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Show 62 © ThehiftorieofScotland. _ Finallte the biolent harge of the Scots ¢ Pics Was (uch, thatthe Montans twere confreined to re- tire, hich their generall Antenous percetuing, oto that beconldte fate them, and to being them fox iyard againe, but as be was moft bufis tt the foyer frontto erbert then berbnto, be twas toounded with an arroty, and therebpon departed ont of the bate tell tchich gaue occafion todiuers other of bis conv Sucius Ante panic to follotw him, by meanes thereof all the re, housisivoun fdue fell to running atvate, and made tolward the bed. hert tomd,there to faue themfclues as tuell as thep night, Hough fome companies perceining that thep could not reach thither tvithout manifeft danger,clos fen themnfelues togither and departed by another twaie, thich thep toke at aducnture, not knotwitig wonmag tolvards hibat parts thep diciy,fo that thep late ali the night following Within ttus miles of the Scots amd {Dicts,teho for that the Date tuas in mancer {pent (before the Homans Were put to flight) incamped themfelues in the felfe-fame place there the battell {yas fought, and in the moming, bearing that part of theft entinies were lodged fo nere them, ¢kneto Hot Gbich twaic to daty, they fenta number forth of theft campeto fight tuith them, ¢ to hill them if thep tefiffed, o2 to bring them captive to the king if thep MHould fete twilling to paeld. Thole that were thus fent, found the Homanstin verie gwd oder of bate fell for fall a band,not minding to pelo them felues as prifoners. 5p reaton of trhich thetr obtttnate fwilfulnetle, they were Mainein the end enerie mofyersfonne. Lucius Antenous hautng thus recetued the overs fhzow, dffpatehed a port brite Mome twith all batt, fignifieng bnto the empero2 Avzian the ibhole mac het of the difcomfitureann botw that bp reafon thers of things fod in great banger bere in Writaine, tf ‘%Gyutatne, Mere belearned how the Scots and pics were nes uer moze bufie fhan at this pzefent, bauing of late {yaften and {polled the countrie evento the riner of Bodzian come ine.Perewith Adzian being foze offended,toined tneth to yopke the potwer thich be had broughtwith bim fd Rome, {with the other thi) he bad caufed to be raifed in Frarice md Writatne. Hhis one, he remoued to WPorke,there foioming certeine daies to refteth bis people, be afterivards bectu fofvard the borders, ano comting to the riucr of Line,he patted ouer the fante. The fourth baie atter, became intoa countrie fiberein inas leftno kinn of earthlic thing feruing tien togither withthe bovte by aypointnent ofthe £ Picsfrom invading fuch of the sBzitains as swere * nbles:notyithianning the commons thoughtit MiOft DIiDOIthie of anie {uchHoro}. fubicct to the Kemaneempire , he cauled a great trend) to becatt oucttbtwart theLand fromthe mouth Aeeante of Line tothe riucr of Ctke, anda wall tobe mane saltip On the inner fineof the faine, of turfe and fons, ¢ahe serv ofty Heotifh chronicles make mention that it was be Sains gun by Adrian,but not finithen till the Dates of the eau emperoz Severus, tho made anend ofit, aun ther: fore the faine chronicles namieit the twail of Deptis niius Senerns, Adztanuis Hauing thus difpatchedin the nozth parts of Waitaitie, tu his returne vifited Tales twith the matdjes of the faine,fetting an o2der amonglt {uc as had moueda commotion againtt the magifrats Scots, The kionny in thofe parties,the autho2s thereof he puntihen ac: talsing Lucins Antenonswithbim,bicaute be couly Se idt Aluate ioith the aire of Weitaine,in whole placehe lef one Aulus Gicorinus lieutenantthere, tho dif, poleddiuers garifons of fouldicrs in places nere bnito the fore-remremb2ed ial, for oeferfe of the ine habitants againt the biolence of the Scots pics, some, Fnins tice ae Butters Sho feeing this demeatiourof the Womans, divided thofe