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 30B HiSXaRV OF AUM^ENTA.

obliged to obey, setting out with Hirahat the Camsaracan, Hazdthe Seunian, and many more captives in chains. When Nerseh the Camsa* racan^ the elder brother of Hirahat, heard that Mihran had taken hrs brother with him to Persia, he became deeply afflicted. Indeed, since the day of his brother s capture, he had known no ease nor comfort. At length, not being able to bear any longer the painful re- flections which Hirahat's captivity induced, he put himself at the head of a few resolute men, atid boldly followed Mihran's camp. He ima- gined, that by vigilantly watching the enemy's army, he might chance to see his brother, and by a brisk attack succeed in rescuing him, or, ''at least," says he, V by meeting death, I shall obtain that repose which has been long a stranger to my breast !" The Persians having encamped near the village of Baguan, in the province of Bagrevand, Nerseh with his followers ap- proached. In this village was a chapel of St. Gregory the Illuminator, to which Nerseh went, and thus offered up his prayers, ** Oh ! blessed St. Gregory I who didst drspeHhe gloom of iniquity from Armenia, I beseech thee to hear my prayers, and dispel the gloom with which sorrow has overshadowed my heart, by aiding me in my endeavours to procure the liberation of my unfortunate brother !'* White

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