ABSTRACT
This concluding portion of the introduction is by no means a systematic synopsis of events; it is indeed remarkable for the almost total absence of historical data. Its composite nature is indicated both by the heterogeneity of its contents, and by its varied styles of composition, which alternate between saj' and ordinary prose. Its component parts are as follows:
(A) p. 20, lines 23-33 This is written in prose and comprises: p. 20, lines 23-27 (a) A brief note on the conquest of Egypt by
Selim I, citing Ibn Iyas, al-Qaramani, Ibn Zunbul, and others not named as detailed authorities for the period.
