[*] 149.12. duas: Caesar thus had only his own legion and that of Fabius, —a very small force to face the multitude of the enemy. [*] 149.17. Graecis litteris: i.e. in Greek letters. The Gauls were well acquainted with the Greek characters （26 4-6, 167 6）. According to Polyaenus, the despatch contained merely the words, " Caesar to Cicero. Be of good courage. Expect aid." [*] 149.20. amentum: the amentum was a small strap fastened to the middle of a light spear, in some cases, at any rate, giving it a whirling motion, like the rifle-ball of modern times. By its use the spear could be thrown twice as far and with better aim than without it, as has been proved by experiment. [*] 149.25. biduo, for two days （§ 424. c (259. c); B. 231. 1; G. 393; H. 486 (429); H-B. 439）. [*] 149.26. perlectam … recitat, having read it through （to himself）, he then recited it aloud in the assembly of the soldiers.
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Caesar's Gallic War. J. B. Greenough, Benjamin L. D'Ooge and M. Grant Daniell. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1898.
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