The Martyrdom of Polycarp

And while he was praying he fell into a trance three days before he was arrested, and saw the pillow under his head burning with fire, and he turned and said to those who were with him: I must be burnt alive.

And when the searching for him persisted he[*](His betrayal) went to another farm; and those who were searching for him came up at once, and when they did not find him, they arrested young slaves,[*](Literally children, but constantly used for slaves; the South African use of boy is an almost exact parallel.) and one of them confessed under torture.