Ancient Chronology. 4. The warlike nations of the Huns, first known-about B. C. 214 Scipio "carries the war into Africa," and besieges Utica, Laws of Lycurgus abolished by Philopomen,. Voluntary exile of Scipio Africanus, The Romans dissolve the Boeotian Confederacy, 172 168 167 164 149 149 146 Adherbal, son of Micipsa, murdered by Jugurtha, 112 Pompey's Pillar erected at Alexandria, Marius visits the ruins of Carthage, Spartacus the Gladiator, commenced the Servile war, First Triumvirate, between Pompey, Cæsar and Crassus, Cicero banished, at the instigation of Clodius, Cæsar invaded Britain, . Cæsar" passes the Rubicon," and is proclaimed Dictator, Cæsar killed in the Senate-house, by Brutus and Cassius, 88 82 73 63 60 58 58 55 49 48 44 FORMULAS FOR ANCIENT CHRONOLOGY. Babylon was supposed to be founded, by Nimrod, who knew as much as A Nun or a Moor Sicyon the first kingdom in Greece, was founded by some. Noisy Fop. Letters were invented in Egypt, a discovery that was Sparta was founded by Spartes, Divine and New. A Witty Caitiff. Athens was supposed to be founded by Cecrops, who went there to Settle and Lodge. Thebes was founded, by a colony under Cadmus, who was considered quite Too Lawless. Troy was founded, by persons who built the city. Wide and Large. The Chronology of the Arundelian Marbles began, before the marbles were stolen by A Tall Thief. Lacedemon was founded by Lelia, An Outlawed Jew When War Chariots were first made, they looked like Tall Houses. Iron was discovered by the burning of Mt. Ida, and made into Erectheus the Ionian, was a chief of Wisdom and Fame. The Eleusinian Mysteries at Athens, was a kind of Freemasonry, where they had A Dumb Lodge. In the Olympic Games, instituted at Olympia, some of the players wore A White Mask. Sicily was first settled by the Italians, who built a town between When the Argonautic Expedition haps propelled by Ætna and the Ocean. sailed, it was per- Tyre was founded by a colony from Egypt, and the walls adorned with A Stone Lion. Carthage was founded by a colony from Tyre, and every man knew more than A Wooden Mummy. Agamemnon flourished, and knew more than many Dunces. The Trojan War was commenced, and every man fought like A Stout Bear. Troy was burned by the Greeks, who kindled A White Hot Fire. The Temple of Ephesus was burned by Erostratus, a name that sounds like A Stout Rat. The first Egyptian Pyramid, was supposed to be built by Cheops, A Witty Savan. The Ionian colonies migrated from Greece, and went to Odious Warrior. The Amphictyonic Council, was instituted, by some Witty Seers. Smyrna was founded, by some one who built A City in Style. Homer, one of the earliest poets, flourished, and made Poesy Awake. Favor. The Laws and Constitution of Lycurgus, were received with much The Kingdom of Macedon was founded, before Alexander the Great led that people into A Funny War. The Silver first coined, gave its authors The Olympic Era was established by some A Gay Fame King or Jew. Rome was founded, by a colony from an eastern The Era of Nabonassar, celebrates a king of Baby lon, not Clime. A Greek. A Crime. The First Messenian War, was the cause of many The first Eclipse of the Moon on record, looked like people were 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. Genius Solar Eclipses were first calculated by Thales, a man 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 In the Ionian War between Greece and Persia, the 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. Artificial Memory first taught by Simonides, made him. Rich and Happy. 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 At the Banishment of the Decemvirs, they ought to have 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 |