[Footnote 3: Anna Comnena adds, that, to complete the
imitation, he was shut up with a dead cock; and condescends
to wonder how the Barbarian could endure the confinement and
putrefaction. This absurd tale is unknown to the Latins.
Note: The Greek writers, in general, Zonaras, p. 2, 303, and
Glycas, p. 334 agree in this story with the princess Anne,
except in the absurd addition of the dead cock. Ducange has
already quoted some instances where a similar stratagem had
been adopted by Norman princes. On this authority Wilker
inclines to believe the fact. Appendix to vol. ii. p. 14. -
M.]