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its mother。 * King of Powys。 V。R。 Benli in the district of Ial （in
Derbyshire）； in the district of Dalrieta； Belinus； Beluni； and Benty。
33。 Early the same day； they again went to the gate of the city； to
solicit audience of the wicked king； and； whilst engaged in fervent prayer
they were waiting for admission； a man； covered with sweat； came out；
and prostrated himself before them。 Then St。 Germanus； addressing him；
said 〃Dost thou believe in the Holy Trinity？〃 To which the man having
replied； 〃I do believe；〃 he baptized； and kissed him； saying； 〃Go in peace；
within this hour thou shalt die： the angels of God are waiting for thee in
the air； with them thou shalt ascent to that God in whom thou has
believed。： He； overjoyed； entered the city； and being met by the prefect；
was seized； bound； and conducted before the tyrant； who having passed
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sentence upon him； he was immediately put to death； for it was a law of
this wicked king； that whoever was not at his labour before sun…rising
should be beheaded in the citadel。 In the meantime； St。 Germanus； with his
attendants； waited the whole day before the gate； without obtaining
admission to the tyrant。
34。 The man above…mentioned； however； remained with them。 〃Take
care；〃 said St。 Germanus to him； 〃that none of your friends remain this
night within these walls。 Upon this he hastily entered the city； brought out
his nine sons； and with them retired to the house where he had exercised
such generous hospitality。 Here St。 Germanus ordered them to continue；
fasting； and when the gates were shut； 〃Watch；〃 said he； 〃and whatever
shall happen in the citadel； turn not thither your eyes； but pray without
ceasing； and invoke the protection of the true God。〃 And； behold； early in
the night； fire fell from heaven； and burned the city； together with all those
who were with the tyrant； so that not one escaped； and that citadel has
never been rebuilt even to this day。
35。 The following day； the hospitable man who had been converted by
the preaching of St。 Germanus； was baptized； with his sons； and all the
inhabitants of that part of the country； and St。 Germanus blessed him；
saying； 〃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： 〃He
raiseth up the poor out of the dust； and lifteth up the needy out of the
dunghill。〃 And agreeably to the prediction of St。 Germanus； from a servant
he became a king： all his sons were kings； and from their offspring the
whole country of Powys has been governed to this day。 * Or Cadell
Deyrnllug； prince of the Vale Royal and the upper part of Powys。
36。 After the Saxons had continued some time in the island of Thanet；
Vortigern promised to supply them with clothing and provision； on
condition they would engage to fight against the enemies of his country。
But the barbarians having greatly increased in number； the Britons became
incapable of fulfilling their engagement； and when the Saxons； according
to the promise they had received； claimed a supply of provisions and
clothing； the Britons replied； 〃Your number is increased； your assistance is
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now unneccessary； you may； therefore； return home； for we can no longer
support you；〃 and hereupon they began to devise means of breaking the
peace between them。
37。 But Hengist； in whom united craft and penetration； perceiving he
had to act with an ignorant king； and a fluctuating people； incapable of
opposing much resistance； replied to Vortigern； 〃We are； indeed； few in
number； but； if you will give us leave； we will send to our country for an
additional number of forces； with whom we will fight for you and your
subjects。〃 Vortigern assenting to this proposal； messengers were
despatched to Scythia； where selecting a number of warlike troops； they
returned with sixteen vessels； bringing with them the beautiful daughter of
Hengist。 And now the Saxon chief prepared an entertainment； to which he
invited the king； his officers； and Ceretic； his interpreter； having
previously enjoined his daughter to serve them so profusely with wine and
ale； that they might soon become intoxicated。 This plan succeeded； and
Vortigern； at the instigation of the devil； and enamoured with the beauty of
the damsel； demanded her； through the medium of his interpreter； of the
father； promising to give for her whatever he should ask。 Then Hengist；
who had already consulted with the elders who attended him of the
Oghgul＇1＇ race； demanded for his daughter the province； called in English；
Centland； in British； Ceint； （Kent。） This cession was made without the
knowledge of the king； Guoyrancgonus；＇2＇ who then reigned in Kent； and
who experienced no inconsiderable share of grief； from seeing his
kingdom thus clandestinely； fraudulently； and imprudently resigned to
foreigners。 Thus the maid was delivered up to the king； who slept with her；
and loved her exceedingly。 ＇1＇ V。R。 Who had come with him from the
island of Oghgul； Oehgul （or Tingle）； Angul。 According to Gunn； a small
island in the duchy of Sleswick in Denmark； now called Angel； of which
Flensburg is the metropolis。 Hence the origin of the Angles。 ＇2＇ V。R。
Gnoiram cono； Goiranegono； Guiracgono。 Malmesbury； Gorongi； Camden；
Guorong； supposed to mean governor； or viceroy。
38。 Hengist； after this； said to Vortigern； 〃I will be to you both a father
and an adviser； despise not my counsels； and you shall have no reason to
fear being conquered by any man or any nation whatever； for the people of
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my country are strong； warlike； and robust： if you