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vessels�察 �and in Bede's time was three stadia broad�察 �and fordable only at
two places。 ��3�А�The rest of this sentence is omitted in some of the MSS。
32。 At that time St。 Germanus�察�distinguished for his numerous virtues�察�
came to preach in Britain�此 �by his ministry many were saved�察 �but many
likewise died unconverted。 Of the various miracles which God enabled
him to perform�察�I shall here mention only a few�此�I shall first advert to that
concerning an iniquitous and tyrannical king�察 �named Benlli。* The holy
man�察 �informed of his wicked conduct�察 �hastened to visit him�察 �for the
purpose of remonstrating him。 When the man of God�察�with his attendants�察�
arrived at the gate of the city�察 �they were respectfully received by the
keeper of it�察�who came out and saluted them。 Him they commissioned to
communicate their intention to the king�察 �who returned a harsh answer�察�
declaring�察 �with an oath�察 �that although they remained there a year�察 �they
should not enter the city。 While waiting for an answer�察�the evening came
on�察 �and they knew not where to go。 At length�察 �came one of the king's
servants�察 �who bowing himself before the man of God�察 �announced the
words of the tyrant�察�inviting them�察�at the same time�察�to his own house�察�to
which they went�察�and were kindly received。 It happened�察�however�察�that he
had no cattle�察 �except one cow and a calf�察 �the latter of which�察 �urged by
generous hospitality to his guests�察�he killed�察�dressed and set before them。
But holy St。 Germanus ordered his companions not to break a bone of the
calf�察�and�察�the next morning�察�it was found alive uninjured�察�and standing by
its mother。 * King of Powys。 V。R。 Benli in the district of Ial ��in
Derbyshire���察�in the district of Dalrieta�察�Belinus�察�Beluni�察�and Benty。
33。 Early the same day�察 �they again went to the gate of the city�察 �to
solicit audience of the wicked king�察�and�察�whilst engaged in fervent prayer
they were waiting for admission�察 �a man�察 �covered with sweat�察 �came out�察�
and prostrated himself before them。 Then St。 Germanus�察�addressing him�察�
said ;Dost thou believe in the Holy Trinity�拭─�To which the man having
replied�察 �I do believe�察─�he baptized�察�and kissed him�察�saying�察 �Go in peace�察�
within this hour thou shalt die�此�the angels of God are waiting for thee in
the air�察 �with them thou shalt ascent to that God in whom thou has
believed。�此�He�察 �overjoyed�察 �entered the city�察�and being met by the prefect�察�
was seized�察 �bound�察 �and conducted before the tyrant�察 �who having passed
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sentence upon him�察�he was immediately put to death�察�for it was a law of
this wicked king�察 �that whoever was not at his labour before sun´rising
should be beheaded in the citadel。 In the meantime�察�St。 Germanus�察�with his
attendants�察 �waited the whole day before the gate�察 �without obtaining
admission to the tyrant。
34。 The man above´mentioned�察 �however�察 �remained with them。 ;Take
care�察─ �said St。 Germanus to him�察 �that none of your friends remain this
night within these walls。 Upon this he hastily entered the city�察�brought out
his nine sons�察�and with them retired to the house where he had exercised
such generous hospitality。 Here St。 Germanus ordered them to continue�察�
fasting�察 �and when the gates were shut�察 �Watch�察─ �said he�察 �and whatever
shall happen in the citadel�察 �turn not thither your eyes�察 �but pray without
ceasing�察�and invoke the protection of the true God。; And�察�behold�察�early in
the night�察�fire fell from heaven�察�and burned the city�察�together with all those
who were with the tyrant�察 �so that not one escaped�察 �and that citadel has
never been rebuilt even to this day。
35。 The following day�察�the hospitable man who had been converted by
the preaching of St。 Germanus�察 �was baptized�察 �with his sons�察 �and all the
inhabitants of that part of the country�察 �and St。 Germanus blessed him�察�
saying�察 �a king shall not be wanting of thy seed for ever。; The name of this
person is Catel Drunlue��* ;from hence´ forward thou shalt be a king all the
days of thy life。; Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of the Psalmist�此 �He
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
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