《后汉书·列传·郭杜孔张廉王苏羊贾陆》
有人告严麟说： 故蜀郡太守廉叔度，喜欢周济人们紧急困难，今你奔国丧，一定是他做的。 
或谓麟曰： 故蜀郡太守廉叔度，好周人穷急，今奔国丧，独单是耳。 
Someone told Yan Lin, "The former county magistrate of Shu, Lian Shudu, loves to help people in moments of extreme need, and your return to mourn the national loss must be his doing."