' ( 853 ) 
in Cumkrldfj^, and has preferv’d his Memory, fetting 
forth that he*was Legate and Proprdtor when Attkus 
and PrdtextatMs were Confuls, which was A. D. 241. 
the very Year that our Gordian went upon his Perfian 
Expedition, from which he never return’d. And as that 
Emperor left Nonnius Philippus in that Poft, when he 
march’d into the Eaft, where he was murder’d about 
two Years after, it is highly probable that he was the 
lafl; Prcprdtor of his appointing, and confequently, that 
Mdcilius Fujcus was his Predeceflbr, and the Repairs be- 
gun at Longovkus before the Year 243 b I would not 
have troubled you with this Infcription, but that it is 
faultily tranfcribed in Camden^ and that I lhall have oc- 
€afion by- and* by to refer to it again, upon a material 
Point, which therefore I hope will plead my Pardon. 
IV. I. O. M. 
PRO. SALVTE. IMPERATORIS 
M. ANTONI. GORDIANI. P. F. 
INVICTI. AVG. ET. SABINAE. FvR 
IE. TRANQVILE. CONIVGI. EIVS. TO 
TAQVE. DOMV. DIVIN. EORVM. A 
LA. AVG. GORDI A. OB VIRTVTEM 
APPELLAT. POSVIT. CVl. PRAEEST 
AIMILIVS. CRISPINVS. PREF 
EQa.N ATVS. IN. PRO. AFRICA DE 
TVSDRO. SVB. CVR. NONNII. PHI 
LIPPI. LEG. AVG. PROPRETO. 
ATTICO. ET. PRETEXTATQ COSS. 
O 000 00 % The 
‘ Phijof, Tranfdji, N° 554. p. 752 . 
