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Enquiry into Plants, Vol. 2 (1916) - Page 15 - Source Library

Enquiry into Plants, Vol. 2

Theophrastus (trans. Sir Arthur Hort) · 1916

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CONTENTS PAGE


Of the oils used as the vehicle of perfumes . . . . . . . . .	341
Of the spices used in making perfumes and their treat- ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	347
Of the various parts of plants used for perfumes, and of the composition of various notable perfumes . . . . . .	351
Of the properties of various spices . . . . . . . . . . . . .	355
Of the medicinal properties of certain perfumes . . . . . .	359
Of rules for the mixture of spices, and of the storing of various perfumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	361
Of the properties of certain perfumes . . . . . . . . . . .	365
Of other properties and peculiarities of perfumes . . . . .	373
Of the making of perfume-powders and compound per- fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	377
Of the characteristic smells of animals, and of certain curious facts as to the smell of animal and vegetable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	381
Of odours as compared with other sense-impressions . . . . .	383

CONCERNING WEATHER SIGNS


Introductory : general principles . . . . . . . . . . . . .	391
The signs of rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	397
The signs of wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	407
The signs of fair weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	427
Miscellaneous signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	431


INDEX OF PLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	435

KEY TO THE INDEX—


I.—List of plants mentioned in the Enquiry under botanical names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	487
II.—List of plants mentioned in the Enquiry under popular names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	494

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