history of the britons(布利顿史)-第7章
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next to him； and there was slain three hundred of the nobles of Vortigern。
The king being a captive； purchased his redemption； by delivering up the
three provinces of East； South； and Middle Sex； besides other districts at
the option of his betrayers。
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47。 St。 Germanus admonished Vortigern to turn to the true God； and
abstain from all unlawful intercourse with his daughter； but the unhappy
wretch fled for refuge to the province Guorthegirnaim；* so called from his
own name； where he concealed himself with his wives： but St。 Germanus
followed him with all the British clergy； and upon a rock prayed for his
sins during forty days and forty nights。 * A district of Radnorshire；
forming the present hundred of Rhaiadr。
The Blessed man was unanimously chosen commander against the
Saxons。 And then； not by the clang of trumpets； but by praying； singing
hallelujah； and by the cries of the army to God； the enemies were routed；
and driven even to the sea。* *V。R。 This paragraph is omitted in the MSS。
Again Vortigern ignominiously flew from St。 Germanus to the
kingdom of the Dimetae； where； on the river Towy；* he built a castle；
which he named Cair Guothergirn。 The saint； as usual； followed him there；
and with his clergy fasted and prayed to the Lord three days； and as many
nights。 On the third night； at the third hour； fire fell suddenly from heaven；
and totally burned the castle。 Vortigern； the daughter of Hengist； his other
wives； and all the inhabitants； both men and women； miserably perished：
such was the end of this unhappy king； as we find written in the life of St。
Germanus。 *The Tobias of Ptolemy
47。 Others assure us； that being hated by all the people of Britain； for
having received the Saxons； and being publicly charged by St。 Germanus
and the clergy in the sight of God； he betook himself to flight； and； that
deserted and a wanderer； he sought a place of refuge； till broken hearted；
he made an ignominious end。
Some accounts state； that the earth opened and swallowed him up； on
the night his castle was burned； as no remains were discovered the
following morning； either of him； or of those who were burned with him。
He had three sons： the eldest was Vortimer； who； as we have seen；
fought four times against the Saxons； and put them to flight； the second
Categirn； who was slain in the same battle with Horsa； the third was
Pascent； who reigned in the two provinces Builth and Guorthegirnaim；＇1＇
after the death of his father。 These were granted him by Ambrosius； who
was the great king among the kings of Britain。 The fourth was Faustus；
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born of an incestuous marriage with his daughter； who was brought up and
educated by St。 Germanus。 He built a large monastery on the banks of the
river Renis； called after his name； and which remains to the present
period。＇2＇ ＇1＇ In the northern part of the present counties of Radnor and
Brecknock。 ＇2＇ V。R。 The MSS。 add； 'and he had one daughter； who was the
mother of St。 Faustus。'
49。 This is the genealogy of Vortigern； which goes back to Fernvail；＇1＇
who reigned in the kingdom of Guorthegirnaim；＇2＇ and was the son of
Teudor； Teudor was the son of Pascent； Pascent of Guoidcant； Guoidcant
of Moriud； Moriud of Eltat； Eltat of Eldoc； Eldoc of Paul； Paul of Meuprit；
Meuprit of Braciat； Braciat of Pascent； Pascent of Guorthegirn；
Guorthegirn of Guortheneu； Guortheneu of Guitaul； Guitaul of Guitolion；
Guitolion of Gloui。 Bonus； Paul； Mauron； Guotelin； were four brothers；
who built Gloiuda； a great city upon the banks of the river Severn； and in
Birtish is called Cair Gloui； in Saxon； Gloucester。 Enough has been said of
Vortigern。 ＇1＇ Fernvail； or Farinmail； appears to have been king of Gwent
or Monmouth。 ＇2＇ V。R。 'Two provinces； Builth and Guorthegirnaim。'
50。 St。 Germanus； after his death； returned into his own country。 *At
that time； the Saxons greatly increased in Britain； both in strength and
numbers。 And Octa； after the death of his father Hengist； came from the
sinistral part of the island to the kingdom of Kent； and from him have
proceeded all the kings of that province； to the present period。 * V。R。 All
this to the word 'Amen；' in other MSS。 is placed after the legend of St。
Patrick。
Then it was； that the magnanimous Arthur； with all the kings and
military force of Britain； fought against the Saxons。 And though there
were many more noble than himself； yet he was twelve times chosen their
commander； and was as often conqueror。 The first battle in which he was
engaged； was at the mouth of the river Gleni。＇1＇ The second； third； fourth；
and fifth； were on another river； by the Britons called Duglas；＇2＇ in the
