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receiving a contribution of 200,000 pieces of gold. The con- 
queft of Sicily by the Normans had given a military impulfe, 
v/hich Africa was often to feel. 
A. D. 1 107. Tamim died, leaving the reputation of a juft 
and generous prince. Having once purchafed a flave, and her 
mafter, who was enamoured with her, deeply regretting the 
lofs, Tamim not only reftored her, but fent him magnificent 
prefents. 
1 108. Yaiah, his fon and fucceflbr, put to death three alchy- 
mifts, who had mifled him by their vain pretenfions. 
1 1 15. Yaiah died fuddenly. Being addidted to aftrology, 
he imagined a particular day would be fatal to him, and pafled 
it in prayer. In the evening, happy that he had efcaped the 
danger, he ordered a magnificent feftival, and died as he fat 
down to table. His fon Ali received the homage of his people 
at Mehedie'. 
1 1 16. Ali fuppreflfed the pirates of the ifle of Gerbi, and 
received Tunis on fubmiffion. The people of Sebat, who rob- 
bed the caravans, were feverely punifhed. 
1 121. Ali prepared a fleet of ten vefTels of the firft rank, 
and thirty of the fecond, againft Sicily, Death prevented his 
defigns. 
His 
