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e of the battle. [18] Corne. A hill near Tusculum. [19] Fair Fount. A spring in the vicinity. [20] Thirty Cities. The Latin cities, banded together in aid of the Tarquins. [21]"One spot on the margin of Lake Regillus was regarded during many ages with superstitious awe. A mark, resembling in shape a horse's hoof, was discernible in the volcanic rock; and this mark was believed to have been made by one of the celestial chargers."--_Macaulay_. [22] a Virginius. One of the family of the Virginii. [23] The consul who was elected first was usually held in greater honour than the other. [24] Gabii. A Latin city about twelve miles from Rome. [25] Conscript Fathers. The senate. The original expression is _patres conscripti_ (_patres et conscripti_), _patres_ referring to the patrician element, and _conscripti_ to the plebeian element in the senate. [26] Camerium. One of the Latin cities. [27] Master of the Knights. Chief lieutenant. [28] The Consuls usually had twelve lictors each; the Dictator twenty-four. [29] Witch's Fortress. The town of Circeii, which Macaulay associates here with Circe, the enchantress. [30] ghastly priest. The temple of Diana, in a grove near Aricia, had for its priest a runaway slave, who was to hold office until slain by another runaway slave stronger than he. [31] Ufens. A river. [32] Laurentian jungle. Marshy thickets near the town of Laurentum. [33] Carthage. On the north coast of Africa. The Carthaginians were a commercial and sea-faring people. [34] a woman. Lucretia. After she had been wronged by Sextus, she stabbed herself and died. [35] Tibur. The modern city of Tivoli. [36] Soracte. A snow-capped mountain about twenty-five miles from Rome. [37] Apulian. Apulia was one of the divisions of Italy. [38] targe. shield. [39] Pomptine. The Pontine marshes in the southern part of Latium. [40] Digentian rock. A crag near the river Digentia. [41] Bandusia. A fountain. [42] Auster. The word signifies "the stormy south wind." [43] crown. The first Roman to scale the walls of a besieged town received a crown of gold. [44] Calabrian. Calabria forms the "heel" of Italy. [45] Pruning the vines entwined around the trunks of the elms. [46] clients. Servants attached to the Patrician families. [47] Titus. Son of Tarquin the Proud. [48] Fabian. The Fabii were a famous Roman family. [49] The Julian house claim
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