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T H E infcriptions [Tab. XT.] marked N°.I. N°. U. 
were difcovered at Netherby in Cumberland, the 
former in the year 1762, the other early in the prefent 
century: they both make mention of Marcus Aurelius 
Sal vius, Tribune of theCohors Prima AiliaHifpanorum 
Milliaria Equitata. The former moreover points out 
the particular emperor M. Aurelius Severus Alexander, 
in whofe reign it was engraved: and almoft directs us 
to the very year alfo: which mu ft have been either 
the CCXXVI th or CCXXIX th of the Chriftian sera,, 
for in thole two years was that emperor conful : and 
one of thofe confulates this done alludes to, in the 
laft words of it ; which I read thus:. 
IMPERATORE DOMINO NOSTRO- 
SEVERO ALEXANDRO, PIO, 
FELICE, AVGVSTO, CONSVLE.. 
And here I take occadon to obferve, that this apei- 
iation Dominvs Noster was given to our emperor 
in the infcription before us, notwithdanding what 
is recorded of him by his hidorian, Lampridius, 
T)ominum fe appellari vetuit. And be it obferved, that, 
whatever inclination Alexander Severus might have 
towards Chridianity, as has been imagined, his forces 
in Britain, as appears from that pagan and frequent 
compliment, which occurs in the fourth line of this 
infcription, were not in the fecret : 
DEVOTA NVMINI MAIESTATIQVE EIVS. 
And 
