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tau Lord Ileititarst :*. • . e , rordi r
•" Me Loan-1 consider it my duty to seprise•wc.
Jetty's -Gervernment. Litr110111), iStka' vlolent
outriders( the rehire proem committed try some iiiilividuils
of the Life Guards at Knightsbridge yretod.y, and of nn
attempt at aseessinstion errs me personalty, while to the
plereise of my duty As Sheriff of Middlesex, at the head of the
,arieril power of the comely.
" Your Lordship themeht proper to direct Ilse LoritlillaYor
..Saturday, to take the necessary messarea to preserve the
*race of the City during the ',needed funeral of Hooey and
OHS; and although no such ell11141111.411111.Itiree•fd 61 the
dlberiff, as Cornervator of the public peare of the roomy,
it my deny to .lieeet .he Deputy Sheriffs of the City and
County to order net she erosetsble;u of the divisions 'resent firi
and theories which the (amend was ertreseted to pass sad
also to attend in person, synth roper offieers, to prevent Sr
quell any tumult or. &seeder.
" Conceiving that, under exiling irritation of Om
people, and the eireootataaers for which they haul swab-
bled, some instill might be offered to the lifk griards,in their.
barreeks, I dispensed of the visit .hler elsiefiy in that vicinity,
mid atonally ranged a body°, them is front of the barracks,
with instructions' to apprehend every iudivolind who should.
attempt to commit any set of Outrage or distirder.
" The funeral, iu coaseri;sence of these precaellose.,
passed else barracks in an orderly and mile. manner, marked
by no mitre peculiar circumstance, than thst eif a brick be-
low thrown front she harearks. which fell near my horse, and
wounded, as lam iiiformed, a !Ilene girl. My mignon'.
'dons, end the preserver of the cons. doles, sect:reeled, how.
@err, in repressing the irritation this wanton set was cal-
'imitated to exrite
• ts When the procession had passed, and while the road
mintiorred to be crowded with people, the gates of the bat-
reeks were thrown opee, mot the avenues filled with,thelot.
.lien. The people, as might hare berm foreseen, gathered
mod the *pot, and expressed their iliapleasure. A tumult
seemed inevitable. I regriewled to speak with the officer on
dole, bet without effect, sad, at leafed', by repeated expos-
tulations with the soldiers, 1 succeeded iu prevailing upon
thins to retire and close the gates.
" Some time after, upon returning to the same spot, I saw
a number of soldiers running from the wicket gate, and pure/.
legtbilideopte un the causeway. Finding an affray actually
issinanissed, I erring my bursae demo the causeway, la.
lerganwiltlietweris the parties, and eded in separating
ZilikWhile thus engaged, a soldier, with whom t had before
expostolatiug, and who wan therefore salamis/MI
.0014111 my efficial sistiou, storied forward al a man sod lowa-
.cid him down. At the name time, whilst using my sews&
endeavours to prevail spun the soldiers to retire into the
barracks, and the people to desist and keep the peace, del
bridle of my horse was violently 'seized, on the one Male by a
young officer in undress, soil on the other by the soldier obese
violence I hail just noticed, who together entleavoorldm
throw my horse uver the causeway; and I only succeeded he
extricating myself by *Diking the soldier with my stick, and
making my horse plunge. Immediately several of the sot.
diets replied at me with their swords driven, and one actually
loaded his (whim., and directed it towards me; but was, es
I have been informed, Iducked down by woe of the eentio.
him Further mischief was prevented by the inierpositiou
of some military officers of higher authority, and the soldiers
at length retired into their barracks.
"My Lord, these circumstances require an comment.
a critical conjuncture the soldiers were left lo their
•'wn exasperated feelings, and manifested a lawless spirit.
The civil power under my direetios was folly ade.
prate for the preservation of the peace among the people,
but not to encounter an armed soldiery I had so cures.
ninuicatiou from his Majesty's Governmest, nor could
I obtain an interview with say of the officer" of the
regiment; and when I directed tome of the coestables
to represent to site officers io the amt respectfull
terms, my desire that the soldiers should he kept within
the barracks, the message returned was, t That the Sheriff
might be d—.—.l, they world out make their men p. issuers
fur him;' and I feel araused, that had I nut interposed with
the civil power, soil even risked my own life, a frightful
slaughter must have ensued. Of subordinatims to civil au.
