. Remedies derived from the viper .. .. .. . . . . ib. 



22. Remedies derived from the other serpents . . . . . . 396 



23. Remedies derived from the salamander . . . . . . . . 397 



24. Remedies derived from birds, for injuries inflicted by serpents. 



Remedies derived from the vulture . . . . . . . . 398 



25. Remedies derived from poultry 399 



26. Remedies derived from other birds . . . . . . . . 400 



27. Remedies for the bite of the phalangium. The several varieties 



of that insect, and of the spider . . . . . . . . ib. 



28. Remedies derived from the stellio, or spotted lizard . . . . 402 



29. Remedies derived from various insects . . . . . . . . 403 



30. Remedies derived from cantharides ib. 



31. Various counter-poisons 405 



32. Remedies for the bite of the mad dog .. .. .. .. ib. 



33. Remedies for the other poisons . . . . . . . . . . 407 



34. Remedies for alopecy . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 



35. Remedies for lice and for porrigo . . . . . . . . 409 



36. Remedies for head-ache, and for wounds on the head . . . . ib. 



37. Remedies for affections of the eyelids .. .. .. .. 410 



38. Remedies for diseases of the eyes .. .. .. ..411 



39. Remedies for pains and diseases of the ears . . . . . . 416 



BOOK XXX. 



REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES. 



1. The origin of the magic art .. 421 



2. "When and where the art of magic originated : by what persons 



it was practised . . . . 422 



3. Whether magic was ever practised in Italy. At what period 



the senate first forbade human sacrifices . . . . . . 425 



4. The Druids of the Gallic provinces . . . . , . . . 426 



5. The various branches of magic . . . . . . . . . . 427 



6. The subterfuges practised by the magicians . . . . . . 428 



7. Opinions of the magicians relative to the mole. Five remedies 



derived from it 429 



8. The other remedies derived from living creatures, classified ac- 



cording to the respective diseases. Remedies for tooth-ache 430 



9. Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth . . . . 432 



10. Remedies for spots upon the face . . . . . . . . ib. 



11. Remedies for affections of the throat .. .. .. .. 433 



12. Remedies for quinzy and scrofula .. .. .. .. 434 



13. Remedies for diseases of the shoulders 436 



14. Remedies for pains in the viscera .. . . . . . . 437 



15. Remedies for pains in the stomach . . . . . . ib. 



16. Remedies for pains in the liver, and for spitting of blood .. 438 



17. Remedies for affections of the spleen 439 



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