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217.18. impedimentorum (= iumentorumbeasts of burden. 217.19.

stramenta, the pack-saddles, which would prevent the animal from being ridden conveniently. 217.20.

collibus (loc. abl.) circumvehi: i.e. towards the westerly side. All these movements were designed to make the Gauls fear an attack from the west or northwest. Caesar's real design was to make a sudden dash from the south and east and surprise their camps. 217.22.

easdem regiones: i.e. in the vicinity of the hill which the Gauls were fortifying. 218.5.

ut contineant, etc.: i.e. the design was not to hold the camp, but simply to sweep through it by a sudden and daring raid. 218.9.

ab dextra parte: i.e. from the larger camp to the east.


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