Aborily the soldiery appeared le be wholly uncoescious, and
authority, in my person, was repeatedly insulted sod
grossly outraged.
" It would, my Lord, be as ueedless as presumptuous in
Ise, to attempt to instruct your Lordship and his Majesty's
'lGoveroment in the nature of the constitutional authority
under which I attended yesterday, or the ngbt I possessed
in my official character to have claimed the aid sod assist-
sure of those very military to suppress tumult, who have
upon this occasion, in open defiance of the civil sothority
been the prinnuters of it; nor need I add one word in awn:
vation of the enormity of the tun...tiers committed; the of.
fenders can, some of them, be identified, and I trust your
Lordship will cease immediate sod effectual means to be
adopted to lain them to justice as a salutary example to
others.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord,
" Your Lordship's obedient humble gervnnt.
" Bridge.aireci, Aug 27,1821, "R. WAITH SIAN.
The Right lion. FAA Bathurst, he. Ste. he."

SIIOIrER OP SNAILS.

We yesteiday inserted an article from the Bristol Mirror,
wader the shove head —The natural history of this snail is
accurately given in kliiiitague'a Testueea Britannic°. Its
name is Fclir Virgata, or Z owed Meet' Shell. It may
be considered," he says, ‘‘ as a local specie., hut is found in
prodigious abundance iu some 'gaudy or barren stony situa-
tions, must plentifully near the coast, especially about Whit-
sand Day, Cornwall, and in the smith of Devonshire, where it
is believed they contribute nut a little to fatten sheep, the
ground being covered with them." This snail oceans also
abundantly in the neighbourhood of Bristol, and county of So-
merset. On approaching heat they are observed to leave their
biding place near the roots of grass, crawling upon the leaves
end plants rear it, sod thus becoming visible to the superAcial
observer. From this remark of Montague, and the well-known
fret that 11111613 furnish much nourishing matter, it would he
perhaps best for the farmer belonging to the field et Tuck-
Melon to torn into it • flock of sheep, which would soon
crush the snails is eating them with the grass, and they
would doubtlere improve thereby. In this phenomenon,
the philosophic mind will easily trace the provision of na-
ture to render these snails (faltered near the roots of the sue-
culeat grass) a pasture, when parched by the rays of the sun,
of a must nourishing nature to herbaceous animals. Idle
reports are in circulation of their having fallen from the at-
mosphere rod one lady goes so frr •s to say, that in walk-
lug that way her umbrella was covered with them! A simi.
lar circumstance occurred in the same Add about three
years ago. One of the shella, which are heautifolly streaked
in brown and white, and about the size of a pea, is in our
possession.

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Yeslerdiy an Inquest was held at the Bricklayers Army,
Mount-street, Grosvenor•sqintre, before Mr. GM, Cormier
for Westminster on the body 'of a Geutlemau, dreamed is
the Serpentine Wirer, Hyde Park. It appeared from the evi-
dence produced, that the deceased was about the middle
age; he was well dressed, hut had no property about him.
About four o'clock on Sunday two Gentlemen saw him
walking on the bank of the Serpentine looking into the
Water. One of them ohaervcil to the tuber, that he ',waist
is drown himself, but took no further 'suttee of him at that
time. In a short tone afterwards they saw his clothes us
the bank, and applied at the recelvingAiouse fur i boat to li
search fur the body in the water,. A woman who answered
from within, said her husband *AO in bed, and she could tel
distnsh him; she refused so let them have the boat or drags.
They then went to she horse barracks, Hyde Park, sad
brought some of the 'oldies' tn the spot where they auspecl-
ed lb.:body was, but the soldiers had no mew to drag for
it'. At eleven o'clock jest Jay • bust was procured, sod the'
body found in the identical plate, and was carried to St.
Gboiger Workhouie •in Rotlut streef. Verdict—" Ar-ri-
dental Death."

