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of those which were set up, and put them:
in the fierce fire until they were red-hot, and
became like burning coals; when we grasped
them firmly, and went with them to that black
while he lay asleep snoring, and we thrust them
into his eyes, all of us pressing upon them with

 

our united strength and force. Thus we pushed
them into his eyes as he slept, and his eyes were
destroyed, and he uttered a great cry, whereat

our hearts were terrified. Then he arose rego-
lutely from that mastabah, and began to search
for us, while we fled from him to the right and
left, and he saw us not; for his sight was blinded ;