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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

SALE OF TIE MAIN LINE. The price of the
main line of the public works, as fixed for
their sale by the bill which has passed one
branch Of the Pennsylvania Legislature, is
s., 100000, if sold to any party other than
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Should
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company become
the purchaser, in consideration of being re-
leased from the tonnage tax, the price IS to
be 50 900, 600. The million and hall adli-
tional charge to this company is in considela-
ton of a tax, and is not a part Of the price OF
the " orks.
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philadelphia.
Eldridge's Clothing Store.

Come list 10 this jingle. ye men of great lore,
And lean something new that yc necr learned
before;
sing not of books. nor sagcs. nor yoro
But of L. II. ELDKiDGE'S CLoTnlNG STORE,
S. E. Cor. III md Market Streets.
Where are Pants piled on Vests full many score
And CARDS in PROPULSION in front OF the door;
And customers standing all thick on the floor,
That's l.. H. Eldridgcs Clothing store.
S. +. Cor. III and Market 81.
Now keep down your laugh while in thunder roar,
a lay to the tune Of Rory OMore
\ gent frou the country with garments all tore
Had heard Of our fame and this town did explore.
door.
And in making his entrance was not any slower,
And "A smile lure his face a. by thunder he sworc,
lie had found L. H. Eldridses Clothing store,
Mar IA ly ;. Il. Cor. 18th and Market st.
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L lin the time of Shak esnnara cards wa

0I1n the time Of Shakespeare cards was
a favorite diversion with the higher ranks,
The principal games then played are now cx
tinct, such as ''Pmero," '.gleek," "maw. !"
ruff, and 'knave-out-of- door," There were
games Of tables, Of which that called tables
was identical with our modern back CANNON.
Dice were much in use, and false dice were
constantly employed by sharpers. Shaks-
pcarc's expression, False as dicers' oaths, :"
hears strictly on his own time. False dice
were called Fullhams, in the time of the Res
toration, because !hey were made at Fulhan,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

rFWhen Foote was at Salt Hill, he dined
at the Castle; and when Partridge produced
the bill, which was rather eXorbitant, Foote
asked his name. partridge, an it please
youl replied he. Partridge" replied
Foote, 'it should be Woodcock, by the length
of your bill"
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ALEXANDER EVANS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-May be found
n ut the Office to which he has lately re-
moved, opposite the store Of VIM. Torbelt,
ESD; in the building recently occupied as
the Post Office; or at the Office adjoining his
residence, Elkton, Maryland.
April -, 1S54-tf.
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FATE OF GOVERNOR SHADES ScHooIMIss-
TREssEs.-The society to provide female teach
crs for the West, of which Ex-Governor Slade,
of Vermont, is the head, reports that $50
teachers have been sent out SO fro,a Con-
nccticut, Ito from Massachusetts, lis from
Vermont and Sc from New York. OF the $50
teachers sent out, 10 have returned, nearly
all of them after teaching two years; LAG
have married, "a have did, after marriage.
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NOTICE.

TgNIIE Orphans Courtof Cecil county hold
IL their STATED MEETINGS on the
second Tuesdays Of February, April, June,
August, October and December.
LC55-School accounts will be passed and
paid at January, April, July and October
terms. REUBEN d. LAMAR,
Mars, 1S56-tf. Register.
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NNiice.

A Ill persons having Administration or
"A Guardian account TO settle with the Or
phuns Court Of cell County are requested to
Tile their vouchers in the Register Of Wills
office at least ten days previous to the meet
ing ofthe said Court.
RE L BEN d. LAMAR,
Sept. Is 1896. Register.
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An elephant once nearly killed an Irishman
for an insult offered to his trunk. The act was
rash in the extreme; bnt it was impossibleI
the Hibernian said, to resist a nose you could
pull with both hands.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

0CNapolcon, seeing short man among hit
grenadcrs, said, Thou art very small for 4
grenadier.' The soldier instantly replied, I'll
they took generals for their size you would
not be one"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

FROM SALT LAKE CIry.-We learn from the
Deseret News that the Mormon militia has
been organized, that schools are opened for
drilling the recruits, and that the preachers
and writer's are stirring up the saints to grid
on their armor and prepare for the fight
The News contains two elaborate and signli-
cant articlcs-thc first denying the constitu-
tional power of the federal government to
appoint territorial officers. and threatening
rebellion; and the second, assuming that al
lowing polygamy to be solely human insti-
tuition it concerns no one now except the in
habitants of Utah. This is undoubtedly
Brinsham loung's platform; and that he will
forciby resist amy interference with his pecu
liar ideas there can be little doubt
Major Ben McCul!oh has been rendered the
appointment of Governor of Utah, and will,
it is said, accept. A peaceful policy" is to
be pursued towards Bingham Young and his
rebels in which case disappointment amounts
to nothing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

