[Footnote 72: In the narrative of this war, Leo the Deacon
(apud Pagi, Critica, tom. iv. A.D. 968 - 973) is more
authentic and circumstantial than Cedrenus (tom. ii. p. 660
- 683) and Zonaras, (tom. ii. p. 205 - 214.) These
declaimers have multiplied to 308,000 and 330,000 men, those
Russian forces, of which the contemporary had given a
moderate and consistent account.]