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The comic history of Rome (1850)

À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856, Leech, John, 1817-1864 · London, Bradbury, Evans · leaf 68

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eing at the head of the foot, and Brutusmounted on a clever cob, with a strong sword, that might be called auseful hack, taking the lead of the equestrians. When Aruns enteredthe field, he recognised Brutus in Tarquins cloak, and the young manfelt the blood mantling with indignation into his cheek… … 2> *> Aruns and Brutus. The hostile leaders having fallen to the ground, the battle sharedtheir fate, and both armies withdrew to their camps ; but neither wouldallow the other the credit of a victory. The legend goes on to statethat the god Silvanus—an alarmist among the classical deities,…

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