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'die purpose of 'wearies is-the two geodesists intik
Aldermen. .
MatilitarPfilititoltes. Esti. it'd Willism.Thritoolllhe Elm.-
'PetteesdinO. Were hatioduced by seviral of the intbsbitnals of
their respecdiee Wards, lull tools, the usual oaths and their
I , ,ilifitelatal katsfe hie gritiert llsketeirt the thanks of IM
i!Meyer, &c. of Oefurd, for the eiecutemodatiou offered,theep
II ihdal In the City's barge to Westminster, on the Incases*
of the C.ortroatioos which was ordered to be entered
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I • His Loedrhip also presented * cononuniestiow from se.igt
of the twelve citizens appointed to, won bias at the Conti,
nation, id respect of some proceedings which took Flamm,
that day. .
*lnsley hills were ordered for payment. . . . .
James Cdties was admitted a yeriaissi to the Merit
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PARRIIVa
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Crawley had Ida benefit at the Fives-court yesterdsy, and
his merit as a boxer was rewarded by a good cOurl• eitelioPt
the best sets.to wire the following .1—
Curtis and Hewkitia.—This was • masterly display of
' ebonite and science, and although is favour of Curtis, who
I. as good a man as ever tattooed, gel, lifeediias worked his
poiotsetilfolly, and the applause was titsehimuus. r. .
Oliver sad the Scotsman, of seventeen stone, so mueb
talked of, was s contrast to the preceding basil. Oliver,
leho appeared $ boy to his adversary, bad eo opportunity of
*hewing off his science to • hoe advantage, and hr kept his
Ads conelentlir at his adversary's 'bead. Anderson was net
tetiek•eisongh to return, bet he received trillion murmuring,
and skewed much good temper.
• Kendrick the black and an athletic Coachman set-to, and
*We Mily notice It to slate that such overgrown novices dis-
graced the stage by their awkwardaeia.
Spring and Crawley. closed the_perfornsanecr in •• Inas-
terfy set-to, sad if. aiy hest, Crawley.had it, and panicle-
' lsily towards the end
,of it. The parrying was excellent,
"Sod the hitting very 'ekes: '
• Theme were od fresh osatehes made, and the principal topic
discussed was on the wrangle between Cooper and O'Leary's
tight, Egon *hut bets have been so Luigi suspended that to pay
sad receive on it is absurd. The umpires first decided that
O'Leary had won it, Cooper Menge left the ring before they
had called tier: They then took a few days to reconsider the
matter, and, rig Me. Jackpots refused to meddle in the dirty
water, they turned round and said Cooper won it: so it re-
alties; but the impartial part of the ring have considered
it, under all the circumstances, a draw, and that no bets
be paid.
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POLICE%
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maimaoßovior onkel!".
William Fiaa, Ilse journeyman tailor, who we, conimitted
to Totkill-fielde Bridesetl on Monday (to default of bail),
fur rioting at Keighisbridge on Stolidity evening, was yes-
terday brought up on • charge of felony. In consequence
of the Newspaper report yesterday, two City Others, who
bad been the last fortnight on the look-out for the Pri-
soner, applied at this office, stating that he hail robbed • poor
launderer in Nettlebed-rotrrt, Aldersgate, of shirts, hand-
kerchiefs and other articles. Wales, the oticer, went to
the prison and found one of the stolen shit ta *poi the Pri-
maries back, and a handkerchief on his neck, besides ten
duplicates of cloth, 'reining apparel, Ac. which, from the
price affixed to the duplicates, must hare beets new. lie
was brought up in • shirtless state and identified. This
robbery was committed so the Prisoner's lodgings aixtees
days duce although when examised foe the riot be said be
bad oat been in London duriag the last three years.
The Prisoner was remanded till Thursday, to lee if the
owner or the pledged goods appears.
OUTRAGE ON A LIFE GUARDSMAN.

Iffif/iuns Burrow's and Duncan .Nees/.e, a shoemaker
and a tailor, were cbsrged with riot and litter Jos.
Earnshaw, a private is the life guards.
