Obscurity of history of Britain after the departure of the 114 Romans Settlement of barbaric tribes in Britain 114 Ignorance of Britain by writers of the sixth century 115 Position of Britain at this time as viewed from Rome 117 The four races in Britain 119 The Britons 120 The Picts 123 The Scots 137 The Saxons 144 War with Octa and Ebissa’s colony 152 Kingdom of Bernicia 155 A.D. 573. Battle of Ardderyd 157 A.D. 603. Battle of Degsastane or Dawstane 162 CHAPTER IV. ETHNOLOGY OF BRITAIN Inquiry into Ethnology of Britain proper at this stage 164 An Iberian or Basque people preceded the Celtic race in 164 Britain and Ireland Ethnologic traditions 170 British traditions 171 Irish traditions 172 Dalriadic legend 184 Pictish legends 185 Saxon legends 189 Languages of Britain 192 Anglic language 193 British language 193 Language of the Scots 193 The Pictish language 194 Evidence derived from topography 212 CHAPTER V. THE FOUR KINGDOMS.