372 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS iv. d 7. cvi.

and Nasir and his men entered Sennar and made great havoc there, and pursued the routed army to el SaH, and then returned.

CVI I This was in 1203^, and from now onwards the Fung ceased to have any authority or leadership, and their king was quite power-

less: in fact the kings were like prisoners in the hands of the Hamag,

even as one of the 'Abbasid Khalifas said when their rule had fallen

into decay and their power gone, "Ah! Is it not wonderful that one like myself should see even the least thing forbidden him, and, though the whole earth was once dependent upon him, have nought whatever

of it in his hands?"

CVIII And in the same year Sheikh Nasir appointed Awkal king, but after a short space he replaced him by Tabl, and proceeded with

the latter northwards to fight against Sheikh el Ami'n and Abu Rida. CIX The armies met at a place near Shendi and Mek Tabl was slain and the Sheikh suffered a severe defeat.

CX Then he appointed Badi king, and he too was killed at el Halfaya, and at the same time was killed Mek Rubat, the nominee of Sheikh

el Amin and Abu Rida. Mek Hasab Rabbihi was then appointed, but he too died.

CXI All this occurred in 1204^, and in the same year Sheikh Nasir returned to Sennar.

CXII And in 1205^ Sheikh Muhammad el Amin walad Mismar was killed by Abu Rida because the former had severely flogged

Sheikh 'Abdulla walad 'Agib. [Sheikh Muhammad] was residing at the village of Walad Ban el Nuka, and all his sons were away ; so when they saw him all alone they determined to kill him, but they dared not openly attack him because he was known to be a man of great bravery and courage. But they went to work secretly and climbed on to the top of his house and pulled off the roofing and stoned him from a distance until he was dead.

CXIII The same year Sheikh Nasir made Nowwar king. And

No\\'war remained at Sennar, and Sheikh Nasir perceived that he was a man of sagacity and strength, so he grew afraid of him and made haste to put him to death.

CXIV He then appointed Mek Badi walad Tabl, who reigned until

the time of the late Isma'il Pasha, the son of Effendina Muhammad 'Ali Pasha.

CXV Now at the time of his accession Mek Badi was very young, but as all the power [of the Fung kings] was now merged in that of the Hamag I have not mentioned the exact length of time [each reigned].

' 1788 a.d. "^ 1789 a.d. ^ 1790 a.d.