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I knowledge of Hindustany Bie desirable for nclish literary people in ceneral, how much more so 1tis in the case of such of them as Iive m Indm. Professor Max Muller tells us mo s address which he delivered hetfore the Congress ol Orentalists afew months ago, that it the Lnglish m India had understood Al httle better the language and literature of the Indians, the unfortunate mutiny, pro- bably, would not have broken out at all. Hece alsoremarks that, it the Tanguages of ITndia be more widely cultivated among the British ofticers m the Iltast, the soctal gulf of separation be- tween the rulers and the ruled i India, which unhappily exists to-dav. may be bridgzed over by means ol a better mutual understanding, I this respecet 1

heis heen thrown at the disposal of o student. The ancient universities have established chas Tor important Eastern linguages. The Iinperial Institute has opened classes for them. There are coaches that pre- pare students for all examinations. In e, one can lcarn thesc languages with ten times less ex- pense and more conventences at present than one could do twenty- lve years ago. The rapid progress which the Queen has made m her stuchics 15 not a httle duc to the assiduous and responsible ser- vices of her able and mtelligent Moonshee and Indian scerctary, Hahhiz Abdul Karim hoas sprung {rom A respectable fanulv, and in- herits many onits cood qualities, His mtegrty and amability have won for him the esteein ol his friends

may mcidentally S=es— and - acquaint-

Fromea Phito. by SMOONSHEE HALLZ

remark that the high officials mIndia have wisely commenced to st a noble example to then subordinates.

A quarter ol o century ago 1t was by no means an o casy task to learn an Oriental language m England. "To-day cvery facility

ABDUT KRN, [ Lottt o Fry. anees,

[nconclusion. we carnestly hope that Cod NMighty miay bless our Sovercien Tady with o long hife, sound physical and mental health, and enable her long to control the destinies of the greatest Kmpire upon carth

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