[229] φίνες, Graecised form of the Latin fines.

[230] Quoted in Ibn Batuta, Orient. Trans. Socy.

[231] Du Cange, notes on Bondelmontius.

[232] Glycas, Annalium, Pars V., ed. Bonn, p. 498.

[233] Du Cange, op. cit.

[234] Hopf, Chroniques Gréco-Romanes, Berlin, 1873, p. 67.

[235] Altchristliche Baudenkmale von Constantinopel, published by the Prussian Government, Berlin 1854, with metrical version of the Silentiary’s poem by Dr. Körtum.

[236] Salzenberg here suggests that these formerly supported equestrian statues. See his plates ix.-xii. and compare our [fig. 29].

[237] Salz. xx., figs. 9 and 10.

[238] All dimensions in this chapter are in Prussian feet, 100 of which = 103 English.