The fyrst Chapter of Caius Iulius Solinus Polyhi∣stor, entreateth of the first foundation of the Cittie Rome.
CAP. II. Of the diuision of the yeere, and of the odde dayes added in the Leape-yeeres.
CAP. III. Of Man and of his byrth: of men of wonderfull strength: and of the stone Alectorius, or the Cockstone.
CAP. IIII. Of the likenesse of shape and fauour: of the tallnesse of certaine personages: of the measure of a Man: and of the reuerence of the deade.
CAP. V. Of swiftnes: of sight: of the valiantnesse of certaine Romaines: and of the excellency of Caesar the Dictator.
CAP. VI. VVho were notable for memorie: who loste theyr speech by mischaunce, or gotte it by chaunce, who florished in eloquence: of the prayse of manners, of godlinesse, of chastity, and who hath beene iud∣ged happy.
CAP. VII. Of Italy and the prayse therof: and of many peculiar thinges that are foundetherein.
CAP. VIII. Of certaine base Iles of the Tyrrhene Sea, which lye against Italy: Of Corsica, and of the stone Catochites.
CAP. IX. Of the Ile Sardinia: of the Shonnsunne: of the hearbe Sardonia: and of the wonderfull power of waters.
CAP. X. Of Sicill, and the Land Pelorias, and the nature of the waters there: of the Mountaine Aetna, and many other wonders of that Ile: and of the seauen Iles called Vulcanes Iles.
CAP. XI. Of the thyrd Coast of Europe: of the Countryes and places of Greece: of many thinges worthy to be re∣counted in them: and of the Nature of Partriches.
CAP. XII. Of Thessaly & Magnesia, and of the Townes ther∣in: of the Riuer Peneus: of the plesantnes of Tem∣pee: of the heyght of the Mountaine O∣limpus: and of him that stroke out King Philips eye.
CAP. XIII. Of Macedonie, and the successyon of the Kinges thereof: and of the stone Peantis.
CAP. XIIII. Of the manners and customes of the Thracians. Of the places and peoples of Thrace. Of Cranes and Swallowes. Of Hellespont. Of the Ilande Clarob, and of the Aegaeum Sea.
CAP. XV. Of Creta, and of many other thinges pertay∣ning thereunto.
CAP. XVI. Of Caristos, and the hote waters therein, and of the byrds called Carists. of Chalcis, of the Circle Iles, and of the Ilands Ios, and Delos,
CAP. XVII. Of the Ilande Ortygia, and of Quayles.
CAP. XVIII. Of the Ile Eubaea, nowe called Nigropont.
CAP. XIX. Of the Ilande Paros, and the stone Sarda.
CAP. XX. Of the Ilande Icaros, and of the Phylosopher Py∣thagoras: of the Ilands Melos, Carpa∣thos, Rhodes, and Lemnos, and of the shaddowe of Mount Athos.
CAP. XXI. Of Hellespont, Propontis, the Bosphor of Thrace and of the maruellous nature of the fishes called Dolphins.
CAP. XXII. of Ister: of the beaste called a Beuer, and of the precious stone of Pontus.
CAP. XXIII. Of the Ryuer Hypanis, and the Fountaine Exampeus.
CAP. XXIIII. Of the Ryuer Bo•isthenes, and the people that dwell thereby: of the nature of dogges: of the man∣ners of the Scythians: of the precious stones called the Emerawd, Cyanie and Cry∣stall.
CAP. XXV. Of the people called Hiperboreans.
CAP. XXVI. Of the Arimphaeans, of the Caspian Sea, of the Tygers, Panthers, and Pards.
CAP. XXVII. From whence the Midland Seas haue theyr beginning.
CAP. XXVIII. Of certaine Iles in Scythia.
CAP. XXIX. Of the North Ocean, of the Caspian Sea, and of the Iland Baltia,
CAP. XXX. Of Harts and Tragelaph•s.
CAP. XXXI. Of Germanie, and the wonderfull byrdes therein, and of the Bugles, Vres▪ and Alces. wylde Beastes.
CAP. XXXII. Of the Ilande Scandinauia, of Amber, of the stone Callais, and of the precious stone called Ceraunius.
CAP. XXXIII. Of Gallia, of the Countryes of Rhetia and Nori∣cum, of Pannonie and Masia, and of the medicinable Oyle.
CAP. XXXIIII. Of Britaine and the other Iles about it, of the stone called Geate.
