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41.9. geruntur: for tense after dum, cf. 24 24, 33 19. 41.10.

tumulum: governed by propius, which sometimes has the force of a prep. (§ 432. a (261. a); B. 141. 3; G. 416. 22; H. 420. 5 (437. 1); H-B. 380. b). 41.14.

periculo legionis, danger to the legion; notice that in Latin the gen. is the regular form of one noun dependent on another, whatever prep. we may use to express the relation. 41.15.

committendum non putabat, ut dici posset, he thought that no ground should be given for saying. The subject of committendum is the ut clause (§ 568. N. 1 (332. e); B. 297. 2; G. 553. I; H. 571. 1 (501. i. 1)). 41.16.

per fidem, through [misplaced] trust. 41.17.

elatum est, it was reported. Observe the regular mood and tense after posteaquam; cf. 4 17, and note. 41.18.

omni Gallia: abl. of separation, with interdixisset§ 400 (243); B. 214; G. 390; H. 462 (413); H-B. 408. 3). 41.20.

ut, how, with indir. quest.


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