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 vi CONTENTS. the Ilhegincs towards him. Their application to Messeue. He makes peace with Messene and Rhegium. He desires to marry a Rhegine wife, His proposition is declined by the city. He is greatly incensed. He makes a proposition to marry a wife from Lokri his wish is granted he marries a Lokrian maiden named Doris. Immese warlike equipment of Dionysius at Syracuse arms, engines, etc. Naval preparations in the harbor of Syracuse. Enlargement of the bulk of ships of war quad- riremes and quinqueremcs. General sympathy of the Syracusans in his projects against Carthage. He hires soldiers from all quarters. He celebrates his nuptials with two wives on the same day Doris and Aris- tomache. Temporary good feeling at Syracuse towards him. He con- vokes the Syracusan assembly, and exhorts them to war against Carthage. He desires to arrest the emigration of those who were less afraid of the Carthaginian dominion than of his. He grants permission to plunder the Carthaginian residents and ships at Syracuse. Alarm at Carthage suffering in Africa from the pestilence. Dionysius marches out from Sy- racuse with a prodigious army against the Carthaginians in Sicily. In- surrection against Carthage, among the Sicilian Greeks subject to her. Terrible tortures inflicted on the Carthaginians. Dionysius besieges the Carthaginian seaport Motye. Situation of Motye operations of the siege vigorous defence. Dionysius overruns the neighboring depen- dencies of Carthage doubtful result of the siege of Motye appearance of Imilkon with a Carthaginian fleet he is obliged to return. Despe- rate defence of Motye. It is at length taken by a nocturnal attack. Plunder of Mntye the inhabitants either slaughtered or sold for slaves. Farther operations of Dionysius. Arrival of Imilkon with a Cartha- ginian armament his successful operations he retakes Motye 1. Dio- nysius retires to Syracuse. Imilkon captures Messene. Revolt of the Sikcls from Dionysius. Commencement of Tauromenium. Provisions of Dionysius for the defence of Syracuse he strengthens Leontini he advances to Katana with his land-army as well as his fleet. Naval bat- tle off Katana great victory of the Carthaginian fleet under Magon. Arrival of Imilkon to join the fleet of Magon near Katana fruitless in- vitation to the Campanians of JEtna. Dionysius retreats to Syracuse discontent of his army. Imilkon marches close up to Syracuse the Carthaginian fleet come up to occupy the Great Harbor their imposing entry. Fortified position of Imilkon near the Harbor. Imilkon plun- ders the suburb of Achradina blockades Syracuse by sea. Naval vic- tory gained by the Syracusan fleet during the absence of Dionysius. Effect of this victory in exalting the spirits of the Syracusans. Public meeting convened by Dionysius mutinous spirit against him vehe- ment speech by Thedorus. Sympathy excited by the speech in the Sy- racusan assembly. The Spartan Pharakidas upholds Dionysius who finally dismisses the assembly, and silences the adverse movement. Al- liance of Sparta with Dionysius suitable to her general policy at the time. The emancipation of Syracuse depended upon Pharakidas. Dio- nysius tries to gain popularity. Terrific pestilence among the Cartha- ginian army before Syracuse. Dionysius attacks the Carthaginian camp. He deliberately sacrifices a detachment of his mercenaries. Success of Dionysius, both by sea and by land, against the Syracusan position. Conflagration of the Carthaginian camp exultation at Syracuse. Imilkon concludes a secret treaty with Dionysius, to be allowed to escape with the Carthaginians, on condition of abandoning his remaining army. Destruction of the remaining Carthaginian army, except Sikels and Ibe- rians. Distress at Carthage miserable end of Imilkon. Danger of Carthage anger and revolt of her African subjects at length put down ...446-518