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100 INDIRECT AND ADVERBIAL [Par. x44.

In some cases the Noun implied from the preceding sentence would, if expressed, be Objective.
For example, the sentences might have run(1) "He was guilty of disobedience-afiault," &c.
(2) "You kept silence -a confession," &c.
But in other cases the implied Noun might be
Subjective, e.g.:"If he were elected a Member of Parliament-not a
very probable event," i.e. "if his election were to
happen," &c.
EXERCISE XXIV.
Parse the italicized words inBy this time the Tuscan army had come up, their spears
advanced, and trumpets sounding in triumph. When
they saw the three brave Romans on the bridge offering
them battle, at first the sight caused them laughter, and
three of the bravest chiefs spurred forth at Porsena's
command to open him a path. But the next moment, their
three bodies lay bleeding beneath the Roman spears.
Then three more Tuscans rode forward; but, these too
being slain by the three Romans, fear and wrath fell on
the whole army. So now, with levelled spears and
closed ranks, they advanced all together against the
champions, a sight to make the bravest shrink back. But
the three stood their ground: and now they had gained
their conltrymlen time enough to loosen the props of the
bridge, which began to shiver under the force of the
144 stream. " Back, Horatius, back," shouted the Consul;
and back rushed his two friends, just in time, the bridge
cracking beneath their feet, and thundering downwards
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