The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 4H. G. Bohn, 1856 - 544 pages |
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Page viii
... benefitted by salt water 201 60. The proper method of watering gardens ib . 61. The juices and flavours of garden herbs 202 62. Piperitis , libanotis , and smyrnium .. 203 BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . viii CONTENTS .
... benefitted by salt water 201 60. The proper method of watering gardens ib . 61. The juices and flavours of garden herbs 202 62. Piperitis , libanotis , and smyrnium .. 203 BOOK XX . REMEDIES DERIVED FROM THE GARDEN PLANTS . viii CONTENTS .
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... aλpírov of the Greeks . 48 This , as Fée observes , would tend to give it a very disagreeable flavour . 49 " Acetabulum . " fine meal , with the addition of the ingredients already 28 [ Book XVIII . PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY .
... aλpírov of the Greeks . 48 This , as Fée observes , would tend to give it a very disagreeable flavour . 49 " Acetabulum . " fine meal , with the addition of the ingredients already 28 [ Book XVIII . PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY .
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... flavour , and not oppressives to the stomach . It suits moist 80 72 Merely , as Fée says , from the faulty method employed in its prepa- ration , as starch has , in all cases , the same physical appearance . 73 In c . 3 of this Book ...
... flavour , and not oppressives to the stomach . It suits moist 80 72 Merely , as Fée says , from the faulty method employed in its prepa- ration , as starch has , in all cases , the same physical appearance . 73 In c . 3 of this Book ...
Page 46
... flavour is the one that bears the closest resemblance to the fitch ; the pod in the black and the red kinds is more firmly closed than in the white ones . 61 Pisum sativum of Linnæus . 62 Meaning a wart or pimple on the face . 63 Cicer ...
... flavour is the one that bears the closest resemblance to the fitch ; the pod in the black and the red kinds is more firmly closed than in the white ones . 61 Pisum sativum of Linnæus . 62 Meaning a wart or pimple on the face . 63 Cicer ...
Page 106
... flavour , but absolutely injure the corn as well . 14 This also , if practised to any extent , would infallibly spoil the grain . 15 De Re Rust . i . 57 . in the habit of sprinkling lentils with vinegar scented with 106 [ Book XVIII ...
... flavour , but absolutely injure the corn as well . 14 This also , if practised to any extent , would infallibly spoil the grain . 15 De Re Rust . i . 57 . in the habit of sprinkling lentils with vinegar scented with 106 [ Book XVIII ...
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