The former had at the accession of Otho, with whom his family were connected, obtained a civil appointment in Britain, and at Beric's request celsius appointed him to the control of the collection of taxes in his district, there being constant complaints among the people of the rapacity and unfairness of the Roman official occupying this position.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
It contains a monument to Anders celsius the Swedish astronomer and some ancient ecclesiastical vessels, also some old pictures upon canvas nearly consumed by mould.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
celsius, who had succeeded Petronius as propraetor, had received Beric sitting; but upon reading the document rose and greeted him cordially.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty