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The comic history of Rome (1850)

À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856, Leech, John, 1817-1864 · London, Bradbury, Evans · leaf 29

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Remus jumping over the Walls. COMIC HISTORY OF HOME. [CHAP- I. blow, and the legend goes on to state, that Romulus was immediatelyseized with remorse, and subsequent visits from his brothers ghostrendered Romulus himself little better than the ghost of what he usedto be. Remus showed as much spirit… … Awful appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus. Tradition tells us that Romulus came at length to terms withthe ghost, who agreed to discontinue his visits, in consideration ofthe establishment of the festival of the Lemuria—called, originally,Remuria—in honour of his memory. The rites were…

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