Thomas Surridge

“ We can no longer with Tacitus, although echoed by Rapin, deprive Julius Cæsar of the glory of the conquest of Britain. Military occupation gives evidence of conquest, and these Roman remains prove military occupation even in the life-time of the first Cæsar. It is now evident that he did more than (the historian of Agricola admits) "shew the way to the future conquest of Britain," and Rapin's assertion that "for upwards of ninety years subsequent to Cæsar's 2nd invasion the Britons were free," falls to the ground. ”

“ The exposure of Pagan idolatry may deter us from its imitation in our own worship of the God of Truth; or its spurious adoption under the titles of Mariolatry and Saint Worship, to which the Puseyite section which has sprung up in our beloved reformed church, wishes and is strenuously endeavouring to lead the way. The worship of the Druid was displaced by the sword of Cæsar and in its stead the early idolatry of the Roman conquerors, was established in Northumberland fifty-five years before the christian era. ”

“ The Spartans, in order to guard their children against drunkenness, exposed to them slaves whom they had previously deprived of reason by intoxication, we may derive a Spartan lesson from Archæological explorations. ”