P. 51.—Germanus in Britain: Prosper, _Chron._ _s.a._ 429—the source for the fact that Germanus was sent by Celestine as his representative _ad insinuationem Palladii diaconi_. We are not told whether Palladius was a deacon of Rome or of Auxerre. It is to be observed that this notice is strictly contemporary; the first edition of the Chronicle was published only four years later. Constantius, in the _V. Germani_, does not mention the part played by Celestine. He represents the mission of Germanus, with whom Lupus of Troyes was associated, as decided by a synod of Gallic bishops which assembled in response to an appeal from Britain (c. 12). It is difficult to say how far we should be justified in accepting the statement of Constantius and reconciling it with Prosper’s, in the sense that a Gallic synod decreed the mission and Celestine sanctioned and approved it (so Tillemont, _Mém. ecc._ xv. 15, and others). But it may be so far correct, that an appeal was made from Britain to Gaul, probably to Auxerre, and that Auxerre enlisted the intervention of Rome. The question is discussed in Levison, _op. cit._ pp. 120-2. _Ib._—British Pelagians: Agricola was prominent. Writings of a British Pelagian are edited by Caspari, _Briefe, Abhandlungen und Predigten aus den zwei letzten Jahrhunderten des kirchlichen Alterthums_ (1890), who ascribes them to Agricola. For Fastidius cp. Tillemont, xv. 16, 17; but Mr. H. Williams seeks to defend him against the charge of heresy (_Transactions of Society of Cymmrodorion_, 1893-4, p. 71 _sqq._). P. 52.—Pelagianism in Ireland: see Zimmer, _Pelagius in Ireland_, 22-24. _Ib._—Patrick’s false friend: _Confession_, p. 365, 366: esp. 366₁₃, et comperi ab aliquantis fratribus ante defensionem illam [see below, note on p. 202], quod ego non interfui nec in Brittanniis eram, nec a me orietur [I would read _oriebatur_: “without any prompting from me”], ut et ille in mea absentia pro me pulsaret. P. 54.—Mission of Palladius: Prosper, _Epit. s.a._ 431, _ad Scottos in Christum credentes ordinatus a papa Celestino Palladius primus episcopus mittitur_. It has been pointed out by Zimmer that this notice probably owes its insertion in the Chronicle to the circumstance that Prosper was at Rome in this year (_Celtic Church_, p. 32). The mission of Palladius is also referred to rhetorically by Prosper in his _Contra Coll._ c. xxi.; Migne, _P.L._ li. p. 271: _ordinato Scotis episcopo dum Romanam insulam studet seruare catholicam, fecit etiam barbaram Christianam_ (sc. _Caelestinus_).