earliest days, i.e., the legendary coming of Aeneas, until the
time of Augustus. It is intended to be a first introduction to Roman history, and is composed of incidents picked out for their picturesque effect. The result is that an undue proportion of space is given to the early legends. No attempt is made to combine cause and effect, and there is no map or means whereby the direction of wars of expansion or the extent of the conquests would be impressed upon a child. Most children in the hands of a teacher who knows his or her business can assimilate some historical idea beyond mere incident. The illustrations are for the most part bright in colour and rather crude. Here again children, we believe, are impressed by reality such as might so easily be given to them nowadays by the reproduction of portraits and of photographs of real places. However, we hope that it will lead many children to take an interest in the Roman people.
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