4o8 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS iv.dt.xi.

XI Cp. A.-E. Sudan (which reproduces Stewart's Report...), p. 229, where "Khamir" (j-j-o-*-) is a mistake for Himyar (^-A-o-a.), "Beni

Abbas" (^U ,^)"for 'Abs i^^), "Ziban" (oWj) for Dhubian (^Lj3), "Ferara" (Sjiji) for Fezara (Sjlji), and "Shaker" (jXi) for Yashkur (^iC<i.j).

The tribes mentioned are well-known Arabian tribes, frequently men-

tioned in the Sudan nisbas.

The Beni Yashkur are a branch of Kays 'Aylat^t (see Wiistenfeld, D and ABC, xxviii (note)). From the remarks of the author of ABC one gathers that the Shukria are intended here to represent the descendants of the Beni Yashkur.

Of the 'Abs Burton says "Those ancient clans the Abs and Adnan have almost died out.. . .The Abs, I am informed, are to be found near

Kusayr (Corseir) on the African coast, but not in Al-Hijaz" {Pilgrimage..., II, 119).

XIII See note to BA, ccxvi for this and following paragraphs.

For the following chronology of the kings cp. Appendix i, BA, ccxvi,

D 2, II, Anglo-Eg. Sudan, p. 328, Bruce, Cailliaud, Tremaux, Na'um Bey and Jackson, in all of which similar lists are given though the dates vary to some extent.

XVII Of Tabl Cailliaud says (Vol. 11, p. 256): "fut tue a Chendy par les gens du roi de cette ville." XX See remarks re the battle of Kalkol in the note to BA, ccxvi, and also D 3, 241 and 141.

XXI Sheikh Idris el Arbab's biography is given in D 3 (No. 141): see also Jackson, pp. 27, 28.

XXII Hasan wad Hasuna's biography is given in D 3 (No. 132). XXIII For Ibrahim el Bulad and "Khalil" see AB, 89-101 ; D 3, 6, etc. XXIV The biography of Muhammad el Misri is No. 195 in D 3.

XXV Tag el Din's biography is No. 67 in D 3. XXVI Cp. D 3, VIII. The same words ^^JLc ^oJ^* {^'inspired'') are used in both cases: see note to D 3, v. ''''Obtained direction in the right way" is vo^t j^JjJs Jc».l.

XXVIII El Rubat was son of Badi Sid el Kum (see Cailliaud, 11, 256). In his reign the Abyssinians repeatedly invaded Sennar, but no mention is here made of the fact. An account of the circumstances will be found in

the note to para. L and Appendix 2.

XXIX In the text, as in that used by Jackson (q.v. p. 35), the people

attacked by Badi are called "Shakka" (^S^) and there is a marginal note saying " perhaps Shilluk " (»iJLU»). " Shilluk " is certainly the right read-

ing: cp. Stewart (Report...) or Anglo-Eg. Sudan, p. 229. xxxii Bruce noted this fact concerning the nomenclature of the villages round Sennar.

xxxiii The word "el Mahrma" is used throughout D 7 instead of the usual "Misr" (Cairo): it means literally "the well-guarded," and is an epithet applied to any large town.

xxxvi Cp. Jackson, pp. 34 and 82.

Cailliaud (11, 258) in 1821 describes Sennar and says: "Au centre