For Oral Translation — Book III. i

2B5. I. He said that if the road over the Alps had not
been dangerous,^ Caesar would not have sent a legion there.*
2. We believe that there would have been no reason for
sending, had not merchants been in the habit of going by
that route. 3. He says that if he thinks it necessary, he
will pass the winter in these regions. 4. He thought that if
the enemy were fighting successful battles, they would not
give hostages to Galba. 5. Galba said that he would not
have passed the winter in Octodurus, 'had it not been neces-
sary. 6. He says that the plain would be larger, if it were
not cut into two parts by a river. 7. I think that it would
have been better if Galba had not assigned one part of the
village to the Gauls. 8. Galba said that the cohorts would
have abandoned Octodurus, had he not fortified that village
with a wall and ditch.
I. Latin, pericolosus, -a, -um. 2. eo. 3. I.e. "if it had not," etc

LESSON LXVIII

286. miOHS AND PHRASES
superiSra loca. the high ground.
cSnsiliiim capere. to take counsel.
salutem dSsper&re. to despair of safety.
