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Title: The story of Rome, from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, told to boys and girls
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Macgregor, Mary
Subjects: Rome -- History
Publisher: London, Edinburgh : T. C. & E. C. Jack
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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o save him. And for thesake of his old father, who had already that day lost twosons, as well as because he himself had risked his Kfe forhis country, the people listened to his plea and set him free. Yet, as a public penance, he was obliged to pass beneath ayoke and offer sacrifices to the spirit of the sister he had slain. The yoke under which Horatius had to pass was formedof two beams of wood which were thrust into the ground,and across the top of which a third beam was placed. Some-times the yoke w^as made by using three swords in this way. But it was a wooden yoke under which Horatius stooped,and one of the beams was treasured for many years, andnamed the sisters beam. Yet it was not only the memory of his penance that waspreserved. To recall his courage to the Romans who wouldfollow him, the arms which Horatius had taken from theCuriatii were hung on a pillar in the market-place. Andin days to come the citizens would point to this pillar,saying : * It is the pillar of Horatius.
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When she saw Horatius wearing- on his shoulders tlie cloak of her betrothed, she broke into bitter sobs CHAPTER XIII THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject toRome, and were forced to help them in their wars. But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that hewould yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome. So when Tullus summoned him to bring an army tohelp the Romans in their battle against the Etruscans,Mettius brought an army as he was bidden, but when thebattle was at its height, he secretly told his men to giveno aid to the Romans. In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious. The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of hisdeceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won. But Tullus knew that Mettius had done nothing to helphim win the battle, and so angry was he with his treacherythat he ordered him to be torn to pieces by horses. Thenthe king ordered the Albans to be disarmed, and after burn-ing their ci

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