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St. Germannus. With this he returned to hid native country, and by the influence of Babken prince of the Seunies^ was consecrated bishop of that people. On an occasion of his admo- nishing some of the members of his flock a tumult arose) and he was prematurely cut off by a conspiracy.

^' HakM J^st about this time David the pontiff being ^^ *'^' ill treated by the governor, and disgusted with the conduct of his troops, retired to his na* tive village Aramons, where he erected a splendid church and remained there in retire- ment eight years. Seeing, however, the governor incessant in harrassing the Armenians, David wrote to the Caliph of Damascus, and implored him to liberate the country from his sway. This was done, Mahomed being recalled in the fifth year of his government, and Abdulaziz sent in

A.D.732. his room. This latter proved a mild and kind eraiBi. rulcr. He had been brought up from his infancy to manhood in the city of Duin, and it was he who betrayed it into the hands of the Saracens in one of the invasions. Recollecting that he had been the cause of its ruin, he set about repairing its walls and fortifications in the se- cond year of his government. •* My hand,** said he, ''occasioned the fall of this citv, and the same hand shall restore it to its former Atrength." He did more, for he widened the

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