XVI.

#_Nê_ with verbs of fearing; ablative with _ûtor_.#

1. It is said that Duilius was the first to conquer the Carthaginians in a naval battle. 2. He used grappling[1] irons[1] to seize and hold the enemy's ships. 3. He saw that with this useful contrivance the Romans would have an easy victory [victory to be about to be easy to the Romans]. 4. He now set[2] out boldly into the midst[3] of the enemy's fleet, and captured many of their ships. 5. The Romans were pleased with this victory. 6. The Carthaginians feared that the Romans would now be supreme on land and sea. 7. Hannibal, the leader of the Carthaginians, by a shrewd trick escaped punishment for losing his fleet.

[Footnotes: 1: Cf. #quô#, p. 36, l. 4 and n. 10. 2: Use participle. 3: See Ex. XIV, sentence 2.]