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I.

#Apposition.#

1. Proca left his kingdom to his older son, Numitor. 2. Romulus and Remus were the sons of Rhea Silvia, a priestess of Vesta. 3. The boys were thrown into the river. 4. A shepherd of the king[1] carried them to his hut. 5. Who was the grandfather of these boys? 6. Remus, when grown,[2] was caught by (some) robbers.[3] 7. They thus accused him: "You have trespassed on the king's lands." 8. A dispute arose between the brothers. 9. Romulus said: "I shall give my name to the new city." 10. Which of them leaped over the wall?

[Footnotes: 1: Use adj. 2: See p. 2, n. 19. 3: H. 468 (415, I); M. 614; A 246; G 401; B 216.]