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    iam na-ibus cinis incidebat, calidior et densior, -uo propius accederent; iam pumices etiam lapides-ue nigri et ambusti et -racti igne; iam -adum subitum et litora ruina montis obstantia. haesitat paulisper an retro na-igaret; mo- gubernatori ut ita -aceret monenti “-ortes”, in-uit, “-ortuna adiu-at : Pomponianum pete!”

    By no- ash -as -alling on the ships, hotter and thicker the nearer they approached; by no- pumice stones also and black stones, both scorched and cracked by the -ire; by no- there -as sudden shallo- -ater and the shore blocking their -ay -ith the debris o- the mountain. He hesitated -or a short time -hether to sail back; soon he said to the helmsman -ho -as ad-ising him to do -ust that, “-ortune -a-ours the bra-e : make -or Pomponianus!”

    E-tract -rom ‘Death o- Pliny the Elder’ ~ Pliny the Younger

    Karen: 70 Es + 41 Rs = 181 pts
    mina'smomma: 48 Os + 19 Cs + 16 Bs + 9 Gs + 16 Ls = 156 pts

    Killearn Kitties : 65 Ts + 23 Ds + 25 Us = 138 pts
    Dr.Goodnow: 62 As + 6 Ks = 130 pts
    vinjashira: 56 Is = 112 pts
    pitc9: 17 Ps + 22 Ms + 44 Ns + 9 Ys = 92 pts
    AmberLee: 39 Ss + 35 Hs = 74 pts

    FGJQVWXZ

    Getting close now, will anyone hazard a guess?

    Zimbabwe 07/13


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    oh wow, is that latin?

    I don't think I can get it right.

    thanks k9krazee for the signature!

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    Quote Originally Posted by vinjashira
    oh wow, is that latin?

    I don't think I can get it right.
    Yup, sure is, part of my GCSE course, lol.

    Heh, once you get the title, there's always google! Plus the translation bit should be straightforward enough now I think.

    Zimbabwe 07/13


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    Oh, I've got the Translation down fine, but never took Latin, so dare not guess at that part!

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    W, please
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    Q please.

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    F please
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    V please!
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