"I am Artaban the Magian, of the city of Ecbatana, and I am going to Jerusalem in search of one who is to be born King of the Jews, a great Prince and Deliverer of all men.
"The Story of the Other Wise Man"
Henry Van Dyke
Through heat and cold, the Magian moved steadily onward.
"The Story of the Other Wise Man"
Henry Van Dyke
As the Magian paused to look at her with compassion, she broke suddenly from the hands of her tormentors, and threw herself at his feet, clasping him around the knees.
"The Story of the Other Wise Man"
Henry Van Dyke