CHAP. 59. (19.)—THE EARTH OF GALATA; OF CLYPEA; OF THE BALEARES; AND OF EBUSUS.
In addition to these, there are various other kinds of earth, endowed with peculiar properties of their own, and which have been already mentioned on former occasions.[2314] We may, however, take the present opportunity of again remarking the following properties. The earth of the island of Galata and of the vicinity of Clypea, in Africa, is fatal to scorpions; and that of the Balearic Islands and of Ebusus kills serpents.
Summary.—Remedies, narratives, and observations, nine hundred and fifty-six.
Roman Authors quoted.—Messala[2315] the Orator, the Elder Messala,[2316] Fenestella,[2317] Atticus,[2318] M. Varro,[2319] Verrius,[2320] Cornelius Nepos,[2321] Deculo,[2322] Mucianus,[2323] Melissus,[2324] Vitruvius,[2325] Cassius Severus Longulanus,[2326] Fabius Vestalis,[2327] who wrote on Painting.
Foreign Authors quoted.—Pasiteles,[2328] Apelles,[2329] Melanthius,[2330] Asclepiodorus,[2331] Euphranor,[2332] Heliodorus,[2333] who wrote on the Votive Offerings of the Athenians, Metrodorus,[2334] who wrote on Architecture, Democritus,[2335] Theophrastus,[2336] Apion[2337] the grammarian, who wrote on the Medicines derived from Metals, Nymphodorus,[2338] Iollas,[2339] Apollodorus,[2340] Andreas,[2341] Heraclides,[2342] Diagoras,[2343] Botrys,[2344] Archidemus,[2345] Dionysius,[2346] Aristogenes,[2347] Democles,[2348] Mnesides,[2349] Xenocrates[2350] the son of Zeno, Theomnestus.[2351]