Another marvellous fact, again, connected with honey in
Crete. Upon Mount Carma in that island, which is nine
miles in circuit, there is not a fly to be found, and the honey
that is made there no fly will touch.[1] It is by this circum-
stance that honey said to have come from that district is usually
tested, it being highly prized for medicinal preparations.
1. Fée seems to take it for granted that Pliny is speaking here of honey
made by other insects than bees; but such does not appear to be the case.