The North Britons were glad to give them way, contenting themselves with the East side of Britannia minor (which indeed was, and is the best) and were glad also to have them for a Rampart against their enemies in the South, or in major Britannia. 1The Brigantes were great enemies to the Romans, with whom they had divers Bickerings; but at last they were compelled to go Northward, and were hemmed in by the wall built by the Romans, betwixt the flue Tina, now Tyne on the East side, and Itrina, now Eden in Cumberland, on the West side. Although they left the Country besouth this wall, yet the Romans continued there the names of Brigantes; yea, some of the Brigantes, allured by the bounty of the Soil, did choose rather to submit to the Roman yoke, then change their abode, although it was with thraldom. Then, after many various encounters with the Romans, they were yet constrained to yield more ground unto the Romans, who hedged in both them and the Picts northward with a Wall, betwixt Bodotria, or Forth, and Glotta, or Clyde. At last, the Romans, by cunning, raised jealousies betwixt the Brigantes and Picts, and so not only withdraws the Picts from the ⟨image 18⟩friendship of the Brigantes, but makes them join with them, to overthrow the Brigantes; and taking occasion of the Brigantes domestic troubles, fights with them; yea, at length, after a bloody well-fought Battle, defeats them, gives the best of the Lands they possest to the Picts, for their reward. After this the Brigantes were constrained, for the most part, (I mean of the better sort) to retire thence, whereof some went to the next Isles; some returned to Ireland, to their ancient Patrie; and some went to the North Countries beyond Seas, and so they were for a time distressed, and in exile, till after divers attempts, they were restored again under the conduct of Fergus the second. Here let us remember, That the whole Island Britain was first named Albion, from Albe, or Alpe, which signifieth hill, or high place. This word Albe, or Alpe, cometh from Albus, white; and this from the Hebrew [Greek or Hebrew] Laban, per metathesin, Alban, Albus; & [Greek or Hebrew] in Greek; because the high hills and mountains,2 yea, in the hot Countries, are frequently covered with Snow, and so appear white;
The North Britans were glad to give them way, contenting themselves with the East side of Britannia minor (which indeed was, and is the best) and were glad also to have them for a Rampart against their enemies in the South, or in majore Britannia. 1The Brigantes were great enemies to the Romans, with whom they had divers Bickerings; but at last they were compelled to go Northward, and were hem'd in by the wall built by the Romans, betwixt the fluve Tina, now Tyne on the East side, and Itrina, now Eden in Cumberland, on the West side. Although they left the Countrey besouth this wall, yet the Romans continued there the names of Brigantes; yea, some of the Brigantes, allured by the bounty of the Soyl, did chuse rather to submit to the Roman yoke, then change their abode, although it was with thraldome. Then, after many various encounters with the Romans, they were yet constrained to yeeld more ground unto the Romans, who hedged in both them and the Picts northward with a Wall, betwixt Bodotria, or Forth, and Glotta, or Clyde. At last, the Romans, by cunning, raised jealousies betwixt the Brigantes and Picts, and so not onely withdraws the Picts from the ⟨image 18⟩friendship of the Brigantes, but makes them joyn with them, to overthrow the Brigantes; and taking occasion of the Brigantes domestick troubles, fights with them; yea, at length, after a bloody well-fought Battell, defeats them, gives the best of the Lands they possest to the Picts, for their reward. After this the Brigantes were constrained, for the most part, (I mean of the better sort) to retire thence, whereof some went to the next Isles; some returned to Ireland, to their ancient Patrie; and some went to the North Countreys beyond Seas, and so they were for a time distressed, and in exile, till after divers attempts, they were restored again under the conduct of Fergus the second. Here let us remember, That the whole Island Britannie was first named Albion, from Albe, or Alpe, which signifieth hill, or high place. This word Albe, or Alpe, cometh from Albus, white; and this from the Hebrew 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Laban, per metathesin, Alban, Albus; & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in Greek; because the high hills and mountains,2 yea, in the hot Countries, are frequently covered with Snow, and so appear white;
- 1Ab Hibernia Scotici generis fuere Brigantes qui circa Eboracum habitabant, magna & valido natio, ac totius insulae latitudinem obtinebant. Buch.
- 2Britannia modò nomen totius insulae, modò partis ejus quae Romanis fascibus parebat eā que pars nunc Humbro, nunc vallo ad •inam, nunc vallo ad Fortham finiebatur. Johannes Forderus, in his 2 Book, 7 ch. of his Scoti-Chronicon, tells us, That Albania, that is, Albion, began for a time at Humber, then at Tyne, then at Forth.Britannia modò nomen totius insulae, modò partis ejus quae Romanis fascibus parebat eā que pars nunc Humbro, nunc vallo ad •inam, nunc vallo ad Fortham finiebatur. Iohannes Forderus, in his 2 Book, 7 ch. of his Scoti-Chronicon, tells us, That Albania, that is, Albion, began for a time at Humber, then at Tyne, then at Forth.
