Afterwards, on his persisting in his desire, the Roman general, with the consent of all, taking with him Appius Claudius, a military tribune, advanced to the brink of the coast, and the rest retired.

The king, with the two persons whom he had brought the day before, came on shore, where they conversed a considerable time in private.

What account of their proceedings Philip gave to his people is not well known: what Quinctius told the allies was, that "Philip was willing to cede to the Romans the whole coast of Illyricum, and to give up the deserters and prisoners, if there were any.

That he consented to restore to Attalus his ships, and the seamen taken with them; and to the Rhodians the tract which they call Peraea.

That he refused to evacuate Iassus and Bargylii.