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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
THE DESTINY OF JOsEPHJNE.

Josephine interests everybody,
and we gladly give our readers the
following from correspondent of
the knickerbocker Magazine:
The history of Napoleon is yet to
be written, and by an American.
The world has been amused with
fables Of this man Of destiny, which
have been transmitted as heirlooms
until they have reached him who
now sits on the throne of France,
and is pleased with the title, "the
man of destiny"
This though favorite idea with
every class of Frenchmen, undoubt-
eddy arose from the story of jose
phine and through her attachment to
Napoleon. Though her simple story
is smoothed iR the more brilliant
one of her husband, yet it was well
known long before Napoleons ad,
mirers claimed for him the great
destiny he finally accomplished it
was common story in Paris, what
we are about to tell.
1t was while almost child that
Josephine, in some of her wander
ings with her school fellows, came
across a vagrant gypsy fortune tel
Ter. The woman, attracted in some
way toward the beautiful child, in
sisted upon telling her fortune, even
against her will and without reward.
She told her that she would very
soon be Il wife, widow, and after
wards Queen Of France. The pre-
diction III itself is common enough,
but simple as it was, it had its effect
upon Josephine, who Immediately
embraced it as fact, and could for
a long time think of nothing else.
When the fulfilment came to the
first part Of the prediction, of course
it strengthened her in the belief of
the rest, and even when in prison
under sentence of death, and her bed
was taken from her at night because
she was to die in the morning, she
babe her friends have courage that
it would not be so, and that she
would sit upon that throne then
beneath the bloody feet of Robes
pierre, and when the jailors in de-
rision called upon her to name her
maids of honor, that they might be
ready when she was queen, she did
so, and her nomination was, finally
fulfilled to the letter.
On that very night Robespierre
fell. Had his downfall occurred one
week earlier, Josephine's husband
would have been one of his victims ::
had he lived one day longer she
would have been another OF them.
There was but little lapse of time
between her Liberation from prison
and her marriage to Napoleon, and
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
That CoNvENTION.-"Town Talk y

That CoNvENTIoN.-"Town Talk
of the New Orleans Times, says:
The Convention cannot negotiate
a loan. They are alone in their
glory. Even the Convention of ga
could raise funds.
To prove they are a set of Jeremy
bidders, it is only necessary to take
their own words. Nine, tenths of
their time has been devoted to the
discussion of chow to raise the
wind,' though they are windy
enough, Lord knows.
On what airy nothings do they
waste their time.
For instance the tax ordinance and
the supplemental tax ordinance were
both passed in jiffy, without a
"sariatim" reading, while they talk
three days over an article and two
days over another, and five days
over others, all of which are as i'm
practicable and as much out of place
as it would be to incorporate "Tam
OShanter' in that great document
the '67 Constitution.
All that they do is for the lasting
disadvantage of every one in the
South, especially Louisiana.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
The STATE FAIR AT New Or

The STATE FAIR AT New Or
LEANs.-Judging from the condition
Of the weather at this place, they
must be having disagreeable time
of it in New Orleans for the Fair.
The opening day of the exhibition,
was Tuesday, with the following
programme which we copy from the
Bee:
Opening ceremonies by Archbishop
Odin; Address in French by Father Recu-
Ion; Annual Address in English, by Jas
B. Eustis.
Exhibition in arena to commence ims
mediately after above.
DRAFT HORSES.
Best Stallion, four years old and over,
$50; three years old and under tour S45;
two years old, and under three, $50; one
year old, and under two, 500; under one
year, SIS. Best Gelding, four years old
and over, $50. Best Mare, four years old
and over-breeder, S45; TWO years old and
under three breeder, $50: one year old
and under two--breeder, 500, under one
year old~-breeder, $l5.
Owners of brood mares shall make aft
davit OF the fact, or show colt by the
mares side
Best pair of Draft Horses, $75 Trial Of
speed on main track--free for all private
trovters to road wagons; mile heats 0acters
to dfite their own horses--purse or silver
plate. 800.
Base Ball Clubs--in the field In the
morning match, Stonewall VS. K. E. Lee.
In the evening match--Pelican VS.. Stone
wall. The steam pillow will be in opera
ton daily.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ The net proceeds from Harry
Macarthy's late exhibition for the
benefit Of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum at this place, amounted to
s76 rs, which was paid over by
that gentleman to, and duly ac-
knowledged on behalf of the ladies
Of the Asylum by, Mrs. Mary M.
Tunnard, the Treasurer.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
One Hundred Dollars Reward

AHTOLEN from the residence f the unde rsirned,
- on Friday night, the 10Th OF November, a
CHhSNUT sORhEL HORSE, heavy set. heavy
mare and tail, very round rump white star In th,
forehead and two hind feet white up to the fore
locks branded ~. s." Fifty dollars will be paid
for delivery OF the horse to me in Baton Rouge,
and fifty dollars Tor the apprehension and con.
ycton Of the thief.
dec5 GEORGE A. PIKE,
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70 The experiment last week, on
Laurel street, with the tubular well.
boring machine turned out a failure.
1t struck water, but not sufficiently
plentiful or pure to justify continu.
ance of operations, in that quarter,
after several days effort in reaching
some forty odd feet below. Better
luck next time, we hope.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

u Edwin Forrest, the tragedian,
has arrived in New Orleans, and
is to commence an engagement at
the St. Charles Theatre about the
18th inst.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

q The mill tax levied by the
Convention in New Orleans amounts
to one-tenth Of one per cent, or one
cent on the dollar, instead of ten
cents on the dollar, as we had previ.
eusly understood it. Nevertheless,
the principle is unaltered, and is
wrong, from the jump.
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FOR SALE.
MILAN aAitIa
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
4 VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, on the Plank
IA Road, near Whites Bayou, containing one
bundred and fifty. eight IL 100 acres OF Land to-
gether with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, consisting Of good Dwelling, OUT
houses, Corn House, Kitchen, &c, and about (2O)
twenty acres cleared and under fence. Also, will
be sold with the place if desired, ~ seven head
Cattle and Q) seventeen head Of hogs; also, a
small lot of Corn and Fodder.
For terms and further particulars, apply on the
premises to GILBERT BABIN, or to H. ".
BABIN, in town. GILBERT BABIN,
deco Administra tor.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ The Postmaster General is
preparing to increase the salaries of
postmasters throughout the country
at points where the business has in
creased. In other cases, where the
business has decreased, correspond
ing reduction is to be made in the
salaries.
From and after the LIST inst, no
payment will be allowed newspapers
for advertising the letter list, owing
to the fact that so few of the adver.
tised letters are delivered. News.
paper men are allowed the privilege
Of copying thelists for publication, pro-
vided they do so without charging for
the same.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ E. c. WHARTON & CO, No. SO Common
street, between Camp and Magazine. New Orleans
are authorized Agents for that city.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ His Honor, Mayor Elan, has
returned to our city, after an absence
of several weeks in the West.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

fg'HREE LARGE AIRY ROOMS over the 50
l. Peopie'J Store, opposite he Bank, Third fsiA
street For particulars apply at the
ptII PEOPLES STORE
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JEWISH HOME FOR ORPHANS

JEWISH HOME FOR ORPHANS
AND WIDOWS, AT New ORLEANS
The thirteenth anniversary of this
excellent benevolent organization,
was celebrated with all due cere.
mony and eclat on Sunday last. A
very large assemblage of Israelites
assisted in the celebration, the exer-
cises Of which consisting of splendid
music, Rotations by the Orphans
eighty-seven Of whom were present,
and an eloquent and appropriate
historical and religious Grafton by
the Rev. e. Jacobs, Of the Caronde-
let street Synagogue. A subscrip-
ton amounting to nearly four thou
sand dollars was realized on the oc-
casion for the benefit Of the orphans.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
GROUND FEED FOR COWS

Y rOH oit htl,t o. bus hels Ground Cow Feed
~ Price pr Hundred, Two Dollars. 1t is
cheaper and more " u4bie as feed than Wheat
Bran, Give il a trial
JAM JOSHUA BEAL
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EXTRA FINE MESS PORK.

I NFALf8S and Plan ers having ned Of Choice
~ besVy Mes Pork, secare as fine az was
yer tackf d. and al moderate figures, by eating
at & staFe of
jlu4 JOSHUA EEAL
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FOR SALE.

