Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction ix
4. Note to the Paperback Edition xlv
5. I. We begin first of all by speaking of the Lion, the king of all the beasts 1
6. II. On the Antelope 4
7. III. On Piroboli Rocks 6
8. IV. On the Swordfish 6
9. V. On the Charadrius 7
10. VI. On the Pelican 9
11. VII. On the Owl 10
12. VIII. On the Eagle 12
13. IX. On the Phoenix 13
14. X. On the Hoopoe 14
15. XI. On the Wild Ass 15
16. XII. On the Viper 15
17. XIII. On the Serpent 16
18. XIV. On the Ant 20
19. XV. On the Siren and Ass-Centaur 23
20. XVI. On the Hedgehog 24
21. XVII. On the Ibis 25
22. XVIII. On the Fox 27
23. XIX. On the Peridexion Tree and the Doves 28
24. XX. On the Elephant 29
25. XXI. On Amos the Prophet 32
26. XXII. On the Roe 33
27. XXIII. On the Agate-stone 34
28. XXIV. On the Oyster-stone and the Pearl 34
29. XXXV. On the Adamant-stone 38
30. XXVI. On the Other Nature of the Wild Ass and the Monkey 38
31. XXVII. On the Indian-stone 40
32. XXVIII. On the Heron, that is, the Coot 40
33. XXIX. On the Fig Tree 41
34. XXX. On the Panther 42
35. XXXI. On the Whale, that is, the Aspidoceleon 45
36. XXXII. On the Partridge 46
37. XXXIII. On the Vulture 47
38. XXXIV. On the Ant-lion 49
39. XXXV. On the Weasel 50
40. XXXVI. On the Unicorn 51
41. XXXVII. On the Beaver 52
42. XXXVIII. On the Hyena or the Brute 52
43. XXXIX. On the Niluus 53
44. XL. On the Echinemon 54
45. XLI. On the Little Crow 54
46. XLII. On the Ostrich 55
47. XLIII. On the Turtle-dove 56
48. XLIV. On the Swallow 58
49. XLV. On the Stag 58
50. XLVI. On the Frog 60
51. XLVII. On the Lizard, that is, the Salamander 61
52. XLVIII. On the Magnet 61
53. XLIX. On the Adamant-stone 62
54. L. On the Doves 64
55. LI. On the Sun-lizard, that is, the Sun-eel 66
56. NOTES 68