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[Ill.u.s.tration: FIGS. 45 AND 46.]

[179] _Ancient and Modern C.P._ pp. 70, 79.

[180] Pp. 322, 325.

[181] To Muhlmann and Mordtmann, _Esq. top._ paragraph 127, belongs the credit of the identification of Phenere Isa Mesjedi with the monastery of Lips. But I have not seen any full statement of their reasons for that opinion.

[182] _Itin. russes_, p. 202.

[183] _Ibid._ p. 119.

[184] _Ibid._ p. 162.

[185] _Ibid._ p. 230.

[186] _Ibid._ p. 205.

[187] Phrantzes, pp. 141; _Itin. russes_, pp. 205, 122, 234.

[188] i. p. 455; ii. p. 19.

[189] i. p. 160.

[190] Theoph. Cont. p. 371.

[191] Page 141.

[192] _Itin. russes_, pp. 205, 234.

[193] _Ibid._ p. 234.

[194] _Ibid._ p. 122.

[195] Du Cange, iv. p. 93, quoting the Life of Nicholas of the Studion. The district was named [Greek: Merdosagare], Leo Gramm. p.

280.

[196] Theoph. Cont. p. 371.

[197] See inscription, p. 131.

[198] Codinus, _De officiis_, p. 80.

[199] Du Cange, iv. p. 93.

[200] Const. Porphyr. _De adm. imp._ c. 43.

[201] Theoph. Cont. p. 384.

[202] Const. Porphyr. _ut supra_.