The Guano Islands recently discovered on
the coast of Cuba. it is now said, are of no
great value. On two of the islands the arti-
Gle is of superior quality but small in quaint
ty. on the others the quantity is large but
quality poor. H Ea -.
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DTAn old bachelor on seeing the words
..Families Supplied" over the door of an oys-
ter saloon, stepped in and said he would
lake wife and two children.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

TlllS is to give notice, that the subscriber
l. Of Cecil county, hath obtained from the
Orphans Court Of said county, letters OF add
ministratoa on the personal estate Of James
l.. Craig, late of said county deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly uutlen-
ticatcd, on OF before the 10TH day Of April,
1858, they may otherwise, by law, be eXclud
ed from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of April,
1851. MARY ANN CRAIG.
Administrative OF Jas l.. Craig, decd.
Test-R. ID. LAMAR, Reg'r. [aprl Gw
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miscellaneous.
EXAMINERS YOTECE.

XN7E, the undersigned, have been duly
w appointed and commissioned by tho
County Commissioners Of Cecil county, Road
Examiners to cXanlinc and determine wheth-
or the convenience Of the Public demands
the vacation Of the road leading from Lewis
Mill to the road running eastward from Prov
idence Paper Mills, and the opening of II new
road on the west side Of the Little Elk
Creek, to take the place Of the aforesaid road
so proposed to be vacated and we hereby
give notice that we will meet at Lewis Mil,
on SATURDAY, the 2nd day Of May, 1897
and will thcn and there proceed with tho
duties enjoined on us by the aforesaid COM
mission. DAVID SCOTT,
WILLIAM J. GRANT,
JOHN McCREARY,
March 30, 1857 TN ExamIners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

A SMALL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

L OK SALEI.
TITE subscriber will sell at Private Sale, q
L neat property containing about 6 A cres,
of highly improved land; situated in Cecil
county, about two and IL half miles west OF
Newark, Del.
The Improvements consist Of a good COM
/ Portable Dwelling House, Barn, q ram
1-r-5s.rs airy, Corn Crib, Carriage House, and
J.SSfs;g other necessary outbuildings, IL |
E't'EI x nearly new; also never failing well
OF excellent water near the door.
The above described property is well suit
ed for Il mechanic; and being in Il remarkable
healthy ncighborhood, near places OF public
worship, schools, mills, stores, &c, is much
to be desired. The said property will be-
sold ii bargain and on reasonable terms, by
applying to TIlOS. j. SCOTT.
Scott,s Mills. Big Elk, Cecil CO.. apr - Sw
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Il, Coke Cazier.
REMOVAL.
yyMPIyNyEY EWING.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-IIaving returned
"A from the West, and permanently located
in EIlton, will give prompt attention to al
business entrusted to him.
Ohice-with Hon Alexander Evans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-05-02

