PREFACE.
ENGRAVINGS.
XERXES.
Chapter I.
The Mother of Xerxes.
B.C. 522–484
Chapter II.
Egypt and Greece.
B.C. 484
Chapter III.
Debate on the Proposed Invasion Of Greece.
B.C. 481
Chapter IV.
Preparations for the Invasion Of Greece.
Chapter V.
Crossing the Hellespont.
B.C. 480
Chapter VI.
The Review of the Troops at Doriscus.
Chapter VII.
The Preparations of the Greeks for Defense.
Chapter VIII.
The Advance of Xerxes into Greece.
Chapter IX.
The Battle of Thermopylæ.
Chapter X.
The Burning of Athens.
Chapter XI.
The Battle of Salamis.
Chapter XII.
The Return of Xerxes To Persia.
