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the command of the army-He

is chosen Consul a third time-

Martha-Portents and omens

presaging victory to the Ro-

mans-Victory over the Cimbri

-Marius is elected a fourth

time Consul-Marius marches

to the relief of his colleague be-

sieged in his camp-a second

battle as glorious as the first-

He receives the news of his

election to the Consulate for

the fifth time-Marius triumphs

with Catulus, the other Consul

-Marius is elected a sixth time
Consul-Marius passes into
Asia-His meeting with Mith-
ridates The Social War-Ma-
rius saves Sylla's life-Marius
serves as a proconsul during
the Social War-Marius ob-
tains the command against Mith-
ridates-Sylla-Marius is driv-
en from Rome by Sylla-Ma-
rius returns to Italy-Unites
with Cinna-Enters Rome at
the head of an army-Is elect-
ed Consul for the seventh
time!-Retaliates with great
severity on the party of Sylla,
in revenge of the slaughter and
proscription by them, of his re-
latives and friends-prepares to
meet Sylla-His sickness and
death.

Lucius Cornelius Sylla-becomes

Quæstor of Marius in Numi-

dia-Bocchus delivers Jugur-

tha a captive into his hands-

Had this event engraved on a

ring, and used it to seal all his

letters-Is employed again by

Marius in the Cimbric War-

Pursued by Saturnius and other

assassins, he ran for safety into

Marius'shouse-is saved by him

-Distinguishes himself greatly

in the Social War-Refuses to

give up to Marius the com-

mand of the army under him--

Leads his soldiers against Rome

-Enters it sword in hand-

His proscriptions and atroci-

ties there-Places power in the

hands of his party, and hastens

to march against Mithridates

-Returns to Italy after the

death of Marius-Defeats all

the leaders of the Marian party

-The battle between him and

Telesinus in sight of Rome-

The slaughter of 10,000 Sam-

nites-His cruelties and pro-

scriptions-Assumes the Dicta-

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ERRATA TO THE ARTICLE "MARIUS."

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486, in the first line, for gluttinous, read gluttonous.

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No. XX. of the series of "Political Portraits with Pen and Pencil" will contain a fine line engraving, on steel, of Francis Thomas, of Maryland, from an original painting.

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