The firft Booke of 



Forrainc Writers. 



^atroclesJ)emodamasflitArchHSjErAtofthem ^Alexander Magnm^^^ 



Callimachm^Artemidorm^ ApoUodorta^ JgathocleSy Polyhms^Eamachm Simlm, Alexander Poly- 

 hiflor^AmometUi^Uttrodorw^Voftdomus^Oneficrnus^Nearchm^^^ 

 on^Bion^VialdorjySimomdes the younger, J^rf^/w^and Xtm^hon Lamffmnm, 



5^ IN THE SEVENTH BOOKE ARE 

 ned the woonderfull Chapes of men in 

 dhtrft countries. 



CONTAI- 



I . The (Grange formes of many nations. 

 i.Of the Scythians, and other people of di- 



verfe countries. 



3. Of monftrous and prodigious births* 



4. The tranfmutation of one fex into another. 

 Alfb of twins. 



5. Of the generation ofman.The time of a wo- 

 mans childbcaring, from feven moneths to 

 eleven, proved by notable examples out of 

 hyftories, 



6. Of conceptions J and children within the 

 wombe.The fignes how to know whether a 

 woman goe with a fonne or a daughter^be- 

 fore fhe is delivered. 



7. Of the conception and generation of man. 



8. Of AgrippjEj^.thofe who are borne with the 



feet forward. 

 $, Of ftraunge births, namely,by means of in- 



cifion 3 when children are cut out of their 



mothers wombe. 

 I o. Of Vopifcij?.fuch as being twins were born 



alive,notwithftandingtheoncof them was 



dead before. 



I I. Hyftories of many children borrte at one 

 burden. 



1 2. Examples of thofe that were like one to 

 another. 



1 3 . The caule and manner of generation, 



14. More of the fame matter and arguments 

 1 5.0f womens monthly tearmcs, 



16, The manner of fundrie births. 



17. The proportion of the parts of mans body 

 and notable things therein obferved. 



15. Examples of exiraordinariefhapes. 



1 p. Straunge n atures of men* 



20. Of bodily flrength and fwiftnelle. 



2 1. Oi excellent fight. 



22. Who excelled in hearing. 



2 3. Examples of patience. 



24. Who were fingular for goodmeraoric, 

 a 5 . The praife of c. lulm Cajkr, 



chap, 



2^. The commendation of Pompey the Great. 



27. The praife of Cato^ the firft of that name, , 



28. Of valour and fortitude. 



2j?. Of notable wits, orthepraifesoffome for 

 their Angular wit* 



30. Of PiatOy Unnifn^ Virgill^ UH^farro, and 

 M.Cicero, 



3 1. Of fuch as carried am ajeftie in their beha- 

 viour. 



5 2 .Of men of great authoritie and reputation. 



33. Of certaine divine and heavenly perfons« 



34. Of Sc/pio Naftca, 



35. Of Chaftitie. 



36,Of Pietie,and naturall kindnefle. 



37,Of excellent menindiverlcfciences, and 



namely ,in AftrologiejGrammer, and Ge- 



ometrie,&c. 



3 8. ltem,Knie peeccs of worke made by fundry 



artificers, 

 3^. Of fervantsandflavcs, 



40. The excellencie of divert nations* 



41. Of perfect contentment and feliciiie. 



42 . Examples of the variety and mutabilitie of 

 fortune* 



43, Of thofe that were twice outlawed and ba- 



niftied : oiL,Sylla and ^ktdlm, 

 44. Of another Mctellm . 



4 5. Of the Emperout 



4(^*0f men deemed moft happie above all o- 

 thers by the Oracles of the gods. 



47. Who was cannonized a god whiles bee li- 

 ved upon the earth, . 



48. Of thofe that lived longer than others. 

 45). Ofdiverlc nativities of men. 



50* Many examples of ftraunge accidents ifi 

 maladies. 



5 r. Of the fignes of death* 



5 2. Of thofe that revived when they were cari- 



ed forth to be buried. 

 53.0f fuddainedeath. 

 54. Of fepulchres and burials, 



55.0f 



