short distance from his tent. The conspirators followed him, and, finding he had closed the door, set fire to it. The whole army saw what was passing ; but, as he was a prince universally detested, no one came forward in his defence. It was in vain he cried from the top of the tower, that he would abdicate his throne, and return to Huns-Keifa; the assassins were inflexible. The flames at length gaining on the tower, he attempted to leap into the Nile ; but bis dress caught as he was falling, and he remained some time suspended in the air. In this state, he received many wounds from sabres, and then fell into the river, where he was drowned. Thus iron, fire, and water contributed to put an end to his life. His body continued three days on the bank of the Nile, without any one daring to give it sepulture. At length, the ambassador from, the caliph of Bagdad obtained permission, and had it buried. This cruel prince,, when he ascended the throne, had his brother, Adii-Chah, strangled. Four Mameluke slaves bad been ordered to execute this ; but the fratricide did not long remain unpunished, and these same four slaves were the most bitter in putting him to death. With this prince was extinguished the dynasty of the Eioubites, who had governed Egypt eighty years, under eight different kings. After the massacre of Touran-Chah, the sultana Chegeret-Eddur was declared sovereign of Egypt ; she was the first slave who had reigned over this country. This princess was a Turk, but others said an Armenian. The sultan Nedjm-Eddin had bought her, and loved her so desperately that he carried her with him to his wars, and never quitted her. Sbe had a son by the sultan, called Khalil, but who died when very young. The emir Azeddin-Aibegh, of the Turcoman nation, was appointed general of the army ; and the name of the sultana was imprinted on the coin. The emir Abou-Ali was nominated to treat with the king of France for his ransom, and for the surrender of Damietta. After many conferences and disputes, it was agreed that the French should evacuate Damietta, and that the king, and all prisoners in Egypt, should be set at liberty, on condition of paying down one half of such ransom as should be fixed on. The king of France sent orders to tbe governor of Damietta to surrender that town ; but he refused to obey, and new