( 7^ y 
inhabiting beyond the Wall which his Father had bull t> 
he made Peace with them> recieved their HoftageS:, flight- 
ed their fortified places, and returned. And this feems 
to be confirmed by the Infcription > for undoubtedly up- 
on this his laft Expedition of him alone, without his Bro* 
ther Ge^^and Mother^ was this Altar ereded to him alone, 
at a place about Two Stations on this fide the Wall. So 
that the Vow might be as well underftood of his Return 
from this expedition,as for his Safetie and return to 2^me; 
which mi-thinks fliouldbetrue, or his Mother and Bro- 
ther Ceta would fcarce have been left out, at leaft fo ear- 
ly. For yet the Army declared for thein both^ according to 
their Father's Will. 
Farther, it feems alfo to have been eredied by thofe 
who flattered him, and who were afterwards killed by him; 
and for this reafon the perfons Names , who dedicated it> 
feem to metobepurpofely defaced, the 6and 7th Lines 
of the Infcription being defignedly cut away by the hol- 
lownefs ofthem^ and there not being the leaft fign of ar 
ny Letter remaining, and this I fuppofe might be part of 
their difgrace> as it was ufual to deface and break the Sta- 
tutes and Monuments of perfons executed, of which this 
Monfter made Itrange havoc. ov'iTr ; 
But fince worn Infcriptions admit of various readings, 
becaufe fome Letters are worn out, and fbme more legible, 
whereby not prejudiced people may conceive them di- 
verfly, I will therefore tell you an other reading of part of 
the two firft lines, which I do not difallow, but that it will 
agree well enough with the Hiftory ofSevems^ thohis y^- 
potheofis , or folemn deification, was not performed till he 
came to l^me^ in the manner of which Funeral Pomp Z/^?'^ 
rodian\%vay larger it was of that excellent Aotiquari^ 
Dv, Johnfon of Pomfre^ 
CONSERVATO 
RL B. PROSC^^. 
Tbe. reft as follows in mine^ ^ ; 
which 
