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in which he states that it was componed پریشان
'Ali, and under" Gulshan" repeats this statement, Originally the poet called himself Maskin, but its author adding that he knew Gulshan per- finding a patron in the Shuja'-uddauleh, Husain sonally in Shiraz. The family apparently belonged 'Ali Mirza, by desire of that prince he adopted to the Zankeneh tribe of Kermanshåh, the poet the nom de plume of Fråghi, after the title of the himself being born at Shfråz. Fath 'Ali Shah, prince's son, who was styled Frugh-uddauleh. appreciating his talents, gave him the title of Fraghi Bostami, who is not to be mistaken for Mujtehed-ush-Shu'ara, which title was changed his distinguished contemporary Fraghi Isfa. by Fath 'Ali Shah's successor to that of Hissin hani, was born at Kerbelê in A.H. 1213 and died ul-'Ajem. Qääni died in A.H. 1270, leaving an in A.H. 1274. His father, a courtier of the cruel imitation of the Gulistan of Sa'di called Perishan founder of the Qajar dynasty-Åqa Muhammed
Khân-was elder brother of Fath 'Ali Shah's in A.H. 1252, when he was a few months short of treasurer, Dost 'Ali Khan, Moayer-ul-Mamalek. 30 years of age. This work has been lithographed Besides the above, the lithographed Kulliyat of separately at Tehran, illustrated, A.H. 1271. Qaani has also, bound up with it, some selections The poet's complete poetical works, with the from the poems of one of Qaani's patrons, Jelål-udPerfshdn have been lithographed at Tehrån 1274,
din Mirza, poetically styled Jelal, and author of 1277, 1293 and 1302. The complete works have the epitome of Persian history, called Namen been lithographed at Tabriz 1273, Bombay 1278,
Khosravan, lithographed at Tehran, illustrated 1277 and 1298. The biographical notice from
in 3 vols., A.H. 1285-88, and also in Vienna. the Ganj Shayagán is included in most of these The publication of the deváns of Qaans and editions. Biographical notices of the poet will also Froghi is due to this prince, and the edition of be found in the Nigaristan Sukhan, p. 81, and in
1274 is known by his name. the Maddyih Mu'tamediyeh.
Prefixed to Mulla Mahmod Khwângâri's edi. Included in most lithographed editions of the tion of Qafni's works-dated Tehran 1302_will works of Quant is a collection of ghazela, by Mirza be found the Treatise on Prosody called 'Abbâs bin Aqa Mos& Bostâmi, preceded by a
deuadAiq-us-Sihr of RashidVatvat." notice of this poet, whose takhallus was Fraghi.
A. S. J. C.
BOOK NOTICE. TH. FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE MADRAS GIRLS' MUBIC instrumental music, especially playing on the
SCHOOLS FOR YEAR 1887. Madras : Addison and Co. vind. 1888.
It is moreover extremely gratifying to learn This unpretending little pamphlet gives the that, owing to the absence of books from which to brief history of a new and most interesting expe. teach his girls, the enthusiastic founder of these riment now being tried in Madras.
schools intends publishing primers and progresMr. T. M. Venkatesa Sastri, a devoted stu- sive works in Hindu music, and that he has dent of music, desirous of instructing the female almost completed a graduated series of textbooks. youth of his native city in the art, being more. It is to be hoped that this new departure in over urged thereto by friends and acquaintances, domestic education will not prove to be what is opened last year three schools for music for 80 expressively called in Hindustan shakhst kam, girls in Madras, all conducted on a small scale and die when its chief promoter can no longer But he was met at the outset with a peculiar guide it. But there can be no doubt that it is not prejudice:The people of Mailapur (the locality yet out of its difficulties; for the accounts show of the largest school) did not approve of their that the expenditure was Rs. 339, out of which the daughters being taught music! However he per- founder gave Rs. 265; only Rs. 74 being received as severed, and by the end of the year had 56 pupils fees; and nothing from his friends and sympain his schools.
thisers. Schools cannot live long on this principle. The music apparently taught is not described, In addition to his money Mr. Venkatesa Sastri but it seems to have been mainly vocal: the parents has given his time very freely. And we give his insisting on their children learning only "religi- experiment our heartiest greeting and our best ous and moral compositions." The dread of their wishes; for, not only will his teaching improve the becoming as dancing-girls if taught anything girls fortunate enough to come under it, but else, seems to peep out here. Small beginnings it. also, as hinted above, distinctly makes for have, however, been made towards teaching domestic morality.
• See ante, Vol. XVI. p. 362.
