_Questions for Examination._ 1. What design was Caesar supposed to entertain? 2. Was this rumour well founded? 3. When hints of danger were given him, what was his conduct? 4. What was the consequence of this imprudence? 5. What was the character of Brutus? 6. What time was fixed for the conspiracy to take place? 7. Had Caesar any intimations of his danger? 8. Was he at all influenced by them? 9. Were no other attempts made to warn him of his approaching fate? 10. In what way did the conspirators commence their attempt? 11. What followed? 12. What was the consequence of this? 13. What was Caesar's age? 14. Did Caesar plan the conquest of his country from the first? 15. By what means did he accomplish it? 16. How did the conspirators escape the vengeance of the people? 17. What advantage was taken of this event? 18. What was the character of Antony, and what resolution did he form? 19. What were his first acts? 20. How were the seriate situated on this occasion? 21. Was Antony satisfied with this decree? 22. How did he accomplish this? 23. What was his next measure? 24. By what means did he effect his purpose? 25. What was the consequence of this artful conduct? 26. Did the conspirators fall victims to their fury? 27. Had Antony no rivals in his attempts to acquire power? 28. What was the result of this rivalship? SECTION IV. Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourself alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world.--_Shakspeare._ 1. The meeting of these three usurpers of their country's freedom, was upon a little island of the river Rhenus.[7] Their mutual suspicions were the cause of their meeting in a place where they had no fear of treachery; for, even in their union, they could not divest themselves of mutual diffidence. 2. Lep'idus first entered; and, finding all things safe, made the signal for the other two to approach. At their first meeting, after saluting each other, Augustus began the conference, by thanking Antony for putting Dec'imus Brutus to death; who, being abandoned by his army, had been taken, as he was endeavouring to escape into Macedo'nia, and was beheaded by Antony's soldiers. 3. They then entered upon the business that lay before them, without any retrospection to the past. [Illustration: The Second Triumvirate preparing their Proscription List.]