112 EASY LATIN STORIES. [part III.
funalem utrinque marem—'a male fastened-to-a-halter on each side.'
data opera—'taking care.'
quam nuperrime—'as lately as possible.'
The Indians used to keep the she-camels for themselves, so that in extremity of danger they might abandon the males with the gold to the ants, and escape themselves.
125. Garamantibus.—Lat. Prim. § 109.
possint—in subj. after priusquam, because possibility, not a fact, is meant.
127. intercedere—'interfere with.'
quin capitis damnetur—'without being condemned to death ;' literally, 'but that he should be condemned of the head.' quin (qui-non) can only be used in a negative sentence.
128. Delphi, -orum—a town in Northern Greece, celebrated for an oracle of Apollo.
consultum.—See 25, note.
129. Laconia—the country of which Sparta was the capital
multam—'a penalty.'
in auspiciis—'at the beginning,' from the auspices taken at that time.
aere alieno—'debt,' literally 'some one else's money.'
131. Athenae, -arum—the capital of Attica in Northern Greece. Athenis is the locative case; see note on 16.
quantum—'as.'
quos reppererat amplissimos—the Latins often put the superlative into the relative clause, where in English it would be less correctly joined with the noun.
Olympia, in Elis, a country in the Peloponnesus, celebrated for its great Athletic games, which were held every fourth year.
132. Sicyon—town in the N.E. of the Peloponnesus.
dignum qui fiat—'worthy to be made.'—Lat. Prim. § 150.
quibus certarent—Lat. Prim. § 150.
133. pertentavit—'made a thorough trial of.'
135. ex legibus—'according to the laws.'
A Substantival Clause is one which may take the place of a Substantive, as Subject, Object, or Apposite, being—I. Indirect Statement. Construction.—Accus. with Infin.
II. Indirect Command or Request. Construction.—Subjunctive.
III. Indirect Question. Construction.—Subjunctive.
