are declined exactly like nouns with consonant stems.

_258._ EXERCISES

First learn the special vocabulary, p. 293.

I. _The Romans invade the Enemy's Country._ Olim pedites Romani cum
equitibus velocibus in hostium urbem iter faciebant. Ubi non longe
afuerunt, rapuerunt agricolam, qui eis viam brevem et facilem
demonstravit. Iam Romani moenia alta, turris validas aliaque opera urbis
videre poterant. In moenibus stabant multi principes. Principes ubi
viderunt Romanos, iusserunt civis lapides aliaque tela de muris iacere.
Tum milites fortes contineri a proelio non poterant et acer imperator
signum tuba dari iussit. Summa vi omnes maturaverunt. Imperator Sexto
legato impedimenta omnia mandavit. Sextus impedimenta in summo colle
conlocavit. Grave et acre erat proelium, sed hostes non pares Romanis
erant. Alii interfecti, alii capti sunt. Apud captivos erant mater
sororque regis. Pauci Romanorum ab hostibus vulnerati sunt. Secundum
proelium Romanis erat gratum. Fortuna fortibus semper favet.

II. 1. Some months are short, others are long. 2. To seize the top of
the mountain was difficult. 3. Among the hills of Italy are many
beautiful springs. 4. The soldiers were sitting where the baggage had
been placed because their feet were weary. 5. The city which the
soldiers were eager to storm had been fortified by strong walls and high
towers. 6. Did not the king intrust a heavy crown of gold and all his
money to a faithless slave? Yes, but the slave had never before been
faithless.

[Illustration: AQUILA LEGIONIS]

LESSON XLVI

THE FOURTH OR _U_-DECLENSION

[Special Vocabulary]

/adventus, -u:s\, m., _approach, arrival_ (advent)
/ante\, prep, with acc., _before_ (ante-date)
/cornu:, -u:s\, n., _horn, wing_ of an army (cornucopia);
/a: dextro: cornu:\, _on the right wing_;
/a: sinistro: cornu:\, _on the left wing_
/equita:tus, -u:s\, m., _cavalry_
/exercitus, -u:s\, m., _army_
/impetus, -u:s\, m., _attack_ (impetus);
/impetum facere in\, with acc., _to make an attack on_
/lacus, -u:s, dat. and abl. plur. lacubus\, m., _lake_
/manus, -u:s\, f., _hand; band, force_ (manual)
/portus, -u:s\, m., _harbor_ (port)
/post\, prep, with acc., _behind, after_ (post-mortem)

/cremo:, crema:re, crema:vi:, crema:tus\, _burn_ (cremate)
/exerceo:, exerce:re, exercui:, exercitus\, _practice, drill, train_
(exercise)

_259._ Nouns of the fourth declension are either masculine or neute