That of the church of Cirta, in Numidia, is still extant.

It consisted of two chalices of gold, and six of silver; six urns, one kettle, seven lamps, all likewise of silver; besides a large quantity of brass utensils, and wearing apparel.] [Footnote 161: Lactantius (Institut.Divin.v.

11) confines the calamity to the conventiculum, with its congregation.

Eusebius (viii.

11) extends it to a whole city, and introduces something very like a regular siege.
His ancient Latin translator, Rufinus, adds the important circumstance of the permission given to the inhabitants of retiring from thence.
As Phrygia reached to the confines of Isauria, it is possible that the restless temper of those independent barbarians may have contributed to this misfortune.