48. The curious narrative of this embassy, which required
few observations, and was not susceptible of any collateral
evidence, may be found in Priscus, tp. 49-70 [ed. Par.; p.
170-209, ed. Bonn]. But I have not confined myself to the
same order; and I .had previously extracted the historical
circumstances, which were less intimately connected with the
journey and business of the Roman ambassadors.