CAP. XXXV. Of Spayne, and the Iles about it: Of the Ocean, and the Midland Sea, and of theyr sundry names, and what the Phylosophers haue left in wryting, concerning the ebbing and flowing therof.
CAP. XXXVI. of Lybia: of the Orchyardes of the Sisters called Hesperides: and of Mount Atlas. 
CAP. XXXVII. of Mauritanie, * and of Oliphants, and Dragons and whereof Cinnabar is made.
CAP. XXXVIII. Of Numidia and of the Beares therein.
CAP. XXXIX. Of Affrick, of Lyons, of the Hyene, of the sundry sorts of Serpents, of precious stones, of monstrous kindes of creatures, and of other notable thinges of that Countrey.
CAP. XL. Of the nation of the Hammanients, and of the houses therein builded of salt.
CAP. XLI, Of the Garaments, and of a wonderfull fountayne among them.
CAP. XLII. Of Aethyop: of the filthy fashions of the people of that Countrey, and of theyr monstrous shapes: of the Dragons, and other wylde beastes of wonderfull nature there: of the spyce Cinnomom, and of the Iacint stone.
CAP. XLIII. VVonderfull things of the nations of Lybia, and of the stone called Hexacontaly thos.
CAP. XLIIII. Of Egypt, of the head, encrease, & mouthes of Nile, of the Oxe Apis: of the Crocodiles: of the bird Tro∣chyle: of the Skinks, waterhorses, and the bird Ibis, of the wonderfull trees of Egypt, of Alexandria, and of Pyra∣myds or Broches.
CAP. XLV. Of Arabie and of the Frankencence and Myrrhe in it, of the byrds called Phaenix and Cynamolgies Of the manners of the Arabians, and of the kynds of theyr precious stones.
CAP. XLVI. Of Mount Casius: of the great Pompeis tombe: and of the Towne Ioppa.
CAP. XLVII. Of Iewry: of the Ryuers and Lakes therein: of Balme: of Sodom and Gomor•he: and of the Essaene Nations.
CAP. XLVIII. Of the Towne Scythopolis, and the Moun∣taine Casius.
CAP. XLIX. Of the Ryuers Euphrates and Tygris, and of sundry sorts of precious stones.
CAP. L. Of Cilicia, and the Denne Coricium, and of the Mountaine Taurus.
CAP. LI. Of Lycia, and the Fable of the Mon∣ster Chymaera.
CAP. LII. Of the lesser Asia: of the Temple of Di•na at Ephe∣sus: of the birth of great Alexander, of the famous wryters of Asia: of Phrygia, of the fourefooted beast called Bonasus, of the tymes of Homer and Hesiodus, of Memnons byrds, of the Chameleon, of Storks: and of the originall of the Gala∣thians.
CAP. LIII. Of Bythinia, and the rauishing of Hylas: and of the death and buriall of Han∣niball.
CAP. LIIII. Of the Coast of Pontus.
CAP. LV. Of Paphlagonia, and of the originall of the Venetians
CAP. LVI. Of Capadocia, and the nature of horses in the same.
CAP. LVII. Of Assyria, and of the first comming vppe of oyn•ments.
CAP. LVIII. Of the tree called Medica.
CAP. LIX. Of the Gates of Mount Caspius.
CAP. LX. Of Direum, and of the Countrey Margiana.
CAP. LXI. Of the Ryuer Oxus, and the nations about it: of the voyages of Liber Parer, Hercules and Semyramis, of the bounds of King Cyrus, and of the nature of Cammels.
CAP. LXII. of the Seres and of theyr silks.
CAP. LXIII. of the Attacene Nations.
CAP. LXIIII. of Inde, and the maners of the Indians of the tem∣perate ayre of that Country, of the Ryuers of Inde, of the wonderfull beasts, trees, kynds of odours, and precious stones in the same.
CAP. LXV. Of the Ile Taprobane, and by what meanes it came first to knowledge: what manner of sayling is there: what is the custome of that Countrey in choo∣sing theyr King, also of the shelfishes Margarits, and perles.
CAP. LXVI. The Iournall of Inde.
CAP. LXVII. of the Gulfe of Persia, and the Gulfe of Arabie, and of the Azanian Sea.
CAP. LXVIII. of Parthia, and of King Cyrus tombe.
CAP. LXIX. of Babylon, of the Athlantish Ocean▪ of the I∣lands of the Gorgons, and of the fortunate Iles.