The History of the Martyrs in Palestine

Eusebius of Caesarea (260–339)

HISTORY

OF THE

MARTYRS IN PALESTINE,

BY

EUSEBIUS, BISHOP OF CAESAREA,

DISCOVERED IN A VERY ANTIENT SYRIAC MANUSCRIPT.

EDITED AND TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH

BY

WILLIAM CURETON, D.D.,

MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.

WILLIAMS AND NORGATE:

14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON

AND

20, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH.

PARIS: C. BORRANI.

MDCCCLXI.

W. M. WATTS, CROWN COURT, TEMPLE BAR.

THIS ACCOUNT OF

MARTYRS FOR THE TRUTH OF THE HOLY

RELIGION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

IS

Dedicated to the Memory

OF

FRANCIS EGERTON EARL OF ELLESMERE

K.G.

IN PIOUS RECOGNITION OF MUCH AND LONG-CONTINUED KINDNESS AND

IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE PRIVILEGE OF ENJOYING THE

FRIENDSHIP OF ONE WHO SO EMINENTLY ADORNED THE HIGH

STATION TO WHICH HE WAS BORN BY HIS OWN PERSONAL

VIRTUES AND ADDED REAL DIGNITY TO THE RANK

WHICH HE INHERITED BY THE ACQUIREMENTS

OF A SCHOLAR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OF A GENTLEMAN AND THE

GRACES OF A CHRISTIAN.

PREFACE.

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