Makch S8, 1891.] 



FORE St aKD stream. 



£01 



The post stooii 20ft, from shore in 3ft. of water. Wo hung the 

 lantern on one of ihe standards supporting; Lacy's tent, and 

 carried my canoe up ihe bank above Lacy's, whiuh lay highest of 

 the three, and then removed George's to a higher and safer loca- 

 tion, after which we carefully made all painters faat to a con- 

 vetiierit tree, 



"HeJloI wbal 's pH Miis '-ow about?" asked Lacy, as he thrust his 

 head out of hip ••• •>'!• v.-e were working away in the rain. 



He had hiirii : ■ -in bis bertti all the evening: reading, 



ano knewnotlii;',: .-, ii, ,i • , i r ol tiie sudden rise in the river. 



Morning dawm d i.ritljt an.i fair after a pretty steady a.l]-night 

 rair,. The river flowed swiftly hv us in a smooth, unbroken sbef^t 

 of water, nith not a rock or ledge in sifrut. The rise, which did not 

 exceed four fpet, had reached iis maximum during the night, and 

 the river had already hegun to recede. We had contemplated 

 spendiner a quiet Sunday in camp, as was our usual custom; hut 

 we had also set our minds on taliing our Sunday dinner at Bear 

 Lithia Springs. So, as a move of some kind was necessary— our 

 present camp on the s^de of the steep high bank, without slielter 

 from the rays of the sun, which hade f^Jr to make ihings warm 

 for us in the course of trie dav, being already untenable as an all- 

 day camp, and as the eight mi Iks lo ibe Springs could be quickly 

 and easily made on the present stage of water— we decided to go. 

 Alter a bountiful breiilviasi, witb our hospitable friends, we re- 

 turned to the rivpr, tooit down the tents and packed and launched 

 the canoes; the children and young people of the family who had 

 accompanied us back to our camp to see our boats a.nd tents, 

 watchmg us with interest as we embarked. 



The short cruise was a pkasant one. It was a beautiful, bright 

 sunny morning after the rains. A few stray clouds floated high 

 oveviiead and wrt atbed in fleecy folds about the tree-clothed sum- 

 mits of the ma.iastic peaks and bold headlands of the Blue Ridge 

 and Massanutiou MoDu tains, which towered on high in solemn, 

 reposeful majesty; facing eaub other in stately grandeur on either 

 side of us acrcsi itje narrow valley. The ratn drops sparkled in 

 myriad points of light from every leaf and twig. The air was 

 filled with the ,io.\ ous caioHing of birds and the soft musical mur- 

 mur of the river, to wtiich tlie subdued, deep-toned drone of the 

 frequent rapids supplied a pleasing undertone. The tigly, briok- 

 red water of the jiver, which spread across from bank to bank, 

 covering rocks, ledges and shoals, over which the white-oappert 

 waves broke angrily and lopped up among the trees and Hhrubs 

 and grasses that boi dercd either ba.nk, did not add to the beauty 

 of the landscape; but it bore us along at a lively rate as we went 

 bowling down the middle of the stream with a disregard of rapids, 

 reefs, fish dams and everything under a seven-foot mill dam, that 

 ■was refreshing after the tedious, careful croismtf of the past four 

 days. The eight miles between Riverbank and Bear Lithia were 

 quickly accomplished, and we soon found ourselves lying above 

 the old mill dam ,1ust opposite the Springs. 



We noted a good camping place among the trees a little below 

 the dam, but we decided to go up to dinner before going into 

 camp, so we landed and tied up just above the dam and walked 

 across the fields and aloug the country road to the hotels, which 

 are in plain sight from the river bank, where we were speedilv 

 enioyingour Sunday dinner. 



Our apnearance at the Springs in our canoeing costumes created 

 a little ripple of excitement at the quiet little resort; and as is 

 usual on the arrival of strangers the register wa,s speedily sur- 

 rounded by a curieuf. little group, who were somewhat mystified 

 by the names of the canoes following our own names. 



We found Bear Lithia very imereBting and well worth visiting. 

