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each man began to look after his own interests, and the soldiers scattered in the attempt to prepare themselves for eventualities, so

that Muhammad walad 'Adlan was left at his village with only el Arbab Dafa'alla walad Ahmad and a few men.

CXCVIII Then Hasan walad Ragab seized his opportunity and fell

upon Walad 'Adlan by night with only five horsemen and a few of his relatives, and broke open the door and entered his house. And

Walad 'Adlan came out and fought fiercely against them alone, and three times he repulsed them, but finally one of the relatives [of Hasan Ragab] struck him and cleft his leg while his attention was elsewhere. And when he collapsed they fell upon him with their swords and dispatched him and buried him in his house.

CXCIX Now the days of Walad 'Adlan were days of prosperity excepting only the " Year of Hardship " ; and after his death they had no settled rule, and their councils were divided, and they fought among themselves in revenge, and scattered, and broke away from all control ; but glory be to Him v/hose kingdom has no end and whose rule is everlasting !

CC Now as regards the Sheikhs of Khashm el Bahr, among them was Sheikh 'Adlan walad Subahi who vv^as with Sheikh Muhammad Abu el Kaylak and died a few days after him.

CCI After him his brother's son, Sheikh Ahmad walad el Sheikh Kamtur, succeeded.

ecu He was deposed by Sheikh Badi walad Ragab, who appointed

Subahi walad 'Adlan in his place.

CCIII Then Sheikh Ahmad, who had been deposed, succeeded

again and remained in power until Sheikh 'Adlan deposed him, CCIV After him ruled Sheikh Muhammad Kamtur, who was killed

by Walad 'Adlan. He was a gentle man, who never showed anger nor was insolent nor abusive ; but if his anger was aroused he would curse the Devil. He had numerous brothers, all of whom were noble of

character and withal brave and generous and well versed in their

religion.

CCV And Sheikh Kamtur was succeeded by one of them, namely his brother Sheikh Derrar, in whose days the period of their eminence came to an end.

CCVI Of the successive rulers among the AwlAd 'Agib and the kings of the Sa'adab I have no knowledge.

CCVII The kings of the Fung who were possessed of power began with 'Omara Dunkas and ended with the Mek Badi walad Nul, and after the reign of the latter all power, whether of loosing or of binding, was in the hands of Sheikh Muhammad Abu el Kaylak and his family

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