The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4H. G. Bohn, 1856 - 544 pages |
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... derived from the sun 79. Prognostics derived from the moon 80. Prognostics derived from the stars .. 81. Prognostics derived from thunder .. 82. Prognostics derived from clouds 83. Prognostics derived from mists .. 84. Prognostics derived ...
... derived from the sun 79. Prognostics derived from the moon 80. Prognostics derived from the stars .. 81. Prognostics derived from thunder .. 82. Prognostics derived from clouds 83. Prognostics derived from mists .. 84. Prognostics derived ...
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... by salt water 201 60. The proper method of watering gardens ib . 61. The juices and flavours of garden herbs 202 62. Piperitis , libanotis , and smyrnium .. 203 BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . viii CONTENTS .
... by salt water 201 60. The proper method of watering gardens ib . 61. The juices and flavours of garden herbs 202 62. Piperitis , libanotis , and smyrnium .. 203 BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . viii CONTENTS .
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Pliny (the Elder.) BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . СПАР . Page 1. Introduction .. 206 2. The wild cucumber : twenty - six remedies 207 3. Elaterium : twenty - seven remedies 208 4. The anguine or erratic cucumber ...
Pliny (the Elder.) BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . СПАР . Page 1. Introduction .. 206 2. The wild cucumber : twenty - six remedies 207 3. Elaterium : twenty - seven remedies 208 4. The anguine or erratic cucumber ...
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... derived from this plant 272 .. 274 74. Dill : nine remedies 75. Sacopenium , or sagapenon : thirteen remedies 76. The white poppy : three remedies . The black poppy : eight re- medies . Remarks on sleep . Opium . Remarks in disfavour of ...
... derived from this plant 272 .. 274 74. Dill : nine remedies 75. Sacopenium , or sagapenon : thirteen remedies 76. The white poppy : three remedies . The black poppy : eight re- medies . Remarks on sleep . Opium . Remarks in disfavour of ...
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... derived from which will be mentioned in the following Book 61. The various kinds of eared plants : the stanyops ; the alopecuros ; the stelephurus , ortyx , or plantago ; the thryallis 62. The perdicium . The ornithogale 63. Plants ...
... derived from which will be mentioned in the following Book 61. The various kinds of eared plants : the stanyops ; the alopecuros ; the stelephurus , ortyx , or plantago ; the thryallis 62. The perdicium . The ornithogale 63. Plants ...
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