Plimes Naturall Hiftorie. 



ip. Of Curalius, or a kind of Marquefite called 

 Pyrites^and the vcrtucs thereof : of the ftonc 

 Oftracites, and Amiatitiis Si the properties 

 of it : ofthe ftone Melif ites, and the power 

 thereof: of theGeat,and his n^iedicinable 

 properties : of Spunge ftones ; of the ftone 

 Phry gius and his nature. : - 



20.Of the Bloud-ftonejand five forts of it j and 

 ofSchiftus. 



zi.Foure kinds of the iEgle ftone,of the ftone 

 within the bellic of them called Callimiis : 

 of the ftones Samius & Arabus : alfo of Pu- 

 mifh ftones, 



22. Of ftones meet forio make Apothecaries 

 mortars, of foft ftones, ofthe ftone Specu- 

 laris,& of Flints,of the ihining ftone Phen- 

 gites. of whetftones,and other ftones meet 

 for building: of ftones that will refift the fire 

 and abide all weather and tempeft. 



Chap> 



23. OfCcfternsi, of Limeftoneafundrie forts of 

 fand , the tempering of fand and lime for 

 iportar.- the ill building of lome walls : of 

 parget and roughcaft: alfo of columns and 

 buttrefrcsin^biiilding. \ 



24. The medicinable vertues of Quickeliine, 

 ; , of Makhajand Plaftrc. „ 



2 5. Of pavemems : when they were firft ufed at 

 Rome:of terraces and paved flooreslying 

 - - 6pen to the aire above : ofcertaine pave- 

 ment^callcd Grsecanicaiand when arched 

 ' and embowcd worke firft began . 

 126, The firft invention of glafle ; the manner of 

 . making it ofakind of glaffe called Obfidia- 

 ' hum:fundriGlprts of gla^^ein greatvarie- 

 .. ;'tJe.'^ -'■ ^- 

 27. Wonderful! operations of firc:rhc vertues 

 ' 'theVeof medicinable, and the prodigious 

 fignifications and prefages given by fire. 



In fum, here you may find mcdecinSjftories, and oblervations,in all 523. 



Latins Authors. 



K^nmuSyFmdis^ Fabimfato Cenforim^^ vitruv'm, 



' Forrainc writers. 



rheophraflm^?ra.xiteies^KJubafllj^cmder^Sotacm 

 nicm^'Dum^fltrohtus^iiemerm^Anfiagoras^ Dmyfius^Artemtdorm^ Butoridas^ K^ntijlhems^ 

 DmocritmyDemoteks^andLjceas, 



5^IN THE XXXVIL BOOKE IS DECLARED 

 the origi'nall of pretious ftones. 



Chdp, 



1. The pretious 9iQ}^co^PolJcrit€s the tyrant, 

 alfo of K, Pjrrhm : who were the beft lapi- 

 darieSjSi could cut excellently well in ftone: 

 the firft man that at Rome ware a pretious 



• ftone upon hisfinger. 



2. The rich ftones that were (hewed in the tri- 

 umph of Powpey the Great.- the nature and 

 vertues of the Cryftall ftone : the coftly vef 

 fels made thereof, and the fuperfluous ex- 

 pence that way: when the veffelsof Caffi- 

 doine called Myrthina, were firft invented: 

 the waftfuU expence in them:the nature and 

 properties of them: what lies the Greekes 

 have told as touching Ambre. 



3. The true originall and beginning of Ambre ; 



the medicinable vertues therof : thefundrie 

 kinds, and the excelTive coft that folke were 

 '9c to gee them :of Lincuiiuni and the pro* 



chap, 



perties of ifi 



4. Of Diamonds^ and their kinds: their ver- 

 tues: alfo of Pearls. 



5. Of the Hcmerauld and the divers forts of it i 

 of other greene pretious ftones deareand 

 tranfparenr. 



6. Of the true Opale ftones, their divers kinds, 

 and which be counterfeit^* the meanes how 

 to try them : alfo of divers other rich ftones. 



7. Of Rubies and Carbuncles: which be coun- 

 terfeit ; the wayes to prove whether they be 

 good or no. Alfo ofothcr ardent ftones like 

 fire. 



8. Of the Topazejand all the kinds : of the Tur- 

 quois:of other greene ftones that bee not 

 cleare through. 



^. Sundrie forts ofthe lalper ftone. 

 10. Of ccrtaine pretious ftones fet dowbe in 



order 



