intricat. For, they pretended, That in regard of mortalitie and mens estate, their king a most mercifull Prince, was content, that the remaines of our armie should re∣turne, namely, if Caesar together with his principall counsellors, and great men a∣bout him performed such poynts as hee commaunded. To countermatch these, was Arintheus together with Salustius the Praefect sent: but whiles there was sit∣ting in consultation with sage advisement, what was to be done, foure dayes went over our heads, the which tormented and plagued us with hunger, and were unto us more grievous than any punishment whatsoever. Which respite of time, before these were sent, if the Prince had made his use of, and by little and little departed out of the enemies ground, certes he had reached to the strong garrison townes of Corduena, a countrey both plentifull and our owne, and besides, not above one hundred miles distant from the place wherein these affaires were treated of. Now, the king claimed hard and required to have his owne (as himselfe said) which long since Maximian had taken from him: but as it appeared in the handling, hee required for our ransome (as it were) and redemption, five countries beyond. Ti∣gris, to wit, Arzanena, Moxoena, and Zabdicena; likewise Rhehimena and Cor∣duena, with fifteene castles: also Nisibis, Singara, and Castra Maurorum, a strong hold of verie good importance. And whereas it had beene better to have fought ten fields, than that any one of these should be surrendred, yet the crew of flatterers came about the timorous Prince, buzzing and whispering in his eares the dread name of Procopius, who unlesse he made the more speedie returne, taking know∣ledge of Iulians death, would easily with the power of those unfoyled souldiors whom he had in his regiment, worke an alteration in the State, and proclaime him∣selfe Emperour, whiles there was none to make head against him. With these per∣nitious words iterated continually unto him, he grew enkindled, and without any farther hafting or holding off, delivered up all that was demaunded: after that with great ado he obtained thus much, That Nisibis and Singara, without the inhabi∣tants therein, should passe under the dominion of the Persians: also, that from the forts or holds which were to be alienated, the garrisons that were verie Romans should be suffered to revert into our hands. To these capitulations was added ano∣ther article also most mischievous & impious, namely, That after this composition passed, Arsaces, a friend unto us at all times, and a trustie confederat, we might not aid, if he craved it against the Persians. Which was devised for a twofold reason; partly, that the man might be punished, who at the Princes commaundement had wasted Chiliocomus; and partly, that there might remaine still some occasion of quarell, under colour whereof they might from time to time invade Armenia at their pleasure. Whereby it happened afterward, that the same Arsaces was taken prisoner alive, and the Parthians among these dissentions and troublous garboyles, went away with the greatest side of Armenia, confining upon the Medes, together with Artaxata. When this dishonourable decree was confirmed, to the end that during the cessation of armes, there should be nothing done contrarie to the cove∣nants, there were given on either side in shew of hostages, great persons of qualitie, to wit, on our part, Nevita, Victor, and Mellobaudes, Tribunes of notable and valiant bands: but on the other, Bineses, one of the ranke of the nobilitie, and other three Lords or Potentats of right good note. Thus after a peace for thirtie yeares was concluded, and the same surely ratified by the solemne complements of a religious othe, we returned another way, & because we avoided the places adjoining to the river, as comberous & rough, distressed we were for want of drinke and meat both.