History Of The Britons

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  35。Thefollowingday,thehospitablemanwhohadbeenconvertedbythepreachingofSt。Germanus,wasbaptized,withhissons,andalltheinhabitantsofthatpartofthecountry;andSt。Germanusblessedhim,saying,\"akingshallnotbewantingofthyseedforever。\"ThenameofthispersonisCatelDrunlue:*\"fromhence—

  forwardthoushaltbeakingallthedaysofthylife。\"ThuswasfulfilledtheprophecyofthePsalmist:\"Heraisethupthepooroutofthedust,andliftethuptheneedyoutofthedunghill。\"

  AndagreeablytothepredictionofSt。Germanus,fromaservanthebecameaking:allhissonswerekings,andfromtheiroffspringthewholecountryofPowyshasbeengovernedtothisday。

  *OrCadellDeyrnllug,princeoftheValeRoyalandtheupperpartofPowys。

  36。AftertheSaxonshadcontinuedsometimeintheislandofThanet,Vortigernpromisedtosupplythemwithclothingandprovision,onconditiontheywouldengagetofightagainsttheenemiesofhiscountry。Butthebarbarianshavinggreatlyincreasedinnumber,theBritonsbecameincapableoffulfillingtheirengagement;andwhentheSaxons,accordingtothepromisetheyhadreceived,claimedasupplyofprovisionsandclothing,theBritonsreplied,\"Yournumberisincreased;yourassistanceisnowunneccessary;youmay,therefore,returnhome,forwecannolongersupportyou;\"andhereupontheybegantodevisemeansofbreakingthepeacebetweenthem。

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