Calendar: 1856-1857 Page 406

THE SCHOOL 407 Artemisium Platseae Mycale Tanagra Arginusae JEgospotamos Cunaxa Cnidos Coronea Cbaeronea Leuctra Granicus Issus Arbela Ipsus In what wars and on what particular occasions were the following generals distinguished Cimon Myronides Pericles Demosthenes Conon Iphierates Timotheus Chabrias What countries were comprised in the Empire of Mithri- dates Who were the Roman generals employed against him With what success Enumerate the different civil wars in Italy from Marius to Augustus-the dates and duration of each-their objects and their leaders Give with dates the principal events from the beginning of the Punic wars to the death of Julius Caesar VIII-CvanSlaU into Eattn ProSi How far you may be alarmed at the invasion which threatens your province and the neighbouring countries know not but for myself confess am extremely anxious for the conse- quences Could we contrive indeed that the enemy's forces should be only in proportion to yours and just sufficient to entitle you to the honour of triumph there could not be more desirable circumstance But the misfortune is if the Parthians should make any attempt well know it will be powerful one and am sensible at the same time that you are so little in condition to oppose their march that you have scarce troops to defend single defile But the world in general will not be so reasonable as to make the proper allowances for this circumstance On the contrary it is expected from man in your station that he should be prepared for every occurrence that may arise with- out once considering whether he be furnished with the necessary supplies for that purpose