Book 2 — Chapter XII.
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Chapter XII.
1. Ablative of Cause, 245; H. 413.
2. Ablative Absolute: 255 and Note on p. 262; H. 431.
1. Cæsar could not take the town on account of the great number1 of the Suessiones.
2. Owing to2 the works of the Romans, their “vineæ” and towers, the Suessiones send envoys.3
3. The next day Cæsar made a forced march and4 tried to take the town.
4. The townsmen,5 making a surrender, got their request.6
5. Because of their surrender they got their request.
6. The surrender made, they were spared.
Notes.— 1 great number: one word in Latin. 2 Owing to: like “on account of,” not separately expressed in Latin. 3 envoys: use lēgātus. 4 made a forced march and: a different turn in Latin. 5 townsmen: use oppidānus. 6 got their request: one word.