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Initial T.--AEneas and Anchises 1
Rhea Silvia 4
Romulus Consulting the Augury 6
Remus jumping over the Walls 7
Awful Appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus 8
The Romans walking off with the Sabine Women 10
Initial R 14
Numa Pompilius remembering the Grotto 15
Death of Cluilius 17
Combat between the Horatii and Curiatii 19
Initial 23
Celeres 24
Debtor and Creditor. Seizure of Goods for a Debt 28
Initial T 33
Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued 35
The Evil Conscience of Tarquin 37
Mrs. Sextus consoles herself with a Little Party 39
Tail-piece 42
Initial B 43
Aruns and Brutus 45
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge 49
Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna 51
Claelia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp 52
Initial T 56
Coriolanus parting from his Wife and Family 63
Initial A 65
A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero 68
Cincinnatus chosen Dictator 70
Roman Bull and Priest of the Period 73
Virginia carried off by a Minion in the pay of Appius 78
In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of the General 83
In all probability something of this sort 84
School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster 88
Initial A.--A Gaul 89
The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese 93
Initial R.--Roman Soldier 97
Miss Fabia, the Younger, astonished at the Patrician's Double-knock 98
Titus threatening Pomponius 103
Terrific Combat between Titus Manlius and a Gaul of gigantic Stature 105
Initial T 107
A Scare-crow 109
Metius aggravating Titus Manlius 111
The Romans clothed by the Inhabitants of Capua 119
Samnite Soldier 126
The Ambassadors purchasing AEsculapius 133
Tail-piece 134
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