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 1^6 DRILL EXERCISES

(B). Wh)- did Caesar wage-war against Britain? The cause (§9) of the expedilion against Britain is known (§16). During the war with the Veneti some of the tribes ^ of Britain had suppHed auxih'aries to^ the Veneli. For the Veneti had been friends of tiie tribes of South Britain during niany years. There had also been war between the tribes of Soulh Britain. And the Trinobantes were friends of the Romans. Accordingly (§ 19) Caesar prepared to supply aid to the Trinobantes against the Cassi.

§ 28. (Same Nouns co/ttinued.)

Caesar's first expedition was not great ; but in the second expedition of the next year a great multitude of vessels and five legions sailed with Caesar to Britain. How-many^ mcn were-there in a Roman legion ? How-many men were-there in five Roman legions ? The number was different (§19) in different centuries. Among* Caesar's forces were also many Galhc auxiharies. For the Belgae and other Galhc tribes had supphed forces to Caesar. Many Caesars were warUke. In the first century A. D. one (§22) of the Caesars named Claudius was the second conqueror {viitor) of Britain. I do not Jove the Caesars ; but C. Juhus Caesar was a great man and a great gcneral.

§ 29. {jfcl Dedension. — Masculines and Feminines that fonn the Noviinative Singiilar by adding s.)

A. The; e had been peace between the Romans and the Britons after the first expedition of Caesar. It was not necessary for Caesar (§24) to wage-war a seco-id-time against the free tdbes of

'Translate 'tribe' hy itatio (instead of />o/utus) in ihis and all following exercises.

^The verb ' to supply ' is a verb of 'givinij.' How, ihen, is to the Veixmi to be translated ?


 * ' How-many' is (^m^/ "(indeclinable ; see Latin Driil § 13).


 * Say /// the nuiuber o/.