The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1

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H. G. Bohn, 1855 - Natural history - 528 pages
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Contents

Of the magnitude of the stars
35
An account of the observations that have been made on the heavens by different individuals
36
On the recurrence of the eclipses of the sun and the moon
38
Of the motion of the moon 12 Of the motions of the planets and the general laws of their
40
Why the same stars appear at some times more lofty and at other times more near
42
Why the same stars have different motions
47
General laws of the planets
48
The reason why the stars are of different colours 17 Of the motion of the sun and the cause of the irregularity of the days
50
Why thunder is ascribed to Jupiter
51
Of the distances of the stars 20 Of the harmony of the stars
52
Of the dimensions of the world
53
Of the stars which appear suddenly or of comets 23 Their nature situation and species
56
The doctrine of Hipparchus about the stars
59
Of the air and on the cause of the showers of stones
65
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Various observations respecting winds
71
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Of conjuring up thunder
83
The rainbow
89
AN ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES NATIONS SEAS TOWNS HAVENS MOUNTAINS
93
How the water is connected with the earth Of the naviga
97
CHAP
98
In what places eclipses are invisible and why this is the case
104
Of the mode in which the days are computed
110
Wonderful circumstances attending earthquakes
116
Of certain lands which are always shaking and of floating
122
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The wonders of fire and water united
138
The harmonical proportion of the universe
147
Introduction
151
reason
153
Of Nearer Spain
164
Of the province of Gallia Narbonensis
180
The seventh region of Italy
186
The third region of Italy
207
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Magna Græcia beginning at Locri
222
The fourth region of Italy
231
The sixth region of Italy
237
The eleventh region of Italy Italia Transpadana
246
The Alps and the Alpine nations
254
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