Capitoline Geese Roman History Les Pies c1903 Trade Ad Card

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Capitoline Geese Roman History Les Pies c1903 Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS - THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE ACTUAL CARD SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 '' OR  7 cm. X 11 cm.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL c1903 TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THE CAPITOLINE GEESE
LES OIES DU CAPITOLE
Th
e Gauls
had besieged the town. The defenders soon suffered from hunger. Many times, looking
at the geese which lived in the temple of Juno, they thought to relieve the pains of hunger by
killing them. But they were sacred to Juno and it would have been a sacrilege.
One night a valiant soldier, Marco Manlio, who was sleeping near the temple, heard a strange
noise that woke him up. He took his sword and jumped up. He soon understood that the geese
were fluttering. Manlio ran along the top of the wall, looked down... and he found himself face to face with a Gaul.
The enemies were just attempting an attack. Some of them were going to climb over the walls
to enter the fortress. Manlio rapidly took the Gaul by the arm and threw him down the rock.
He began shouting and the noise of the geese grew louder and louder.
In few minutes all the soldiers woke up and armed themselves, ready for the defence.
Shouting the valiant defenders run to the walls. The Gaul attack failed and they were defeated.
FROM: ww.mclink.it/n/citrag/roma/doc/legend/elg_005.htm
NOTE:
I HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD FROM THIS SERIES ON NOW AND THE
IMAGE ON THE BACK OF THE CARD ABOVE MAY NOT BE FROM THIS CARD.
THIS CARD IS IN GOOD CONDITION
A BEAUTIFUL COLOR LITHO
THE COLORS ARE VERY BRIGHT AND VIBRANT.
IT WAS NEVER GLUED INTO AN ALBUM.
BUT IT WAS IN AN ALBUM WITH CORNER MOUNTS.
THERE MAY BE DEPRESSIONS/FLAWS IN THE CORNERS
WHERE THE ALBUM CORNER MOUNTS WERE.
VERY MILD AGE-TONING (PATINA).
THE CARD IS APPROX. 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 ''
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS IS A GREAT FIND FOR ANYONE WHO COLLECTS ITEMS RELATED TO:
Rome - Roman, Italy -Italian, Geese - Goose
756
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL T SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!