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their were read thirst y for for revolt vengeance . The , and they took up arras , queen determined to die At as this freemen eriod , rather Suetonius than live who as slaves commanded . the Roman army
in Britain p was endeavouring , , to subdue Anglesey and thus to exterminate , the Druidieal religion . The of favourable two hundred moment thousand was
tedthe Britonsto the number , poured London accep , down ; carry , ing like all a befor , flood e , them upon . Camalodunum Suetonius hastened ( Maiden back ) ; and he awaited the Britons
" drew With up forethoug his forces ht near and deliberation St . Albans , , Boadicea and there prepared to for the the custom con- .
the flict of the si ; g she ht times of collected , these were sacred accompanied her followers pledges h mi y ( who their ght , insp wives according ire and greater children courage , that ) , Dion Cassius has
lofty almost recorded and addressed stature to her the and speech them of in at stern she an length was eloquent countenance . clad She harangue in was a ; tunic , her he . yellow of says various , a hair woman colours flowed of , ground ;
gathered round her in thick folds , over which was thrown a large and two This heavy was three the mantle bands torque . , of or About fine symbol gold her of twisted neck regal she together authorit wore y forming . a chain It consisted a of flexible gold of .
collar or hooked at the ends to fasten , it round the , neck . Mounting her chariot , and accompanied by her unhappy daughters , she
friends lecting caused herself and the , chieftain relations to be s driven for around I regard throug her , all h addressed the who ranks inhabit them , and this : then " island Citizens , col in , -
common , as of kindred , " was the noble opening of her speech , and she , exhorted lamenting them my the to dissen be , sions knit together which existed as one among family the against tribes all , _" to which
submitted they not forei content gn were invasion to subjected with the . Roman spoilin She , the dilated yoke the heavy , upon living and levies denounced the " had oppressive imposed taxed that on tyranny rapacity even all the those , which dead who " ,
referring to the ancient g British custom , of burying , opposed to the , dead Roman enormous after practice the sum to of their burning of conquerors their , and ancestors to , were the fact they She that then permitted onl proceeded y b to y inter paying to draw their an
manner . a contrast betweenthe simple manners of her countrymen and the ,
wic object vices ked of , of Rome deli pity ghting . to She his in spoke hot subjects baths of , Nero who and as were perfumes a " creatures lady , , " eating " a " reproachful singer dishes , " an of ,
40 Tj^E Manner Of Life Of
40 _TJ _^ E MANNER OF LIFE OF
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 2, 1863, page 40, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_02031863/page/40/
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