Book 2 — Chapter XVII.

Chapter XVII.

1. Use of quisquam: 202, c.; H. 457.

2. Relative Clauses of Purpose: 317; H. 497, I.

3. Substitutes for Partitive Gen.: 216, c.; H. 397, N. 3.

1. Certain of the Belgæ went by night to the camp of the Nervii.

2. Cæsar says that certain men went¹ to the Nervii.

3. Many of the prisoners found out about the legions.

4. They were sent to their friends to report² the matter.

5. To lop trees is a matter³ of no difficulty at all.

6. Men were sent ahead to select⁴ a suitable place.

Notes.— ¹ went: to have gone. ² to report: not the infinitive. ³ matter, etc.: recast, before trying to turn into Latin. ⁴ to select: try two ways.