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Rh Seutlæus, through his heart piercing him, flew Embasichytrus. Polyphonus fell, Pierced through his belly by the spear of bold Artophagus, and prone in dust expired. Incensed at sight of Polyphonus slain, Limnocharis at Troglodytes cast A mill-stone weight of rock; full on the neck He batter'd him, and darkness veil'd his eyes. At him Lichenor hurl'd a glitt'ring lance, Nor err'd, but pierced his liver. Trembling fled Crambophagus at that dread sight, and plunged Over the precipice into the lake, Yet even there found refuge none, for brave Lichenor following, smote him even there. So fell Crambophagus, and from that fall Never arose, but redd'ning with his blood The wave, and wallowing in the strings and slime Of his own vitals, near the bank expired. Limnisius on the grassy shore struck down Tyroglyphus; but at the view alone Of terrible Pternoglyphus appall'd, Fled Calaminthius, cast away his shield Afar, and headlong plunged into the lake. Hydrocharis with a vast stone assail'd The King Pternophagus; the rugged mass