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 xxvi there happen'd Earthquakes, great Fires in several Cities, and an universal Infection of the Air, which produced such an infinite number of Infects on the suddain ; that what little Forage the Floods had left was destroy'd by this Plague : And at the same time the whole World seem'd to be up in Arms, and the Miseries of War were just breaking in from every Quarter. The Parthians headed by their King Vologeses, surpriz'd the Roman Troops in Armenia; and cut them in Pieces; from thence they marched into Syria, and forced the Governour Attillius Cornelianus to quit the Country : The Catti ravaged Germany, and the Country of the Grifons with Fire and Sword; and the Brittains were just upon the Verge of an Insurrection.

Calpurnius Agricola was dispatched against the Revolt in Great Brittain, Aufidius Victorinus against the Catti, and the Partian Expedition was reserv'd for Verus, who left the Town some few Days after.

Marcus Antoninus being by the posture of Affairs, oblig'd to stay at Rome, went with Verus as far as Capua, treated him with all the Regard imaginable, and gave him several of his Favorites, and Principal Officers to attend him; which was done possibly to observe the Motions, and secure the Conduct of this Prince, or it Rh