31.
But Caesar, although he had not as yet discovered their
measures, yet, both from what had occurred to his ships, and from the
circumstance that they had neglected to give the promised hostages, suspected
that the thing would come to pass which really did happen. He therefore provided
remedies against all contingencies; for he daily conveyed corn from the country
parts into the camp, used the timber and brass of such ships as were most
seriously damaged for repairing the rest, and ordered whatever things besides
were necessary for this object to be brought to him from the continent. And
thus, since that business was executed by the soldiers with the greatest energy,
he effected that, after the loss of twelve ships, a voyage could be made well
enough in the rest.
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