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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。 

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