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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6)

Note 3198 — BOOK XXXVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PRECIOUS STONES. (continued 2)

John Bostock translation

Brotero thinks that these were petrified shells, to which the magicians imputed marvellous properties.

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