INDEX 353 



Atlantic Ocean, growth of trade to ports on shores of, 175. 



Atmosphere, friction of, produces fires, 9, 39; upper portion 

 dry and hot, 39, 60, 65, 78; possesses unity or con 

 tinuity, 52, 57 ; place of, in universe, 54 ; earthy elements 

 of, 56, 60 ; tension of, 56 ;; lowest portion dense and 

 dark, 60, 184; and warmer than the rest, 183; distribu 

 tion of temperature in, 60, 184; causes of movements 

 of, 61; relation of, to the ether, 65, 66; adapted to 

 transmit sound, 77; rarefied, kindles fire, 100, 205; by 

 violent movement sets itself on fire, 102; proof that it 

 is never absolutely motionless, 1 93 ; possesses a native 

 capacity of movement, 197. 



Atoms, the world a fortuitous concourse of, 7. 



Augury, kinds of, 79, 80, 82. 



Augustus, 9, 12, 42, 211, 290. 



Auster (Wind), 210. 



a Authorities (various, not specified by name, but spoken of as 

 &quot;certain,&quot; &quot;some,&quot; etc.), 18, 31, 35, 57, 63, 67, 73, 75, 

 93, 101, no, 116, 118, 119, 122, 135, 148 (2), 150, 

 182, 184, 186, 230, 233, 236, 238, 239, 242, 243, 244, 

 283. 



Avarice, denounced, 207. 



Bactra, 215. In Central Asia (Balkh). 

 a Balbillus, 171. Governor of Egypt in Nero s reign, 53. 



Balkan Mountains ; see Haemus. 



Baths, heating of water of, 136; effect of Campanian earth 

 quake on tiled floor of, 264. 



Bathyllus, 307. A native of Alexandria, freedman at Rome 

 during reign of Augustus; perfected a pantomimic or 

 ballet dance. 



Bear (Great), 208. 



Belus, 151. Babylonian deity. 

 a Berosus, 151. Priest of Belus, about 250 B.C. 



Black Sea ; see Pontus. 



Boeotia, 137. District in Central Greece. 



Boreas (Wind), 208. 



Bothynae (meteors), 37. 



Breezes, morning, 195, 198. 



Buris ; see Helice. 



a Caecina, 86, 94, 95, 100. A friend and correspondent of 



Cicero, about 48 B.C. 

 Caesar (Julius), 166, 213, 290. 

 Caius (Emperor Caligula), 163, 164. 



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