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72.3. ex oppido exire: for the repetition of ex, see § 402 (243. b); B. 214. 2; G. 390; H. 462. 1 (413. N. 3); H-B. 408. 1. 72.4.

ne quam: see note on 71 21. 72.5.

ante inito consilio, in accordance with a plan previously agreed upon. 72.6.

quod crediderant: a reason stated on the writer's own authority, hence the indict; cf. 49 12, 56 23. —praesidia: i.e. those stationed in the castella. 72.8.

ex cortice: abl. of material; § 403 (244); B. 224; G. 396; H. 470 (415. III); H-B. 406. 4. 72.9.

viminibus intextis: in the same construction as cortice. 72.10.

pellibus: abl. (§ 364 (225. d); B. 187. i. a; G. 348; H. 426. 6 (384. ii. 2); H-B. 376. b). 72.11.

quā, where: an abl. or instrumental form, used adverbially. 72.13.

celeriter: note the emphatic position. Caesar had ordered them to give the signal, in case of any disturbance, and to do it instantly. — ignibus: this signal was given by stretching out a great flaming torch from the side of a watch-tower. 72.14.

eo, to that place. — concursumpugnatum: impers. use of pass. (§ 208. d (146. d); B. 256. 3; G. 208. 2; H. 302. 6 (301. 1); H-B. 290. a. 1); see note on 23 1. 72.15.

itaut, they fought as fiercely as brave men ought to fight. — in extrema spe, for their last chance (lit. in the last hope). 72.16.

iniquo loco: § 429. 1 (258. f); B. 228. 1. b; G. 385. N. 1; H. 485. 2 (425. 2); H-B. 436. — quiiacerent: subjv. of characteristic; cf. 51 4, 68 12, 68 26. 72.17.

in una virtute, in valor alone. —cumconsisteret, at a time when, etc.; see note on 62 18. 72.18.

ad, about. 72.19.

postridie eius diei: cf. 20 5 and note. 72.21.

sectionemuniversam: i.e. the whole people, as slaves, with all their possessions. 72.22.

capitum: cf. 26 7. — milium: pred. gen., after esse understood.


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