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variants.Changes in the second edition of the first volume Having carefully collated the two editions through-out the first fourteen chapters, I have observed that, in most cases, the changes were made for the sake not of correcting mis-statements of fact, but of improving the turn of a sentence, rearranging the dactyls and cretics, or securing greater accuracy of expression. Some instances may be interesting.

Instances

	First edition.	Second edition.
P.2.	Instead of exposing his person and his legions to the arrows of the Parthians, he satisfied himself with the restitution of the standards and prisoners which were taken in the defeat of Crassus.	Instead of exposing his person and his legions to the arrows of the Parthians he obtained, by an honourable treaty, the restitution of the standards and prisoners which had been taken in the defeat of Crassus.
P.10.	The peasant or mechanic, imbibed the useful prejudice… that, although the prowess of a private soldier, might escape the notice of fame, it would be in his power to confer glory or disgrace on the company, the legion, or even the army, to whose honours he was associated.	The peasant, or mechanic imbibed the useful prejudice… that although the prowess of a private soldier must often escape the notice of fame, his own behaviour might sometimes confer glory or disgrace on the company, the legion, or even the army, to whose honours he was associated.
P.52.	The olive, in the western world, was the companion as well as the symbol of peace.	The olive, in the western world, followed the progress of peace of which it was considered as the symbol.
P.59.	The general definition of a monarchy seems to be that of a state, &c.	The obvious definition of a monarchy seems to be that of a state, &c.
P.62.	On the most important occasions, peace and war were seriously debated in the senate.	The most important resolutions of peace and war were seriously debated in the senate.