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 Petronius Arbiter.

 Phillips (Prof. John A.), A Guide to Geology, 12mo. London, 1864. ‘A Manual of Metallurgy, or a Practical Treatise on the Chemistry of the Metals,’ illustrated. London, 1864: Archæological Journal, vol. xvi.

 Philo Judæus (a.d. 40).

 Pigafetta (Antonio, of Vicenza, who accompanied Magalhaens, the first circumnavigator, 1519–1522), Primo Viaggio intorno al Globo, 4to. Milan, 1800; published by Amoretti. He was best known before that date by Ramusio’s work.

 Polyænus the Macedonian dedicated his 8 books of 900 Στρατηγήματα to M. Aurelius and L. Verus (a.d. 163).

 Polybius (nat. circ. b.c. 204), Πραγματεία, not Historia. Historiarum quæ supersunt. Lips.: Holtze, 1866; 5 books and fragments out of 40. The writer was a captain in the field besides being an authority on military art, a politician, and a philosopher, who composed for instruction, not for amusement.

 Pollux (Julius, a.d. 183), Onomasticon.

 Porter (Rev. J. L.), author of A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine. London: Murray, 1868 (1st edition).