Chap. 5G.] SVMMART. 221 



delicate long 1 veins.** This substance has the same virtues as 

 the one lust mentioned, but is more active in its effects. 

 Hence it is that it enters into the- composition of cauteries 

 and depilatory preparations. It is also used for the removal 

 of hangnails, polypi of the nostrils, condylomatous tumours, 

 and other kinds of excrescences. For the purpose of increas- 

 ing its energies, it is heated in a new earthen vessel, until it 

 changes its colour. 34 



Kennedies, one hundred and fifty-eight. Facts, 

 narratives, and observations, nine hundred ami fifteen. 



ROMAN Annous QCOTKD. L. I'iso, 3 * Antius, 37 Verrius, 3 " M. 

 Yarro, 31 ' Cornelius Nepos,* Messala, 41 Kufus, 42 the Poet 

 }Iarsus, 13 Uocchus, 4 * Julius Bassus 44 who wrote in Greek on 

 Medicine, Sextus Niger 10 who did tlic same, Fabius Vestuiis. 47 



FOUKIO.V AUTHORS QUOTKD. Dcmocritus, 4 * Jletrodorus 11 of 

 Scepsis, Meiucchnws 50 who wrote on the Toreutic art, Xeno- 

 erates 51 who did the same, Antigonus 63 who did the same, 

 ])uris ; ' 3 who did the Fame, Ileliodorus 54 who wrote on the 

 Votive Oflerintfs of the Athenians, 1'asi tele.s 55 who wrote on 

 Wonderful 'Works, Timunis* 6 who wrote on the ^Medicines de- 



34 The other two mentioned species naturally divide into laminre, 

 this kind is deposed to separate into lint- fibres. 13. 



w Hy this proems a considerable portion of tbe sulphur is expelled, to 

 as to canst- the orpiiutut to approximate to the state >t arsenic. H. 



16 Sec end of B. if. a7 JSee end of B. ii. *> Sec end of D. iii. 



33 'See end of H. ii. 4 " Set- end of tt. ii. 



41 A different person from the Mcssala mentioned at the end of IJ. ix. 

 lie is mentioned in 1. xxxiii. c. 14, B. xx\v. c. 2, and in Chapter 3N 

 of tins Book ; but nothing further seems to he known of him. 



*- Sieend of B. vii. and Note 94 to B. vii. c. 53. 



*' J)umitiiih Manns, upoet of the Augustan n^e, of whom few particular! 

 nro known, except that he wrote an epitapli on the poet Tihtillns, who died 

 I*.c. IS. lie is mentioned by Ovid and Martial, from the latter of whom 

 we learn that his epigrams were distinguished for their wit, licentiousness, 

 and satire. ll See t-nd of B. \vi. 45 See end of B. xx. 



4ft ST end of I',, xii. 4: Sec end of B. vii. 4S S. e end of B. ii. 



*'* See end of B. iii. w See end of B. iv. 



Sl See e. 11* of thin Hook, Note 11, page 184. y - See end of B. xxxiii. 



M Sec eml of J5. vii. ** See end ol B. x.xxiii. " See end of B. xxxiii. 



cc See end of B. xxxiii. 



