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ÁÂÑÁ2ÁÎ.
ÁÂÑÁ2ÁÎ, ÉÁÙ, j6. Abyssinian trade, ancient, 295. Achates, Drillo, 1.
------, " fldus," how explained, 7.
Adadu-nephros, 207. Adamas, the first, 20Ã. Adder-bead, Druid's-bead, 251. Adularia, 300.
iEstyi, amber-gatherers, 306, Aëtites, ordeal by, 12.
------, medicinal virtue of, 13.
Agate, where found, 1, 87.
-----distinguished from Onyx, 2.
-----, virtues of, 6.
------of Pyrrhus, 7.
-----of Queen Elizabeth, 10,
------, false, 342.
Agathe-Onyx, 222.
Agricola, 257,
Alabaster, Onyx-marble, 22.
-----, origin of name, 23.
------used for Camei, 26.
Albâtre-Onyx, used for Italian
Camei, 222. Alexandria, seat of crystal-working,
é°7· Alexandria, glass fabrique of, 236,
337· Almandine garnet, 16, Amazon-stone, highly valued by
the Aztecs, 127.
------, antique works in, 128.
Amber, malleable, 310, 352.
------, largest piece known, 306.
------used for false gems, 307.
------containing insects, 309.
------, medical virtues of, 310.
------used in ancient glyptics, 303.
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BOHEMIAN.
Amber, confounded with jacinth,
304.
-----origin, accounts of, 305.
Amethyst, common, 27, 139.
------, oriental, ib.
------, origin of name, 28.
------, virtue of, 36.
Amethystus, the ancient, 32.
------, described, 35.
Amulets of coral, 102. Anaesthetics, ancient uso of, 256. Anthracitis, 272. ¢íèñáî of Theophrastus, 14. Apanturin, brocatella, 270. Arsinoe in crystal, 115.
------in peridot, 313.
Assaying
of silver, Roman, 154. Aster, Astroites, Astrobolus, 39. Asteria, star
sapphire, 3 7. "Audaces calices," 334. Auldjo Vase, the, 331.
Aurichalcum, 158. Aurungzeb, topaz of, 96. Aventurine, its composition,
269. " Axinomantia," divination by jet,
130.
Babylonian
Sard, 282. "Bacco, tomba di," 263. Baechylides, 152. Barygaza, Baroehe,
227. Basalt used for statues, 40. Basanites, basalt, 42, Batne, fair
at, 29;. Batrachites, mottled jasper, 43.
------toadstone, 44.
Bohemian garnet, 17.
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