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attend to their dogs cm the way and the dogs would be 
landed at the Fail- grounds. 
The bulldog Monkey Brand, about whose pedigree there 
seems to be some trouble, is not by Harper out of Ashton 
Belle. He is by Heathen, who was a son of Harper. 
Whippet racing in England is becoming more popular 
every day, and Cardiff, Wales, has just brought off a stake 
with fifty-seven entries. Mr. Freeman Lloyd entered Alice 
Tatham we notice, the name, we presume, being a delicate 
compliment to Mr. J. A. Tatham, owner of the late Canine 
World, the man who did so much to briug whippet racing to 
the notice of a better class of people than we usually asso- 
ciate with the sport. 
The Terra Cotta Kennels, of Hamilton, Ont., have increased 
their good string of greyhounds by the purchase of the bitch 
Chips that Mr. Usher brought over with Henmore King. 
Mr. W. J. Higgiuson, the Rochester bull-terrier breeder, 
has been visiting Canada, and returned home last week with 
a puppy by chanrpion Principio, ex Vesper Belle. This must 
be to supply the place of the one that "Uncle Dick" took 
away from him, and that he is now feeding with a discrim- 
ination due to his rash vow. 
Death of Dockleaf. 
.The news of the death of Dockleaf, the bulldog of his age, 
will come like a clap of thunder from a clear sky to the bull- 
dog men the world over. This celebrated dog died July 5, 
at the Cardiff show, but the cause is not known. He was 
taken ill at 11 A. M. and died about 12:30 P. M. His owner, 
Mr. Sam Woodiwiss, will have the sympathies of all his 
fellow fanciers, for in addition to the sentimental value 
attached to such a dog his intrinsic worth was very great. 
There has, of course, been a great diversity of opinion as to 
Dockleaf's superlative merits, his principal detractors scoring 
him on account of his listiessness and unwillingless, or 
inability to move properly, but his front and head properties 
have always been considered about perfection ■according to 
fin de Steele fancy points. Mr. Woodiwiss bought Dockleaf 
about eighteen months ago, paying 81,250 for him, and this 
is supposed to have been tne highest price ever paid for a 
dog of this breed; but his late owner has had more than 
this offered for him, for some of our American breeders 
have nibbled at him from time to time. Dockleaf was bred 
by Mr. Pybus-Sellon, was whelped in October, 1890, and was 
by Dandelion out of Damsel, by Datholite. He was two 
years old when he made his first appearance at the South 
London bulldog show and created a sensation by winning 
all before him under Mr. Frank Crowther. There was a 
good deal of criticism pro a,nd con over the awards, chiefly 
directed to his faulty action, and this led to the memorable 
ten-mile pedestrian match with King Orry, in which it will 
be remembered Dockleaf was beaten out of sight; in fact, 
he only walked two miles. 
In looking through the neat little book which the St. 
Bernard Club of America has issued containing the standard, 
constitution and by-laws, etc., a good deal of useful informa- 
tion at least«o lovers of the "holy" breed, may be gleaned. 
In a modification of the standard in regard to markings 
adopted at the annual meeting of the club in 1889, we find 
the following: "Color and markings: * * * * The fol- 
lowing white markings are absolutely necessary: nose band, 
white muzzle, blaze, chest, legs and tip of tail. A collar or 
spot on the nape are very desirable." The italics are ours, 
wishing to draw the attention of some of the St. Bernard 
Club judges to a fact that seems to have escaped their 
notice, if one may judge by some of the decisions lately 
made. 
As a bench, dog, however, he has scored right along the 
line with the exception of the two defeats he sustained under 
Mr. Berrie's peculiar judging at the late Bulldog Club show 
reported in these columns, and when, in his private match 
with His Lordship, now owned by Mr. Travers, of Newport; 
Mr. A. George placed the latter dog over him. Dockleaf 
was a nobby, dark brindled little dog, heavy for his size, 
but small as bulldogs now fro; he was always under 451bs. 
As he was still a young dog his death is all the more regret- 
table, and whether he has sired any stock showing merit we 
,are not informed. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are inserted without charge ; and blanks 
(furnished free) will he sent to any address. 
