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history of the britons(下旋禽雰)-及6何蛍
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raiseth up the poor out of the dust�察 �and lifteth up the needy out of the
dunghill。; And agreeably to the prediction of St。 Germanus�察�from a servant
he became a king�此 �all his sons were kings�察 �and from their offspring the
whole country of Powys has been governed to this day。 * Or Cadell
Deyrnllug�察�prince of the Vale Royal and the upper part of Powys。
36。 After the Saxons had continued some time in the island of Thanet�察�
Vortigern promised to supply them with clothing and provision�察 �on
condition they would engage to fight against the enemies of his country。
But the barbarians having greatly increased in number�察�the Britons became
incapable of fulfilling their engagement�察�and when the Saxons�察�according
to the promise they had received�察 �claimed a supply of provisions and
clothing�察�the Britons replied�察 �Your number is increased�察�your assistance is
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now unneccessary�察�you may�察�therefore�察�return home�察�for we can no longer
support you�察─�and hereupon they began to devise means of breaking the
peace between them。
37。 But Hengist�察�in whom united craft and penetration�察�perceiving he
had to act with an ignorant king�察 �and a fluctuating people�察 �incapable of
opposing much resistance�察 �replied to Vortigern�察 �We are�察 �indeed�察 �few in
number�察�but�察�if you will give us leave�察�we will send to our country for an
additional number of forces�察 �with whom we will fight for you and your
subjects。; Vortigern assenting to this proposal�察 �messengers were
despatched to Scythia�察 �where selecting a number of warlike troops�察�they
returned with sixteen vessels�察�bringing with them the beautiful daughter of
Hengist。 And now the Saxon chief prepared an entertainment�察�to which he
invited the king�察 �his officers�察 �and Ceretic�察 �his interpreter�察 �having
previously enjoined his daughter to serve them so profusely with wine and
ale�察 �that they might soon become intoxicated。 This plan succeeded�察 �and
Vortigern�察�at the instigation of the devil�察�and enamoured with the beauty of
the damsel�察�demanded her�察�through the medium of his interpreter�察�of the
father�察 �promising to give for her whatever he should ask。 Then Hengist�察�
who had already consulted with the elders who attended him of the
Oghgul��1�А�race�察�demanded for his daughter the province�察�called in English�察�
Centland�察 �in British�察 �Ceint�察 。�Kent。�� This cession was made without the
knowledge of the king�察�Guoyrancgonus�撮�2�А�who then reigned in Kent�察�and
who experienced no inconsiderable share of grief�察 �from seeing his
kingdom thus clandestinely�察 �fraudulently�察 �and imprudently resigned to
foreigners。 Thus the maid was delivered up to the king�察�who slept with her�察�
and loved her exceedingly。 ��1�А �V。R。 Who had come with him from the
island of Oghgul�察�Oehgul ��or Tingle���察�Angul。 According to Gunn�察�a small
island in the duchy of Sleswick in Denmark�察�now called Angel�察�of which
Flensburg is the metropolis。 Hence the origin of the Angles。 ��2�А �V。R。
Gnoiram cono�察�Goiranegono�察�Guiracgono。 Malmesbury�察�Gorongi�察�Camden�察�
Guorong�察�supposed to mean governor�察�or viceroy。
38。 Hengist�察�after this�察�said to Vortigern�察 �I will be to you both a father
and an adviser�察�despise not my counsels�察�and you shall have no reason to
fear being conquered by any man or any nation whatever�察�for the people of
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my country are strong�察�warlike�察�and robust�此�if you approve�察�I will send for
my son and his brother�察�both valiant men�察�who at my invitation will fight
against the Scots�察�and you can give them the countries in the north�察�near
the wall called Gual。;��1�А�The incautious sovereign having assented to this�察�
Octa and Ebusa arrived with forty ships。 In these they sailed round the
country of the Picts�察�laid waste the Orkneys�察�and took possession of many
