Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 3
Pliny the Elder
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Length 3 h 3 min
Chapters 28
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 third volume contains Book V (Domestic Animals) and Book VI (The Natural History of Fishes) out of a total of 9 books. - Summary by Foon
Chapters
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Bk. 5 Ch. 1 - The Dog: Examples of its Attachment to its Master Read by Foon 7:35
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Bk. 5 Ch. 2 - The Horse Read by Foon 10:48
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Bk. 5 Ch. 3 - The Ox Read by Foon 5:04
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Bk. 5 Ch. 4 - The Egyptian Apis Read by Foon 2:42
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Bk. 5 Ch. 5 - Sheep and their Wool Read by Foon 5:33
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Bk. 5 Ch. 6 - Different Kinds of Cloths Read by Foon 5:06
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Bk. 5 Ch. 7 - Goats Read by Foon 1:43
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Bk. 6 Ch. 1 - Why the Largest Animals are Found in the Sea Read by Foon 6:28
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Bk. 6 Ch. 2 - The Forms of the Tritons and Nereids Read by Foon 4:36
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Bk. 6 Ch. 3 - The Balæna and the Orca Read by Foon 3:25
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Bk. 6 Ch. 4 - Dolphins Read by Foon 13:49
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Bk. 6 Ch. 5 - The Various Kinds of Turtles Read by Foon 4:35
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Bk. 6 Ch. 6 - Distribution of Aquatic Animals into Various Species Read by Foon 8:34
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Bk. 6 Ch. 7 - Fishes Valued for the Table Read by Foon 8:32
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Bk. 6 Ch. 8 - Peculiar Fishes Read by Foon 3:52
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Bk. 6 Ch. 9 - Bloodless Fishes Read by Foon 18:05
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Bk. 6 Ch. 10 - Various Kinds of Shell-Fish Read by Foon 3:56
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Bk. 6 Ch. 11 - Pearls Read by Foon 19:43
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Bk. 6 Ch. 12 - The Nature of the Murex and the Purple Read by Foon 9:24
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Bk. 6 Ch. 13 - Bodies which have a Third Nature, that of the Animal and Vegetable Combined Read by Foon 4:07
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Bk. 6 Ch. 14 - The Shark Read by Foon 3:34
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Bk. 6 Ch. 15 - Oyster-Beds, and Fish-Preserves Read by Foon 5:22
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Bk. 6 Ch. 16 - Land-Fishes Read by Foon 2:39
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Bk. 6 Ch. 17 - How the Fish Called the Anthias is Taken Read by Foon 3:42
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Bk. 6 Ch. 18 - The Echeneis and the Torpedo Read by Foon 5:43
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Bk. 6 Ch. 19 - The Instincts and Peculiarities of Fishes Read by Foon 5:22
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Bk. 6 Ch. 20 - Coral Read by Foon 3:47
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Bk. 6 Ch. 21 - The Various Kinds of Oysters Read by Foon 5:33
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