BRED. • i 
KST° Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Mf—Tricotrin, C. S. Wixoin's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch cham- 
pion Elf (Little Ned— Spangle) to his champion Tricotrin (champion 
Royal Krneger— Midge), Jan. 1. 
Flora K.— Royal Krueger. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle 
bitch Flora K. (Lee— Topsy) to his champion Royal Krueger (cham- 
pion Bannerman — Cora), Jan. 3. 
Velda— Sherry. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch Velda 
(champion Roj al Krueger— Baby W.) to his Sherry (Little Prince- 
champion Elf), Feb. 13. 
Breezy—Little Wonder. C S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) beagle bitch 
Breezy (champion Royal Krueger — Winnie K ) to his Little Wonder 
(champion Racer, Jr.— champion Ava W.), Feb. 25. 
Daisy Corbett— Royal Krueger. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y ) beagle 
bitch Daisy Corbett (champion Racer, Jr.— champion Ava W.) to his 
champion Royal Krueger (champion Bannerman— Cora), Feb. 28, 
Donna W— Sherry. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch 
Donna W, (champion Royal Krueger — champion Myrtle) to his Sherry 
(Little Prince— champion Elf), March 7. 
Evangeline— Royal Krueger. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle 
bitch Evangeline (champion Racer, Jr. — champion Ava W.) to his 
champion Royal Krueger (champion Bannerman— Cora), March 9. 
Lilly— Sherry. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) beagle bitch Lilly (Lit- 
tle Wonder — champion Ava W.) to his Sherry (Little Prince— cham- 
pion Elf), March 12. 
Ava W.— Racer, Jr. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N Y.) beagle bitch 
champion Ava W. (champion Royal Krueger— Midge) to J. B. Lozier's 
champion Racer, Jr. (Racer— Vickey), March 17. 
Queechy— Sherry. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) beagle bitch Queechy 
(champion Royal Krueger— Midge) to his Sherry (Little Prince— cham- 
pion Elf), April 6. 
Dazzle— Sherry. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch Dazzle 
(Little Wonder— Queechy) to his Sherry (Little Prince— champion 
Elf), April 25. 
Stub— Little Wonder. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y ) beagle bitch 
Stub (champion Royal Krueger— Baby W.) to his Little Wonder 
(champion Racer, Jr. — champion Ava W\), May 5. 
Nellie— Royal Krueger. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch 
Nellie (Battler— Rose Bud) to his champion Royal Krueger (champion 
Bannerman — Cora), May 7. 
Queenie -Royal Krueger. C. S.Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) beagle bitch 
Queeme (Little Wonder— Nellie Little) to his champion Royal Krueger 
(champion Bannerman — Cora), May 18. 
Popsey— Little Wonder. C S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) beagle bitch 
Popbey (champion Royal Krueger— champion Elfj to his Little Won- 
der (champion Racer, Jr. — champion Ava W.), June 22. 
Velvet— TYicotrin. C S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) beagle bitch Vel 
vet (Sherry — Velda) to his champion Tricotrin (champion Royal 
Krueger— Midge) , J une 28. 
Harmony— Hujselhurst. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N. Y.) greyhound 
bitch champion Harmony (champion Doubleshot — champion Clio) to 
his Hazelhurst (champion Balkis— champion Cassandra), June 1. 
Bessie W.— Usher. C. S. Wixom's (Covert, N.Y.) collie bitch Bessie 
W. (Thistledown— Daisy) to his Usher (Wellsbourne Charlie— Roslyn 
Constance), May 25, 
Mollie L.— Royal Krueger Mark Lewis's (Cannonsburg. Pa ) beagle 
bitch Mollie L (Don — .Mollie) to C. S Wixom's champion Royal Krue- 
ger (champion Binnerman— Cora), April 10. 
Hia— Sherry. C. D. Bernheimer's (New York) beagle bitch Hia to 
C 8. Wixom's Sherry (Little Prince— champion Elf), April 11. 
Kate— Little Wonder. W. H, Walbridge'B Peterboro, N. H.) beagle 
bitch Kate to C. S. Wixom's Little Wonder (champion Racer, Jr.— 
champion Ava W.), April 4. 
