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20. Remedies derived from the dragon . . . . . . . . 395 
21. Remedies derived from the viper .. .. . . ih. 
22. Remedies derive'd from the other serpents . . . . . . 396 
23. Remedies derived from the salamander . . . . . . . . 397 
24. Remedies derived from birds, for injuries inflicted by serpents. 
Remedies derived from the vulture .. ..398 
25. Remedies derived from poultry 399 
26. Remedies derived from other birds 400 
27. Remedies for the bite of the phalangium. The several varieties 
of tliat insect, and of the spider . . . . . . . . ib. 
28. Remedies derived from the stellio, or spotted lizard . . . . 402 
29. Remedies derived from various insects . . . . . . . . 403 
30. Remedies derived from cantharides . . . . . . ih. 
31. Various counter-poisons .. .. .. .. .. .. 405 
32. Remedies for the bite of the mad dog . . . . . . . . ih. 
33. Remedies for the other poisons . . . . . . . . . . 407 
34. Remedies for alopecy . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 
35. Remedies for lice and for porrigo . . . . . . . . 409 
36. Remedies for head-ache, and for wounds on the head . . . . ih. 
37. Remedies for affections of the eyelids .. .. .. 410 
38. Remedies for diseases of the eyes .. .. .. ..411 
39. Remedies for pains and diseases of the ears . . . . . . 416 
BOOK XXX. 
REMEDIES DERIVED FROM LIVING CREATURES. 
1. The origin of the magic art .. . . .. .. . . 421 
2. When and where the art of magic originated : by what persons 
it was practised . . . . 422 
3. Whether magic was ever practised in Italy. At what period 
the senate first forbade human sacrifices . . . . . . 425 
4. The Druids of the Gallic provinces . . . . . . . . 426 
5. The various branches of magic . . . . . . . . . . 427 
6. The subterfuges practised by the magicians . . . . . . 428 
7. Opinions of the magicians relative to the mole. Five remedies 
derived from it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 
8. The other remedies derived from living creatures, classified ac- 
cording to the respective diseases. Remedies for tooth-ache 430 
9. Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth . . . . 432 
10. Remedies for spots upon the face .. .* .. .. ib. 
11. Remedies for affections of the throat 433 
12. Remedies for quinzy and scrofula .. .. .. 434 
13. Remedies for diseases of the shoulders . . . . . . . . 436 
14. Remedies for pains in the viscera .. . . . . . . 437 
15. Remedies for pains in the stomach . . . . . . , , ib. 
16. Remedies for pains in the liver, and for spitting of blood .. 438 
17. Remedies for affections of the spleen .. .. .. 439 
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