Ancient Mineralogy

by Nathaniel Fish Moore

The author is aware that in Tenturing upon a Bcientific theme he transcends the limits of his province, but he relies for indulgence on the fact that his subject is considered chiefly in the light in which it presents itself in the writings of those ancients whom it is hia proper business to interpret. It is, moreover, possible for one who makes no pretension to original discovery who, far from being a proficient, is himself a learner, to collect from various quarters, and arrange, what may contribute tottie entertainment or instruction of others who want leisure or opportunity for similar pursuits. And if ia the performance of this task he occasionally fail, he may reasonably hope to find in those whom superior knowledge qualifies to aid The author was professor of the Greek and Latin languages in Columbia College at that time.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the PublisherForgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

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First published August 11, 2015