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Little St. Bernard via Augusta Praetoria was nearly 560 m. p. 

 Caesar probably did not meet the courier in less than twelve days 

 after the election. ^^ 



Caesar then made the round of Cisalpine Gaul described in 

 cc. 50, 3—52, I. The time consumed will be discussed later. 



At the conclusion of this journey Caesar returned to his troops 

 at Nemetocenna, which is doubtless to be identified with Nemeta- 

 cum ( Arras). ^^ Starting from some point in the western part of 

 Cisalpine Gaul, Augusta Taurinorum or Eporedia, he had 660 

 m. p. to travel, either by the Cottian or the Graian Alps, going via 

 Vienna and Durocortorum. On occasion Caesar traveled as rap- 

 idly as 100 m. p. daily.^*^° In contrast to this rapid rate we find 

 him, after the fatiguing campaign early in 49, taking twelve days 

 for the journey from Brundisium to Rome, 370 m. p}°^ The 

 journey from Italy to Nemetocenna was made siimuia celeritate 

 {c. 52, i). But the circumstances seem not to have called for 

 extreme speed. It is probably near enough to the truth to assume 

 ten days for the trip. 



From Nemetocenna, according to Hirtius (c. 52, i), Caesar 

 sent orders to the legions in the various winter camps of 51/50 

 to assemble in the country of the Treveri. The vicinity of Au- 

 gusta Treverorum is a not improbable rendezvous. 



Of the winter camps (c. 46, 4) those among the Turoni and the 

 Lemovices were farthest distant both from Nemetocenna and the 

 assumed place of review. A courier to the first camp mentioned 

 would have required perhaps six days, to the legions among the 

 Lemovices eight to ten days, according to the location of the camp. 

 The legions in the former country^"- going via Autricum, Lutetia, 

 Durocortorum, would have had not far from 380 111. p. to travel, 

 for which they needed as much as twenty-one marching days and 



°*If Caesar came by the Cottian Alps, a messenger meeting him beyond 

 the Alps would have had 500 m. p. or more to travel. 



"' C. I. L., XIII, pars I, fasc. II, p. 558. 



^°*Drumann, Gcsch., Ill, p. 748; Schmidt, Briefw., p. 378. 



^"^Briefw., pp. 162-65. 



""von Goler (Caesars gaUischcr Krieg, I, p. 369) suggests Amboise as a 

 probable site for this camp. 



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