 The buildings are situated on an elevation in the midst of the 

 narrow vall>-y anil command an extensive and beautiful moun- 

 tain and pastoral prospect, while the spring itself, which is a 

 great pool some 150ft. long by over half as wide and 4 or 5ft, 

 deep, and from wliich flows a good-sized creek, greatly excited 

 our interest as we walked out over the board walks built out into 

 and across it, and watched the water, everywhere bubbling up 

 through its crystal dep-hs from the Kandy bottom. 



The fact that we were troiag to shoot the dam after dinner soon 

 got out, and we were a,cconipau1ed back to the canoes by quite a 

 party of gentlemen, including Mr. Cloud, the manager, all anxious 

 10 see us go over. 



"Where do lou all get your eating along the trip?" asked a 

 stylishly-dressed young fellow who was evidently unaccustomed 

 to any form of out-door recreation more vigorous than sitting on 

 a chair on tne verandah of some country hotel. 



"We cook it ourselves," I replied. 



"And the Commodore is a good cook," added Lacy. 



"Well ,1 should hate lo eat any kind of a mess you fellows would 

 get up," lie drawled in all sincerity. 



"Wuy, we live right well in camp." I replied laughing. "Sup- 

 pose you come down and take supper with us and see for yourself; 

 we shall be glad to have you." 



"No, I thatik you: the hotel is good enough for me,'' was the un- 

 appreciative reply. 



"Where are you going over?" asked Mr, Cloud as we came out 

 upon the bank overlooking the dam, which, as the mill had been 

 burnt some years ago, was In a state of dilapidation and decay 

 quite gratifying to the passing canoeist. There were several 

 breaks in it, affc^ding eligible shoots for our canoes in the present 

 stage of water; but about tne middle it was rsther more broken 

 down than elsewhere, and a furious torrent of water rushed 

 througn the >>reach and went roaring and piling down the rapid 

 below in a long line of huge foam-crested waves— au exceedingly 

 rough shoot, but a safe one with earetul management, and one 

 that promised some excitement in the running. 



"Well; I think we'll go right down the middle," 1 replied care- 



"What! You arn't going down that cataract in those little cloth 

 pumpkin-seeds!" exclaimed the young man who had dortbted my 

 culinary ability. 



"Why not?'; asked George. 



"O.it's safe enough," added Mr. Cloud, "if you handleyour boats 

 carefully." 



We embarked and pushed out into the stream, while the specta- 

 tors hurried down the bank to a point a little below the dam, 

 where they could see us come over to better advantage. It was an 

 exciting plunge over the dam. and a wild rush down the rapid 

 below; the canoes swooped down the smooth, liquid slope, one at a 

 time, with a dizzying swing, and were completely buried in the 

 huge roller that curled up at the foot, then went flying down 

 among the big waves below, which rolled over the decks and 

 tightb' closed hatches in solid sheets of water, while they were 

 pitched and tossed up and down like corks, and the spray flew in 

 clouds, high above our heads. 



The party on the bank gave a wild yell of delight as we came 

 plunging down, and hastened down the steep bank to meet us as 

 we rounded in below the rough water some fifty or sixty yards 

 below 'he dam. 



"That's the way we do it!" I remarked, as I beached my canoe 

 in the mouth of the old, disused mill race and stepped ashore, 

 wiping the water from my face with my handkerchief, followed 

 by George and Lacy. 



"I declare, that was a fine sight!" exclaimed the delighted 

 manager, clapping me heariily on the shoulder, "and more than 

 worth the walk down here just to see. I want you fellows to come 

 up and take breakfast with me In the morning." 



We found a very favorable camping place, under the trees on 

 the flat, sandy river bank, a few yards lower down, and soon had 

 the canoes unpacked and drawn up on the bank, the blankets 

 made up in them and the little Mohican tents slung over them, 

 and everything ready for the nigut, with the fly erected over the 

 commis=ary department, as we were by no means sure, judging 

 from appearances, that we would not be favored with more rain 

 before the day was done. Our new friends watched the process of 

 unpacking the c»noes and setting up the camp with great interest, 

 and were favorably impressed with all they saw; albeit somewh it 

 concerned as to how all that plunder could ever be gotten back 

 into those small boats again, and if my doubting friend had any 

 misgivings as to the comfort of a canoe for .sleeping purposes, or 

 as to the reliability of the shelter furnished by the diminutive 

 iteuts, in ease of rain, he kept them to himself. 