Actress— Royal Krueger. J. C. Weeks's (Baltimore, Md.) beagle 
bitch Actress to C. S. Wixom's champion Royal Krueger (champion 
Bannerman— Cora), April 7. 
Breeze— Sherry. F. K. Pidgeon's (Saugerties, N. Y.) beagle bitch 
Breeze (Stormy— Myrtle the Mouse) to C. S. Wixom's Sherry (Little 
Prince — champion Elf), April 20. 
Winnie K —Royal Krueger. J. F. Stoddard's (Georgetown, N. Y.) 
beagle bitch Winnie K. (Rove— Bannergirl) to C. S.Wixom's champion 
Roval Krueger (champion Bannerman— Cora). May 13. 
Myrtle the Mouse— Little Wonder. F. B Zlmmer's (Gloversville, 
N. Y.) beagle bitch Myrtle the Mouse (Ramble— Blue Belle) to C. S. 
Wixom's Little Wonder (champion Racer, Jr.— champion Ava W.), 
May 22. 
Bellmont—Doc. J. B. Blossom's (New York city) Gordon setter 
bitch champion Bellmont to W. S. Lee's Doc (champion Baumont— 
Bessie III.), May 30. 
Ruby— Heather York. C. R. Griffin's Gordon setter bitch Ruby 
( Phil— champion Madge) to J. B. Blossom's Heather York (Heather 
Harold— champion Bellmont), May 11. 
Egalite— Grant's Roy. J. B. Conde's (Clifton Heights) English set- 
ter bitch Egalite tTed Llewellin— Nellie Belton) to J. W. Grant's 
Grant's Roy (Caloun's Nip- Hindale's Kate), June 25 
Nina Laverack- Dad Monarch. M. J. Kelly's (Pawtucket, R. 1.) 
English setter bitch Nina Laverack (Prince Napoleon— Nellie Laver- 
ack) to S. B. Allen's Dad Monarch (Rcy Monarch— Blue Jennie), 
June 19. 
Cute Lady -Sir Louglas. Jas, Qetard's* i.g huch Cute Lady to 
Eberhart Pug Kentels' Sir Douglas, May 4 
HBJBLP& 
Prepared Blanks &*ft.t fifc6 or apflitaticii. 
Femwood Lou. J. S. Droushal's Medina O.) rough St. Bernard 
bitch Fernwood Lou (Knight— Ursula HI.), July 5, six (four dogs), by 
J. W. Fornop's Lawrence Garza ( Alton— Judith, 
FIXTURES. 
FIXTURES. 
Oct. 23.— New England Beagle Club, at Oxford, Mass. W. S. Clark, 
Linden, Mass., Sec'y. Nominations close Oct. 1. 
Oct. 29.— National Beagle Club. Geo. Laick, Tarrytown, N.Y., Sec'y. 
Nov. 7.— Northwestern Beagle Club. Louis Steffen, Milwaukee, 
Wis., Sec'y. 
Show Beagles as Practical Field Dogs. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
If Mr. Ellis wished to stir up the beagle men by his article 
on beagles and his experience with them, I think he will suc- 
ceed. The fact that he has some mongrels that are good rab- 
bit dogs, simply shows that the hound in them crops out in 
spite of the cross. Lots of good race horses are cross-bred or 
half-breeds; but still, when turfmen buy young stock they 
buy pure bred stock. The fact that Mr. Ellis got some beagle 
hounds that were gun-shy and timid proves nothing except 
as to those individual dogs. All racing-bred horses are not 
racers nor are all setters and pointers good hunters, and I can 
see no reason why all beagles should be hunters. Now, if 
Mr. Ellis should buy a hundred beagles and a hundred cur 
dogs, I doubt if there would be one cur that could trail rab- 
bits where he would have twenty beagles that could and 
would; yet in his mind the virtues of that one cur would out- 
weigh that of the twenty beagles. 
I will admit too much stress is laid on show points by most 
beagle breeders, and the hound is becoming too light and 
weak; but if Mr. Ellis will attend a field trial I think he will 
not have such a poor opinion of field trial beagles afterward. 
