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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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