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 134 DRILL EXERCISES

§37. {Recapitulation of Nouns of jrd Dedension.) The British soldiers used-to-fight from {out-of) chariots. Caesar had not only foot-soldiers but also horse-soldiers (§29). But the mobility of the Roman soldiers was not great. Accordingly the enemy often used-to-throv-into-confusion the ranks of the Romans. In modern times ^ horse-soldiers sometimes carry (§6) the arms (§30) of foot-soldiers. Thus they are able to leap- down-from (§14) their horses and to fight on-foot. The Boers ^ of South Africa have horse-soldiers of-this-kind.

§38. {Recapitulation of Nouns ofjrd JDeclension continued.)

The boundaries (§34) of the Cassi were across (§35) the rivcr Thames. The Brilish leader (§29) used not to fight against the Romans in proper (§37) battles. He used to dash suddenly out- of the woods and attack the Roman legions. Then he used to recall (§31) his horse-soldiers and his chariots. The British leader had many thousands (§ 36) of charioteers. Accordingly he some- times used-to-carry-ofif the victory. There-were ten cohorts in a Roman legion, and about (§36) five-hundred (§36) men in a cohort. Accordingly there-were about five (§26) thousand men Issiy five thousands of men) in a legion.

§ 39. {Recapitulation of Nouns of jrd Decletision continued.)

Caesar hastened to the banks of the river Thames. * Where

was the 'town' of Cassivellaunus? Caesar does not name the

town. The town was not a city. It was not strengthened (§ 30)

with walls. It was not London. But it was not far from London.

'See Ex. §31, Note 5 (p. 130).

" Say give themselves, as in § 25 of the story.

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 * In what Case must ' Thames * be ? Think of the meaning.