CHAPTER X.

Heath of Jellal-ed-deen— Character of Ala-ed-deen, his successor — The Sheikh Jemal-ed-deen — The Astro- nomer Nasir-ed-deen — The Vizir Sheref-al-Moolk — Death of Ala-ed-deen — Succession of Kukn-ed>deeu^ the last Sheikh-al-Jebal . . . .143