Book 2 — Chapter XXI.
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Chapter XXI.
1. Ablative of Gerundive with Prepositions: 301; H. 544, 2.
2. Gerundive Construction instead of Gerund: 296; H. 544, 1.
3. Purpose expressed by Gerundive: 318 and b; H. 544, 2, N. 2.
1. In looking for his shield a soldier lost time.
2. Time is wanting for putting on a helmet.
3. Seeing1 the standards, each one went forward.
4. A line was drawn up2 to resist3 the enemy’s charge.
5. Cæsar encouraged the tenth legion for the purpose of strengthening4 their courage.
Notes.— 1 seeing: not the gerundive. 2 A line was drawn up: see chap. xx. 3 resist: sustineo. 4 strengthening: use cōnfīrmo.