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1-2.-Introduction. Origin of the Huns; fabulous account. 3-4.- Language of the Huns uncertain Habits and manners of the Huns in the 4th Century. 5-6.- Chinese accounts of the Huns. Hunnish kingdom from 210 BC, till the 4th Century. 7-8.- Nations bordering on the Huns before they entered Europe. Entrance of the Huns into Europe. Reign of Balamer. King Box. 9-10.- Bela, Cheve, Cadica, kings of the Huns. Mundiuc. Huldin. Radagais. 11-12.- Charato. Aetius 13-14.- Rhuas. Rhuas and Octar. Obarses. 15-16.- Burgundians. Exploits of Aetius.17-18.- Death of Rhuas. Attila (his accession, his age) 19-20.- Treaty of Margus. Mama and Atakam. Princess Honoria. Sorosgi. Litorius 21-22. Capture of Margus, Viminacium, Ratiara. Comet and pestilence in 44. Defeat of Arnegisclus at the Chersonese. Peace concluded by Anatolius 23-24.- Resistance of the Azimunthians. Sword of the War-God. Second Moses in Crete. St. Patric 25-26.- Murder of Bleda. Attila overruns all Thrace. Arnegisclus slain in battle. Attila chastises the Acatzires. Curidach. 27-28.- Embassies to Constantinople to redemand the refugees. Embassy of Maximin accompanied by Priscus and Bigilas.29-30.- Cross the Danube, and reach the tents of Attila. Harsh reception of Bigilas, who is sent back with Eslas to Constantinople. Attila marries Eskam.31-32.- Situation of the residence of Attila. 33.- Hrings of Avares or Huns which were destroyed by Pepin under Charlemagne. 34. Observations of a Hun on the state of the empire. 35. Onegesius. Kreka. Extent of Attila’s power in the North, extending to the confines of the Medes. 36. Banquet to which the ambassadors were invited by Attila. 37-38.- Rekan. Constantius. Berich accompanies the ambassadors on their return. 39-40.- Return of Bigilas—Seizure. His son sent to Constantinople. 41-42.- Mission of Nomus and Anatolius. Terms obtained from Attila. Mission of Apollonius. 43-44. Death of Theodosius. Marcian. Honoria. Views of Attila on Gaul. Court in Thuringia. 45. Eudoxius. Bagauds. Meroveus. Alberon. 46. Merovingians. Kingdom of Cameracum 47-48.- Valentinian excites Theodoric against Attila. Attila advances against Gaul. 49-50.- Aetius prepares to oppose him—Note concerning Danes. Siege of Orleans. 51-52.- Retreat of Attila to the Catalaunian plain. A hermit declares him to be the Scourge of God. Soothsayers. 53. Battle of Châlons. 54. Retreat of the Visigoths. 55. Sacrifice to the Sword-God. Entrance into Troyes. 56. Eutropia. St. Ursula and the tale of the slaughtered virgins. 57-58.- Return to Pannonia. He advances against Italy. Enters Carnia. 59-60.- Aquileia. Siege. Construction of Hunnium. 61. Capture of Aquileia. 62-63. Surrender of Ravenna. Marullus the Calabrian poet. Florence. Brescia. 64-65.- Embassy from Rome. Honoria. Retreat of Attila. 66-67.- Erroneous statement of Jornandes. Death of Attila. 68-69.- Particulars thereof. Nibelungenlied. Attila identified with Odin. 70-71.- Identified with Sigurd. Scandinavian legends. Fundinn Norregur, or Norwegian origins, a political forgery.72-73.- Funeral of Attila. Attila identified with the king Arthur of romance. 74. Conclusions