Identifier: storyofromefrome00macg (find matches)
Title: The story of Rome, from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, told to boys and girls
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Macgregor, Mary
Subjects: Rome -- History
Publisher: London, Edinburgh : T. C. & E. C. Jack
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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urring on his horse andlowering his spear, dashed upon the king. Pyrrhus fell to the ground, for his steed was pierced bythe enemys spear. Quick as lightning, Leonnatus, who had warned Pyrrhusof this very soldier, killed the Romans horse, and beforehe or any other of the enemy could reach the king, hisfriends had dragged him to a place of safety. He wasthen persuaded to change his armour with one of his officersnamed Megacles. The Romans now fiercely attacked Megacles, and atlength they succeeded in dragging him from his horse andin wounding him to death. Then the victors seized his helmet and cloak and hastenedwith them to their general, to show that they had indeedkilled the king. The royal trophies were placed on the point of a spearand carried along the lines of the Roman army, that allmight see that the king was slain. While the Romans shouted for joy, the Greeks looked onin dismay, thinking that their Eagle king was no longeralive. But Pyrrhus soon learned what had happened, and
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The armour of Pyrrhua was richer and more beautiful than that of his soldie ELEPHANTS AT THE BATTLE OF HERACLEA 147 dashing to the front, he rode bare-headed before his men,shouting to them to follow him. The Consul now determined to bring forward the forcehe had kept in reserve, thinking that it would decide theday. But Pyrrhus too had a reserve force, and a moreterrible one than his enemy. This was his twenty elephants,which, with towers on their backs filled with armed men,le now let loose upon the foe. The huge beasts, trumpeting loudly, were more thanhe Roman horses could stand. Wild with fear at the^ight of such strange monsters, they galloped madly away,either throwing their riders or carrying them off the battle-field. Many of the fallen were trampled to death by theelephants, while the victorious Greeks hastened in pursuitof the flying legions. The whole Roman army would have been destroyed savefor an accident. As he fled, one of the Roman soldiers flung his spear atan elepha

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