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The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 2

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The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of 37 books, covering more than 20.000 topics ranging from astronomy and mathematics to botany and precious stones. The book became a model for later encyclopaedias and gives a fascinating overview of the state of scientific knowledge almost 2000 years ago. This version of the Natural History (or, the "Pliny") has been adapted for a younger audience. This second volume contains Book III (Man, His Birth and His Organization) and Book IV (The Nature of Terrestrial Animals) out of a total of 9 books. - Summary by Foon (2 hr 35 min)

Chapters

Bk. 3 Ch. 1 - Man

9:10

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Bk. 3 Ch. 2 - The Wonderful Forms of Different Nations

22:36

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Bk. 3 Ch. 3 - Instances of Extraordinary Strength

2:49

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Bk. 3 Ch. 4 - Instances of Remarkable Agility and Acuteness of Sight

3:25

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Bk. 3 Ch. 5 - Vigor of Mind, and Courage

13:08

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Bk. 3 Ch. 6 - Men of Remarkable Genius and Wisdom

7:16

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Bk. 4 Ch. 1 - Elephants; their Capacity

14:56

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Bk. 4 Ch. 2 - The Combats of Elephants

4:36

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Bk. 4 Ch. 3 - The Way in which Elephants are Caught

3:16

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Bk. 4 Ch. 4 - The Age of the Elephant, and Other Particulars

3:32

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Bk. 4 Ch. 5 - The Lion

7:39

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Bk. 4 Ch. 6 - Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions

8:03

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Bk. 4 Ch. 7 - Panthers and Tigers

3:37

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Bk. 4 Ch. 8 - The Camel

3:09

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Bk. 4 Ch. 9 - The Rhinoceros and the Crocotta

4:29

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Bk. 4 Ch. 10 - The Animals of Æthiopia; Wild Beasts which Kill with their Eyes

2:49

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Bk. 4 Ch. 11 - Wolves; Serpents

7:38

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Bk. 4 Ch. 12 - The Crocodile and the Hippopotamus

7:48

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Bk. 4 Ch. 13 - Prognostics of Danger Derived from Animals

2:46

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Bk. 4 Ch. 14 - The Hyaena

1:37

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Bk. 4 Ch. 15 - Deer

5:16

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Bk. 4 Ch. 16 - The Chameleon

3:18

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Bk. 4 Ch. 17 - Bears and their Cubs

4:31

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Bk. 4 Ch. 18 - Hedgehogs

2:02

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Bk. 4 Ch. 19 - The Wild Boar

2:06

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Bk. 4 Ch. 20 - Apes

3:47

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