This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...effect of the moon upon the tides. The evaporation is so great in the Mediterranean, the only sea which had hitherto been navigated by the Romans, that tides are scarcely perceptible. 7. Quae ad ancoras deligatae erant--' which were riding at anchor," lit. "which had been tied down to anchors." Afflictabat--" kept dashing against each other. 8. Aut adminislrandi (eas) aut auxiliandi (ets)--" either Of managing them, or of rendering any assistance." 12. Id quod--"a circumstance which," lit." that which. 15. Quod omnibus constabat--" because it was agreed upon by all," or "because it was evident to all." Chap. XIL--3. Colloquor, locutus, qui, dep. intr. to converse, to hold a conference; colloquium, i, n. a conversation, a conference: from con and loquor, locutus, qui, dep. intr. to speak, to talk; loquax, acis, adj. talkative, garrulous; loquaciter, adv. talkatively. 9. Rebellio, onis, f. a revolt, an insurrection; rebellis, is, e, adj. insurgent, rebellious; rebello, avi, atum, are, intr. to renew the war, to revolt; from re and bellum. 10. Prdduco, uxi, uctum, ere, tr. to lead forth, to disclose, to lengthen, to prolong, to protract, to promote; from pro and duco. 11. Reditus, us, m. a return; reditio, onis, f. a returning, a return; redeo, ii (seldom ivi), Hum, ire, intr. to go back, to return; from re and eo. Intercludo, si, sum, ere, tr. to shut up, to cut off, to intercept, to hinder, to blockade: from inter and claudo, si, sum, ere, tr. to shut, to close, to conclude, to encompass; whence claustrum, i, n. a bar, a barrier, a bulwark, an entrenchment. Nemo, inis, m. and f. nobody. The gen. and abl. sing. are seldom used, and the plur. wanting, their place being supplied by the masc. of nu...