The Frankie hsd been leaking a little during the morning's 

 cruise, so after getting all the cargo out and before preparing the 

 bed and tent for the night, I turned the canoe up on one side 

 agakist a convenient tree, wht^n a careful examlDaiion revealed a 

 deep scratch two or three inches long, just below the vvaterline, 

 cut, almost through the canoe, by that ugly snag I collided with, 

 away back at the Port Republic ciaoi two days before, I drew Ihe 

 edges rightly together with a needle and stout thread, a' d then 

 painted the place thickly Inside and our with asphaltum, a small 

 bottle of which was carried for such contingencies among the 

 Rosa's Stores, extemporizing a brush for the purpose by cutting a 

 small twig about the size of a lead psncil and then beating one 

 end into small slivfrs, and the wound was effectually healt-d. 



There was, as usu'sl. a large melon pat h close to our camp; in- 

 deed, the river bank seemed to be clothed with melon patches all 

 the way down, and wherever we camped we were sure to find our- 

 selves near one, and a nickel or a dime would purchase as many 

 watermelons or ranteloups as we covild dispose r f at a camp, and 

 a bountiful supply was readily procured here for our evening 

 meal from the watchmen stationed in the rude little box or shed 

 overlooking the field. 



Our weather prognostloatioBB proved to be entirely oqrreot, for , 



we had a wild, tempestuous night of it, and each man scuttled oft 

 Into his tent as soon as possible after supper. 



Snugly lying in my berth, with my little tent tightly buttoned 

 all arou od to the gunwales of my canoe, I lay and read by the 

 light of a candle, set iu a small block of wood, hooked over the 

 cockpit coaming by a strip of bent tin, so arranged as to come be- 

 tween the page and my eyes, while Ihe wind howled and rushed 

 through the treetops otitside, which swayed and moaned com- 

 plainingly in the storm, and the rain beat in driving gusts and 

 sheets upon the top ami sides of my tent, while above all the tur- 

 moil of the storm, aroae the deep, dominating roar of the river as 

 it fell over the dam and rushed down the rapids above us. 



An occasional draft would come in through the little ventilator 

 windows in each etd of the tent, high up undf^r the projecting 

 ends of the top, causing my candle flame to flicker and flare and 

 the melted wax to run down iu a transparent buttress on one side 

 of the candle; or pHrchance a few fine drops of spray would come 

 in with the air and sprinkle my face and my page, and sometimRs 

 an unusually severe blast and rush of rain wottld shake and sway 

 my little tent from side to side with force enough to even make 

 the canoo tremble in her bed of sand; but I lay and read undis- 

 turbed, secure in the knowledge that nothing short of a hurricane 

 could tear my tent from Its supports and fastenings. 



Tired of reading I blew out my candle, drew my blankets snugly 

 up over my shoulders and was lulled to sleep by that most sooth- 

 ing of all sounds to the tired, well-housed canoeist— the patter, 

 patter of rain upon my tent. 



Morning dawned as bright and aunny as if the weather clerk 

 had been innocent of any thought of rain for a week. The rise 

 had run otf and the river— still as muddy as ever— was down to 

 low water mark again, the storm being evidently merely local; 

 at any rate, it did not extend far enough up the river to have any 

 effect upon it. 



When we arrived at the hotel for breakfast we found ourselves 

 quite the center of interest, and a large party of ladies and 

 cuildren accompanied us back to our camp to inspect the canoes 

 and camping outfit, of which they had evidently had a glowing 

 account, and to .=ee us start. 



