[945]. Itinéraires Russes en Orient, p. 230, “Au nord du couvent d’Odigitria, dans la direction de Mangana;” p. 229, “à l’est de Sainte Sophie, dans la direction de la mer, à droite, s’élève un couvent appelé Odigitria.”
[946]. Page 52.
[947]. Pachymeres, vol. ii. p. 238.
[948]. Ducas, pp. 41, 42, 283.
[949]. Psalm cxviii. 19. † ΑΝΥΞΑΤΑΙ ΜΟΙ ΠΥΛΑΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΣΥΝΗΣ ΙΝΑ ΕΙΣΕΛΘΩΝ ΕΝ ΑΥΤΑΙΣ ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΩΜΑΙ ΤΩ ΚΥΡΙΩ †. Cf. Proceedings of Greek Literary Syllogos of Consple., vol. xvi., 1885; Archæological Supplement, pp. 23, 24; cf. Mordtmann, p. 53.
[950]. Pachymeres, vol. ii. p. 238.
[951]. Ducas, pp. 41, 42; Cantacuzene (iv. p. 284) says that John Palæologus took the city by surprise, entering the Harbour of the Heptascalon during the night.
[952]. Genesius, iv. p. 103; Cedrenus, vol. ii. p. 179.
[953]. Nicetas Chon., p. 698.
[954]. Ducas, p. 283.