Yl CN TEXTS. 



CHAP. . Paire 



8. Particulars connected with the equestrian order . . . . S3 



9. How often the name of the equestrian order has been changed So 



10. Gifts for military services, in gold and silver .. .. .. SO 



11. At what period the first crown of gold \vas presented . r- ti^ 



12. Other uses made of gold, by females .. ... . . .. 87 



13. Coins of gold. At what periods copper, gold, and silver, were 



first impressed. How copper was used before gold and 

 silver were coined. What was the largest sum of njon y 

 possessed by any one at the time of our first census. How 

 often, and at wh?t periods, the value of copper and of 



coined money ha* been changed .. .. .. ,. 88 



14. Considerations on pian's cupidity for gold .. .. Ui 



15. The pei>oiis who have possessed the greatest quantity of gold 



and silver .. .. .. .... .. *j:j 



16. At what period silver first made its appearance upon the arena 



and upon the starts .. .. .. .. .. .. 01 



17. At what periods tin re was the greatest quantity of gold and 



silver in the treasury of tlie Koman people . . .. 9.5 



1^. At what period ceilings were first gilded .. .. ''. 



19. For what reasons the highest value is set upon gold .. .. l)t' f 



20. The method of gilding .. .." . . .. .. w 



21. How gold is found . .. . , ...... <<> 



22. OrpiiiH-nt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 



23. Kleetrum .. .. .. . . .. .. .. lo.) 



24. The first statues of gold . . .. .. .. ,. ,7,. 



*J. r >. Kight remedies derived from gold .. .. .. .. lor; 



2G. Chrysocolla .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107 



27. The use made of chrysocolla in painting .. .. .. 108 



2>s. Seven remedies derived from chrysocolla .. .. .. 110 



29. The chrysoeolla of the goldsmiths, known also as santema . . ib. 



30. The niarvelloufl operations of nature in sohK-rinif metallic 



substance^ ana bringing them to a state of perfection . . Ill 



31. Silver ........... ..... ,/,. 



32. Quicksilver .. ., .. .. .. .. 11.'$ 



33. Stinimi, stihi. n!n)astnim. larbasis, or platy-ophthalmon .. 1).} 



34. Seven remedies derived from stinimi .. .. .. .. ih. 



'*'). The scoria of silver. Six remedies derived from it .. .. 110 



30. Minium : fur what religion* purposes it was used by the 



ancients . . . . .. . . .. .. .. 1 j9 



37. The discovery and origin <3 minium .. .. .. .. 120 



38. Cinuubaris .. .. .. .. ., ,7 /t 



39. The employment of cinnubaris in painting .. .. .. 121 



40. The various kinds of minium. The use made of it in painting ib. 



41. IJydrargyros. Remedies derived from minium .. .. 121 



42. The method of gilding silver .... .. //,. 



43. Touchstones for testing gold .. .. .. 1-j;} 



44. The different kinds of silver, and the modes of testing it . . ih. 



45. Mirrors .. .. .. .. ft \ t ff ]2(5 



46. Egyptian silver ...... TJS 



