Baring-Gould’s sources: Usuardus and Modern Roman Martyrology. Authority The ancient Acts, not however original, as is evident from the passage •' Ut florent orationes ejus in hodiernum diem, &c.” The Latin also is so uncouth that it must be of a considerably late date. There is however nothing in the Acts which is improbable, no exaggeration, and none ot the absurdities which are the characteristic feature of spurious Acts.] In the reign of Aurelian, a governor named Turcius was sent into Tuscany to make an end of Christianity there. Now there was a priest, named Felix, who lived at Falisca (Civita Castellana), and, hearing that a persecution was about to begin, he gathered the Church together, and exhorted diem to be of good cheer, and confess Christ before men, that they might be confessed before the holy angels at the last day. He was immediately apprehended and beaten with stones till he died, on the ninth of the kalends of July (June 23rd). His deacon Irenseus buried his body outside the walls of the city, and was taken and brought before Turcius, who had removed his court of enquiry to Clusina (Chinsi). Irenseus lay many days in prison, and was ministered to by a wealthy Christian lady, named Mustiola, who was wont to bring food to the Christian prisoners, and wash their feet, and anoint their wounds. This lady was related by blood to the family of the late Emperor Claudius. 1 Turcius ordered Irenseus to be placed on the little horse, and his sides to be tom with rakes, and scorched with fire. He died on the rack. Then Mustiola, who was present, cried out, “ Wretched man, who sheddest innocent blood, he whom thou hast die provinces bordering on the Danube, who had been raised Into position by Galileans. Mustiola may have moved with the rest of the family of Claudius into Italy, on his elevation to the purple. But the statement is suspicious. Clanalas died in sty.