A VERY desirable Plantation in the Manchac
II region, in this Parish, containing ESQ ar
penis OF LAhD-about 13O or $40 of which are
cleared and well improved. Among the improve
ments are good Dwelling House. Gin House.
out buildings. &c. The place Is abundantly s D,
piled with good water and is in one Of the healthi-
est localities in the State
For further particulars as to terms, &C., apply
at this office now
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ Brevet Maj. Gen. Robert G.
Buchanan has assumed the duties of
Assistant Commissioner OF the Blu.
reau Of Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands in the State of
Louisiana" His office is at No.
l9l Julia street. New Orleans.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

To PRESERVE PlgGED Doors
The strongest and cheapest boots and
shoes worn in this country sometimes
fail, owing to the shrinking of the
wooden pegs. A very simple remedy
IS to rub petroleum along the line
where the upper leather is joined to
the sole. When the pegs are saturated
with this oil, they resist the action of
wet and dry weather.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ L. q. MORRIS Collector and General Agent
for the settlement Of Claims, Bills &c. Also author
issd Agent and Collector for THE GAZETTE COMET.
Office 1t the Court House.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
CORN sHELLER FOR SALE.

| HAVE for sale one good secondhand Corn
4 She Price, twelve dollars cash
novp JOSHUA BEAL
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

~ Since our last, we have had
a change in the weather, which, by
the way, comes in very pat to fur
nish US with an item. The change
alluded to commenced on Tuesday
night, after somewhat showery and
windy day-the wind veering round
to the northwest, and plunging us as
it were, from mid summer into mid
winter. Wednesday it was as cold,
dismal and disagreeable, as there
was any necessity for,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09
CHOICE NEW LARD.

y - KtG9 Choice Leaf Lard ia store and for
~eJ sale by
~ JOSHUA BEAL
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-09

The Highest Cash Prices for Corn.
YOU WISH to secure the highest market
l. price for YOUR surplus Corn. be sure and call
q; the steam Corn Mill OF
nOV9 JOSHUA BEAL
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~ Reading matter on every page.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-08
SPECIAL NOTICES. .UWl

"MANHOOD."-Anot New Medical
Pamphlet from the pen of DR.. Curtis. The
Medical Times says of this work: .tThis
valuable treatise on the cause and cure of
premature decline shows how health is
impaired through secret abuses Of youth
and manhood, and how easily regained. 1t
gives clear synopsis of the impediments
to marriage, the cause and effects of nor
vous debility, and the remedies therefor"
A pocket edition of the above will be for
warded on receipt of 25 Cents, by ad-
dressing DR.. Curtis, No. 5S North Charles
street, Baltimore, Md. MAY 27 1v
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NEW BOOKS.

NEW bUUhS.
TNhE OilCM HABIT, and sketches of
Il CoiHndge, DoQuincy, and other opium
caters. Sl75.
Ahont Wome", Love ara Marriage. =;
Saunders, author of Salad for the Solitary.
sl.50.
Strange Story, by Bnlwer. s1.OO.
AgassiZ's Journey in Brazil, with plates.
Life in the Argentine Republic in the
uays OF the Tyrants, by Horace Mann.
Barnes on the Psalms.
- Canoes from English His:ory Icy Miss
Yonge.
Old Dover House, by Annie Thomas.
so cents.
And an assortment of new London and
American Books, for children, from %
cents to .25. For sale at
Oct II BRYAN McCARTER'S.
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DR.. Finnegan's Quack's Delight.

Or. Flnnegan's Quack's Delight.
Il will be remembered by all readers of
Il Ancient History, that in the reign of
Brian Boroo, the beautiful Princess Souin-
tella was seized upon with an affection of
the eyes, and how the Court Physician in
vain operated on her optics. At length
the fame of one DR.. Finnegan penetrated
the Kings Court, and, after many efforts,
he at length succeeded in being allowed to
operate on SQuintella. He approached
her Highness with that dilidencc and gal
lantry which always has been so charac-
teristic of the Finnegan's-an even now
Is as bright as of yOre--and holding ND to
her nose two pounds of LINIBURGER
CHEESE, her eyes at once resumed their
natural shape. Squintella, from that dav
forth, shone Queen of Love and Beauty"
at her papa's Court.
Finncgan, shortly Afterwards, was
gathered to his fathers; but. prior to his
lamentcd decease. he confided the secret
OF the manufacture of this wonderful
Cheese to the President of the United
States, who furnished the receipt to the
present manufacturer.
Several wonderful effects have even Thus
soon followed it's Introduction here, ccrti-
ficates of which will appear in a future is
sue. Sole agent, GEO. SYMMERS.
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Guns, Pistols, Etc.

UUHS, flSCOIS, ECC.
Directly opposite PhGnir Office
THE undersigned informs
~ his friends, and the public
generally, that he has re-
Vceived large and select
assortment of SINGLE and DOUBLE
BARREL GUNS, RIFLES and PISTOLS.
CARTRIDGES for all kinds of Gune,
Rifles and Repeaters constantly OH hand.
ALSO,
SPORTSMEN'S EQUIPMENTS, all OF
which will be sold low for cash.
GUNS and PISTOLS made to order and
repaired at short notice and moderate
price. Cash system rigidly adhered to-
Oct Z. w. KRAFT
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Notice.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, s. G., Dec. 4. 1868.
nR. GEO. s. TREZEVANT having been
~ elected City Physician, will be at his
office, corner of Plain and Marion streets.
opposite the Baptist Church, EVERY
of prescribing and rendering medical and
surgical assistance to the city poor.
At ether hours, ho may be found at iis
residence, on Sumter street, between Plain
and Taylor streets. j. s. MCMAHON,
Dec d (!itv Clerk
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SuhuS Coppo, Auu6TSOn ". ID.
SHRwRECKs ON THE BRITISH COAST.
The English staticians tell us that
during last year there were 2, 513 ves-
sells wrecked on the British coast.
and that 1888 lives were lost with
the vessels. In one month, Decem-
Der, 326 men went down. Out of the
total number of vessels lost last wear.
1,55l were engaged in the coasting
trade.
DEATH OF CodMoDoRE PATTY
A despatch from San Francisco an
nounces the death of Commodore
John Patty, on the 10th of Novem-
Der, ut Honolulu. The Commodore
was long known as "the ancient
mariner of the Pacific" He had
crossed the ocean between San Fran
cisco and the Sandwich Islands more
than 100 times.
A powder explosion occurred on
Monday, ut the Dean Ore Mine, in
Montgomery County, N. G. A work
man, surrounded by several others,
was hadling a can of new blasting
powder, and discussing it's merits,
when the powder exploded, killing
three Of the workmen, and seriously
lnjuring several others.
Col. Robert Withers, who served
through the war in the Confederate
army, was shot three times Saturday,
and killed, ct Hendersonville, on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, by
man named Sam Doxie. The dis
pute arose about the loading of q
freight car.
Larry Cook, printer, died at the
county poor house, at Decatur, ILL.,. ,
last week, aged fifty-seven years.
He served in the Florida war, under
General Taylor; in the Mexican war,
nnder General Scott, and was vol
unteer in the Union army during the
late war.
Among the valuable patents which
have recently expired, and which the
Government has refused to renew,
is that of Colonel Hoe, whose huge
printing presses may now be manu-
factured by anybody with capital
enough.
I'm accordance with the laws of the
State of Connecticut, all children
under Is years Of age have been dis
charged from the factories at New
Britain, to enable them to 90 to
school the required three months of
the year.
The returns from the English elec-
tions have now all been received.
According to the classification of the
Times, there will be in the next
House 384 liberals and 274 conserva-
tives, a liberal majority of 112.
WALKING 100 MILES IN LESS THAN
TWENTY HoURs.-The pedestrian
Payne last week walked 100 miles in
nineteen hours fifty-eight minutes
and three seconds, at the skating rink
in Buffalo, N. Y.
Reynolds, an alleged horse thief,
was hung yesterday, near Holly
Springs, Tenn, after he had fatally
wounded man who attempted to ar
rest him.
A New York paper suggests as q
means OF paying the national debt,
that every oifice-seeker pay dollar
"eeh IoWuruS us liquidation until he
gets an Office.
Nj. Bill Porter was shot and killed
In dispute at Memphis. Mrs. Por-
ter, upon hearing OF his death, drop.
ped dead.
A Polish landlord had to pay 800
roubles because his daughter of seven
Years, In room by herself, played a
Polish national air on piano.
The census of 1870, it is said, will
show the population of the United
States to be 42, 600, 900.
Several New York families employ
male hunkies, who wear powdered
wigs, knee-breeches and plush coats.
The surveyors of the Chatham
Railroad are within ten miles of Gam.
den.
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New Store and Saloon.

