History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

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obliged to obey, setting out with Hirahatthe
Camsaracan, Hazdthe Seunian, and many more
captives in chains. When Nerseh the Camsaracan,
the elder brother of Hirahat, heard that
Mihran had taken his brother with him to
Persia, he became deeply afflicted. Indeed,
since the day of his
brother's capture, he had
known no ease nor comfort. At length, not
being able to bear any longer the painful reflections
which Hirahat's captivity induced, he
put himself at the head of a few resolute men,
and boldly followed Mihran's camp. He imagined,
that by vigilantly watching the enemy s
army, he might chance to see his brother, and by
a brisk attack succeed in rescuing him, or, " at
least," says he, ' ' by meeting death, I shall obtain
that repose which has been long a stranger
to my breast !"
The Persians having encamped
near the village of Baguan, in the province of
Bagrevand, Nerseh with his followers approached.
In this village was a chapel of
St. Gregory the Illuminator, to which Nerseh
went, and thus offered up his prayers, " Oh
blessed St. Gregory ! who didst dispel the gloom
of iniquity from Armenia, I beseech thee to
hear my prayers, and dispel the gloom with
which sorrow has overshadowed my heart,
bv aiding me in my endeavours to
procure the
liberation of my unfortunate brother !" While