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Tail-piece 134

Initial R 135

Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto 139

Self-possession of Fabricius, the Ambassador, under rather Trying Circumstances 142

Discovery of the Head of Summanus 145

Curius Dentatus refusing the Magnificent Gift offered by the Samnite Ambassadors 146

Initial A 150

Roman Man-of-War, from a scarce Medal 153

Initial P 161

Hanno announcing to the Mercenaries the Emptiness of the Public Coffers 162

Early Roman Gladiator and his Patron 165

His Excellency Q. Fabius offering Peace or War to the Carthaginian Senate 169

Hannibal crossing the Alps 173

Hannibal disguising himself 176

The "Slow Coach" 179

Young Varro 180

Archimedes taking a Warm Bath 186

Considerate Conduct of Scipio Africanus 188

Initial W 193

Hannibal leads the Ambassadors rather a fatiguing Walk round Carthage 197

Hannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers 200

Hannibal makes the usual neat and appropriate Speech previous to killing himself 201

Initial I 204

Roman Lady "Shopping" 205

Terence reading his Play to Caecilius 210

Light Comedy Man of the Period 212

Bacchanalian Group, from a very old Vase 223

Assassination of Viriathus 226

Arrest of Eunus 231

Tib. Gracchus canvassing 238

Melancholy end of Tib. Gracchus 239

Scipio AEmilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper 240

Rash Act of Caius Gracchus 244

Tail-piece 246

Drusus is Stabbed, and Expires gracefully 254

Initial F 257

"Who dares kill Marius?" 261

Marius in the Ruins of Carthage 263

Marius in his Old Age 266

Funeral Pile of Sulla 274

Initial T--Caesar and Pompey very much alike, especially Pompey 275

Sertorius and his young Friends 278

Armed Slave 280

Spartacus 281

Mithridates, his rash act 286

Mithridates 287

Initial A--Libertas, AEqualitas, Fraternitas 289

Fulvia 291

Cicero throws up his Brief, like a Gentleman 296

Initial C 299

"Quid times? Caesarem vehis." 301

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