第 9 节
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  Guallauc; and Morcant。  Theodoric fought bravely; together with
  his sons; against that Urien。  But at that time sometimes the enemy
  and sometimes our countrymen were defeated; and he shut them up
  three days and three nights in the island of Metcaut; and whilst
  he was on an expedition he was murdered; at the instance of Morcant;
  out of envy; because he possessed so much superiority over all
  the kings in military science。  Eadfered Flesaurs reigned twelve
  years in Bernicia; and twelve others in Deira; and gave to his wife
  Bebba; the town of Dynguaroy; which from her is called Bebbanburg。*
  * Bambrough。  See Bede; iii。 6; and Sax。 Chron。 A。D。 547。
  Edwin; son of Alla; reigned seventeen years; seized on Elmete; and
  expelled Cerdic; its king。  Eanfled; his duaghter; received baptism;
  on the twelfth day after Pentecost; with all her followers; both
  men and women。  The following Easter Edwin himself received baptism;
  and twelve thousand of his subjects with him。  If any one wishes
  to know who baptized them; it was Rum Map Urbgen:* he was engaged
  forty days in baptizing all classes of the Saxons; and by his
  preaching many believed on Christ。
  * See Bede's Eccles。 Hist。  From the share which Paulinus had in
  the conversion of the Northumbrian king; it has been inferred
  that he actaully baptized him; but Nennius experssly states; that
  the holy sacrament was administered by Rhun; the son of Urien。
  The Welsh name of Paulinus is Pawl Hen; or Polin Eagob。
  64。 Oswald son of Ethelfrid; reigned nine years; the same is
  Oswald Llauiguin;'1' he slew Catgublaun (Cadwalla);'2' king of
  Guenedot;'3' in the battle of Catscaul;'4' with much loss to his
  own army。  Oswy; son of Ethelfrid; reigned twenty…eight years and
  six months。  During his reign; there was a dreadful mortality
  among his subjects; when Catgualart (Cadwallader) was king among
  the Britons; succeeding his father; and he himself died amongst
  the rest。'5'  He slew Penda in the field of Gai; and now took
  place the slaughter of Gai Campi; and the kings of the Britons;
  who went out with Penda on the expedition as far as the city of
  Judeu; were slain。
  '1' Llauiguin; means the 〃fair;〃 or the 〃bounteous hand。〃
  '2' This name has been variously written; Bede spells it Caedualla
  (Cadwalla); Nennius; Catgublaun; the Saxon Chronicle; Ceadwalla;
  and the Welsh writers; Cadwallon and Kalwallawn: and though the
  identity of the person may be clearly proved; it is necessary to
  observe these particulars to distinguish him from Cadwaladr; and
  from another Caedualla or Caedwalla; a king of the West Saxons;
  all of whom; as they lived within a short time of each other;
  have been frequently confounded together。Rees's Welsh Saints。
  '3' Gwynedd; North Wales。
  '4' Bede says at Denis's brook。
  '5' The British chronicles assert that Cadwallader died at Rome;
  whilst Nennius would lead us to conclude that he perished in the
  pestilence at home。
  65。 Then Oswy restored all the wealth; which was with him in the
  city; to Penda; who distributed it among the kings of the Britons;
  that is Atbert Judeu。  But Catgabail alone; king of Guenedot;
  rising up in the night; excaped; together with his army; wherefore
  he was called Catgabail Catguommed。  Egfrid; son of Oswy; reigned
  nine years。  In his time the holy bishop Cuthbert died in the
  island of Medcaut。*  It was he who made war against the Picts;
  and was by them slain。
  * The isle of Farne。
  Penda; son of Pybba; reigned ten years; he first separated the
  kingdom of Mercia from that of the North…men; and slew by treachery
  Anna; king of the East Anglians; and St。 Oswald; king of the North
  Men。  He fought the battle of Cocboy; in which fell Eawa; son of
  Pybba; his brother; king of the Mercians; and Oswald; king of the
  North…men; and he gained the victory by diabolical agency。  He
  was not baptized; and never believed in God。
  66。 From the beginning of the world to Constantinus and Rufus;
  are found to be five thousand six hundred and fifty…eight years。
  Also from the two consuls; Rufus and Rubelius; to the consul
  Stilicho; are three hundred and seventy…three years。
  Also from Stilicho to Valentinian; son of Placida; and the reign
  of Vortigern; are twenty…eight years。
  And from the reign of Vortigern to the quarrel between Guitolinus
  and Ambrosius; are twelve years; which is Guoloppum; that is
  Catgwaloph。*  Vortigern reigned in Britain when Theodosius and
  Valentinian were consuls; and in the fourth year of his reign the
  Saxons came to Britain; in the consulship of Felix and Taurus; in
  the four hundredth year from the incarnation of our Lord Jesus
  Christ。
  * In Carmarthenshire。  Perhaps the town now called Kidwelly。
  》From the year in which the Saxons came into Britain; and were
  received by Vortigern; to the time of Decius and Valerian; are
  sixty…nine years。
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