The tendency to violence and war Early wars Progress in the art of war Sesostris Egyptian armies Military weapons Chariots of war Persian armies, Cyrus Greek warfare Spartan phalanx Alexander the Great Roman armies Hardships of Roman soldiers Military discipline The Roman legion Importance of the infantry The cavalry Military engines Ancient fortifications Military officers

High principle and devotion to duty were plainly this human being's springs of action, and he went through the hard and continuous labor incident to army command with a grave and systematic attention, wholly indifferent, it seemed, to almost every species of diversion and relaxation.

DENISFONDNESS OF THE FRENCH FOR SHOW, AND FOR GAMBLINGSINGULAR SIGNSTHE ARMY THE ONLY PROFESSION FOR MEN OF GENTLE BIRTHSPLENDOUR OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.