region Linuis。 The sixth； on the river Bassas。＇3＇ The seventh in the wood
Celidon； which the Britons call Cat Coit Celidon。＇4＇ The eighth was near
Gurnion castle；＇5＇ where Arthur bore the image of the Holy Virgin；＇6＇
mother of God； upon his shoulders； and through the power of our Lord
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Jesus Christ； and the holy Mary； put the Saxons to flight； and pursued
them the whole day with great slaughter。＇7＇ The ninth was at the City of
Legion；＇8＇ which is called Cair Lion。 The tenth was on the banks of the
river Trat Treuroit。＇9＇ The eleventh was on the mountain Breguoin； which
we call Cat Bregion。＇10＇ The twelfth was a most severe contest； when
Arthur penetrated to the hill of Badon。＇11＇ In this engagement； nine
hundred and forty fell by his hand alone； no one but the Lord affording
him assistance。 In all these engagements the Britons were successful。 For
no strength can avail against the will of the Almighty。 ＇1＇ Supposed by
some to be the Glem； in Lincolnshire； but most probably the Glen； in the
northern part of Northumberland。 ＇2＇ Or Dubglas。 The little river Dunglas；
which formed the southern boundary of Lothian。 Whitaker says； the river
Duglas； in Lancashire； near Wigan。 ＇3＇ Not a river； but an isolated rock in
the Frith of Forth； near the town of North Berwick； called 〃The Bass。〃
Some think it is the river Lusas； in Hampshire。 ＇4＇ The Caledonian forest；
or the forest of Englewood； extending from Penrith to Carlisle。 ＇5＇
Variously supposed to be in Cornwall； or Binchester in Durham； but most
probably the Roman station of Garionenum； near Yarmouth； in Norfolk。 ＇6＇
V。R。 The image of the cross of Christ； and of the perpetual virgin St。 Mary。
＇7＇ V。R。 For Arthur proceeded to Jerusalem； and there made a cross to the
size of the Saviour's cross； and there it was consecrated； and for three
successive days he fasted； watched； and prayed； before the Lord's cross；
that the Lord would give him the victory； by this sign； over the heathen；
which also took place； and he took with him the image of St。 Mary； the
fragments of which are still preserved in great veneration at Wedale； in
English Wodale； in Latin Vallis…doloris。 Wodale is a village in the province
of Lodonesia； but now of the jurisdiction of the bishop of St。 Andrew's； of
Scotland； six miles on the west of that heretofore noble and eminent
monastery of Meilros。 ＇8＇ Exeter。 ＇9＇ Or Ribroit； the Brue； in
Somersetshire； or the Ribble； in Lancashire。 ＇10＇ Or Agned Cathregonion；
Cadbury； in Somersetshire； or Edinburgh ＇11＇ Bath。
The more the Saxons were vanquished； the more they sought for new
supplies of Saxons from Germany； so that kings； commanders； and
military bands were invited over from almost every province。 And this
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practice they continued till the reign of Ida； who was the son of Eoppa； he；
of the Saxon race； was the first king in Bernicia； and in Cair Ebrauc
（York）。
When Gratian Aequantius was consul at rome； because then the whole
world was governed by the Roman consuls； the Saxons were received by
Vortigern in the year of our Lord four hundred and forty…seven； and to the
year in which we now write； five hundred and forty…seven。 And whosoever
shall read herein may receive instruction； the Lord Jesus Christ affording
assistance； who； co…eternal with the Father and the Holy Ghost； lives and
reigns for ever and ever。 Amen。
In those days Saint Patrick was captive among the Scots。 His master's
name was Milcho； to whom he was a swineherd for seven years。 When he
had attained the age of seventeen he gave him his liberty。 By the divine
impulse； he applied himself to reading of the Scriptures； and afterwards
went to Rome； where； replenished with the Holy Spirit； he continued a
great while； studying the sacred mysteries of those writings。 During his
continuance there； Palladius； the first bishop； was sent by pope Celestine
to convert the Scots ＇the Irish＇。 But tempests and signs from God
prevented his landing； for no one can arrive in any country； except it be
allowed from above； altering therefore his course from Ireland； he came to
Britain and died in the land of the Picts。* * At Fordun； in the district of
Mearns； in Scotland…Usher。 51。 The death of Palladius being known； the
Roman patricians； Theodosius and Valentinian； then reigning； pope
Celestine sent Patrick to convert the Scots to the faith of the Holy Trinity；
Victor； the angel of God； accompanying； admonishing； and assisting him；
and also the bishop Germanus。
Germanus then sent the ancient Segerus with him as a venerable and
praiseworthy bishop； to king Amatheus；＇1＇ who lived near； and who had
prescience of what was to happen； he was consecrated bishop in the reign