The party were quite delighted with everything they saw, and 

 exclaimed at the snug appearance of the tents, which we had left 

 standing. The camp stove and kitchen outat came in for a full 

 share of attention, and the children wondered how we could cook 

 on such a funny little stove, 



"Do canoeists ever jump over a perpendicular dam, like that 

 place over There?" asked one of our fair visitors,lndicating an un- 

 broken section of the d^m between two small islands, having a 

 perpundioular face some 5 or lift, higb, 



■'Well, if the water is deep enough over the edge of the dam it 

 can be done safely, and I have read of canoeists doing it, but I do 

 not think it is generally done. We do not do it, unless the dam is 

 alow one; say not over 3 or .Sft, In height," I replied, modestly re- 

 fraining from alluding to my unfortunate episode at the River- 

 bank Dam. 



"The Commodore tried it once— " began Lacy, innocently, but 

 I withered him with a look and at once began expatiating upon 

 the peculiar merits of the canees for a trip of this character, to 

 sucu effect that his ill-timed remark excited no notice or 

 comment. 



Our visitors took a gratifying interest in the camp, the canoes 

 and the cruise, and whilo we were finishing our packing they 

 hurried down along the bank to a point 100yds. below to see us 

 go by, and saluted us as we passed along on the bosom of the rapid 

 stream with smil^s, and pleasant words, and good wishes, and 

 waving of handkerchiefs, and remained watching us as long as 

 we were in sight. 



Our stay at Bear Lithia was a pleasant li tHe episode of the 

 cruise and one that we greatly enjoyed, and the kind treatment 

 received there from both guests and management (for our failing 

 supplies were renewed there freely and abundantly and no pay 

 accepted but our thanks) will long be remembered. 



We found tne five miles of river between our late camp and 

 Milnes to be by far the roughest we had experienced on the trip, 

 and after finally backing and filling around through the half mile 

 of rapids in front of the long, straggling wooden town to secure a 

 safe passage among the boulders, ledges and fl«h dams with which 

 the river bed was profusely strewn, our arms fairly ached to the 

 shoulders, and we were glad to land in the stiller water below and 

 go up into the town for mail and supplies (including a heavy rub- 

 ber coat for Lacy) and give our tired muscles a chance to recuper- 

 ate before resuming tue cruise. 



The village of Milnes did not present miny attractions to us, so 

 we did not tarry longer than to replenish our supplies and get our 

 mail. It is in no sense a representative old Virginia towH. being 

 simply a railroad and mining village of a few hundred inhabi- 

 tants, and it looks more like a new Western railroad town 

 stranded high and dry upon the banks of Che Shenandoah than a 

 Virginia town. The classic old towns of Luray, Front Roval and 

 Cnarlestown are but a short distance from the river, and will well 

 repay the contemplative canoeist In search of the picturesqae for 

 the walk from the river and a stroll through their quaint old 

 streets: while Staunton, with its female colleges and State insti- 

 tutions (which, while not on the river, is the point from which the 

 cruiser will make his start), Strasburgand historic, battle-scarred 

 Winchester, where the dead were piled up in the streets like cord- 

 woe d, and with its great cemeteries full of Confederate and Union 

 ds'ad, buried on the battle fields where they were slain, are easily 

 accessible by rail; and s'oried old Harper's Ferry, with its ruined 

 Government buildings, John Brown's fort and its lavish wealth of 

 wonoerful scenery, nestles under the towering heights at the 

 point where the Slienandoah mingles its waters with those of the 

 Potomac in a glad and .smiling union. 



GENESEE C, C. 



THE Genesen C. C. i" a paddling club, located in Genesee Park, 

 at Roetiester, N. Y., on the river of that name. Its member- 

 ship of 3D, with 9 applicants on the waiting list, includes 19 mem- 

 bers of the Rochester C. C, the latter club, whose station is at 

 Irondequoit Bay, on Lake Ontario, being devoted mainly to sail- 

 ing. Tne officers of tne Genesee C. C. are: Capt., Courtland 

 Avery; Mate, A. B. Dodge; Purser, F. J. McCall; Executive Com- 

 mittee, C. A. Bratt", M. H. Smith and G. H. Harris; Regatta Com- 

 mittee, H. D. MoVeau, F. F. Andrews and Henry King. 



The committee has already arranged a series of races and 

 appointed starter, clerk of course, etc.. for the season. Tne dates 

 are; Annual spring regatta. June 6; second race, June 27; third 

 race, July 25; fourth race, Aug. 29; annual fall regatta, Sept. 19. 

