All the members of the council were loud in their Drotests and remonstrance,. and the noise reached Philip who was stanaing at some aistance. me asicea yumctius to postpone the whole business till the next day:he was ouite certain that either he would brinLr them over to his view. or tall in with theirs. The sea-shore at Thronium was fixed upon fpr the conference and they assembled there at an early hour. Philip began by urging Quinctius and all who were present not to insist upon destrovinz all hopes of peace. He then asked for time to enable him to send ambassadors to the Roman senate, he would either obtain peace on the terms he proposed or accent whatever conditions the senate offered. This suzzestion met witn no acceptance wnatever. tnev saia tnat rus omv object was to gain time to collect his forces. Quinctius observed, that this might have been true it if had been summer, and the season suitable for a campaign, but as winter was now closing in nothiney. would be lost by allowing him sufficient time to send nis am aassaaors. No agreement tnat ne nugnt nave mace vnrn the king would be valid without the ratification of the senate, and whilst the winter necessarily put a stop to而litary operations, it would be possible to find what conditions of peace the senate would sanction. The rest of the negotiators fell in with this view and a two months' armistice was arranged. The different States decided to send each one envoy to lay the facts before the senate so that they might not be misled by Philip's false statements. It was further that before the armistice could come into force. the must be withdrawn from Phocis and Locris. To give greater importance to the mission Quinctius sent in company with them Amynander, king of the Athamanians, Q. Fabius, h is sister-in-law's son, Q. Fulvius and Appius Claudius.