lands and conntries (trbich theybat latelic tow fted on the further ftoc of Zine) itt fuch fort betivirt thent,thatall thatfocuerlaie towards the Arith fea, inen #Bieh Temained to the Scots, and the ref coaffing bpon piapene the Almanefeas,fell unto the picts for thetr postion. countes Afterthis Pogall lined manie peares in gad qui: SES banithedo2 condentned for ante crinte,fhould forfeit = itty » oatsa fi+ cording to their offenfes, ¢ fo then be came to Lon: bon, thither at the fametinte a great numberofthe Wyitatie nobilitic retorted to tw him hono2, accor Bdsian come Ditig to thefr duties, And be for bis part hetwed thom methw im fach friendlie interteinment , that thep could not fol anp better. After this he failed into France, an Pedteluccors toere not the foner fent, for the ent et ioithout ante trouble of cnfmies. But being pa' Feavicto the tes Were neuer moze cruel and fierce, thanatthis fed bp in pride, bp {uch notable bicozies as be bad battellas the P2elent, not onelie the men,but alfo the foomen (as thus got of the Romans the conquerours of the men. inthe latt battell he fat plaine profe) tho cared not 40 world , be could not tt time of peace maiffer bis fox the lofte of theft otoneliues, fo that thep might otone burulie appetites; but that ozotnenin the fl' bdiereuenged, thie luffes of the bodic, he {pared neither matd , toh GAhen Adzian brverfted thefe netwes, he purpos botwe 02 wife. Againe, be twas gfucn to fac) bv Bortanthe fd forthwith to gohimelfe into wzitaine, Caufing quenchable couetoufnemte,that nothing might {uitice emperor prez therefore an armieto be lenied, he patfen foath swith bim,finding mante forged matters againtt the rid, parethtoge the fame into Ffrance, then called Gallia, and come thereby to bereue them both of life and fubffance. posoe ming to Calice, he tran(poxted ouer into Writaine, He was the fir which orveined that {uch as were portethints The hiftori¢ ofScotland. fod) 4 baine and fruitletfe traucll, and therefore te: furhed dito Wine there torettrcine the Scots anp ryough pm poe vyishimaed pir. foundneither come, no2 other pronifion of bittell, a perfect patterne of an bpzightiuflicer. Wut with cop hebigan at the laf openlie to helo himielfein bis tight colours , committing fri of allthe avmini+ ‘tous furceffe changed his former mindto ancuill zolperitie: -‘Difpolition , Hhettby he ozdered thitigs affer bis cbangeth cong quired noteffe, r The vert dap Hherefore then they tere againe fet -"Dtwite felfctwill moze than by reafon, without theans 9 Dowie in the councell-chamber , one of them in able tolate ante likelie ercute, fell bpon bis knes, _fronvbigeies, befought themof pardon,ftholie fub- aes tame ofthe reffoue twhe bpon him fo fpeake,veclas ., mitting binvfelfc tobe ordered at their difcretion, vane it uclled nota little bot it fhould come topalle, that Shee Coarag, the Bittg having no Wartes herewith to confume torefkitt fad) ashemott titvozthilichad preferred fon of Argadus, Dpon promife be Mould revzefle all bis foxnier mifoemeanours, twere contented that be fhould continue till inthe adminitration, But (uch as hadbene his chiccouncellors were Yrgdousacommitted to ward. After this {arpe apmont: Fsusaippsi tion and Warning thus giuen , Argadus did No» Lenence, any torule things brder him,tho being conie of naught thing touching the goucrnement of the commonruteth hime bid nothing but denife meanshowwtocaule the kitig -twealth , without adutle of bis pares ; andfone cite bp better to fpoile his naturall fubieds oftheir gas and pol 50 afer, amongett other things , he twhke order fox sdutte, cuen onto thefe our daies , there beforett was of therivife in that countrie. Butthefe fo notable bices tn the prince coulo not long continue bnpunithen, for at lat a confpiracie twas pracifen againt bim, 13 conte thereof be bauing knotwlenge (fbether by totter ogee