The Gate to Cæsar

CHAPTER III.

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1. Ablative of Means: 248, 8, c; H. 420. 2. Ablative with +potior+, +ūtor+, etc.: 249; H. 421, I. 3. Accus. and Infin. of Indirect Discourse: 336, 2; H. 523, I.

1. Cæsar came unexpectedly to the borders of the Remi.

2. The Remi said they had not combined[1] against the Roman people.

3. They said they were ready to give hostages.

4. All the rest of the Belgæ[2] had joined[3] with the Germans.

5. They aided Cæsar with corn and other[4] things.

6. The Remi and their[5] kinsmen enjoy the same laws.

[NOTES.-- 1. they had not combined: _themselves not to have combined_. 2. of the Belgæ: not the genitive. 3. had joined: in Latin, _had joined themselves_, if you use +coniungo+. 4. +aliis+. 5. their: omit.]