Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion |
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Æmilia arena arms arrived Aska asked attack band battle Berenice Beric replied Boadicea boats Boduoc Brigantes Britain British Britons brought Cæsar Caius Camalodunum camp captives carried chariot chief Cneius conquered Cosenza daughters death defeat Druids emperor Ennia escaped father fear Fenmen fight fire forest friends fugitives G. A. HENTY Galba Gauls girl gladiators gods guard hand heard hills hour hundred Iceni island join killed KIRK MUNROE knew land learned legion Lesbia lion live Lupus Massilia morning mother mountains Muro Nero Nero's night Norbanus once palace Parta party passed Petronius Philo Pollio Porus Prasutagus proprætor queen ready Rhegium Roman soldiers Rome round Sarci Scopus shout slaves soon spears stood story strength Suetonius sure swamps sword tablinum tell temple terrible things thought to-morrow told town tribe tribesmen Trinobantes troops trouble Verulamium wolves women young
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Page 16 - Were the French to come as invaders or enemies, uninvited by the wishes of the people, I should oppose them to the utmost of my strength. Yes ! my countrymen, I should advise you to meet them upon the beach with a sword in one hand and a torch in the other.
Page 295 - One . . . gently inclined to clemency; desirous of the good of his people, and of popularity; a lover of beautiful things; passionately devoted to art in all its branches; taking far greater pleasure in the society of a few intimate friends than in state pageants and ceremonies. There is another Nero; of him I will not talk. I desire, above all things, not to know him.
Page 265 - if not for your own sake, for the sake of those who love you, I pray you to cease from your obstinacy.