or BRUTE, according to the fabulous exploded history of this country by Geoffroy of Monmouth, was the first king of Britain. He was born in Italy, and is said to have been the son of Sylvius, who was the son of Ascanius the son of Æneas. Having accidentally killed his father, he fled into Greece, where he took prisoner king Padrosus, who kept the Trojans in slavery; but he released him on the condition of his providing ships for the Trojans to quit the land. Being advised by the oracle to sail west beyond Gaul, after some adventures he landed at Totness in Devonshire. Albion was then inhabited by a remnant of giants, whom Brutus destroyed. He called the island after his own name, Brittain; and built a city called New Troy, since London. He reigned there twenty-four years, and at his death parcelled the island among his three sons, giving to Locrine the middle, called Loegria; to Camber, Wales; and to Albanach, Scotland.

Lucius Junius, the avenger of the rape of Lucretia, and founder of the Roman republic, flourished five hundred years before Christ. See Roman History.

Marcus, the passionate lover of his country, and chief conspirator against Caesar. He slew himself on losing the battle of Philippi, B.C. 42. See Roman History.