MR. THE undersigned respectfully
t55s informs his friends, and the pub
I ,s1.,4I lie generally, that he has opened
NLW STORE, on Richardson street,
formerly occupied by Messrs. Calnan &
Krcuder,) where he will keep constantly
on hand the choicest WINES, Liquors,
Lager. Beer, Tobacco, Pipes. Segars'
Schwitzer Cheese, etc, etc. From his ex
pcrience, for tho last eighteen years, he
hopes, by strict attention to business, to
receive a share of public patronage.
The SALOON will be supplied with~
Scgars, etc, at all times E3
Dec JOHN c. SEEGERS
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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-04

REPORTED PLOT TO AssAGsINArE SEC.
ErARY STANTON. - The Philadelphia
Evening Star publishes the following
mazing letter, which our readers will
AXE for what it is WORTH
Mr. Editor: would be very mnch
ndeb,ed to you if you would give the
blowing a place in your columns
There Is q plan laid fer the assassina-
fon OF Edwin II. Stanton, Secretary Of
Mar, by about dozen Of ex-rebels who
prmerly belonged to the knights Of the
olden Circle. The plan is SO well laid
|ut that there is not the least chance Of
election. can vonch for tho truth of
bis, as and a friend Of nine discover
d it in Baltimore. would like the
ablic to know of this, as have already
|ut Mr.. Stanton on bis guard. -.
N. B.-I was passing through Phila-
|elphia, when stopped at abotsl and
|ress this letter. UHKxoHS.
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FROM EUROPE.
BY CABLE.

LONDON, February 29-In the trial o.
General Nagle on the charge of Fenianism
!: Sligo, motion for delay in the trial BY
counsel for the defense was refused. Heron,
he defendants counsel, ihereupon moved
or a transfer of the case to the Cour, of
Queens Bench. The chief ground for this
notion was the fact that there were not six
americans in the whole city Of Sligo, and it
|Tould therefore be impossible to select a
|nixed jury here. George Francis Train I'M
E1pectedly appeared before the Court and
! olunteered to become an American jury
nan. His offer was declined and the Court
Fefused to transfer the case. and thereupon
ordered the trial to proceed. The Times, in
IN editorial, strongly urges the abandonment
Ff the prosecution, saying that the point of
|aw is, to say the least, questionable.
BERLIN, February 29.-The King formally
|losed the Diet yesterday, and congratulated
he members on the success Of their labors
Ind efforts in the Diet to insure the peace of
Europe. Their efforts had been promptly
md powerfully sustained by the other great
Powers, and the confidence thus restored will
id in the spiritual and temporal welfare of
be nation.
MUNICH, February 29.-Louis the Second,
King Of Bavaria, died yesterday, at the age
# twenty-three.
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CASE IN PoINr.-We find in Sir Wal
ter SCOTS biography of the late Duke
of York, the following anecdote, which
affords an excellent illustration Of the
case between General Grant and the
President relative to the War Office :
At the table Of the commander-in.c chief,
not many years since, a young officer
entered into a dispute with Lieutenant,
Colonel - upon the point to which
military obedience ought to be carried.
The young gentleman was at the time
Of life when soldiers are apt to carry .
sense of military duty to enthusissm.
"If the commsnder-in-chief," said the
young officer, like a second Seid,
"should command me to do a thing
which l knew to be civilly illegal, l
should not scruple to obey him, and
consider myself as relieved from all re-
sponsibility by the orders of my military
superior" $50 would not l." re-.
turned the gallant and intelligent officer
who maintained the opposite side Of the
question ~ should rather prefer the
risk of being shot for disobedisncs by
my commanding officer than hanged for
the laws and violating the
liberties of the country" "You have
like YOURSELF" said his Royal
Hiehness, whose attention had been at.
tracted by the vivacity of the debate
II and the officer would deserve to be
both shot and hanged that should act
otherwise. / trust all British officers
would be as unwilling to execute an
Illegal command as trust the comman-
ler.in.cbief is Incapable of issuing one."
SCOTS Prose Vorks, rol. /, p. 204.