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borough, as leamed men have gcnerally [mostly, § 13) affirmed. The Britons were prepared (§21), aiid ihey hasteiied to the place. My uncle has often seen the place, but we boys have never been there.

§ 25. {Pliiperfect Indicative 0/ ' stim ' and ist Conjugation). Practice in all persons of the Singular and Plural the sentence : Ad locum adventaveram quo Gaius luhus navigia sua appUcavit.

When Gaius Julius anchored ^ his vessels near the British coast, the Britons had already gathered themselves together on ihe cUffs. " We Britons wiU never be slaves (§19)" they say (§ 21). They had hastened along the sea-shore and had prepared them- selves for battle (§24). iloman forces had never before sailed to our island. But GaUic vessels had often sailed to Britain for the sake of commerce. Gaius JuUus had never before been in Britain. But he had waged-war (§ 24) against the inhabitants of the neigh- bouring coast. The Gauls (§ 19) had told Gaius JuUus^ many- things about Britain.

§ 26. {Future Present Indicative of ' sum ' and ist Conjugation.) Practice in all persons (f the Singular and Plural the sentence : Cum aUerum pomum gustavero, in viam me dabo.

" When^ shaU we-have arrived home*? " says Alexander. " My aunt wiU not praise (§13) us" say I (§21) " if we arrive* late (§23)." "We shaU have arrived before the eleventh hour," says

^ Where the phrase ' to anchor ' oecurs, say ' to fasten to anchors,' as in the story.

'^What Preposition might be put in before ' Gaius Juhus' in English ? Compare Ex. 22, note 4 (p. 122).


 * What is the word for ' when ' in a question ?

spoke of arriving ' lo a place ' (not ' at a place.')
 * Use ihe word ihat properly means ' homewards' : for the Romans always

» Use the Futurp Prrfert Ten-se (shall have ).