BC 60 Then
it happened, the Troublesome Ones came south, and told the Scots that they would dwell with them. They obtained wives of
the Scots, on condition at they chose their lairds always on
the female side; which they have continued to do, so long since. In that same year,
Gaius Julius
the emperor, first of the Romans, sought the land of Britain; and he crushed the
Britons in
battle, and overcame them, and nevertheless he was unable to gain any empire there.
And the Troublesome Ones
found Roman drink to their liking and followed them south.
AD 116 Hadrian
the Caesar began to reign
AD 335 A Vagabond,
Arthorgrim the Scintillating Poonseeker, is
"blessed" with a holy relic.
AD 445
This year sent the Britons over sea to Rome, and begged assistance
against the Mischief Makers, but they had none, for the Romans
were at war with Atila, king of the Huns.
AD 672 This year
died King Cenwal; and Sexburga his queen held the government one year after him.
AD 678
This year
appeared the comet-star in August, and shone every morning, during three months, like a
sunbeam.
For when the word was given, i.e.
NEMET
EOUR SAXES, take out your swords this
Troublemaker,
being a little hard of hearing mistook the sound for
NEMET HER SACS, take out their purses, instead therefore of applying
to the throat he immediately applied to the
pocket of his guest. --Henry Fielding.
The
Calamitatum Continues. . .
|