craft o2 othertutfe bp relation of friends , SECT cmt ae teintieis not knowen)in the dead of themightbhe ar' got mebdbimfelfc, ard twith two of bis fernants oneli¢ » % feMions , theretwithito inrich themfelues , but ( faith the limiting bow far the authoitieof inferiour of+ be)as they thalbe proutdedfo> well inough per long, aM) © aduanced as thep thall not need tothiritfor other mens linings , that is to wit, euen toa faire patre of galloives , there to end thefr lines with Maine , as a number of fudjother lofengershad of ten bonebefoxe them:fo itisconuenientthat the, -ficers , as baliiftes , bozoughmaifiers , contfables, and fuchother Mould extend. Y5utefpectalliche tras uelled moft diligentlie for the puntthing of theues androbbers, of abome none efcaped with lifethat ~ notabicttes fell into bis hands. Porcouer, he orbeised by far tute, tute, that no man erercifing ante publike office, Gth his Mill is fo {mall in the admintffration of bis fied to the nert fvmd, not gining notice of bis DepAh con yet thould taffe of ante dzinke that might make him ceecoton office , Thonld be fhut bp in fome one chamber o2 0+ tuunken. Be alfobanitheo all fuch perfons as ofc ther ,and fac) aone to haue the gouernanceof the ¢, twithozelling of delicat meats , and(as J map call The moming being come,and knotledge had bow tealme,as map be thought by common aflentof the them ) deintie dithes , 02 banketing chere,to allure ter bim , tho perceining them to aypz0d), fougdt lexbs moft inet fo takeit spon him. The king bearing this tale, fartedop, witha mens appetites from the old rude fare accuffomed amongeff their cloers, tho fought not tofollotw ther twas bis bap, that be fell amongeft other that were lotud boice began to call them traitozs;anding,that tfthep went about anie burt to his perfon,thev thuld delicious aypetites,bnt onlie pontded to fuffeine nas ture ,thich is fatiffied with alittle, that botn of com Detrelie abide the bargaine . But notwithfanding lie farniture, Argadus thus being occupied in refoy be twas thus departed,the confpiratours purficd af bint, and fo bp them be tas immediatlie marie ont efpieng the barcennes of the foile,the rudenes of the pite , and Phiatus farnamed Albus reigning # aS teadie as the firft to tzeake their malice pom redin the 36 peare ofhis reigne, being the 4436 re the wo2ld, and after the birth of our faniour? 9, 1482 Antoninus Pius then gouerning the Romane er mongelt the 3ics.¥His bead being {mitten off.Was fet pon apolesend and caried abont inmelee but aftertoards in refpect of bis linage tt as : € partlie confettting bis fault with teares guihing 'entinere ting thatthe logos and commonsofthe reahne mars 4 The lovds being moued twith this humble fubmth peg office, sa Abzoad in the fante twithout boule 02 anp couverture oner theft heads, Potnbeit,fo2 all that he gaue not ouer to purfue then, but finding them out there thep lurked in the billes and wooks,be greeuouflie af people, and that there twas no bope left to. come bp {nfficient pouttion fo2 the maintenance of bis ars mie,bebetermined not to (pend anic longer time ft people; ¢ finallie fn all bis Deoings thewen himlelfe aes felfernuth that accosdinglic in the fame; for after Hratisnof publite affattes tito men of bate condi al theirlands ¢ gads tnithout anpconfiocration bad. 3°, either of thife o2 chilo, ibichisobferued at the fll scarce toaies bow to hane efcaped their bands; but ud fifcted themt, and that in fundzie maner. Inthe end take bpor Hinthe publikeregiment , puttll other -aduile might be take. This mans ttupie in the bes §=-sgimnifrig twas ontelte toctenfe the countrie of all nie doers, and to (e the peace kept to the quietof the Head for attire viftembled his nauightts natnre, 10 fi Afetw peares after (as it often happeneth ) prolper bis treatare , thouin pet be infopced to Demanda tailage fo: maintenance of