George); author of a History of the Saracens, was born in Egypt towards the middle of the 13th century. His history comes down from Mahomet to the year of the Hegira 512, answering to the year of our Lord 1134; in which he sets down year by year, in a very concise manner, whatever regards the Saracen empire, intermixed with some passages relating to the eastern Christians. His abilities must have been considerable; since, though he professed Christianity, he held an office of trust near the persons of the Mahometan princes. He was son to Yafer Al Amid, secretary to the council of war under the sultans of Egypt for 45 years; and in 1238, when his father died, succeeded him in his place. His history of the Saracens was translated from Arabic into Latin by Erpinus; and printed in these two languages in folio, at Leyden, in 1625. Erpinus died before the publication; but Golius took care of it, and added a preface. It was dedicated by Erpinus's widow to Dr Andrews, bishop of Winchester.

Elocution. See Oratory, Part III.