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[87] {dia penteteridos}.[88] i.e. the Indus.[89] Either {auton tekomenon} is to be taken absolutely, equivalent to{autou tekomenou}, and {ta krea} is the subject of{diaphtheiresthai}; or {auton} is the subject and {ta krea} isaccusative of definition, "wasting away in his flesh." Some MSS.have {diaphtheirein}, "that he is spoiling his flesh for them."[90] {gar}: some would read {de}, but the meaning seems to be, "thisis done universally, for in the case of weakness arising from oldage, the same takes place."[91] {pros arktou te kai boreo anemou}.[92] This clause indicates the manner in which the size is so exactlyknown.[93] {autoi}, i.e. in themselves as well as in their habits. Some MSS.read {to} for {autoi}, which is adopted by several Editors; othersadopt the conjecture {autois}.[94] i.e. two in each hind-leg.[95] {kai paraluesthai}: {kai} is omitted in some MSS. and by someEditors.[96] {ouk omou}: some Editors omit {ouk}: the meaning seems to be thatin case of necessity they are thrown off one after another todelay the pursuing animals.[97] The meaning of the passage is doubtful: possibly it should betranslated (omitting {kai}) "the male camels, being inferior inspeed to the females, flag in their course and are dragged along,first one and then the other."[97a] See ii. 75.[98] {metri}: the MSS. have {metre}, "womb," but for this Herod. seemsto use the plural.[99] {metera}: most MSS. have {metran}.[100] Most of the MSS. have {auton} before {ta melea}, which by some