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Solarium insanum of Equatorial Africa. Mentioned by Abu'lfadli — (Celsius hierobot., and 

 Spreng.) : and as transported to Europe, figured in manuscript V of the Anglo-Saxon herb. Uiosc. 

 144 (Harley and Cockayne) ; described by Morison xiii. pi. 2, and l'lukenetalra. pi. 226, and in English 

 greenhouses called egg-plant (Prior) from seeming to bear hen's eggs. Eastward, has been observed 

 under cultivation in' Ceylon (Rumph. v. pi. 85, and Scop, insubr. i. pi. 1). By European colonists, 

 was carried across the Atlantic to the West Indies (Pers.) ; and to Northeast America, where it 

 continues to be occasionally seen in greenhouses. " S. ovigerum " of Tournefort inst. 151, and Lam. 

 enc. p. 294, differing in the absence of prickles, is regarded by Persoon as perhaps only a variety. 



lliywbra spicata of the East Mediterranean countries. — Termed " t. Abulfali " by Adanson, 

 and known to grow in Macedonia and on Lebanon (Pers.) ; observed by Sibthorp pi. 546 on dry hills 

 from Crete and the Peloponnesus to Asia Minor. From transported specimens, described by Plu- 

 kenet aim. pi. 1 16. 



"968 A. D." (ann. Jap., and art de verif.), Murakami succeeded by his second son Ren-sei or 

 Rei-zen, now sixty-third dairo of Japan. 



"The same year" (Marcel p. 97), death of the eunuch Kafur ; Abul Fawaris, a grandson of 

 Ikhschid aged '• eleven years," becoming governor of Egypt. 



" Dec. 22d, about ten a. m." (Blair), eclipse of the sun. Observed at Constantinople. 



The Khali fate or United Muslim Empire now virtually at an end : though the spiritual authority 

 of Mothi continued to be very extensively acknowledged. 



" 969 A. D." (art de verif.), entrance into Egypt of an army from the West ; sent by Moez hered- 

 itary ruler of Barbary, claiming by his descent from Fatimah to be the real khalif. He obtained pos- 

 session of the government; and his authority was soon acknowledged in Palestine, Syria, and even 

 in Arabia. A coin issued by Moez, is figured in Marcel p. 102. 



"The same year" (Alst), Nicephorus II. Phocas succeeded by Joannes Zemisces, thirty-ninth 

 Byzantine emperor. 



•• The same year " (Nicol.), a Conference at Constantinople between the Catholics and Jacobites. 



"970 A. D." (Marcel), El-Kahira or Cairo founded by Djauhar Kaid, the general of Moez, for 

 the new seat of government. He also founded the mosque and college of El Ezher — (YVilk. theb. 

 and eg.). 



"The same year" (ann. Jap., and art de verif.), Rai-zen succeeded by Jen-wo or Jin-jo or Yen- 

 wou, fifth son of Murakami, and now sixty-fourth dairo of Japan. 



"971 A. D." (Blair), the Bulgarians "three hundred thousand" in number defeated in battle and 

 subjugated by Bardas, minister of Joannes Zemisces. This emperor also recovered "the whole of 

 Judea " from the Muslims — (T. Wright early trav. Palest.). 



"972 A. D." (Marcel p. 102), the great mosque and colh-ge of El-Azhar commenced by Djauhar 

 Kaid in the Northeast quarter of Cairo. — This continues to be the principal Arab university ; and 

 students from Morocco, Astrakan, and Hindustan, were found there by Marcel. 



"The same year" (Munk, and Marcel), removal of Moez into Egypt. 



"The same year" (Alst.), at Rome, Joannes XIV. succeeded by Donus or Domnus II., seven- 

 tieth archbishop. 



"973 A. D." (Alst., and Nicol.), Otto succeeded by Otto II. or Otho II., second emperor of 

 Germany and Italy. 



"The same year" (Alst., and Nicol.), at Rome, Domnus II. succeeded by Benedictus VI., 

 seventy-first archbishop. 



"974 A. D." (Alst, and Nicol.), at Rome, Benedictus VI. succeeded by Benedictus VII., 

 seventy-second archbishop. 



975 A. D. (== " 973 complete years '' of text), end of the chronicle of Ethelwerd, with the reign 

 of Edgar. 



"July 18th " (Nicol.), Edgar succeeded by Edward II. the Martyr, thirteenth Anglo-Saxon king 

 of England. The fleet of Edward II. was commanded by Brithric — (Blair). 



"The same year" (Alst), death of Joannes Zemisces; leading to the loss of Palestine, which 

 returned to the dominion of Egypt. He was succeeded by the brothers Basilius II. and Constan- 

 tinus IX., joint rulers of the Byzantine empire. 



" The same year " (art de verif.), Moez succeeded by Aziz, of the Fatimite dynasty, second sultan 

 of Egypt. A coin issued by Aziz — is figured in Marcel 103. 



Citrus aurantium of Tropical Eastern Asia. Called in Britain orange, in Egypt " narindj," in 

 Yemen "chommaesch" (Forsk.), in which we recognize the " narunj " whose bitter juice has been 

 prescribed "from the tenth century" by Arab physicians — (Gallesio p. 122 and 247), and " naranj " 