| TIE INDIAN MASSACRE IN MlMNEsoTA.-
| Fn,thcr PoriicniorS. The ST. Paul (Nlinnc-
sota) Pioneer, of April 10Th, gives some fur
| hcr particulars concerning the Indian trou-
hlcs in that territory. \ party of soldiers
who had been despatched from Fort Ridscly
to the scene Of dcprcdations on the Dcs Moincs
river on arriving at Springfield, on the 4lh
inst, found that il band Of Sioux Indians had
attacked the town ON the I'd inst, killing
seven persons and wounding three. and carry
ing four women into captivity. Among the
killed wc.e George and William +. Wood
Josef Ii Stuart and Mr.. Church. The names
of two Of The women who were taken prison
els were Mrs. Marvel and Miss Gardner. The
Democrat ao.l Isl
The attack was without provocation, and
was ilnsuspccted hv the settlers. Mr.. VIM.
Wood trader and al old settler of Manhato,
had been proceeding to have a talk with the
Indians on the bank Of the river, when he
was shot dead and his body burned. After
this a general massacre took place, in which
all who were not armed suffered more or less.
Those who were armed barely escaped. Two
Indians were killed -nne having been Shot by
Mrs. Church, who loaded guns for the men in
one of the houses
Thirty-eieht volunteers left Manhato, nm
der Capt. Lewis, immediately on the receipt
of the intelligence of the mas>acre. The COM
pany reached Slocuu, on the Watonwan riv-
.r, on the evening Of the llth, where they
met Il body Of Indians encamped, who, on
their approach fled throwing their hatchets
in the air firing back as they ran The COM
pany killed four Indians. This. however.
was but an outpost, for Immediately after
ward $50 AIMED Indians made their appear
ancc and showed fight.
Gen. Shields, Gen. Dodd. an | one or two
others, had raised companies ct volunteers
and proceeded to the scene Of war.
TIE NATIONAL WAGON RoAD.-N. H.
Magraw, Esq, one of thy suoerintendentl' of
the national wagon road to California, late of
Maryland, will start from Independence Mo,
about the Goth of May. Mr. Lander, of Mass
achusetts. a well known explorer. and
brother of Chief Justice Lauder, of Washing
ton territory is the engineer of this eXpedi-
ton, and DR.. Cooper, of New York, the sur
gcor. The first named gentleman is a dar-
ing pioneer Of the South and West. and the
two last were IN Gen. Stevens celebrated
northern expedition. With such officers,
backed by an army Of haze and hearty work.
ingmca, the road must progress rapidly
through thc wild and rugged forests to the
golden regions of California, and 40 donbt
many an honest man will, Through this great
movement on the part Of CIR country, cut and
gings. An immense force Of laboiing men
will be required to complete this great under
taking Bot. Sua.
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DIR. i. &. STITES
JAS. Il. MCCULLOUGH.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in
N Chancery. Office under the s'Iloward
House. Main Street. Elkton, Md.
Elkton, March 10, 1S65-tt
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.
BANK NOTICE.

CECIL BANK, April Ord, 1857.
rENHE Annual Election Of Nine Directors of
i. the Cecil Bank to serve for the ensuing
year. will be held at the Barking House,
Port Deposit, on the First Monday in May,
the 4th proAimo, between the hours of II and
] o'clock. TIlGS. c. BOND,
apr I'll tc Cashier.
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A CA IL %.

TNllE undersigned, having entered in
l. Co-Purtnershp for the practice OF the
LAW in all its various branches, will give
their prompt and undivided attention to such
business as may be entruSttd to them.-
Office opposite opposite the Court House,
where one or both may always be found dur
ing business hours
GEORGE EARLE,
JOHN y. J. G RESWELL.
Dec 81 If
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ROBERT LUMSDEN,
IsTIUESSON Of j OT y IT NNDEN,J
d.TOC CT s Commission 1cl chant

No. IL, Chearsidc, Nwo doors tr, III IrauSt
BA LII MORE.
tELLS all kinds of Grain and Country
y Produce on Commissions, and keeps ON
general assortment Of Groceries always a
hand.
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Z lME LINE The best Schuylkill Lime
A-Idclrered TO order. either by railroad or
water, on the most reasonable terms.
Apply to D. SCOTT, Agent,
Jan. II Elkton Depot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-21

