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Young Folks’ History of Rome

CHAPTER IV
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However, Horatius was brought before the king for the murder, and was sentenced to die; but the people entreated that their champion might be spared, and he was only made to pass under what was called the yoke, namely, spears set up like a doorway.
Tullus Hostilius gained several victories over his neighbors, but he was harsh and presuming, and offended the gods, and, when he was using some spell such as good Numa had used to hold converse with Jupiter, the angry god sent lightning and burnt up him and his family.

The people then chose Ancus Martins, the son of Numa's daughter, who is said to have ruled in his grandfather's spirit, though he could not avoid wars with the Latins.

The first bridge over the Tiber, named the Sublician, was said to have been built by him.

In his time there came to Rome a family called Tarquin.

Their father was a Corinthian, who had settled in an Etruscan town named Tarquinii, whence came the family name.


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