The phrases in this excerpt that help to reveal the meaning of the word "blight" are:
The meaning of the term Blight is <em>scourge, whiter, disaste</em>r.
The support of the meaning in the excerpt is "the last bitter hour": the final moments when someone is going to die.
“stern agony, and shroud, and pall": the end of a life using dramatical terms.
"breathless darkness": a kind of disaster that is coming, not to be avoided that paralyzed people.
He said Only the Strong deserve to live. He also said that it's not considered murder to kill people since they are of the lowest level.
Answer:
1.) "At a glance"
2.) "The enchanted distance"
Explanation: