There was a port there with many vessels in it; and near this port stood a house with a high tower, in which I saw a pagan whose office was to watch these vessels.

He had often to ascend this tower, and see what was going on at sea.

Having heard a great noise over the vessels in the port, he hurriedly ascended the tower to discover what was taking place, and he saw several dark figures hovering over the port, and who exclaimed to him in plaintive accents: 'If thou desirest to preserve the vessels, cause them to be sailed out of this port, for we must return to the abyss: the great Pan is dead.' They told him several other things; laid injunctions upon him to make known what they were then telling him upon his return from a certain voyage which he was soon to make, and to give a good reception to the messengers who would come to announce the doctrine of him who had just died.

The evil spirits were forced in this manner by the power of God to inform this good man of their defeat, and announce it to the world.

He had the vessels put in safety, and then an awful storm arose: the devils cast themselves howling into the sea, and half the city fell down.