It appeared bribe testimony of the dragoon, and which
was corroborated by must respectable witnesses, that he was
attacked in Oxford street on Mouday evening by a mob, on
leaviag the house if a relation, who assailed him with the
epithets, " Musderer, butcher," &c. which he did sot ocitiee.
He was next attacked by stows, Gets, dead eats, Be. but some
respectable penman passing by interfered, or, according to
their testimony, be mast have been killed. The Complain-
ant walked towards the office, the mob following Moo to the
very door, when the two Prisoners,. who had repeatedly street
the Complainant with their fists, were seized by the officers
in attendance. An affray look place between the officers
aid ushers, who attempted a ►eaww, es the diweeialltore of
the latter.
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GLOUCESTAN ASSIZES.


FREDERICK REEKS C. PAUL. MARTIN.
This was an action which excited considerable
interest, end drew together all the medical men in
the neighbourhood of Gloucester. The Plaintiff.
surgeon in Tewkesbury, of highly respectable
character and abilities, was employed in the yrai
1820, to attend it child, three years and a half old,
niece of the Defendant, who had fallen info a tub
of boiling wort, and received so much injury that
she afterwards died. The Defendant, Mr. Mattis.,
questioned the treatment of the child, and had used
words piejuilicial to the character of the•Pleintiff,
for which this action was brought ; not with is vie*
to elitatn excessive or vindictive damages, but to
reinstate the Plaintiff in his professional character
its the minds of his friends and the prufesaion gene-
rally.
After the Plaintiff's case was opened by Mr.
JIRVIS and Mr. CAMPBELL, they proceeded to
examine the witnesses, amongst whom Were Mr.
Abernethy. and other surgeons of eminence, who
highly approved the Plaintiff's treatment of the
child, and fully justified his professional
capacity. This brought on a compromise on the
part of the Lrarired Counsel on both 'sides; and it
was agreed. that, as the Plaintiff did nut go for
damage., but brought the Betion to re-establish his
character, a juror should be withdrawn, and that
the Counsel for the Defendant should apoloigise for
his client. and signify his client's cosiyittiou that
he bad been mistaken in his opinion, and did not
intend to injure the Plaintiff' in his professional
reputation ; dad wheels same accordingly dime in
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Court.
After the cnnipriknise. the ,Lesrueti Judge,
Chief Justice ABBOTT, observed. to the Defendant's
Counsel, that they lied acted perfectly right, and
that the Plaintiff had done himself greet credit, as
it was quite clear the family were mistaken, and
that he, the Plaintiff, would leave thut Court with-
out the slightest imputation ups Ana skill or
reputation. .i•• ~ Xs'*, 9/C
• Wsam tvl. • •

The workmen in digging the ditigiOrir a
house to be erected on the ante of one of the gates
of emitertairy, called Burgote, lately demolished
and taken down. shlicovered three skeletons, which
appeared toltiree been busiest in.eoffins :'it is stated
in eh ancient history of the city, ths't the Church
of Saint, Michas! 'Amd near the spot, the burial
groUnd of which probably extended to the site
of the gate.

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Al eight-eclat! ehis nomoink Mr. Justice IlestUototu
sane into Coon, tad almetly after
Amid Thomas was .put to the bar • . the indienneng
Charged him .with having on the 211 it Itely. at Lambeili,
in the enmity 18f Barney. and [milt' ;64ititt.1 by a,al re
sfuresloinghtrilid ion. rt nand, the hilly of .tor Jokn Illtiseers
p wound with a certain shsi p oießameol, hi • filth lie i in.
fur Onsty-thus bouts in Gety'S likespital,•attil then
died. •-
-, • Mr. LAW appeared os behalf of the pioefiltdoetwaind
called the following evrilewe.• to onbotantiate his c•Seio.. • -.
The first witness rsiiinincill was Me. Minicoy, •'elorgrtn,
behatteiag le f.ius's Hospital; he 'firmed she drove...red tire 4
hititelthit tel. the Hospital about site o'clock i'v"i!roi"es.
Ureters@ thee examiitid the notion'. I. wito alio:111fri
depth,-nod inflicted on the lowa, min of thr Whim. r',.•
inteafiam..liail been mitered nod pars of them p,
kiirowgh the body. The eroamet, in his opiiiion, bad hero 4,i.