regions�察 �even to the Pictish confines。��2�А 。�1�А�Antoninus's wall。 ��2�А �Some
MSS。 add�察 �beyond the Frenesic�察�Fresicum ��or Fresic�� sea�察─�i。e。 which is
between us and the Scotch。 The sea between Scotland and Ireland。
Camden translates it ;beyond the Frith�察─�Langhorne says�察 �Solway Frith。;
But Hengist continued�察 �by degrees�察 �sending for ships from his own
country�察 �so that some islands whence they came were left without
inhabitants�察�and whilst his people were increasing in power and number�察�
they came to the above´named province of Kent。 39。 In the meantime�察�
Vortigern�察�as if desirous of adding to the evils he had already occasioned�察�
married his own daughter�察�by whom he had a son。 When this was made
known to St。 Germanus�察�he came�察 �with all the British clergy�察 �to reprove
him�此�and whilst a numerous assembly of the ecclesiastics and laity were in
consultation�察 �the weak king ordered his daughter to appear before them�察�
and in the presence of all to present her son to St。 Germanus�察�and declare
that he was the father of the child。 The immodest* woman obeyed�察�and St。
Germanus�察�taking the child�察�said�察 �I will be a father to you�察�my son�察�nor
will I dismiss you till a razor�察�scissors�察�and comb�察�are given to me�察�and it is
allowed you to give them to your carnal father。; The child obeyed St。
Germanus�察 �and going to his father Vortigern�察�said to him�察 �Thou art my
father�察 �shave and cut the hair of my head。; The king blushed�察 �and was
silent�察 �and�察 �without replying to the child�察 �arose in great anger�察 �and fled
from the presence of St。 Germanus�察 �execrated and condemned by the
whole synod。 ��1�А�V。R。 ;Immodest; is omitted in some MSS。
40。 But soon after�察 �calling together his twelve wise men�察 �to consult
what was to be done�察�they said to him�察 �Retire to the remote boundaries of
your kingdom�察�there build and fortify a city��1�А�to defend yourself�察�for the
people you have received are treacherous�察�they are seeking to subdue you
by stratagem�察 �and�察 �even during your life�察 �to seize upon all the countries
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subject to your power�察 �how much more will they attempt�察 �after your
death� ─�The king�察 �pleased with this advice�察 �departed with his wise men�察�
and travelled through many parts of his territories�察 �in search of a place
convenient for the purpose of building a citadel。 Having�察�to no purpose�察�
travelled far and wide�察�they came at length to a province called Guenet�撮�2�А�
and having surveyed the mountains of Heremus�撮�3�А �they discovered�察 �on
the summit of one of them�察 �a situation�察 �adapted to the consturction of a
citadel。 Upon this�察�the wise men said to the king�察 �Build here a city�此�for�察�in
this place�察�it will ever be secure against the barbarians。; Then the king sent
for artificers�察 �carpenters�察 �stone´masons�察 �and collected all the materials
requisite to building�察�but the whole of these disappeared in one night�察�so
that nothing remained of what had been provided for the constructing of
the citadel。 Materials were�察 �therefore�察 �from all parts�察 �procured a second
and third time�察�and again vanished as before�察�leaving and rendering every
effort ineffectual。 Vortigern inquired of his wise men the cause of this
opposition to his undertaking�察�and of so much useless expense of labour�拭�
They replied�察 �You must find a child born without a father�察 �put him to
death�察�and sprinkle with his blood the ground on which the citadel is to be
built�察�or you will never accomplish your purpose。; ��1�А�V。R。 You shall find
a fortified city in which you may defend yourself。 ��2�А �V。R。 Guined�察�
Guoienet�察 �Guenez�察 �North Wales。 ��3�А �V。R。 Heremi�察 �Heriri�察 �or Eryri�察�
signifying eagle rocks�察�the mountains of Snowdon�察�in Carnarvonshire。 The
spot alluded to is supposed to be Dinas Emrys�察 �or the fortress of
Ambrosius。
41。 In consequence of this reply�察�the k
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