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EsrAnLzsumEnT or THn RosxAn RAJ

i Urcu she dessh 81 Cato, Cesar rst0En-
ed to Rome ia most splendid iriumrh.
such a. had. perhaps. never before been
seen. Il lasted iorly days: one for Gapl.
| OF which he WIS conq1eror, smother re
Egyps, third log bis victories Ill
and fourth Tor his vIc.etv over tubs ii
Africa. Every one Of bis selelan troops
SCARED with wounds. was crowned with
laurels, and, marched 10 the triumph i pf0.
cesslon 10 the Capitol. All biz soid:kisl
and many of the citizens, shared LARGELY
Iin bis bounty. % tbaisth whole peo.ie|
were amazed al the almost inc xhao,fi6is|
treasure which he had smassed ia ne Cd s &
paigns.
Intoxicated with admiration. he 81;
zens made him Master ii slse ssisssssss S y
Efhe People and he, soon alter, received
The name 81 Emperor. He governed tte|
state, DOW ap empire. with gres, c!smec
cy and moderation He made rnany sal.
qlary laws for The pfospsnty 81 bis com Il
try, and now once more Rome was III ii
ilourishing condition. He also rrfar III 1
The calendare--a work which was Of every
general benefit to Smankind and Cesar.
BY so many noble acts, glazed the sfecs
lions Of most Of the people; bui. alas lite
Jealousy OF lew crushed 1t blow ill bis
hopes.
The son Of Pompes. in:spain. resoiy j
to dispute CasarPs power. and met him oa|
ihePlains 81 Mandai and aflsf one II
moSt5 obstinate stfuggiesevet expefisp cee
Cesar was again victorious BIZ rs rs
cisye olow he completely ovef;hrew ii
power OF his iopfn eaemies butsll SIS
cre' conspiracy vas formed sgains. him By
BrutuS and C9ssius.
His lIispds tiled TO persuade hin 4.
have gaard about his pelson, bnt, lit
bettePfo die at once, said he, THAI alway
to hive ia fear2 Iheconspiratots. in crds 4
ITO give sseolor 81 justice 10 their desiFn
resolved q wait iii the day ca which &c
sar wasIso be offered the crown. for as Re
he had only the power, and no! the MANS
oi.emperor. When the day. which To-
augurs toretold was TO be fatal to him, aDs
or which he was TO be offered the crown
arrived; Cesar refused 10 accept ii, ~
the shout that was then given .by tie s5
mirlng people was loud and unn ersst.
Sixty persons wefs now engaged in III u
plot They deliberated, aud il was soot4
resolved that be should be assaslina,ed i,
the senate house, They we're no. 6Yb,
ing SO much 10 free The city, ss 10 reseug
themselves upon their enemies, and 81
dominion into lkeirxown hands. Ia tL,a
morning Of the fatal day, Cesar WINS AZ
@ gI.ea. persuaded e Eenais-sivAs4Ask. !.
she saw bmsstsbbed to the heart Bu.
Brutus easily prevailed on him to go.
Many circumstances transpired, which
came near discovering the plot. A slsy
tried 10 reach Cesar in the crowd 10 in
form him Of his danger, but could mol 81
him. He also received letter, and ih,
bearer said, Read this, and lose no tinnle
fdf it much Concerns YOU But in th
crowd be was unable to do asrhe was lid /
and entered the senate.house Nth tie, pa
per 10 bis hands. The conspirstors eFs
ia the greatest. alarm and seyery momen
feared The plot might be teyeaied. Tbs
vie Of Brutfs was at the point oil death +
| for As the moment Of her husbands hsz
aIdous enterprise drew near, she was seiz
ed With dreadful panic. They had q
ready sgteedby signs 10 stab theu.selvs
rathefihan be seized and led to an ignc
minious death universal consternatiol
/ prevailed among The assassins; some ba
slreadY laid their hands on their ponisfdi
bul Bruius soon assured them they lha
nothing 10 feat
If Tbe,conspirators surronnded Cesar an
one Of them. advancing 10 hin, immedi
ately seized his gown and drew i over hi
4 Shoulders. which. was the sign tha.ihe q
tack was commenced lie was woundes
slightly in the throat by one Of The and
4 when attempting 10 run 10 bis seat. va
met By another, who gave him anofis'
wound. Finding himself surrounded b
assassiDs with drawn dsggers, be quietl
resigned himself TO his fate, and receive
twenty three wounds. Il is remsrkabll
that he fell at the fee, Of Pompey's ssatue|
which was one oil the oraaulents 81 thI
senate house.
- q Co.
| A worthy man died, Leaving rich al.
beautiful widow. The clergyman Of III
| parish, awidower, accompanied her bona