With • knife, snit was "hill I. termed a ripping wiund.
new ins of •pitima that. had skilful fad 'immediate sositt.
mice hero gni n, the danger of the deceased would Lave be! n
very materially diwinskrd. Al thaLton, he rzanaiiied tine
wound he considered it dangerous, hl4l dal out eitmiiiiiiiica
his opinion to the pettest.
Jeremiah Bryant mated, lee Ittill• fellow workman with rho
Prisonerand.deevard, ai Mr. Ratter's mustard inannf.ertors,
- Lambeth Ruin; recollects the day named In thetildletatttat
precisely as the six o'clock bell was ringing observed the a. -
- ceased come from Wee maim factory aid go towards his uyn
horse.; he was mishydog, with his hoods placed on the bul-
lion of his iitomech, mot appenzed..in great army llae
fusilier elensioatiou of ibis wilier*, was postpolied
.10 man
advanced siege of the trial.) .
John Jams was a foresaw% in the employ of Mr. Ralf r.;
an the day.of the unfortunate occurrence he saw tint P;
miser and deemed standing together in 11w mill,' they In-
pealed to be milkiag ; saw a pot of porter 'tending, Safi aid
801. sec either of them drink; they were talking accuse a pate
of nsillmoor 8 skinned there; should auppuse the 'times to he
about live feet in diameter; did nut perceive any qaarrefiling,
Wee settee any noise until be heard 111athevis call out,
aMMder! M u rder !" On goes( upstairs into the RmshihJf
•118100 the Primmer nm by him, open which witness, laid hold
Olefin by. the arst,ieed asked Kim what hr bail dome' Pr,.
ember exclaimed, " want my kuife--where iir any knifed"
Another workman, Named Chappell, at this period came up
stairs and laid hold of the Pei/ewer's other arse. Smut.,
after Smith, it constable, arrived, wises he was Jbliversil
into his custody.
Cross-examined on behalf of Prisoner by M.
—Had knows the Prisoner for twelve years;- was the tame
countryman as witness (p Welshman); knew him to he a
most kind. hearted humane mats; he took a delight in deisg
eels of kindness. The mill hems al work occasionid a eiiii-
aideraide
quarrelling had there been any takiiig place; if any posh
had been gives In any our so as 10 cereal his falling ou the
inane., he would rain great risk of b. tug crushed to atoms.
Re-examined by Mr. Liw.—llid nut observe any
I or any other appearamee of quarrelling.
John Chappell, the workmate shove alluded 10, eormrbo-
rated the sistersent ofJunes; also bore testimony to the time-
beast, ti and humane disposition of the Prisoner.
Wm. Mathews, a youth shout fro, the sou of the deceased,
was at the nsauefseitory oat the day of the nefortunate sic-
runnier. The Prisoner an the afiernoeu ramie IC me
twice, and leaked, " Where my (saber sus; hr waisted bins
to have some beer." Roots after my tither crone a, whew I
told him David Thomas named hint; he went duos tin•o
the I had wreasiusi to go to see what it was o'clock,
my father was then talking to Master Junes. Priewner
shortly after cease is; be had a put of porter in his haled/ be
'asked my faiher what he had been talking to Jones about,;
my father replied, that Mr. Jones had been talking about
" molting dowels" (ibis was explaiued to be a by term used
'tempt those employed its the niaaufactory for each theatre )
'"Has he," replied the Primmer; " I suiderstmid you have
here cowing ray throat too; • Mr. Rutter told bar so yesterday
a t clamor time."—.• Did lie," said any father; .• be is out Dow,
but when he conies in we will me about ii." I left the
Prisoner anal my father together. At a few inmates before
sit I sail My father 'gene; his hinds were placed a the
lower part of his belly, and theft was the appearinsco of
blood.
Cashorioe Mathews, the wife of the deceased, stated bre
hnsbeasi to havetwane teems borer, which is shoat fifty yirds
frees the istamilleinry ; be was witsimded its the lower pin of
kis stomach. Mr. Voting, a surgeon, was seat fan who n.
commended that leer busbaud should le taken to the Leapt.
dal, and he was nuetreyed thereon a mealier; she had several
conversations with him respecting what had happened.
