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281.<br />

282.<br />

283.<br />

—Thrice in order led. This was<br />

a frequent rite at funerals. <strong>The</strong><br />

Romans had the same custom,<br />

which they called decursio.<br />

Plutarch states that Alexander,<br />

in after times, renewed these<br />

same honours to the memory<br />

<strong>of</strong> Achilles himself.<br />

—And swore. Literally, and<br />

called Orcus, the god <strong>of</strong> oaths,<br />

to witness. See Buttmann, Lexilog,<br />

p. 436.<br />

"O, long expected by thy<br />

friends! from whence<br />

Art thou so late return'd<br />

for our defence?<br />

Do we behold thee, wearied<br />

as we are<br />

With length <strong>of</strong> labours,<br />

and with, toils <strong>of</strong> war?

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