Eboracum

The Emperor Constantius, lying at the point of death, desired his partner in the East, Galerius, to send him home his son Constantine.

The Eastern Emperor, having delayed as long as possible, sent him at last, and the son arrived in Britain just in time to see his father alive, who was interred at Eboracum.

Constantine succeeding gave the most perfect toleration to Christians through the whole extent of his dominions.

Providence was still with him in enlarging his kingdom, that like another Cyrus he might give peace and liberty to the church.

For these no Caucasus nor Alps may be compared with that I have gone through today, and I shake the dust, nay, the mud of them from my weary feet.

From being sent, as thou knowest, O Ammonius, by Augustus Domitian, of whom the gods preserve, to search out the resources of this island and to add unknown wealth to the glory of the empire, I came to Eboracum.

How I traveled, what honorable reception I had from the governor, how I labored to approve myself worthy of his welcome.

Teaching for a season in the schools which he greatly, in my judgment, hoping has founded for the better sort of barbarians.