Here Mr. ANDRAWS took en objection to what the de.
teased hail staled being given in evideuee, as it was nut, the
Learned Counsel raid, proved that at Ike lime Ilk maul-
Esthete man considered himself in a dying stair.'
The Learned JUDI:ii u led the objection, sod
The Intern resumed. She believed her bushood 19 be ire.
pressed with the idea that he should out survive • about 'so
hewn before he expired she asked him if lie hael.qearielled
with David Thomas? he replied no, vulvas it nee by drink,
iwg the King's health in the anomie!, whin Obey went to
have a pint i.f herr before they began work the Primmer
was in a grist passion at it, seed swore sold be foamed at
the month. The toast was, " P.osperlty to Kiag George lb.
Foartb, and may be contested be, whether he is butind tar
ow. He expired-at four o'clock ow the Sunday morning,
having a Ours lime previous expressed his fears he should
never see his children again.
The examinatiou of Jeremiah Bryant was new remaind.—
He assisted in conveyiug the deceased to the llospatel; he
expressed great reluctance its going, and said if he went to
the hospital be should never tee his wife and children again ,
he appeared in great psi., cad frequently rjaculaiest
"Oh ! oh !" a cossacks-able gaudily of blued was on the
ealbes of the deceased.
Thaa
,wklueits woo erase examined by Mr. AN maws, mod
gave similar testimony to that already gives' as to the husnime
disposition of the Prisoner.
John Chappell was again called.—He was preemie in Me
public-house ' • it was the Coach and Horses, at 4.antbetb
Hotta ; he remainedimined with the deceased slot Neter tont six
till eight ti'cloCk ; did not bear any toast gives, mtits craw
the Private, to be in a passion; thiuks tithe toast Leber'
place be most have noticed it.
Here the came closed on the pert of the prosecution.
Mr. Juct ice Runodtmn 1b.,, addressed the Prisouee.
told him the period bad now arrived whets if 1. Art qui
thing to sty, he must submit it to the Jury.
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Prisoner--• 1 will leave it eutirely no my Counsel.. . ,
Mr. Anongws thesi called Ur. Merchant, Mr.hrnitli; Mts.
Jeffreys, aud several other respectable ishabitantaremitiug
at Lambeth Dulls asd its neighbourhood, who gave the. Pri-
mmer • must mu xetptioaable character for bombast and hu-
manity of disposition many of them had Immo him for
twelve, none Irma thaw nevi years.
Mr. J ustice Hiunitoutin they proceeded to explain the law
fa applicable to the case, stating that a murder hod hero
committed, mid it was for them to ray if it bad (peen done
by the Prisoner; be considered himself booed tu.siedir
them that the offeoce could not be mulishly:hitt; as tli•
'widest, had negatived in the most complete meatier lte,
ides that bail been suggested of the parties . having 'had
quarrel at the intermediate time the anfortuaale oceurreme
took Plate; lie then went on to recapitulate the evidence, sad
• The Jury, after about five minutes' consultation, ninnies'
a verdict of Guilty of IVilfal Murder, but recommeadsd Line
to mercy on account of good character..
Here the Prisoner, who is a mild inoffensive man, suit
whose demeanour &nig!. tbe 'Witt bad treeirvery calm aura
collected, now became dreadfully agitated. 011
the tier* of Arraign*, putting the usual quertiona
as to soy thief be might have to say in liar of jridgeseui,
he exclaimed-4 My Lord, I ant innocent 'as a child lion.
te-day; AM woman has sworn falnsiewagisiust ape; 1 knew
Nothing about the toast or lloraecident et the time ha, -
peered." Here his utterante failed him, and•bmgigiesuei
rabambed us the greatest grief.
Mr. Justice itintanceiti regretted that alm,
tahonld he of this. mate of mind, ouw it could be of" no
service to him ' • for Inortaif must say he never. saw is
clearer case of murder before a Court. The Jury bud

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