History of Julius Caesar, Volume 2

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THE GAULS SOLICIT CESAR TO COME TO THEIR SUCCOUR
83
MARCH OF CESAR UPON BESANÇON See Plate 4
86
PANIC IN THE ROMAN ARMY
88
MARCH TOWARDS THE VALLEY of the RHINE See Plate 4
91
INTERVIEW BETWEEN CÆSAR AND ARIOVISTUS See Plate 6
94
MOVEMENTS OF THE TWO ARMIES See Plates 2 and 6
97
BATTLE AGAINST THE GERMANS See Plate 4
99
CESARS ARRIVAL AT GENEVA
100
OBSERVATIONS
103
CHAPTER V
106
CESARS CAMP AT BERRYAUBAC See Plates 2 7 8 and 9
109
BATTLE ON THE AISNE
113
RETREAT OF THE BELGE
115
CAPTURE OF NOVIODUNUM AND BRATUSPANTIUM See Plate 7
116
MARCH AGAINST THE NERVII See Plates 7 and 10
118
BATTLE ON THE SAMBRE See Plate 10
121
SIEGE OF THE OPPIDUM OF THE ADUATUCI See Plate 11
128
SUBJUGATION OF ARMORICA BY P CRASSUS
131
EXPEDITION OF GALBA INTO THE VALAIS
132
CHAPTER VI
135
WAR AGAINST THE VENETI See Plate 12
137
NAVAL COMBAT AGAINST THE VENETI See Plate 12
141
VICTORY OF SABINUS OVER THE UNELLI See Plate 13
144
EXPEDITION OF SABINUS TO THE UNELLI
145
CONQUEST OF AQUITAINE BY P CRASSUS
146
MARCH AGAINST THE MORINI AND THE MENAPII
150
OBSERVATIONS
151
CHAPTER VII
153
Defeat of THE HELVETII ON THE SAÔNE See Plates 2 and 4
154
FIRST PASSAGE OF THE RHINE See Plates 14 and 15
160
BRIDGE OF PILES BUILT ON THE RHINE
162
DESCRIPTION OF BRITAIN IN THE TIME OF CESAR
165
FIRST EXPEDITION TO BRITAIN See Plates 16 and 17
172
OBSERVATIONS
173
MAP OF BRITAIN FOR THE TWO EXPEDITIONS
175
CHASTISEMENT OF THE MORINI AND MENAPII
184
ORDER FOR REBUILding the FLEET DEPARTURE FOR ILLYRIA
185
POINTS OF EMBARKING AND LANDING DATE OF THE ARRIVAL IN BRITAIN See Plate 16
186
RÉSUMÉ OF THE DATES OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 699
202
CHAPTER VIII
204
DEPARTURE FOR THE ISLE OF BRITAIN See Plate 16
206
MARCH INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY See Plate 16
208
DESTRUCTION OF A PART OF THE FLEET
210
CESAR RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE
212
MARCH TOWARDS THE THAMES See Plate 16 214
214
SUBMISSION OF A PART OF BRITAIN See Plate 16
216
REEMBARKATION OF THE ARMY
217
PRESUMED DATES OF THE SECOND CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN
223
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEGIONS IN THEIR WINTER QUARTERS See Plates 14 and 18
225
CHAPTER X
272
GENERAL MAP OF THE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 702
277
PLAN OF AVARICUM
286
PLAN OF GERGOVIA
304
MAP OF THE CAMPAIGN OF LABIENUS AT LUTETIA
325
PLAN OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE OF THE VINGEAnne
334
DETAILS OF THE ROMAN WORKS AT ALESIA
345
CHAPTER XI
367
MAP OF THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE BELLOVACI
370
EXPEDITION AGAINST DUMNACUS
381
CAPTURE OF UXELLODUNUM See Plates 31 and 32
383
EXCAVATIONS MADE AT PUY DISSOLU See Plates 31 and 32
390
COMPLETE SUBMISSION OF GAUL
395
BOOK IV
399
CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE HELVETII
402
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ARIOVISTUS
405
SEQUEL OF THE CONSULSHIP OF L CALPURNIUS PISO AND AU LUS GALBINIUS
408
INTRIGUES OF CLODIUS
409
POMPEY CONSULTS CESAR ON THE RETURN OF CICERO
410
POMPEY BELIEVES HIMSELF THREATENED BY A SLAVE OF CLO DIUS
411
CHAPTER II
413
RETURN OF CICERO
416
POMPEY IS CHARGED WITH THE SUPPLYING OF FOOD
419
FESTIVALS TO COMMEMORATE CESARS VICTORIES
420
RIOTS AT ROME
421
CHAPTER III
424
CLODIUS NAMED EDILE TRIAL OF MILO
426
RETURN OF CATO
429
STATE OF ANARCHY IN ROME
430
THE INTERVIEW AT LUCCA
433
CONSEQUENCES OF THE INTERVIEW AT LUCCA CONDUCT OF CICERO
438
INTRIGUES OF POMPEY AND CRASSUS TO OBTAIN THE CONSULSHIP
443
CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE PEOPLES ON THE SHORES OF THE OCEAN
445
CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE USIPETES AND THE TENCTERI
449
CHAPTER V
467
CHAPTER VI
484
CHAPTER VII
501
NEW TROUBLES IN GAUL AND THE CAMPAIGN ON THE AISNE
528
CHAPTER IX
554
POMPEY RECEIVES OVATIONS AND ASKS CÆSAR TO RETURN
566
STATE OF PUBLIC OPINION
572
CHAPTER X
579
CESAR HARANGUES HIS TROOPS
588
APPENDIX
595
APPENDIX
638
NOTE ON THE ANCIENT COINS collected in tHE EXCAVATIONS AT ALISE
640
APPENDIX D
648
Q TULLIUS CICERO
654

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