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Show -beTthe fourthBookeof t - 7% q place nerg Borke , inhe endadlerGee Hat S sings fisineShen hebaprulen this lann fos Bethigor acento ana office :Albinusseithamarmie ofBriesinsfghterh Coo Hrinesy Wesue named Gera , and oewet gag after againft Scuertisandihispowexicereco Liorsy3 feapipversesdsfainSeatonfiicdcigar theDis Geta seth anialis 5 , nated Ballianupve ware cant! BAND pigely $yfOF she regimen Sosmakettonell lapaaRenapee ME ey act CAGeo iedpuct CF Sie So ppopled Wittinid Craw 1 sed 20 } at sorke , léauing bebind bin WBatfiantis, Hhis wattanus beng: bose -wtadBep 5 fifh ivomatt, facceeded bis father iw the géuernc: (2 -mentofWeitaine, in the peareorfhe incarrtatton of * guiriLo2D 21.1.2be Romatis ould hane had Geta Ma ap created kintg. of JBzitaine, bearing moze-fauour to st Pad talc Yo toe gtsna LDC RAcownpsyChapberarss: scoot then bim becaute be haba Momence adie tobis mother; tnt the Wettathe monedfofthe keretpec, els a {with aMlanus. And therdport twarre twas raifen Dw wilktee fate fome- -_bettwirt the too brethren,tho commingtotrie thetr Ngy< thatohthetumultsinsa- -quarrell by battell , Getatwas flainc, and Balla to 0 ciansendcin DiiuMiaress tiie ,5 betfirntihed seutpanltarncntieae 20 orl ¢ ubtect one tothe Komans, the other was gouernednt them; hemefasurkencheteunese eeementsDer of all things neceflarte, hetet . d estes te Y age, he was alfo'troublen twit the gout. ipe toke Deuctis therefore meaning to fboue the whole, foithbimbis to onesAntoninusxatianusand and bnverfeanvingtheir nature, and the mannerot Geta,bpon purpole as toas thought, toauoidoccas their making twatve, promiocotum felfe ofall things fions of fachinconuentence ag be percetued might expedientfor the armoance of them: and belpeofbis Groty by difcozd in@ued betwirt themittough flat: 10 oti fonloiers , mbdappointing bis fonne Geta to ferers and malicious {ycopjants,tbich foughttofet remairte in that part of the Fletbhich teas tubiect to theiat tariantes Hhid tobzing topatle, he percetthe Konmians, hetwbetith hint his other tonne are uenthere fhould twant no meane fibilett they conti: foninus, and with bis acme marched forth, and ens need ir Rome, snide fich pleafures ¢iole pattines tredintthe confines of the enimics , and there bes Shas home, aMthere-apointentwremaine: This Writains rebelling againt wWatfianus,totnedther the emperour, and: hearing that fich-preparation fhas made againt them, fent ambaffanouts to bim Pertinay combing into Witaine; pactfien the ar- {clues to Caranfins,the bp their foyport banquifhed ¥ -nnsivithald ofthe Yetaius remained bico2, ann fo continued king, fill at length be twas flatne bp cw BN tinat thatbay bene contol 20 eftéemen . are fomuch that obteining.of the fenat KDAweAandralerdubeiourefeurcall smngtidn T root confularpponinees ;aypotty fed iby Commonas to go as ltentenantinto that Ble; both for thathewasthoughtanian mot met -_of ome the beeping of theroalks of Maltaine ,that he might defend the faute from the malice of ftrary -_gers,as 3tds and others,be doef to him a great nomber of:fouldiers ano {peciallie of sBritains, to that be hav bene difcharged by perhennis of bea sitganterule,andfenthomeinto Wiguctatberebe ing, be twould cleerelie neliuer them from the op--_ppefflon of the Komane feruitude.. Gherebpon the for {nth a charge,and allo to fatittie bis crevtt,fo, aie, but not twithout Danger tabaug bene Maine 30 andflue the fain altanus, after he ba reignen 6 bya tutinic ratfetobp one of thelegions: for be -_2 (as fomeaffirme) 30 peareg, fae ftricken Downe j abd left fox Dead' among the { Xhusfarre ont of the Englith and writith tos Temindans faire carcatles. Wut he twanthitic reuenged binv et felfcof this inturte -Atlongth, hantngchattife the -_ters,the Mich holo farre thep varte from Itkeliban of truth, pou thallbeare in the nect chapter what the tebels,andboughtthe Fle into mretelicgedquict, -ayprourd biffartograyhers, Greekes amd Jatines, Herodianus be furdanbdobteinepto be offcharged of thatromte, becanfe as beallenged,the foulviers coulo not beoke im, foy that be kept them in dntifull obedience , by corvedting fuch as offended the laives of armes. oe twas Clodtus Albinus appointe tohaue 40 b the rule of the Romane armte in Weitaine: fhete deftrudion then Seuerus the emperoue * fought, Albinusperceiued tt quicklie :and therefore doting forth a great potucr of Weltairts:, paften ith the fame ouer into France: to -encounter fHthat mere to the citie of Lions \thep toined in battellamn fougttvight fo2c, tv fomuch that Sri ueras tons at point to bane recetued the ourrthow bp thebigh prowette and manbod of the Weltains: but pot dtr the ett Albinns loft the field , and fas -_tztting of thefematters.bauerecozden, The ambitious mind of the.old emperour Sewerus,he arriucth in Britaive with a mightie powss to fuppreffe. the rebellious Britains , the emperourspolitikeprouifionfor, bis fouldiersin thefens and bogs the agilitie ofthe Brie tainsstheir.nimbleneffe, thepasnring of with Seucrus, tho was come thither towards him; Roe pe cruell Sonne Decees of Sees to ae 5 *death,andfepul chres3 Baffinenntacioullicvia fur (as tuziteth Spartianus )° bes salebiitele regiment, he killeth his Seis tng Cent thither bp Scucrus for that purpofe bes frre «Aird fuch was the fate of this Be about the cher Gera, and isflaine him{clfe by enc of his ownefoul- peare of our Low 105. Iw tbich feafon, becanfe an thatking Lucias was dead , and bad left no tue to QE He enperour Seucrus Ray Withis He, e that bp right of fucceMton in bloud, as dolkended of Androgens the Weltaine , ubich went tecctuing aduertifment from * the lieutenant of izitaine, 9 thatthe peopic there moaucd todtome twith Zulius Cefar , as' before pe baue bearp, "TOs Seucrus as then emperor of Akome,, ber tebeliion, ¢ watted the cour a> : : IVCy'. & trie with roads and fopraies, fo that it was needful to pane the prince bimfelfe to come peare.of our Lord 207, and goucried thefaine 4g: PeArESANd Od moneths. At length bearingthat one thither tortha great potver to refitt the entmirs, be of an ambitious mind reiotfed not a little for thefe {red tito the borders of bis countrie ow this foe » be raifon aw dott of sizttains an ato -_-is renotume and fame with increafe of net view Ties Now in the weft , atter f manic tramps pars Hulgentins asthera teaver of the Wtes was evv HUAN , twit the txbieh he marche totuarns bis oni HH}ES 5 AND Meeting With the Caio Fulgentins in a ; fains gteatlic amazed with this {udder avriuall of nelnes, bicaufe be fatw occafion offered to apnance chafed and got by bim in the eatt and nio2th parts of the tworld, Peredpon though peloas of great age, pet bf aduantagethat might be offered, This maner of dealing fozetroubled the Homans, and fo hinderedthemin their proceedings, that no foitttreat of peace,and toercufe their rebellions do. ings) 1But Seucrus delateng time for anflwere, as fpedie end could be made of that tuarre The Wat. tains woula oftentimes of purpole late their cattell, Dion Caftiva, She farname of ritanntcus,which he greatliecoue: feb, fill tyas butte' to peepare. all things neceflarie Romans ould make fo them to fetch the fanas wate, being diftant from the refidie of the armies Wilesfothathis houipiersmight bane platetottand swith the tmiabolefomnelieet the twaters fbich thep bethat {has defironste atciuc fomebighenterprite 5 as oren,kine,thepe, and fudylike, tn places conties againt the Britains; for the whicbemightoeferue nient,to be as'a fale to the Romans; and then the thetuarre; andnamelic,caufepagreat number SF bridges to be mane to lap ouerthebogs andmas Upon, and stot tobe tmenmbered for lackeoffirme Stound then they Houlo cope tuith their enimies: fh themoxe part of SBeitaine in thote baies (as He- gad fpace, thep fyouln fail oper them and diffrette them, Wefive this, the Romans tere much annoicd twere forced to datitke, and tf thep chanced to firate -_abzoad,thep Were fuappen by byambuthes which the Caledontans laid for themt, and ten they twere fo ‘pinusfuntet) toas full of fens¢mrareth ground, 4o fweblethat hep'ronto not though want of firength e teafonof the often fotwings and wathingsof the -_ éepe pace with thetr fellotuesas thep mardjed in ox tatives: by thethich mareth groundstheenimics der of battell > thep tere flaine by their otonefel being thereto accnttomen > Wonlarun‘and foimitt -_lolwes,leaft thep fhould be left bebinto for a prep to the remot = waters, and wane bp to the middle at thetr pleas Sage enimies, Wevebp there died iit this iournie of the Saansy moe, for the moze pattnaked, fothattheppa' omancarmie, at the potnt offiftic thoufand metiz Sr By. ‘a on the mud anv mires,for they knetonotthe but pet would not Severus returne,till he had gone a oe through the thole Jle, and fo cante to the bttermofE beating cloths, but tare hopes of tron about alten, their mindies ano hecks, effeeming the fame asan ‘parts