Hannibal, whilst even yet a Child, swears Eternal Hatred to the Romans 168 7. Flaminius Restoring Liberty to Greece at the Isthmian Games 195 8. The Mother of the Gracchi 234 9. Marius discovered in the Marshes at Minturnæ 261 10. Cicero denouncing Catiline 292 ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD. PAGE Initial T.—Æneas 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 Scævola before Porsenna 51 Clælia 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 Initial I.—Æsculapius 129 The Ambassadors purchasing Æsculapius 133 Tail-piece 134 Initial R 135 Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto 139 [xii] 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