At the Northwestern Trials last fall there was not a "duffer" 
or gun-shy dog. All the entries were dogs that a man could 
have a good day's sport with after rabbits. 
I have hunted rabbits with all kinds of cross-bred dog — 
spaniels and foxhounds — and yet I have settled down to 
beagles, and never think of hunting rabbits with any other 
dog. They are all registered, blue-blooded dogs, too, from 
12 to 15in. in height. Of course Mr. Ellis could not ask a 13- 
inch dog to run as fast as an 18-inch one, any more than he 
could ask a pony to haul as much as a Norman. Yet, if the 
smaller dog had as good trailing powers I suppose he would 
be satisfied. If he will come West next fall I will warrant 
he will see as good rabbit dogs at the Northwestern Trials as 
he has ever seeu, and when he compares them, with their fine 
forms, ears, and head and eyes, with coarse mongrels, he 
could have no choice but thoroughbred beagles. Agamak. 
Oshkosh, Wis 
• • • • 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In last week's issue I noticed "A Novice's Experience Rab- 
bit Hunting." In reply I can say that Mr. Ellis has given a 
very good idea of rabbit hunting with beagles; they are very 
good dogs to look at, but when you put them in the bush 
they do not amount to much. 
I shall never forget my experience with beagles. The first 
dog I ever owned was an imported English beagle, and a 
finer-looking dog I never saw. When I bought the dog I 
thought I was about made, so could hardly wait for the time 
to come when I could go out and try my new investment. 
After waiting for what I thought was ages I finally started, 
but when I came back I gave my fine imported beagle to a 
friend for a pet. Since then I have owned several beagles, 
but all they amounted to was to eat and bark at the cat. 
My first experience I will try to relate. I started as soon 
as possible for the best hunting ground, and was sure I 
should come home loaded with game, but alas! all my expecta- 
tions were cast i o the winds. 
The first thing I did was to start my dog on a track. Well, 
you should have seen that dog; he went as fast as his short 
legs would carry him for about ten rods, and then he was 
back again, and to start him on the track again was impos- 
sible I walked all day long, and the only game I got was 
what I startetl myself out of the bush and shot before they 
got out of range 
In all my experience I never found a better all round dog 
than a foxhound. I have got a hound now that will run any- 
thing from a squirrel up to a deer. Last year seven deer were 
shot in front of him in four days. 
I shall never forget the time when my friends wrote me 
and stated that they were coming' to show me what a good 
dog was, so when they came they were all fixed for a good 
time. They had four beagles, one for each man. The next 
day we all started out. I took two other men with me, and 
my four friends went in another direction. The reason we 
separated was they were going to beat the record, and so did 
not want my dog to bother them. When we got back we 
began to count our game, and I never saw a more surprised 
set in my life than, those four men. The four fellows and 
four beagles got three rabbits, and between us three and. 
my dog, that was going to bother their dogs, we got twenty- 
one rabbits and three quail. 
The next day they wanted to go'again, but did not want to 
take the beagles, so they took my dog. When they came 
back they wanted to trade their four beagles with money to 
boot for my dog, but I said no, for if they thought he was a 
good one I thought I would keep him. There are more good 
rabbit dogs running loose in the streets than you can pick 
out of the best beagles in the world, F. B. Robinson. 
Poet Jefferson, N. Y., July 11. 
• • • • 
HUNTING AND COURSING NOTES. 
16-19. Hempstead Bay, Cruise, G't 
South Bay. 
19. Miramichi, Race, Chatham. 
19. Fall River, Ladies' Day. 
19. Rochester, Ladies' Day, Char- 
lotte, Lake Ontario. 
20. Hempstead Bay, Club, Hemp- 
stead Bay. 
20. Phila., Club Race, all Classes, 
Delaware River. 
21. Squantum, Cham. Squantum 
Mass. 
21. American, Seaver Cup, New- 
buryport. 
21. Beverly, Sweeps, West Fal- 
mouth. 
21 . Fox Lake, Club, Fox Lake, III 
21. Plymouth, Club, Plym. Harbor 
21. Lynn, Expert Cup, Lynn, Mass. 
21. Manchester,Minot's Ledge Cup 
Massachusetts Bay. 
