Plinies Naturall Hiftorie, 



Zpfgifjes^PehpSy Apelles^ Vemcritm^ Thrafillm^Nicander^ CMtmndcr the conticdl Pcet^ Attal^^ 



fin THE XXXIL BOOKE ARE CONTAINED 

 other medians behi'nd/rom fifhes and water creatures. 



chap, 



1 . Of the fifh Echeneis, his wonderful! proper- 

 tic J of the Torpedojand the Sea-hare : mar- 

 vcilous things reported of the red Tea. 



2. The naturall induftric, docilitiCjand gentle- 

 nefle of fome fifh : vvhcr^ they will come to 



' hand and take meat at a mans hand:in what 

 countries fifhes ferve in ftead of oracles. 



3,Ofthofe fidies that live both on land and wa- 

 ter: the medecins and obfcrvacions as tou- 

 ching Cafloreum* 



4. Of the Tea Tortoife: many vertucs itiedeci- 

 nable obierved in fundrie fifhes, 



j.Receitsof medecins taken from water crea- 

 turesjdigefted and fet in order according to 

 fundrie difeales \ &firflagainllpoifon and 



chap, 



venomous beaft?. 

 (5.0f OifterSsPurplefhcll finifs,and fea- weeds 



called Reits : their vertucs medicinable. 

 7. Medecins againfl the fhedding of the hairc t 



how to fetch haire againe : alio againfl the 



infirmities of eicsjcars^tecth^and to amend 



theunfeemlyfpotsintheface, (ly* 

 8 .Many medecins fet downe togither unorder 

 ^.Remedies for the difeafes of the liver & fides, 



if omacke and bellie : others alfo difordetly 



put downe. 



I o. Againft fevers and agues of all forts, and 



many other infirmities. 

 I r. A rehearfall of all creatures living in the 



fea^ to the number of 166, 



In fumme^yce have here medecins^ff orics,and oblervations, ^28. 



Latinc Authors. 



Licm 'tui Macer^T rehim TiigsrySextim Niger tifho mote in Greekepvidthe Peet^Cafm Hmi- 

 na^Mecosnas^und L.Atttim. 



Forreine Vl^ritcrs. 



K, luha^Atidrmy ^SaJpe^Teleps^Apelles of Thafis^ ThrafillmyandNicander. 



* A womanii 



5 THE XXXIIl BOOKE DEGLARETH 

 the natures of Mettals, 



Ch^p, 



1. In what eftimarion were the mines of gold at 



thefirftinthe old world: the beginning of 

 gold r^ngs : the proportion of gold that our 

 aunceftors had in their treafure: the degree 

 ot knights or gentlemen at Rome : the pri- 

 viledge to wearc gold rings, and who onely 

 might fo doe. 



2. The courts and chambers of judges or jufli- 

 ces at Rome : how often, the gentlemen of 

 Rome and men of arms chaunged their ti- 

 tle : the prefents given to valiant fouldiours 

 fox thdr brave fervice in the warrs : the firft 

 crowns of gold that were (eene. 



3. The auncient ufe ofigold befides, both in 

 men & women : of the golden coine : when 

 copper and braflfe money was firff ffamped: 

 when gold and filver was put into coincbe- 

 fore mony was coined, how? they ufcd brafle 



chap, 



for cxchaunge in old time. At the firft taxa^^ 

 tion and levie made of tribute, what was 

 thought to bee the greatcft vSealih ^and at 

 what rate were the bcff men felled. How of- 

 ten and at what times gold grew into credit 

 and eftimation. 



4. The mines of gold, and how naturally it is 

 found : when the ftatue or image of gold 

 was firft feen : medicinable vertuesin gold. 



5. Of Borras, and fix properriesof Borrasiti 

 matters ofphyficke:the wonderfull nature 

 that it hath to foder all mettals & give them 

 their pcrfedion. 



6. Of Silver, Quick filver, Antimonie, or Ala- 

 bafter : the drofle or rcfufe of filver : alfo the 

 fcumorfomeof filver called Litharge. 



7. Of Vermilion : in what account it was in old 

 time among the Romanes : the invention 



thereof: 



