Chap. 56.] CHATEUITIS. 44."> 



water near the sea-shore in appearance. Capnitis," in the 

 opinion of some, is a peculiar species of stone : it is covered 

 with numerous spiral streaks, of a smoky colour, JIH alrcady :3 

 Mated in the appropriate place. Cappadocia 74 is a native of 

 J'hrvgia, and resembles ivory in appearance. Callaiea" 5 is 

 the name given to a stone like a clouded cullaina ; : * a number 

 of them are always found united, it is said. Catochitis" 7 is a 

 fctonc found in Corsica, of large r size than the other precious 

 stones ; and of a more wonderful nature, if the story is true, 

 that it retains the hand like gum, when placed upon it. Catop- 

 tritis"" is found in Cappadocia, and, from its whiteness, reflects 

 figures like a mirror. Cepitis 7 * or eepolatitis is a white stone, 

 with veins upon it uniting together. Ceramitis* has a colour 

 like that of earthenware. 



Cinaediii M is a stone found in the brain of a fish*- of a corre- 

 sponding name. It is white and oblong, and possessed of mar- 

 vellous virtues, if we are to put faith in what is said, thnt it 

 announces before-hand whether the sea will be tranquil or 

 Ftormy.* 3 Ceritis* 4 is a stone like wax : circos* 5 resembles the 

 plumage of the hawk : corsoides 88 is like white hair in ap- 

 pearance. Coralloachates" is very similar to coral, marked with 

 drops of gold ; and corallis, a native of India and h>ycne, rv- 

 scmbles minium** in appearance. Crateritis** is in colour a 

 medium between chrysolithob*" and amber, and is remarkable 



72 " Smoke-stone." Identical with the jasper called " capnias," in 

 Chapter 37. " In Chapter 37 ot this Hook. 



71 * Cffppadocian stone." " Like the "calbiina" or "callaij." 



r> See rhapt-r 33 of this IJook. 



77 ** Attraetivo stone." A lurgc rocky stone, according to Solinus. 

 Oalechamps tliinks that it must have heen a kind of amber or bitumen, an 

 <i[iiiiion with which DesfontaineJ coincides. 



'-* * Looking-glass stone," or * mirror stone." A variety of Specular 

 *t<ne, prohahly. 



~' J * Onion stone." A kind of a^ate, according to Palechamps. It liad 

 its name prohahly from the union of its streaks like thoc on the neck of 

 an onion. *> " Tottery stone." l(1 See B. Xiix. c. 38, Vol. V. p. 415. 



h - The Cinxdus. See B. xxxii. c. 53. 



83 Hy its clear or clouded colour, it was said. 8l " Wax stone.*' 



f ' 3 From ICI'PKOC, a " hawk" or " falcon." 



** " J lair-like ;" from xoparj, the ** hair." 



517 * Coral a^'ate." See Chapter 51 of this Book. 

 * Vermilion See B. xxxiii. ec. 37, 40. 



87 * Struii: stone" from Kpar*oj: "strong." Supposed by some to 

 have heen am her- colon red Hyacinth'. 



vo Oriental topaz, prohahly. Sec Chapters 42 ar.d 43 of this Exk. 



