THE STORY OF DOLA: JULIUS CAESAR'S LANDING PLACE (A ROMANTIC HISTORY OF EARLY BRITAIN)
Written by Henry S. Chapman
Published by George Newnes Limited
in 1921
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROMAN
THE STORY OF DOLA: JULIUS CAESAR'S LANDING PLACE (A ROMANTIC HISTORY OF EARLY BRITAIN)
Written by Henry S. Chapman.
Stock no. 2117960
Circa.
1921.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Brown cloth with gilt titles. B/w plates. Spine and a couple of cover edges are faded. Wear to corners. Some foxing. Couple of pages to prelims have small nicks to edges.
Front cover
Contents
- CHAPTER 1. - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACE.
- 1. The Date of Caesar's Landing
- 2. The Boundaries of Dola
- 3. The Antiquity of Sandwich
- 4. The Panorama of the Downs
- 5. The Old Boatbuilders at Work
- 6. Physical Features of the Foreshore
- 7. The Beach Stones and the Sea-sand
- 8. Davy Jones at Work on the Foreshore
- 9. The Materials used for Road-making
- 10. The Prospective Coal-mining Operations
- 11. The Ancient Wantsume
- CHAPTER II. - CAESAR'S BATTLE ON DEAL BEACH.
- 1. Description of the Battle by Mr Pritchard, the Local Historian
- 2. Notes of Caesar's Tactics
- 3. Fluctuating Fortunes
- 4. Successful Landing of the Romans
- CHAPTER III. - DEAL THE BIRTHPLACE OF ROMANO-BRITISH CIVILIZATION.
- 1. The Old Inhabitants of Dola
- 2. Summary of Ancient British History
- 3. The Ancient Druids and Gaul
- 4. Caesar's Second Landing at Dola and After
- 5. Caesar - Britannicus - King Arthus-Hengist and Horsa
- 6. The Saxons and Danes Land near Dola
- 7. The Ancient Town of Stonar
- 8. The Earliest Christian Church in Britain
- 9. Julius Caesar's Collector of Tribute
- 10. Caesar's Two Islands
- CHAPTER IV. - CAESAR'S CAMP AT DEAL: HIS NAVAL BASE.
- 1. The General Plan of a Roman Camp
- 2. Location of Caesar's Camp at Dola
- 3. Caesar's Second Voyage to Dola
- 4. The Old Deal Capstan
- 5. Deal's Place in History
- 6. Dean Stanley in a Fog
- 7. Fairy Tales of Airy, Lewin and Batteley
- CHAPTER V.- EVIDENCES OF THE ROMAN OCCUPATION.
- AN IMPORTANT RECENT DISCOVERY
- 1. An Erroneous Idea
- 2. Discovery of a Trench and Roman Remains
- 3. A Roman-British Burial Ground
- 4. Other Antiquities Found in the Chalk
- 5. No Marine Deposits in the Clay or in the Marshes
- 6. Roman Relics Found in the Sand at Lower Walmer
- 7. Roman Antiquities Discovered in the Sandhills
- 8. Roman Remains Found in the Clay at Middle Deal
- 9. Discovery of one of Caesar's Trenches at Deal
- 10. A Roman Warrior's Grave
- 11. Various Other Indications of the Roman Occupation
- 12. The Antiquities Preserved at Deal
- CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION OF STORY.
- 1. Disappearing Landmarks
- 2. Saxon Mounds and Neolithic Dene holes
- 3. The Ancient British Village at Walmer
- 4. Ancient British Oppidum at Barham Downs
- 5. Four Kings Attack Caesar's Camp at Deal
- 6. Caesar's Departure for Gaul
- 7. Caesar's Camp at Deal: Not a permanent Roman Station
- 8. Summary from Caesar's commentaries
- 9. Picture of the Battle on Deal Beach
- APPENDIX.- EXTRACTS FROM CAESAR - HISTORIC NOTES
- 1. The German Spirit Portrayed by Caesar
- 2. The Immortal Gods of Gaul
- 3. Minster, Richborough and Ebbsflete
- 4. The Historic Downs
- 5. The Goodwin Sands
- 6. The Druids and Oak Worship
- 7. Discovery of a Roman Village at Sholden