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MARBLES.
Marbles, antique, whence obtained,
234 Marlborough Gems, 97, 142, 276,
285, 295, 301. Matidia in calcedony, 86. Magnifying-glass, first invention of,
55-Maria
Honorii, tomb of, 105. Marculus, cajluin, 283. Mareasite, 250.
Mausolus, Sardonyx of, 299. Mexican inlaid work, 62. Mirror, divination
by, 122.
------, ancient material of, 350.
Mithrax, 129.
Mithridates, vases of, 184.
Morio, Mormorio, dark jacinth, 164.
Molochites, green jasper, 176.
Mosaic, invention of, 336.
Mugnone, 279.
" Mule" Caleedony, 86.
Murrhina, described, 179.
-------, supposed nature of, 181.
-------, extant specimens of, 183.
-------, ancient value of, 185.
-------, porcelain so called, 189.
Murrhme glass, 331.
Napoleon, tomb of, 263.
Nature-pictures in agate, 5, 9.
Nechepsos, 150.
Nephrite, jade, 203.
Nero, jasper statuette of, 86.
-------, murrhina of, 18;.,
-------promotes the amber trade, 306.
Nero antico, 210.
New Zealanders, jade carved by the,
205. Nicolo. 220.
-------unknown to Greek art, il·.
------, why valued by Jews, 221.
Nile, old bed of the, 1.,.
Niger Pescennias, basalt statue of,41.
Nsao, crapondinus, toad-stone, 43.
Obsidian mirrors, 209.
------, the Nero Antico, 210.
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PERSEUS.
Obsidian, Aztec weapons of, 212.
Oculus Mundi, hydrophane, 255.
Olivine, Callaina, 68.
------found in aerolites, 69.
Omphax of Theophrastus, the Chrysoprase, 91.
Opal, cause of its iridescence, 239.
-------of Nonius, 240.
------of Josephine, 241.
•------, influence of, 246.
Ophites, the oracular, 254.
-------, the Salagrama, 255.
Opus Alexandrinum, 261.
Onyx, derived, 213.
-------first mentioned, 214.
-------, its nature defined, 217.
Onyx, imitative, 222, 331.
-------, vases of, 224.
------, mines of, 227.
------, how improved by the Hindoos,
230.
-------, by the Germans, 232.
------imitated in glass, 235.
------in composition, 237.
Onychitis, vases of, 184.
Ostracias used in gem engraving, 248.
-------perhaps pyrites, 249.
Ovum anguinum, 251
Owl in lapis-lazuli, 275.
Psederos, amethyst, 29.
-------, opal, 243.
Pantarbes, the ruby, 259. Pallidus, ÷ëùñúõ defined, 57 Pan-fish, and gem, 38. Pastes, how made, 323.
-------, antique, hardness of, 325.
-------, Egyptian, 326.
-------, Roman, 329.
------, Renaissance, 342.
------precious stones, 358.
Paste camei, 330.
Peridot first discovered, 312.
------, statuette in, 313.
------, name derived, 317.
Perfumes, ancient value of, 23. Perseus, signet of, 275.
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