CHAPTER XXI.

1. Ablative of Gerundive with Prepositions: 301; H. 544, 2. 2. Gerundive Construction instead of Gerund: 296; H. 544, 1. 3. Purpose expressed by Gerundive: 318 and b; H. 544, 2, N. 2.

1. In looking for his shield a soldier lost time.

2. Time is wanting for putting on a helmet.

3. Seeing[1] the standards, each one went forward.

4. A line was drawn up[2] to resist[3] the enemy’s charge.

5. Cæsar encouraged the tenth legion for the purpose of strengthening[4] their courage.

[NOTES.-- 1. seeing: not the gerundive. 2. A line was drawn up: see chap. xx. 3. resist: +sustineo+. 4. strengthening: use +cōnfīrmo+.]