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the city. (698 — 710.). Hector, having halted at the Scasan 

 Gate, rufhes again upon the Greeks and flays Patroclus. He 

 purfues the flying Greeks to their camp ; they bring off with 

 them, however, the body of Patroclus. (XVII. 736.). The 

 fight of Achilles, though unarmed, deters the Trojans from 

 advancing farther. 



This time too the Trojans pafs the night in the open plain 

 before the camp. (XVIII. 243. et feq.). Hector oppofes the 

 fage advice of Polydamas, to retire into the city, and defend 

 themfelves behind the walls, (lb. 274. et feq.). At day-break 

 Achilles, clothed in new armour, comes out from the camp. 

 (XX. I. et feq.). The Trojans draw up on the rifing ground* 

 before the camp. This is the fourth and laft battle. At firft 

 both armies difplay equal valour ; but at length the Trojans 

 give way, and fall back upon the Scamander. (lb. 494. et feq.). 

 Here Achilles feparates the flying army. (XXI. i. et feq.). 

 One part are fortunate enough to effecft their efcape acrofs the 

 plain to the city. The remaining part he drives into the river, 

 which, being choked in its courfe, fwells and overflows its 

 banks. Achilles now comes clofe up to the city, (lb. 520.), 

 which the flying Trojans had already entered by the Scaean 

 Gate. (lb. 526.). Hector alone remains before the town ; 

 and then enfues the fingle combat, in which Hector is flain by 

 Achilles. 



No. IV. 



• Ett} ^^c^-t/S TTt^oio J before the camp. (XX. 3.). 



