genus of plants belonging to the pentandria clasps; and in the natural method ranking under the 28th order, Lurideae. See Botany Index.

Ellys, Dr Anthony, who was born in 1693, and educated at Clarehall, Cambridge, after rising through many inferior degrees of dignity in the church of England, was, in 1752, promoted to the see of St David's. He died at Gloucester in 1761, and is mentioned here only for the sake of his works, which are less known than they should be in the present time of novel opinions. They are, besides occasional sermons, 1. A Plea for the Sacramental Test, as a just security to the Church established, and very conducive to the welfare of the State. 2. Remarks on Hume's Essay on Miracles. 3. Tracts on the Liberty spiritual and temporal of Protestants in England, addressed to J. N. Elq; at Aix-la-Chapelle; the first part of which was printed in 1763, the second in 1765. In these tracts, as the editors of them truly observe, he "discovers not only fine parts, extensive knowledge, and sound judgment, but a heart overflowing with benevolence and candour, and a most Christian temper: for he always thought a person, though on the right side of the question, with principles of perfection, to be a worse man than he that was on the wrong." This amiable and respectable writer affords in his own conduct a proof that a man may be steadily attached to a party, without willing to encroach upon the rights of others.

Elm. See Ulmus, Botany Index.

Elmacinus, 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 Elocution 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 Erpinius; and printed in these two languages in folio, at Leyden, in 1625. Erpinius died before the publication; but Golius took care of it, and added a preface. It was dedicated by Erpinius's widow to Dr Andrews, bishop of Winchester.

Elocution. See Oratory, Part III.