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Ignatius-Either an early Patriarch, A.D. 50, or Patriarch of Constantinople, 799.

Isidorus-Isidorus of Charaux lived probably in the first century of our era. He wrote an account of the Parthian empire.

Arrian-Born about A.D. 100. His work on the Natural History, &c. of India is founded on the authority of Eratosthenes and Megasthenes.

Pausanias-Author of the Description or Itinerary of Greece. In the 2nd century.

Philostratus-Born about A.D. 182.

Solinus, Caius Julius-Did not write in the Augustan age, for his work entitled Polyhistor is merely a compilation from Pliny's Natural History. According to Salmasius, he lived about two hundred years after Pliny.

Ælian-Probably middle of the 3rd century A.D. De Naturâ Animalium. In Greek.

Ammianus Marcellinus-Lived in 4th century.

Cardan, Jerome A. - About the end of 4th century A.D. Printing invented in China, according to Du Halde, A.D. 924. Block-printing used in A.D. 593.

Marco Polo-Reached the Court of Kublai Khan in A.D. 1275.

Mandeville, Sir John de-Travelled for thirty-three years in Asia dating from A.D. 1327. As he resided for three years in Peking, it is probable that many of his fables are derived from Chinese sources.

Printing invented in Europe by John Koster of Haarlem, A.D. 1438.

Scaliger, Julius Cæsar-Born April 23rd, 1484. Wrote Aristotelis Hist. Anim. liber decimus cum vers. et comment. 8vo. Lyon, 1584, &c.

Gesner-Born 1516. Historia Animalium, &c.

Ambrose Paré-Born 1517. Surgeon.

Zoologist, Geographer, &c.

Naturalist.

Belon, Pierre. Born 1518.

Aldrovandus-Born 1552. Naturalist.

Tavernier, J. B.-Born 1605.

Păn Ts'ao Kang Muh. - By Li Shê-chin of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1628).

Yuen Kien Léi Han. A.D. 1718.