21. Plymouth, Club, Plym'th, Mass 
avq 
2. Rochester, Squad. Sail and Re- 
view, Charlotte, L. Ontario. 
3. Manchester, Ch. Pen., Mass. B. 
4. Squantura,Ladies' Day, Squan- 
tum, Mass 
4. Cape Cod, Club, Orleans. 
4. Beverly, Club Cham., Monu- 
ment Beach. 
4. Fox Lake, Club, Fox Lake, III. 
4 Lynn, Expert Cup, Lynn, Mass. 
4. Winthrop, Club, Boston Har. 
4. Indian Harbor, An. Regatta, 
L. I. Sound. 
4. Douglaston, Open, L. I. Sound. 
4-5. San Francisco Cor., Cruise, 
Sausalito. 
6. New York, Annual Cruise, Ren- 
dezvous Glen Cove. 
[7. New York, Semi - Centennial 
Race, Glen Cove. 
7-8. Interlake Y. A , 1st Meet, 
Put-In Bay, Lake Erie. 
9. Rochester, Club Sail, Charlotte, 
Lake Ontario. 
9. Interlake Y. A., Cruise, Lake 
Erie. 
10. Manchester, Ch. Pen , Mass. B 
10- 11-13. Atlantic City Cor.. Special 
Midsummer Races, Atlantic 
City. 
11. Cape Cod, Club, Orleans. 
11. Cleveland, Ladies' Day. 
11. N. Y. Bay, Club, N. Y. Harbor. 
11. Hempstead Bay, Club, Hemp- 
stead Bay. 
11. Sea Cliff, An., L. I. Sound. 
11- 12. San Francisco Cor., Cruise, 
Petalutna Bridge. 
11. Plymouth, Club, Plym. Harbor 
21 Douglaston, Open, L. I. Sound. 
21. Douglaston, Open. L. I. Sound. 
21. Indian Harbor, open cats and 
21-footers, L. I. Sound. 
?6. Rochester, Club, Charlotte, 
Lake Ontario. 
26 29. Indian Harbor, Cruise, L. I. 
Sound. 
28. Cor. Phila., Jeanes Prize, Del- 
aware River. 
28. Hull, Open, Boston Harbor. 
28. Great South Bay, An. , Islip. 
28. Larchmont, Flint Cup, cabin 
cats, Long Inland Sound. 
28. N. Y. Bay, Club, N. Y. Harbor. 
28. South Boston, Club Cruise, 
Massachusetts Bay. 
28. Squantum, Squantum, Mass. 
28-29. San Francisco Cor., Cruise, 
Goat Island. 
30. Schoodic, 2d Cup Race, Club, 
13. Sohoodic, Open, St. Andrews. 
16. Rochester, Ladies' Day, Char- 
lotte, Lake Ontario. 
16-17-18. Corinthian, Midsummer 
Series, Marblehead. 
17 Manchester. Ch. Pen., Mass. B. 
18. Fox Lake, Club, Fox Lake, 111. 
18. Cape Cod, Club, Orleans. 
18. American, Seaver Cup New- 
bury port. 
18. Beverly, Sweeps, West, Fal- 
mouth. 
18. Indian Harbor, Ladies' Day 
Race, L. I. Sound. 
18. Sea. Cor., 21ft, Roosevelt Mem- 
orial Cup, Oyster Bay. 
18. Douglaston, Open, L. I. Sound. 
20. Rhode Island, Open, Narra 
gansett Bay. 
21. Fall River, Open. 
25. Atlantic City Cor., Open, 
Muckle Cup, Atlantic City. 
25. Quincy, Open, Dorchester Bay. 
25. Squantum, Club Squantum, 
25. Indian Harbor, 22ft., Naphtha 
Launches, L. I. Sound. 
25. Cor. Mus. Fleet, Ann., New 
Rochelle. 
25. N. Y. Bay, Club, N. y. Harbor. 
25. Knickerbocker, Club, L. I. S'd. 
25. Columbia, Open, Chicago.Lake 
Michigan. 
25. Cor. Phila., Sweeps, Del. River. 
25-26, San Francisco Cor., Cruise, 
California City. 
