CONTENTS. Page Mythic period of Grecian history-Savage state of Greece compared with that of Scandinavia-Anecdotes of Northern warriors-Her- cules-Theseus-State of Greece in their time, illustrated by that of England subsequent to the Conquest-Argonautic expedition- Treatment of Prisoners of War-Croesus-Roman Triumphs-Sapor and Valerian-Imprisonment of Bajazet-His treatment of the Marshal Boucicaut and his Companions-Changes produced by the advance of Civilization-Effect of Feudal Institutions-Anec- Invasion of Scythia by Darius-Destruction of Crassus and his army Thermopyla-Battle of St. Jaques, near Basle-Siege of Malta in ILLUSTRATIONS. Battle between Theseus and a Centaur, from a design of Flaxman Warrior, in the undress of the heroic age Head of Hercules, from a Camarinæan coin Profile of the Emperor Paul Cosmo di Medici, from a Florentine medal Lorenzo di Medici, from ditto. Giuliano di Medici, from ditto Head of Napoleon, from the series of Napoleon medals Medal struck by Napoleon after the retreat from Moscow, from ditto 256 John Sobieski, King of Poland, from a medal struck after the deli Medal struck by the Dutch, after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. 257 348 392 393 All the medals have been engraved from the originals preserved in the British Museum. |