Hannibal.--Rome and Carthage.--Tyre.--Founding of Carthage.--Its commercial spirit.--Gold and silver mines.--New Carthage.--Ships and army.--Numidia.--Balearic Isles.--The sling.--The government of Carthage.--The aristocracy.--Geographical relations of the Carthaginian empire.--Rome and the Romans.--Their character.--Progress of Carthage and Rome.--Origin of the first Punic war.--Rhegium and Messina.--A perplexing question.--The Romans determine to build a fleet.--Preparations.--Training the oarsmen.--The Roman fleet puts to sea.--Grappling irons.--Courage and resolution of the Romans.--Success of the Romans.--The rostral column.--Government of Rome.--The consuls.--Story of Regulus.--He is m…
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