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My brideis your wife, but with this arrow I will win Mena's widow. " The arrow cut through the air, and fell with fearful force on thecharioteer's helmet; the shield fell from his grasp, and he put his handto his head, feeling stunned; he heard Paaker's laugh of triumph, he feltanother of his enemy's arrows cut his wrist, and, beside himself withrage, he flung away the reins, brandished his battle-axe, and forgettinghimself and his duty, sprang from the chariot and rushed upon Paaker. The Mohar... awaited him with uplifted sword; his lips were white, his eyesbloodshot, his wide nostrils trembled like those of an over-driven horse, and foaming and hissing he flew at his mortal foe. The king saw the twoengaged in a struggle, but he could not interfere, for the reins whichMena had dropped were dragging on the ground, and his ungoverned horses, following the lions, carried him madly onwards. Most of his comrades had fallen, the battle raged all round him, butRameses stood as firm as a rock, held the shield in front of him, andswung the deadly battle-axe; he saw Rameri hastening towards him with hishorses, the youth was fighting like a hero, and Rameses called out toencourage him: "Well done!
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