 In case a club trophy Is provided to be raced for the regatta com- 

 mittee will report conditions for such race at a later date. All 

 races of the club are governed by the A. C. A. rules. 



Two novel races are proposed as follows: Tandem cruising 

 race, single blade. The canoeists shall start at tho regu'ar home 

 buoy, oaddle to the State dam and eithe.r shoot or be carried over 

 It, paddle down the rapids to a point on the east shore, to be 

 marked by a white flag, there carry over into the feeder, paddle 

 up the feeder to the river gate, and there carry into the river 

 and to paddle across finishing line between the home buoy and 

 the elub dock. Single cruising race, single blades. Canoeists to 

 start at regular home buoy, paddle to and over the State dam, 

 down the rapids to a point to be marked by a white flag, turn and 

 return to finishing line, crossing it between the home buoy and 

 the club dock. 



THE NORTHERN DIVISION MEET.— Editw Forest and 

 Sh'eo.m: It has been proposed that the next meet of the Northern 

 Division of the A. C. A. should take the form of a cruising meet, 

 and the waters of Georgian Bay have been suggested as a suitable 

 place for the trial. It is just possible, however, that it may not 

 be found practicable to carry out the scheme this year, in view of 

 the crippled state of the Division finances. If this should be the 

 case, would it not be possible to arrange a cruise to the general 

 meet in Lake Champlain ? Starting from Kingston a week or ten 

 days before the date of the general men, cruising down through 

 the Thousand Islands, taking the mail boat when passing through 

 the rapids, and cruising on from Montreal or Sorel. Members of 

 the difl^erent clubs could join in wherever moat convenient to 

 them. This plan would swell the numbers at the general meet 

 and give the cruising scheme a test.— Nemo. 



A, C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Central Division: E. B. EUiott, Jr., 

 Geo. S. Morley, Newark, N. J. Atlantic Division: John L. Heaton, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. Central Division: W. N. Clarke, Broekville; C. 

 H. Brainscomb, Picton, N. S.; R. H. Sfricklau'^, Lakefield; H. B. 

 Muckleston, G'. P F. Osborn, J. A. Thoren. L. W. Shannon, Lind- 

 say Russell, T. Y. Greet, J. M. Richmond, W. J. B White, W, R. 

 Skinner, R. E. Burns, F. H, Macnee, H. W. Richardson, R. M. 

 Hannaford, G. A. Walkem, W. A. Kent, Kingston, Ont.; W. E. 

 Stewart, Ottawa. 



THE HOISTING SAIL COMPETITION.— Thus far but three en. 

 tries have been received for the hois'ing sail competition for 

 prizes given by Mr. Zerega. The date for cloging the entries was 

 set for April 1, but Mr. Zerega liaB decided to extend It uptll 

 April 8, 



PASSAIC RIVER CLUBS.— The delegates from the Associated 

 Canoe Clubs of the Pas-aio River met at the lanthe C. C. house 

 on Nov. 11. Owing to the close proximity of the Atlan'lc Division 

 meet, Decoration D iy was not chosen for the meet, but it Will be 

 held in connection with the regattas of the Orange, Arlington 

 and lanthe canoe club^, on Saturday, Sept. 5, and Labor Day, Sept. 

 7, at the sev^eral club houses. Offl :er8 elected for the year were: 

 Wm. H. H. Hlllier, Crencent C. C, Chairman; R. W. Straehan. 

 Oranga C. C, Sec.-Treas. The camp site committee appointed 

 were O. V. Schuyler, H. S. Farmer and Georee Manley. 'regatta 

 committee, R. W. Peebles, Dr. Wm. H. Mitchell and W. J. 

 Stewart. 



