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160.23. dum geruntur: the regular construction with dum cf. 113 1 and note. 160.25.

in eorum finibus: see Bk. v. ch. 24. 160.26.

via: abl. after longius.—cumcognoscunt: not like the descriptive cum, but really the main proposition. See § 546. a (325. b); B. 288. 2; G. 581; H. 600. i. 1; H-B. 566. a. 160.27.

a (adverbial), away. 161.1.

impedimentis: i.e. the greater part of the heavy baggage. He took a small baggage-train with him (see 161 28); but probably on what was necessary. 161.4.

flumen: probably some stream flowing into the Meuse (Mosa), perhaps the AIzette. 161.5.

transire, transituros: notice the regular use of these two constructions side by side: the first verb (habebat in animo) expresses intention and has the simple compl. infin.; the second (existimabat) is a verb of thinking and takes the indir. disc. This is one of the most important distinctions in Latin Grammar. 161.6.

augebatur: i.e. in the minds of the Treveri. 161.7.

spes, their (the Treveri) hope.—loquitur: i.e. Labienus.—palam, freely or openly, on purpose to be heard, but not in a set speech. 161.10.

castra moturum: of course to withdraw. 161.12.

natura: i.e. their natural attachment to their own land. 161.13.

consili: pred. gen.; cf. 18 19.


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