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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

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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.

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Cover of THE STORY OF DOLA: JULIUS CAESAR'S LANDING PLACE (A ROMANTIC HISTORY OF EARLY BRITAIN) by Henry S. Chapman

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