Note 1741 — BOOK XXVII. A DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS, AND OF THE REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THEM.
John Bostock translation
He alludes to the bitumen of Judæa, much used by the Egyptians for the purposes of embalmment.
John Bostock translation
He alludes to the bitumen of Judæa, much used by the Egyptians for the purposes of embalmment.