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Title: Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)
The Romance of Reality

Author: Charles Morris

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Historical Tales

The Romance of Reality

By

CHARLES MORRIS

_Author of "Half-Hours with the Best American Authors," "Tales from the
Dramatists," etc._

IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES

Volume XI

Roman

J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON

Copyright, 1896, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

Copyright, 1904, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

Copyright, 1908, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
HOW ROME WAS FOUNDED 7

THE SABINE VIRGINS 14

THE HORATII AND CURIATII 22

THE DYNASTY OF THE TARQUINS 26

THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL 32

THE STORY OF LUCRETIA 36

HOW BRAVE HORATIUS KEPT THE BRIDGE 43

THE BATTLE OF LAKE REGILLUS 50

THE REVOLT OF THE PEOPLE 54

THE REVENGE OF CORIOLANUS 60

CINCINNATUS AND THE AEQUIANS 68

THE SACRIFICE OF VIRGINIA 75

CAMILLUS AT THE SIEGE OF VEII 87

THE GAULS AT ROME 94

THE CURTIAN GULF 105

ANECDOTES OF THE LATIN AND SAMNITE WARS 108

THE CAUDINE FORKS 116

THE FATE OF REGULUS 126

HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS 135

HOW HANNIBAL FOUGHT AND DIED 145

ARCHIMEDES AT THE SIEGE OF SYRACUSE 152

THE FATE OF CARTHAGE