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248. 1. We had been about to speak. 2. The soldiers were on the point of attacking (= were about to attack) this town. 3. She was about to set out. 4. That camp must be defended. 5. Peace must be established with other states. 6. Our liberty must be defended. 7. He was about to wage war. 8. We were on the point of surrendering ourselves.' REVIEW.
249. 1. Mandata regis nondum accepimus. 2. Magnus pons in hoc flumine faciendus est. 3. Debes haec castra expugnare, 4. Equitatus signa vtdit quae in alto colle posita erant. 5. Mane in hoe loco! 6. Proelium in loco aperto commtserunt, 7. Suspteionem timoris vttare debes, 8. Diligentiam nostram augeamus ! 9. Praesidium parvum in provincia ulteriore positum est. 10. Hi: veteres amrci non relinquendt sunt, 11. Multae naves longae Instrueutur. 12. Hac fama perterrebatur, 13. Voces captrvorum in casters auditae sunt.
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The Helvetii Attempt to Pass through the Territory of the Sequani.
Helvetit quod 2 hac 3 transire 4 non poterant, alterum iter temptaverunt, Jam per angustias 6 et fmes Sequanorum suas copias traduxerant et in Haeduorum fInes pervenerant eorumque agros populabantur. Haedui legatos ad Caesarem mittunt et auxilium rogant. Item Allobroges qUI trans Rhodanum vtcos possessionesque habebant, fuga se ad Caesarem recipiunt," atque opem ab eo petunt. 1 See
ยง 123. quod: because. s hac: by this way; adv. 4 transire: to pass,' info 6 anguetiae: the pass referred to is that Oll tlie iter anqustum et d(fficile mentioned in ยง 210. 6 fuga se recipi unt: betook themselves in flight. 2