Looks good.  Mr. A, 2008-05-19, 5:56 p.m.

There were only two routes, which they could go from their home on a journey. There were only 2 routes, which they were able (imperfect subjunctive) to leave from home on a journey. There were only two routes, by which they might be able to go out from home. There were only two routes by which (routes) they could go out from home.

One was through the Sequani, inbetween the Jura mountains and the Rhone river.(on the right bank of the Rhone)

One was through the Sequani, in between the Jura mountains and the Rhone river.

This route was very narrow and difficult as they hardly led through one cart at a time. This path was so steep and so difficult that the wagons were scarcely led through one at a time. The route was so very narrow and so very difficult that they might be bringing carts one at a time with difficulty. This route was so narrow and so difficult that the carts were scarcely led through one at a time.

Moreover the mountain was overhanging by its greatest height, so that very few men were able to hinder themselves easily. (what??)(The highest mountain was threatening in this way, so that very few men would be able to keep away from it easily.) Moreover the very tall mountain was overhanging thus that only a few men would be able to hold them back easily. Moreover the very tall mountain was so overhanging that a very few men could easily prohibit them.

The other way was through our Province. another route was through our province. The other route was through our Province. (not "another" because there are only two routes)

This way was easier because the Rhone flows between the territory of the Helvetians and the Allobroges, who had been subdued recently by the Romans.

That river was being crossed at several places by a ford That river was being crossed at several places by wading. That (This) river is crossed in a ford(in a shallow, by means of a shallow) in several places (literally "not none")

The farthest town of the Allobroges and nearest to the territory of the Helvetians is Geneva. From this town a bridge reaches across to the Helvetians.

The farthest town of the Allobroges and nearest to the terriroty (interesting spelling!) of the Helvetians is Geneva. From this (that) town a bridge reached across to the Helvetians. (using past b/c Caesar breaks this bridge later on)

The Helvetians were thinking either they should convince the Allobroges themselves, because they were not yet seen as well disposed to the Roman public, or by stength they should be forced so that they granted journey themselves. The Helvetians were thinking that they would either persaude (interesting spelling) the Allobroges, because they were not yet seeming (did not yet seem) well disposed toward to Roman people, or they would force them by strength to grant them passage.

All these things having been prepared for the journey, on the day decided, they all assembled on the bank of the Rhine. All the things having been prepared, they decided on the day, which they assembled on the bank of the Rhine. All these things having been prepared for departure, they named a day on which (when) everyone would gather at the banks of the Rhone.

The day was March 28, in the consulship of L. Piso and A. Gabinio. This day was March 28, under the consulship of Lucius Calpurnius Piso and A. Gabinio. The day was March 28th, when Lucius Piso and Aulus Gabinius were the consuls.

Of all there were only 2 routes, which they would leave from their home to make a journey. The first was through the Sequana River, inbetween the Jura Mountains and the Rhone River. There so entered narrowed and so it was difficult as they were led through with one cart at a time. The other possible way was our province. This way was easier, because the Rhone flows through the Helvetians and the Allobroges, which recently was subdued by the Romans.

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