27. Schoodic, 3d Cup, St. Andrews. 
30. Rochester, Club Sail,Charlotte, 
Lake Ontario. 
"Do I sleep, do I dream? 
Do I wonder and doubt? 
Are things what they seem? 
Or is visions about? 
• . Is the centerboard sloop but a failure? 
Or is shifting ballast played out?" 
It may seem flippant and unfeeling at a time like this to take other 
than a serious view of the recent oecxirrences on the Clyde, but as the 
whole round of excuses, good, bad and indifferent, have already been 
offered by others, and as we feel quite incapable of giving a reason- 
able and plausible explanation of the most unexpected results of 
Vigilant's racing, perhaps, for want of something better to say, we 
may be pardoned for looking at some points which cannot fail to be 
interesting to an impartial observer. 
Mr. L, C. Whiton has sent his two Young Fullerton— 
champion Spinaway greyhound pups out to Mr. H. C. 
Lowe, Lawrence, Kan., to be trained for the fall meetings. 
They look very promising and stood their long trip very well. 
Coming after an unbroken series of victories extending back 
twenty-five years in the contests for the America's Cup, the defeat 
of Vigilant in seven successive races is, indeed, a serious matter, and 
one that concerns all American yachtsmen ;. but the manner in which 
that defeat has been received on this side is at least amusing, if not 
particularly edifying. The equanimity and fortitude with which 
Brother Jonathan has watched the defeat of his British cousins for 
many years has been truly admirable; English, Scotch and Irish have 
come in turn to be defeated, and when defeated to make excuses over 
conditions, courses, climate, rules and what not. In every case these 
grumblers have had the best of advice from their sympathetic con- 
queror, each has been adjured to bear his defeat like a man, and to 
go home and try again, it has been pointed out to him that he had 
more than, a fair chance and that his misfortunes were due only to 
his own ignorance of designing or sailing. American yachtsmen have 
never failed to express the highest appreciation for men who, like Sir 
Richard Sutton, took defeat without a word, or, on the other hand, 
to condemn those who, justly or unjustly, found fault with any of 
the circumstances attending the racing. 
At the present time, by soma mischance which is not yet clearly 
explained or understood, Jonathan's turn has come to take the medi- 
cine, and he doe3 it with a wry face; he not only does not like and 
should not take it, but he has reasons by the score to cover both 
points. 
It is no wonder that such a string of defeats should disturb even the 
more moderate of Vigilant's admirers, much less those who consid- 
ered her invincible under any conditions; but, after all, they are only 
in the same position as the friends of Genesta in 1885 and of Thistle in 
1887, to say nothing of Valkyrie last year. The plain fact is that 
there has been a serious miscalculation somewhere, and the best, as 
well as the right thing to do, is to admit the fact and try to find the 
true reasons. 
The making of excuses is not a specially profitable occupation at 
any time, and in this case, as it happens, it has taken a particularly 
mean and obnoxious form in blnming those immediately connected 
with the defeated yacht. The story that Mr. George Gould has bought 
Vigilant and taken her abroad only for purposes of social advance- 
ment in England; and that, to this end, he is a party to the defeat of 
the yacht by the Prince of Wales' cutter, is only worthyjof notice 
here because it has been quite generally published in American papers. 
Such a plot assumes as a starting point that Mr. Herreshoff and 
C'apt. Haff are either the dupes or the tools of Mr. Gould, a proposi- 
tion hardly worth discussing seriously. 
The other excuses that Capt. Haff and Mr. Herreshoff are not sailing 
the yacht properly, that there are too many heads, that the crew is 
green £tnd untrained, that the sails do not fit, that the English skipper 
and his crew outmaster the Americans, and that the courses are 
unfair to Vigilant, are less disreputable, but hardly nearer to the 
truth. 
Capt. Haff is acknowledged as the foremost of American skippers; 
his work in Fanny, Titania and Volunteer, not to mention the uphill 
task of last year in Colonia have deservedly put him in the first place. 
If he ia not capable of sailing Vigilant, then the question are arises 
"Who is?" Judging from some of the recent criticisms, the same 