AS6ory results while esgaxed In testing this made Of
communicating By electricity, gentleman who inbe
Yeeted In the Subc asked Professor NogDe he could %
ply 10 such vast body Of water the Atlantic, and
ccnnsnt "Yes" said the Professor "but IN theory On
y, - should require n least nine housand mills Of
eosss either side 10 bring Into practical operation"
We bave described the nrs, attempt as manufacturing
submarine csbIe and the circumstances which attended
the suhmersicn bctwoon Governors Island and Castle
Garden, 6ftecn ysan ago From that time up 70 about
The rear l84o successful attempt nade 70 attain
this important object In that yeaT wss reposed 70 lay
telegraph between Dover and Calais but 20 many dmcal
ties pveented In the way or suoh undertaking tnA
wa considered almost impossible Tho wire, Wa
proved by frequent ate mps could mot BIO wholly insu
hsed and the electric nd, passed along the exposed
portions wss 90 dsed By contact with the water = 70
cd but In course OF time found that the wAes pene-
aed through The covering and the proeo wss ABOUT 90
rg abandoned ~ hopeless, whex now material wss az
covered, which found 70 srswer the purpose wncn
everything eke had failed. Fortunately, ~ tnis very
une when was most needed, the valuable properties
guitA peTcha and lis entire adapaoih 70 TINS pu,posS
were made known wss tested with the most signal
tuoces-oand mot only 70 esst The aolion OF me water
bat that WIS . perfect conductor This important
fact established the aem 1t TO construct sub marine
telegraph between franos sAd England was made and
with the crafty ing result. factory for tbs manu-
called, erected In England In 1850 and BY September
OF that year euy four miles or were made and ready
be laid from CalAs 70 Dover The cable consisted
simply Of the copper wire which about the thickness
Of osdncy knitting needle snd enoased with guita
percha AT either end, where 1t lay in shallow watsr
. tube made Of lead The engraving which We give in
this connection presents The lasera and end sections OF this
cable
WITHOUT THE PROTECTOR.
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No shows very distinctly the action OF the magnet and
press. electro magnet; steel natural magnet,
poluzinE he OF TIE electro Magnet IL tho son
iron aruture held in contact by tho attraction Of the ustu
raj magnet and nearly pulled OF by the spring and sdun
Ing screw; cam, which when permitted 70 revoIvo
by the unlocking Of the detent pushes tho srmsturo
net amer has been set free by current Of electricity
10 the polarity NJ the po'aIze3 10 the
tyre wheel upon which engraved the letters OF the al
phabet supplied with ink by roller revolving In contact
with Is ii is tho press, upon which rests tho
paper; when . current 70 sent through tho wires
l., the armature ID set free and opens tho de-
tent y, which allows the crank 10 move The press
and pager assinst the Intended letter. The acton OF
This press rapid that IL 10 impossible 70 SEQ
whiht printing, and set FREQ viii print 500 letters mi
mute.
This instrument. the invention of q. Hushcs of Lou
svle Ky, patented In August, 1855, after seven
yeap OF perimenn, and ILLS perfectly every do
msnd that bo desired of perfect telegraph instrp-
bong cheap and simple In IL construction, rapid
and reliable is execution and working great lengths
OF circuit, even through the moot storms.
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(Tg. ~ AS . juciure frame, nailed upon common
table 70 servo for the budns up OF the machinery. Ia
sort OF trough, simply Tor sustaining Tho three drums
b and r.
g 10 The paper drum On which the paper rolled.
Els moved by cord passing over The little pulley
wheel on he CUB de Of The axle OF the second wheel Of
The clock pan Of r. and moved By The train when in
motion. clock train OF wheels moved by the weight
@, ana regulated by . ay.
h the weight pasains over pulley elevated for the
purpose Of a longer
(fgs. 1 and p Ia pendulum lever, having he full
crum st A, and limited movement, OF about quarter
Of On inch 81 the other extremity, which carries pencil
made 10 be In constant with the paper strip pass
irg over the drrm u. About half way up tho lever
10 attached The keeper OF electro ssnet ., fixed
urona small bracket from the bar OF the frame
and the other side II the fixture for sprrg reeu-
atns screw, 70 retain tho lever Withdraw H. when The
magnet IA not IN motion.
lis o ssivanc battery OF copper and zinc from one
role Of which end OF the ooniunctve wrs which 10
continuous around the electro magnet forming I've heoss
IN attained. From the other polt the conf suo i've wire
goes 70 the marcury cup (hg 81 n, ri enc extremity q
the rort rule j. while the ether end OF the connn tive
wire from the electro magnet goes the ether mercury
up o. leaving the Only broken part Of the circuit OF battery
between the two cups n ard
the port rule (Ggure 81 which carries the ype ruls
The port rule IL composed OF contact lever N, whose
fucrum Ia supported from the vi les OF The frames and
has upon enc en- Of the lever fcrked vire To- hri5ang
The broken spsce between tie mercury cups and O. and
upon Che other eri a weight aus be0eath Il acDg
Al each tnd Ct ho poTi rnlo frame drum u sni ID
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THE HOUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH.


