If they were truly Fatimites, they might draw their origin from the princes of Mazanderan, who reigned in the ixth century, (D'Herbelot, p.

96.)] [Footnote 186: The present state of the family of Mahomet and Ali is most accurately described by Demetrius Cantemir (Hist.

of the Othmae Empire, p.

94) and Niebuhr, (Description de l'Arabie, p.

9-16, 317 &c.) It is much to be lamented, that the Danish traveller was unable to purchase the chronicles of Arabia.] The talents of Mahomet are entitled to our applause; but his success has, perhaps, too strongly attracted our admiration.