ACCIDENT TO COL. NORTON.— Col. O. L. Norton, the well- 

 known writer and veteran canoeist, who is now on an exploring 

 expedition In Florida, was very severely injured by a fall from a. 

 tree last week. The full extent of his injuries is tot known, but 

 the brief reports indicate that they will not prove fatal, as was 

 feared at first- 



WINTER QUARTERS.— The rooms were well filled on March 

 20 by representatives of all tho suburban olubs to hear Mr. Ward's 

 description of "A Cruiser's Paradise," which proved to be Lake 

 Champlain. Mr. Ward described the lake quite fully, using the 

 four Government charts, and speaking in detail of tiie new camp 

 site for '91. The evening closed with congregational singing of a 

 high order. On April 3 Mr. W. P. Stephens will give a brief talk 

 on designing. 



WAR CANOES.-The St. Lawrence River Skilf, Canoe and 

 Steam Launch Co., of Clayton, N. Y., have two war canoes on the 

 stocks, viz, one 36ft.x50in. for tne Chicago C. C. and one 

 3oft.x50in. for Brown University C. C, of Providence, R. I. Both 

 canoes are to be handsomely "finished, and are after the model 

 of the famous Ko-Ko-Ko-Ho, built last year by the same com 

 pany. 



PEORIA C. C— A club by this name has just been formed in 

 Peoria, 111., with the following oflScers; Com., H. C. Morse; Vice- 

 Com, A. G. Palmer; Purser, F. A. Willard; Executive Com., H. C. 

 Morse, A. Bown, C. C. Green. Plans have been drawn for a float- 

 ing boat house, which will be r«ady for occupancy April 1. Peoria 

 Lake and Illinois River offer most excellent waters for sailing, 

 paddling and cruising, therefore the members of the club look 

 forward to many good times. 



OTTAWA O. C— Another club house has come to grief, this 

 time that of the Ottawa C. C, the water running over the ice 

 and flooding the house. Fortunately the trouble was discovered 

 in time and the scows pumped out before the ice melted and al- 

 lowed them to sink. 



CARILLON C. C— A club by this name was formed at Ticon- 

 deroga, N. Y., the officers being: Com., H. W. Twednay; Vice- 

 Com., M. J. Wilcox; Sec'y, J. S. Can; Purser, W. E. DonneU. 



HARRISBURG C. C.-The members of the Harrisburg C. C. 

 held their sixth annual dinner at the residence of Andrew A. 

 Hoak on March 19. The following officers were electf'd for 1S91: 

 E, B. Flickinger, Com.; J. E.Whitehouse, Vice-Corn.; M.W.Fager, 

 Sec'y.; E. R. Dasher, Treas. 



Canvas Canoes and how to Build Them. By Parker B. Meld. 

 Price 80 cents. Canoe and Boat Building. By W, P. Stephens. 

 Price $^.00. Ttie Canoe Aurora. By C. A. NeidL Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By C. B. Vaux. Price $1. Canoe and Camera. By T. 

 S.Steele. Price 1.60. Four Months in a Snealtbox. Bii N. H. Bishop, 

 Price $1.50. Canoe and Camp Cnoltr.rii. By "■SenecM,." Price $1. 



MINNEAPOLITANS ABROAD.* 



A BOOK of travel may be the most stupid of volumes, or It may 

 be most delightful. As a rule we are inelined to shun them, 

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ftD'. Reeve's book, just issued by the Putnams, is one of the de- 

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Toe story is of a party of eleven residents of Minneapolis, who, 

 having purchased their tickets from Cook & Son, set out to pass a 

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"The boat has a strauge history. She was an ancient Cartha- 

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"The captain, who tvas liortator on the anr-ient trireme, was re- 

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From Alexandria the party went to Cairo, ascended the Pyra- 

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Mr. Reeve's style is most agi eeable. It is charmingly free from 

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 a breezy, chatty and thoroughly natural way. The reader is 

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The volume, which contains about 400 pages, is very handsomely 

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* How We Went and What We Saw. A Flving Trip Through 

 Egypt, Syria, and the -^^gean Islands, Bv Charles McCormack 

 Reeve. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1891. 



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Names and Pohtbaits of Bibds, by Gurdon Trumbnu. A 

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 in appearance, takes up but little room and answers its purpose 

 admirably. It ia the most complete blacking arraagement I have 

 ever seen. Yo^n truly, A. H. Merbiw/, Txeaa.— ,^3tj, 