The House Printing Telegraph based upon the step By
step NOTION that the number Of waves ssan De.
ermps the letter 70 be printed The type wheel made
10 rcvolve by OF trcsdle but checked NJ each
letter by escapemeni, which only allows 70 move
by the now Of compressed air upon alternate heads OF
plsrser The passage Of the governed by valve
ats cbed 70 the Of the sxal electro magnet eaoa
save OF the gsvanc current lag action Of The mag
pet, snd consequently Of Vie riupger and escape.
mtnt, by The air force. The object Of using air 10
70 get greater power In the escapement ~ the cleo
ica current would TOO weak move the escapemen,
whilst sufhcient 70 move the miniatures and ya,ve-,he
operator sending checks q circuit breaker ri certain
number Of waves and this stops the type wheel by means
Of the escspsment, and stopped press Ia nm.
locked which mprints the letter This unlocking OF The
press is very Ingenious, depending 10 s action on the mo-
on OF the tyre wheel, which prevents By s oon the
unlocking Of the pres. Thu, lustrument ls more rapid
than Morse Although svsrsg nr each leer
printed whilst TIE Morse Is bs, 3x.
The main constituents Of This telegraph the oompos
Ing machine, compound anal masnet, manual power,
witch sets the two machines 10 motion aud q letter or
tell tale wheel from which messages can be read shosd
the printing machine get out Of order.
composing and printing machine both reln' Cd At
every station me printing apparatus IL entirely dlstinci
from The circuit, but all The c5npwpg ui.ch nes are Ia
clndtd In and iorrn part OF ~ rms coit IN
the gsvsDc hsiery OF station along tho
tuctcr 10 another station, through coil Of the axal
chre, thence TO CT cult wheel revolving In thls frame
Hhtn enters spring that ubs ths eige o. this circuit
wheel and hss counecin with the return wire, along
Vhch tnc ele icy gees through auof battery BACK "
he station ffCm whence q slarted, uursuc the ssme
through the Compofile mschkne ami mag there
End AL oilers ppcn the hos. Thushe cassas c0ahaea
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OTHER SUBMARINE TELEGRApHs,

TO our oountryman, Prof g. F. B. Morse, belongs the
credit Of having been the fr not only TO prove the prac
aoabty OF transmitting messages between distant points
land by means Of electricity, but Of using the same
subtle agent In sending below the surface
1t the wafer AZ early the 10Th Of August ls43 we
md him addressing letter 10 the Secretary of the Treasu
~ Of the United States In which he Of the fol-
ewing language speaking Of experiment which be had
nado the year previous to tost the prsccaby Of ans
nng the electric through conductor submerged
n watef:--
The Inference from this law ID that teIerrsphic COM
Dunica Ion on my plan may with certainty be
ACROSS the Atlantic Startling this may no SEEM the
ene Will come when this project sin be realized.
In The HERnp Of October Is, ls42, the following notice
appeared in regard to the first experiment made In sub
aqueous telegraphing-
MoRsB's ELECTRO MAGNETIC TMEaRAPH
n Csue GO den between the hours OF IL O'Clock 70
day. One telegraph will be cd Governors Inland
end one al the Castle, and messsges will be
and orders transmitted during the day. Many have be
horedulous az 70 the OF this wonderful triumph OF
scence and art All such may now have M opportunity
rly testing IT, IL is destined 10 cork conape repolt-
som IN ne mode 9 transmitting Intelligence hosgAoul ne
sjUlised ,oorId
About o'clock on the evening Of the saue DAY
Prcessor Morse, with astsnt commenced laying tho
Ira submarine telegraph constructed The cable,
we may be allowed the expression, was not moro than
The twelfth Of an inch In diameter - may be seen from
ne anr exed engraving Of the lateral and end scctons
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The elements OF this machine are
I. Electro magnets Outbound bars Of sofi Iron on
closed In wire helicee.
Armsture (A)-of sof, iron, suspended above cleo.
tro maTnes.
3. Pen lever Q)-Novipg on ~ fulcrum carrying
AZURE a. NJ end and stce pen point ) at the other
4. train or wheels drv,n by weight or spring-rhe
train controlled by ny wheel and drives tvo rollers,
which carry forward the he OF paper ~ with steady
progression. brake (8) releases Or stops the uaiu
The electrical current passing through the masnen (D
changes them; they attract the armaure fA) Tae lever
~ drives the point az net the PAGER producing
raised mark the eide, which u either q sot
line, according The clecri al effect Ia instant
tnuous.
The instru represented IN the engraving more
elaborate In construction than those In the
WORKING parts are enclosed In plate slass coo. the
winding up aopsraus Ia entirely outside this case. An
endless chain c q Ia used that the running gear
neither stopped Jared by wind ng has other pc
cu rifles and tho pattern adapted by hes, Charles
A j. NJ Chester for their Australian ooouscts.
Tue ereracr who sends, breaks and closes the circa
by of Key thus charges aud discharges the
ro rssnets psced In the line a every satou, moving
the aurcs, which In iis motion Gives aud breaks
local eircut around second maspss with surc
strength 10 ndent The paper.
Considerable experience Il regulate TO make o good
operator, etbcr 10 transmit recivc Hsny, however
become proficient that toey read By Tho sound Of
the nmature.