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he two princes and the princess were nursed and
brought up, by the intendant of the gardens and his wife, with
all the tenderness of a true father and mother; and as they
advanced in age, they all shewed marks of superior greatness;
and the princess, in particular, a charming beauty, which
increased the affections of the intendant and his wife, who

called the name of the eldest prince, Bahman, and the second
Perviz, both names of the most ancient sultans of Persia; and
the princess, Parizade, whose name also had been borne by
several sultanesses.
As soon as the two princes were old enough, the intendant
provided proper masters to teach them to read and write; and
the princess, their sister, who was often with them when they
were learning their lessons, shewing a great desire to learn to
read and write, though much younger than they, the intendant

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