In writing this series of histories, therefore, it has been the aim of the author not to correct the ancient story, but to repeat it as it stands, cautioning the reader, however, whenever occasion requires, not to suppose that the marvelous narratives are historically true.

CONTENTS.

Chapter Page
I.OLYMPIAS AND ANTIPATER[13]
II.CASSANDER[40]
III. EARLY LIFE OF PYRRHUS[64]
IV.WARS IN MACEDON[86]
V.WAR IN ITALY[111]
VI. NEGOTIATIONS[134]
VII.THE SICILIAN CAMPAIGN[159]
VIII.THE RETREAT FROM ITALY[188]
IXTHE FAMILY OF LYSIMACHUS[210]
X.THE RECONQUEST OF MACEDON[235]
XI.SPARTA[249]
XII.THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF PYRRHUS[268]

ENGRAVINGS.

PAGE
THE ROMAN ENCAMPMENT[Frontispiece.]
MAP—EMPIRE OF PYRRHUS[12]
EURYDICE IN PRISON[58]
MAP—GRECIAN EMPIRE[110]
THE TROPHIES[133]
THE ELEPHANT CONCEALED[145]
THE ASSAULT[177]
THE ROUT[206]
THE FALLEN ELEPHANT[233]
THE CHARGE[283]
THE DEATH OF PYRRHUS[300]