[Footnote 47: Phranzes himself, though from different
motives, was of the advice of Amurath, (l. ii. c. 13.)
Utinam ne synodus ista unquam fuisset, si tantes offensiones
et detrimenta paritura erat. This Turkish embassy is
likewise mentioned by Syropulus, (p. 58;) and Amurath kept
his word. He might threaten, (p. 125, 219,) but he never
attacked, the city.]