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Pliny

Roman naturalist; author of Natural History.

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First appearance: natural history of massachusetts

Pliny shows up with force in The Scarlet Oak. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in comparison of the Morea's form to a plane-tree leaf.
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  • Native American guides and explorers

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