The first Eclipse of the Moon on record, looked like Guided At the Combat between the Horatii and Curiatii, they rushed together, giving A Huge Shock. Byzantium or Constantinople, was founded, and cost more than A Shilling. Draco of Athens framed his bloody code of laws, and acted like a cruel The Seven Wise Men of Greece, constituted a wise Giant. Junto. Solar Eclipses were first calculated by Thales, a man Genius of Tarquinius surrounded Rome with stone walls, that were nearly as tall as A Watch-tower Nebuchadnezzar founded the Chaldeo-Babylonian Empire, before the days of Chaucer Labor. Solon's Laws adopted at Athens, were the result of Lashes. Cyrus the Great, commenced his reign in Persia, and acted like A Loyal Boy. Cyrus defeated Cræsus near Sardis, and left him in the Lurch. Homer's Poems were first collected into a volume, making for the author an unfading wreath of Laurel. Cyrus captured Babylon, by A Sly Move. Tragedies were first performed by Thespis, who exhib. ited in a wagon drawn by A Slow Mule. Cambyses, king of Persia, conquered Egypt, and took A Sail on the Nile. Tarquin was expelled from Rome, perhaps by some Lazy Boy The Romans formed the first alliance with the Carthaginians, and were led by A Lazy Boy, In the Ionian War between Greece and Persia, the soldiers played on The First Dictator at Rome, met with A War Pipe. A Rebuff. Coriolanus was banished from Rome, when he circu lated in a wide The First Agrarian Law at Rome, gave land to every citizen and Xerxes, king of Persia, commenced his reign, before the invention of the Orbit Refugee. Rifle. The Persians were defeated at the Eurymedon, by A Rich Jew. Cincinnatus was made Dictator, an office that he did not Relish. The Laws of the Twelve Tables were compiled, by the hands of Royalty. The Athenians defeated the Persians at Cyprus, during A War in Europe. At the Banishment of the Decemvirs, they ought to have been hung with A Wire Rope. The Metonic Cycle begins, by calculating A Year by the Moon. When the Peloponnesian War commenced, every sol dier was Armed. The Plague at Athens, destroyed more than many Armies. The Athenian Army under Nicias, was captured at Syracuse, during A War Time. Thucydides' History ends, and Xenophon's begins, each describing War and Death. Routed. Alcibiades caused a Revolution at Athens, when his enemies were Rhodes became a free State, after trying to Rouse a Foe. When Dionysius the Tyrant of Sicily commenced his reign, he had a cave in the shape of A Horse-shoe. When the Thirty Tyrants ruled Athens, their decrees were sharper than A Razor. At the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, under Socrates was put to death, and slept as quietly as if on a bed of Rest. Roses. The City of Delhi was founded, and contained many Ware-houses. Rome was burned by the Gauls under Brennus, who acted like unruly Mobs. Manlius Capitolinus was thrown down the Tarpeian rock into the Tiber, and found A Home in the Foam. The First Plebeian Consul appointed at Rome, was per haps Some Jockey. During the First Sacred or Phocian war, some were poisoned with Hemlock. The Mausoleum, the 6th. wonder of the world, cost more money than A Small Hut. When Alexander captured the city of Tyre, he was a worshipper of Alexander founded the city of Alexandria, as Mammon. A Home for Men. Alexander completed the Conquest of Persia, showing himself more powerful than A Mammoth. Meanly Demosthenes was banished from Athens, the Athenians treating him very When Alexander the Great died at Babylon, he had shown that his Aim was a Name. Ptolemy Soter, the first Ptolemy, lived in not a very Mean Home. Moscow. Demetrius Poliorcetes liberated Athens, a city as The Chinese Wall was built, and overrun with Amazed. Mosses. The Colossus of Rhodes was finished and looked as bright as A New Fife. The Septuagint Translation of the Old Testament,under Ptolemy Philadelphus, gave him A New Fame. Lysimachus was defeated and slain, in A New Fight. At the Rise of the Achæan League, there were many Knaves. King Pyrrhus was in Italy, perhaps as a guest of his Uncle. Pyrrhus was killed at the storming of Argos, but not by A New Gun. The Gladiators were first exhibited, and inflicted on one another much Injury. The First Punic War was commenced by men who could Enjoy a War. The First Naval Victory of the Romans, made them. Enjoy the Sea. Regulus was defeated by the Carthaginians, and put to death, by rolling him down A Knoll or a Hill. Hamilcar the Carthaginian, led an army into Spain, where he found every Enemy Awake. The Roman Senate was in its greatest power, and well worth Naming. Sardinia and Corsica were conquered by the Romans, to gratify their Enmity. Carthagena was built, and perhaps has since contained A Nunnery, The Colossus of Rhodes thrown down by an Earthquake, cost more money than Surgery was first practiced at Rome, by was as skilful as A Nunnery some one who A Handy Boy. Hannibal destroyed the fortress of Saguntum, acting like A Naughty Boy. The Second Punic War commenced, by enlisting every Native. Hannibal crossed the Alps, and by his warlike movements astonished every The warlike nations of the Huns, contained many Native. A Hunter. Archimedes flourished, who was a philosopher and not A Hunter. Marcellus captured Syracuse, before the days of Antony. Parchment invented by King Attalus, was used in wri ting Scipio carried the war into Africa, making Notes. A Noisy War. The Laws of Lycurgus were abolished by Philopamen, who was a warrior, and played on A Wood Fife. At the Voluntary exile of Scipio Africanus, he disappeared like A White Fog. The Romans dissolve the Baotian Confederacy, without using the Ataghan. The Kingdom of Macedon was conquered by the Romans, The Law in Rome against Bribery at Elections, affected many A Tribe, |