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bulwark of the Achaeans, but even so I will not be unmind-
ful of your distress.’
With this he clasped him round the middle and led him
into the tent, and a servant, when he saw him, spread bull-
ock-skins on the ground for him to lie on. He laid him at
full length and cut out the sharp arrow from his thigh; he
washed the black blood from the wound with warm water;
he then crushed a bitter herb, rubbing it between his hands,
and spread it upon the wound; this was a virtuous herb
which killed all pain; so the wound presently dried and the
blood left off flowing.

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