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Ebook has 348 lines and 149869 words, and 7 pages

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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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