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Mon. and Beda with the most part of all other writers signifie that it was done by Cadwallo. But to returne to the other dooings of Cadwallo, as we find them recorded in the British storie. Matth. Then Cadwallo after two yéeres granted that Vlfridus the sonne of Penda should succeed in Mercia. Thus Cadwallo ruled things at his appointment within this land.
Sax. p. 100. Chron. Abb. St. Sax. p. 101. Sax. p. 102. Brompton, p. 832. Matth. In order to restore England to such a state of tranquillity as it was then capable of attaining, nought was wanting but the subjection of the Northumbrians, who, assisted by the scattered Danes in Mercia, continually infested the bowels of the kingdom.
A rude multitude is but a let, rather than a furtherance to atchiue the victorie. A small number of your worthie elders haue oftentimes vanquished great multitudes of enimies." Simon Dun. Matth. Which thing when their felowes in the other wing saw, their hearts began to faint, and by and by betooke them to their heeles.
This wounded the minds of many with an inward grudge, as well enough perceiuing that the king would looke so néere to his owne commoditie, that nothing should be left for them that might any way be recouered and gotten to his vse. Matth. Paris. Matth. West.
And thus was the kingdome of Northumberland brought into a miserable state, by the ambitious working of the princes and nobles of the same. Hunt. Iohn Capgraue. Matth. West. and others.
Matth. West. Herevpon were messengers with most lamentable letters againe dispatched towards Rome for new aid against those cruell enimies, with promise, that if the Romans would now in this great necessitie helpe to deliuer the land, they should be assured to find the Britains euermore obedient subiects, and redie at their commandement.
In the old English chronicle he is fondlie called Westmer, & was a verie wise man, gouerning the Britains in great prosperitie, honour and wealth. Matth.
West. And Aldhelme was appointed to Shireburne, hauing vnder him, Barkeshire, Wiltshire, Sommersetshire, Dorsetshire, Deuonshire, and Cornwall. Also the same Aldhelme was a great furtherer vnto king Inas in the building of Glastenburie. Matth.
He gouerned the sée of Shireborne the space of 50 yéeres, by the good counsell and faithfull aduise of those two prelats. Hen. Matth. In the yéere following, earle Herbert fought against the Danes at Merseware, and was there slaine, and his men chased.
The sloppers, who strive to make gold in a chemical laboratory often waste in it their entire estate. The adepts, however, assure us that even a poor man can obtain the stone; many, indeed, say the poor have a better materia than the rich. Rom. II, 11: “For there is no respect of persons with God.” Matth.
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