bis cffate andchargesof bishonthold;but the fault was knotwen tuellinough homan mightcome onto them, as commontie itr cafe of ertreme danger they tuere accuffonicd to lie feebirtsickeD ieans, fointheend he bfed him: lerof Agile, tbo bnver the naine of a gouernour rane fionrand bile nature. Wis chiefe delight was altogt ‘ulfeof bis pares, Andfurther,to theananifett ruine ther in banketting and cofflic fare, notregarding af fHecommon-wealth, he novirifhed etuill Difco Conaras comme the atitient temperancie tr fening,vied antonges and fedition amiongeff the nobles, fupofing it to gattonie. bisworthie anceffors . make fo; bis welfate , fo long as' they were at ods. Ji Walking therefore his kinglic reuennesbpon Wealfo marieda Wictilh lavie, the better to treng? {ach tistousercette he twas nothing abafhed to tee their Himfelfeby this his forren aliance. % quite in an opert affemblicof bis nobles, atubfivte 20 ~Iberebpon the pares of the realine; SnoeriFaw fo be granted, totvards the maintenance of fudrol Bitig. that inifthiefe might infueby thefe mantfola all deere , as beindged to ffand with hishonoz to nid fundgie abules Of the qouernenr, caufen a pars bane dailte tit bis houle, And therefore tbereas the lement fobecalled, Hier, in prelence of-the bole tents that belonged to the crolwne were not fuffict: affemblie , they laid onto bis charge , bolw that cbubed. ent to furnith the charges, berequeffedagenetall (zara) his mifgouernement and prefumption, not contribution tobe lented theough the realine,of cues -ortelie mmcoupling hinilelfcin mariage with a fife rieperfon accorving fo thetr abilities ,foythemat of a frange nation, butalfo fo, attempting manic tenance of fuch fuperfluous erpentes as'hedailie other thing's pzeindéciall to the effate of the realime, Died terceMue banketting., Thelozds maruelling ifhout confent of the nobles o> connmonsof the to Heare him moue ante fuch Demand, and conf 30 fante) he had delerucd grienous punithment; his Tkbps bering twithall the occalion thereof, thepatkedree -trefpalle being (0 ruc) the greater , in thatcon fines & ing fhe mcane how be came to that dignitic, be Cone: fpitto make their anfioer till the nert dap: ibid bee ing granted, in the night following thep commit aiifiversd.not their expectation, noz perfonned the yrganus cone , dedfecretlic togither, amd-inthe endconcluded, tot frulf and credit hich was generailie conmunitted feltcrh bis ondeli¢ todenichisrequett;butalfotovepolebimot tuto him. fault, . athinglic gouernement, fth bis naughtie life re Argadus hearing himlelfe thus charged, and not tomans dfe, and fo paffing fortard a daic 02 tlvo,he 60 ture toanie offer of bis houtholo. hoz any kind of ltaing creature, all the people being fied into the mounteins and marith grounds, tere Mast being thusdilpatched,as pebaueheard, LV Ebis forte Conatus was somite hing, tho (asis'tepoited ) nas prinic to the confpitacie nent fedagaint hisfather,andashecametothegouern 63 When was the rule of therealine committen bry Braadusis fo ore Arganus, x ntatr of noble birth , ann ru sooogee = = thefe tworns,fuch as were appointed therto, caught ming the fate of the common-wealth , brought mas bim bettirt them, and ban Wim forth toaplace affigs nig euill ners into gadframe and oder,anv fuch as Med , there they laid bint bp, mangre all his ref) tere bpxight Ifuers of themfelucs, tndenozed Hillto Conaragve- ance. Jn like maner, all {achashadborne offices Geet bint, were attacenennhad to prilorr, there IE Mol part of them, bpon eramination taken of Gefrotfentes, tuftereddeath accopding totheir ins Dewtierits, proceed forfvardtobetter and better. Attength, in parteth out of _-the eight peare of bis governement, Conarus be ~ oe . tng conformed twith long tmpzffonment, vepartey 162. 1B. out of thistife, in the fourteenth peate after the be! ginning of bis reigue, t oa rs cr |