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wrecked。 Afterwards； other came from Spain； and possessed themselves of
various parts of Britain。 ＇1＇ V。R。 Partholomaeus； or Bartholomaeus。 ＇2＇ A
blank is here in the MS。 Agnomen is found in some of the others。
14。 Last of all came one Hoctor；＇1＇ who continued there； and whose
descendants remain there to this day。 Istoreth； the son of Istorinus； with his
followers； held Dalrieta； Buile had the island Eubonia； and other adjacent
places。 The sons of Liethali＇2＇ obtained the country of the dimetae； where
is a city called Menavia；＇3＇ and the province Guiher and Cetgueli； ＇4＇
which they held till they were expelled from every part of Britain； by
Cunedda and his sons。 ＇1＇ V。R。 Damhoctor； Clamhoctor； and Elamhoctor。
＇2＇ V。R。 Liethan； Bethan； Vethan。 ＇3＇ St。 David's。 ＇4＇ Guiher； probably the
Welsh district Gower。 Cetgueli is Caer Kidwelly； in Carmarthenshire。
15。 According to the most learned among the Scots； if any one desires
to learn what I am now going to state； Ireland was a desert； and
uninhabited； when the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea； in which； as
we read in the Book of the Law； the Egyptians who followed them were
drowned。 At that period； there lived among this people； with a numerous
family； a Scythian of noble birth； who had been banished from his country
and did not go to pursue the people of God。 The Egyptians who were left；
seeing the destruction of the great men of their nation； and fearing lest he
should possess himself of their territory； took counsel together； and
expelled him。 Thus reduced； he wandered forty…two years in Africa； and
arrived； with his family； at the altars of the Philis… tines； by the Lake of
Osiers。 Then passing between Rusicada and the hilly country of Syria；
they travelled by the river Malva through Mauritania as far as the Pillars
of Hercules； and crossing the Tyrrhene Sea； landed in Spain； where they
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continued many years； having greatly increased and multiplied。 Thence； a
thousand and two years after the Egyptians were lost in the Red Sea； they
passed into Ireland； and the district of Dalrieta。* At that period； Brutus；
who first exercised the consular office； reigned over the Romans； and the
state； which before was governed by regal power； was afterwards ruled；
during four hundred and forty…seven years； by consuls； tribunes of the
people； and dictators。 * North…western part of Antrim in Ulster。
The Britons came to Britain in the third age of the world； and in the
fourth； the Scots took possession of Ireland。
The Britons who； suspecting no hostilities； were unprovided with the
means of defence； were unanimously and incessantly attacked； both by the
Scots from the west； and by the Picts from the north。 A long interval after
this； the Romans obtained the empire of the world。
16。 From the first arrival of the Saxons into Britain； to the fourth year
of king Mermenus； are computed four hundred and twenty eight years；
from the nativity of our Lord to the coming of St。 Patrick among the Scots；
four hundred and five years； from the death of St。 Patrick to that of St。
Bridget； forty years； and from the birth of Columeille＇1＇ to the death of St
Bridget four years。＇2＇ ＇1＇ V。R。 Columba。 ＇2＇ Some MSS。 add； the
beginning of the calculation is 23 cycles of 19 years from the incarnation
of our Lord to the arrival of St。 Patrick in Ireland； and they make 438
years。 And from the arrival of St。 Patrick to the cycle of 19 years in which
we live are 22 cycles； which make 421 years。
17。 I have learned another account of this Brutus from the ancient
books of our ancestors。* After the deluge； the three sons of Noah severally
occupied three different parts of the earth： Shem extended his borders into
Asia； Ham into Africa； and Japheth in Europe。 * This proves the tradition
of Brutus to be older than Geoffrey or Tyssilio； unless these notices of
Brutus have been interpolated in the original work of Nennius。
The first man that dwelt in Europe was Alanus； with his three sons；
Hisicion； Armenon； and Neugio。 Hisicion had four sons； Francus；
Romanus； Alamanus； and Brutus。 Armenon had five sons； Gothus；
Valagothus； Cibidus； Burgundus； and Longobardus。 Neugio had three sons；
Vandalus； Saxo； and Boganus。 From Hisicion arose four nationsthe
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Franks； the Latins； the Germans； and Britons： from Armenon； the Gothi；
Balagothi； Cibidi； Burgundi； and Longobardi： from Neugio； the Bogari；
Vandali； Saxones； and Tarinegi。 The whole of Europe was subdivided into
these tribes。
Alanus is said to have been the son of Fethuir；* Fethuir； the son of
Ogomuin； who was the son of Thoi； Thoi was the son of Boibus； Boibus
of Semion； Semion of Mair； Mair of Ecthactus； Ecthactus of Aurthack；
Aurthack of Ethec； Ethec of Ooth； Ooth of Aber； Aber of Ra； Ra of Esraa；
Esraa of Hisrau； Hisrau of Bath； Bath of Jobath； Jobath of Joham； Joham
of Japheth； Japheth of Noah； Noah of Lamech； Lamech of Mathusalem；
Mathusalem of Enoch； Enoch of Jared； Jared of Malalehel； Malalehel of
Cainan； Cainan of Enos； Enos of Seth； Seth of Adam； and Adam was
formed by the living God。 We have obtained this information respecting
the original inhabitants of Britain from ancient tradition。 * This genealogy
is different in almost all the MSS。
18。 The Britons were thus called from Brutus： Brutus was the son of
Hisicion； Hisicion was the son of Alanus； Alanus was the son of Rhea
Silvia； Fhea Silvia was the daughter of Numa Pompilius； Numa was the
son of Ascanius； Ascanius of Eneas； Eneas of Anchises； Anchises of Troius；
Troius of Dardanus； Dardanus of Flisa； Flisa of Juuin； Juuin of Japheth；
but Japheth had seven sons； from the first named Gomer； descended the
Galli； from the second； Magog； the Scythi and Gothi； from the third；
Madian； the Medi； from the fourth； Juuan； the Greeks； from the fifth；
Tubal； arose the Hebrei； Hispani； and Itali； from the sixth； Mosoch； sprung
the Cappadoces； and from the seventh； named Tiras； descended the
Thraces： these are the sons of Japheth； the son of Noah； the son of
Lamech。
19。* The Romans； having obtained the dominion of the world； sent
legates or deputies to the Britons to demand of them hostages and tribute；
which they received from all other countries and islands； but they； fierce；
disdainful； and haughty； treated the legation with contempt。 * Some MSS。
add； I will now return to the point from which I made this digression。
Then Julius Caesar； the first who had acquired absolute power at Rome；
highly incensed against the Britons； sailed with sixty vessels to the mouth
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of the Thames； where they suffered shipwreck whilst he fought against
Dolobellus； （the proconsul of the British king； who was called Belinus；
and who was the son of Minocannus who governed all the islands of the
Tyrrhene Sea）； and thus Julius Caesar returned home without victory；
having had his soldiers Slain； and his ships shattered。
20。 But after three years he again appeared with a large army； and
three hundred ships； at the mouth of the Thames； where he renewed
hostilities。 In this attempt many of his soldiers and horses were killed； for
the same consul had placed iron pikes in the shallow part of the river； and
this having been effected with so much skill and secrecy as to escape the
notice of the Roman soldiers； did them considerable injury； thus Caesar
was once more compelled to return without peace or victory。 The Romans
were； therefore； a third time sent against the Britons； and under the
command of Julius； defeated them near a place called Trinovantum
＇London＇； forty…seven years before the birth of Christ； and five t
