ON INTRODUCED ANIMALS AND PLANTS. 127 



In " A. D. 1279," the accession of Salamesch, the sixth Memluk 

 sultan of Egypt, took place. His reign lasted a few months only. 



In " the same year," the accession of Kalaoon, the seventh Memluk 

 sultan of Egypt, took place. He built the mosque which bears his 

 name ; and commenced the celebrated moristan or hospital at Cairo. 

 During his reign, a great impulse was given to the erection of build- 

 ings of every description in Cairo (Clot-Bey xv. 30) . A coin issued 

 by him at Aleppo, is figured by Marcel, p. 168. 



The bernice arbor of Vincentius Bellovacensis, is referred by Sprengel 

 to Terminalia? vernix; the varnish tree of China and the Molucca 

 Islands. — This tree is figured by Rumphius, PL 86. 



In "A. D. 1290," the accession of Khalyl, the eighth Memluk sultan 

 of Egypt, took place. 



The flos siricicus i flos maloce of Symon Januensis (Sinonim.),may be 

 compared with the Hibiscus Syriacus. — This plant is noticed by Ca- 

 merarius and Gerarde ; and according to Forskal, Delile, and Clot-Bey, 

 is common in the gardens of Egypt. 



In "A. D. 1293," Beydarah became sultan of Egypt for a single 

 day. He was succeeded by Naser : who built at Cairo the mosque 

 which bears his name; also, various bridges, fountains, academies, 

 and other works of public utility. A copper coin issued by Sultan 

 Naser, is figured by Marcel, p. 172. 



The trirga ruirca of Arnaldus, is referred by Dalechamp and others to 

 the Solidago virgaurea. — This plant was seen by Sibthorp in Greece ; 

 and by Hasselquist, at Damietta. 



About " A. D. 1297" (Alsted), Osman or Othman, having defeated 

 the Greek armies in Asia Minor, laid the foundation of the Turkish 

 Empire : a new phase of the progress of the Muslims. 



In "A. D. 1341," the accession of Abubekr, the eleventh Memluk 

 sultan of Egypt, took place. After a reign of " forty days," he was 

 succeeded by Koutchouk. 



In "A. D. 1342," the accession of Schahabeddin, the thirteenth 

 Memluk sultan of Egypt, took place. In the same year, he was sue- 

 ceeded by Emadeddin. 



In "A. D. 1344," the accession of Schaban-Kamel, the fifteenth 

 Memluk sultan of Egypt, took place. 



In "A. D. 1346," the accession of Zeyneddin, the sixteenth Memluk 

 sultan of Egypt, took place. 



In "A. D. 1347," the accession of Hassan, the seventeenth Memluk 



