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The tragical life and death of
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Caius Marius - Esqre late her Majesty's Consul=general in the Roman states: illustrated from authentic sauces by Edward Lear.
Caius Marius with his poor and illiterate parents .....
No. 2. Caius Marius a shepherd
No. 3 Caius Marius becomes a soldier. No. 4 Caius Marius distinguishes himself particularly at the siege of Numantia. No. 5. Caius Marius returns to Rome and marries Miss Julia Cæsar. N. 6. Caius Marius canvasses for the Consulship & is elected. No. 7. Caius Marius defeats the Teutones & is made Consul a second third & fourth time. No. 8. Caius Marius conquers the Cimbri, & is made Consul for the 5th. & 6th. time. No. 9. Caius Marius, having quarrelled with Mr. Sylla, is obliged to fly from Rome. No. 10. Caius Marius goes to sea and is extremely sick. No. 11. Caius Marius & his Companions land, & are in great distress from hunger & doubt for several days. Caius Marius & his Companions swim out to sea on the approach of the enemy. No. 13. Caius Marius, being again landed, is forsaken by his Companions. No. 14. Caius Marius is concealed by the poor man under some rushes. No. 15. Caius Marius, not feeling himself comfortable, places himself in the Marshes of Minturnum, all among the bullfrogs. No. 16. Caius Marius is discovered and taken to prison. No. 17. Caius Marius alarms the slave who is sent to kill him. No. 18. Caius Marius is released & flies to Carthage where he sits among the ruins for a Considerable period. No. 19. Caius Marius returns & lays siege to Rome, where he cuts off lots of his enemies' heads. No. 20. Caius Marius becomes first Consul again. 21. Caius Marius gives way to drinking. 22. Caius Marius dies. |
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There was an Old Derry down Derry...
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