of allthecountrie nowcalled Scotland, and mnament and token of riches , a8 other barbarous atlaft backeagaine to the other partof the Ble fube People dtp goin, oe they marked, 02 (as it twere) painten ms ies tn Diverfe forts and with fundziethapes wep aig of beatts ano fotvies, and therefore they ofthe otto tweareannie garments, that {ud painting ty ih The xxij.Chapter. factéed bint, the Wpitains (as before pe haue beard) lwere at bariance anvongtt themfelues , and fo cons tinted tl the conmitig of Scueras , xbome the 6o Wettith chronograypers atfirme to reigne as king Gan fo vate this Fle (as authors affirme)in the their bodies ‘with di- werfe colours,their furniture, theirgreat fufferance of hunger, cold,8&c: diuerfe conflids beeweenc the Romans and the Brie tains,their fubtile traines to dectiue cheir enimies, the Komans P pitifulliediftreffed , Seuerusconitreineth the Caledonians co concludea league with him;he fallethficke,his owne 50 fonnepraGifech to make himaway: the Britains begin anew laine . hen Weractitus v as lieutenant began to gouerne Wryitaiie Saree : . the hiftorie of Enpland. abome he promifen thattf thep would make him Fx" taine.Ftiwasthonght nee S < Theiiente: suitndenthe Romans. a8 Were dDailie there frequented sana therefore be gan to toate and forrep the countric, tiherebp there taulediiente attend hint in this touriticinto iat infued diuerfe confias and thirntithes betwirt the faine,that thep ntight learne to ltue foberlie, ano af Romans and.the inhabitants, the bidozie (illres fevife manner ef menof twarre, maining on the Wontans fide: but the entimies ear Seonerus being thns on bistonrnie totarns iba, -_ilte efcaped without ante great lofte bnto the wads, faine,fated not bp the toate, but totth all diligence 20 motntains,bogs,and fucy otherplaces of refuge as fped hint fonzth,and patting the fea verte fivittlic, ew =the knetw tobe. athand, whither the Womans our fredibis Zle, and'alembled arightie potner togfs tot folloty,n102 ottce agproch,fox feare to be infraypep thet; meaning fo aflaile bis enimies, and fopurfue and inclofed bp the ABeitatns that Wwerereavic fo res the ioarreagaint themto the bttermof . Ge Wetfarne and allatle theit enimics bpon enerie accafton Ax Clodius Albinis heutenat { PertinaxisfencaslientehancintsBrie ery} o> Galop srs tens ivan ot) Bigs it , be is iedanger 20.08. Aine, ofthe ict Souldigrs gheriddechhimfelie, ofthat perilous ome winKhe fateofthe Bri. r. rhodies might themoze apparantlicbefene, ettemed a great beaueric, Shey were ag the fame Herodianus inziteth,a legiuen much to war > andbdelightedin faugl: poe bloudthen , fing none other weapons ozar 50 tectto the Romans,the inhabitants thereof are nac med (by Dion Caffius) Meat. WBut firit he freed thie -_-other, hom the fame Dion naineth Caledontf, to conclude a league iwith him,bpon Tach conditions,as -thep tuere conipelled to depart twith no fmall parti, on ofthe coiintrie, and to deliner bnto him their ats sour and Weapons, 3n the meane time,the emperour Seucrus being twoztie With agefell ficke, 0 that be was conftreinen toabine at home within that part of the Fle Ahich as oa Gender buckler, a laucline, and afivm2d 60 beiedtie omats; and to appoint his fonne Antonts thei nake bobies: as for Heavpéece o2 ha fame toute effeined not, bicanfethep thoughtthe healy D be an Dinderance to thent ten thev tie Palle ouer anie marefh, 02 be deluento fuint tus totabe chargeof the acme abzoan.JBut Antonis nus Not regarding the entmies , attempten little o2 nothing againthem,but fought tates how to win the fauour of the fouldiers and men of warre , that 8,02 flee to the bogs, there fy her,to fuffer hunger, colp, andtrauell,they after bis fathers death (fo, tdhich he dailie lobed) he might baue their afd and alltffance to be admitten . the -father bare ont bis ficknele longer time than be Uatpageeeeaten theretnith; thatthepwonls Uris dion to lie in the bogsand wires coueren bptd ocAting fo: meate fothe fpace of Dt line iieneseaeate- - thep twoulo Softres.Alfothepwfents Pepe fo nea certeine Kinnotwieate, of equi thepreceiuen buf fo much as amounted ofa beane, they ote thinke then emperourimbisplace. Pot tient he fay thatbis -_fvontd haue Withen, he practifed with ybyfictans and other ofpene feruantsto difpatch him byone nrcaneorother. CWiyilet Antoninus thus negligentlic loked to his charge,the ittains began a eww rebellion, not ons lie thofe that twere lateliefoined in league tuith the aman |