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ofits worth over and above any Indebtedness OF
facts that such Indebtedness did not enter into tine
valuation Hit did, then, whether or not such re-
duction was excessive or beneath the real value Is
not q question for review by US. lftt were the
whole tax list could be brought by individuals be-
fore the Court TO have the valuation OF their prop
erty valued at too mig rate. Such valuation, as
before stated, II made according to correct legal
principles, becomes question q fact WIN whea ga
IL existed before corporations were assessed ana
taxed on their capital stock, such stock was Liable
holders The stock was then valued at IT'S
market value and .his OF course mace
@ lor tne nnanciai or the S ndebted
ness OF the company except IN ascertaining tne
value OF the stock. That system OF reductioh Is
still continued with the exception that II Ii made
against the corporation, and not against the indi
vidual stockholders An objection Is taken to this
proceeding that the Commissioners have delivered
the assessment rolls TO the supervisors and there
fore this proceeding should be quashed. In tne
present case the writ was served before suca Ie.
Commissioners TO defeat proceeding properly
commenced in the manner suggested. All the
cases referred to by the counsel for the respond
enJs were cases in which the certiOrari was not
served until after the assessment rolls had passed
our the hands OF the There viii be no
difficulty in enforcing obedience to the Judgment
oil the Court for this cause, This objection Is not
noticed IN this case, but Is considered IN reference
TO other cases submitted with this for considera.
tion. Judgment rendered Tor the respondents and
the writ quashed.
Liability OF Foreign Banks Doing
Business Here TO Taxation.
The Bank OF British North America, the Bank OF
Montreal and the Canadian Bank OF Commerce,
each having agencies in this city, were assessed
on the capital employed here by the Commission
els Of Taxes and Assessments. An appeal was
taken by certorari, not from the assessments fixed
by the Commissioners, but on the ground that
under the act OF 1851, exempting from taxation
agents holding products from other states Tor sale
on commission and agents OF moneyed corporations
and capitalists for moneys in their possession and
under their control. transmitted to them for pur-
poses OF investment or otherwise they were wholly
exonerated from taxation, well as on the general
common law ground that personal property has It's
location where its owner resides.'
Judge Barrett in delivering the opinion, holds
that the OF 1851 does not apply to these cases.
the money being here for use IN ordinary busine
and not within the meaning OF the statute-for In
vestment or other purpose; that It comes IN COM
petition with home capital and demands and re-
ceives the same protection as that lor which the
latter is taxed that they do come within the act
OF 1855 as non-residents doing business in New
York. and that the doctrine Of the sius OF chattes
following the owner does not apply to questions Of
taxation The Judgment Is, therefore, directed Tor
the Tax Commissioners. f
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SUPREME COURT-cAAMBess.
Decisions.

By Judge Brady.
Blackhan ct al. VS.. Day ton etal-Order granted.
Dupuy VS.. Seymour.-Allowance OF $1,000
Fry vs. Fry.-Motion denied (See opinon.)
Risey vs.. Indianapolis, B. and w. Railroad Com
pany.-0rder settled.
Hughson VS.. Hughson.-Ftfty dollars counsel fet
to be paid IN ten days after service OF this order
be entered hereon; $40 week to be allowed FROM
entry of this order Cause referred, &c.
Casanova vs. Derby Coal COMPATIBILITY have an
order 10 show cause.
The People, &C., VS.. Sherwin.-Ban reduced to
$50. 900, DC.
Haring vs. Rush and 0thers.-Proof OF service
wanted.
By Judge Fancher.
Shiner, executrix. VS.. Ferris ct al.-Granted.
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SUPREME COUaT-speclAL TERM.
What Constitutes = Legal Marriage.

What Constitutes Legal Marriage.
Before Judge Davis.
A trial has just been concluded in this Court
which settles an important point in regard to what
may constitute legal marriage. The suit was
brought by Mamie Bininger against Abram N. BIN
niger, as administrator Of his brother, lately de-
ceased ana was for right OF dover in the estate 1t
appeared from the testimony that the deceased
brother lived for eighteen years with the plainti;
that they passed as man and wife under the name
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sonfeld and that their living thus
together was unknown to the family OF the de-
ceased. Parties with whom they had boarded tes-
titled to their living as man and vile, and various
letters were submitted from the deceased to her.
addressed to her as "My dear WIFE," Judge DAVIS
held that this evidence was sufficient and entitled
the palntlff to assume the name OF Mr.. Bininger
and sue as his vile. He ordered dowry TO be
given to her from the estate.
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SUPREME cOusT-spEClAL TERM.
The Kelsey Case.
Before JufiOa Pratt

Before Judge Pratt.
Judge Pratt yesterday rendered decision de-
nying the motion for an injunction to prevent the
supervisor OF Huntington from paying the Kelsey
reward. The application was made on behalf OF
Messrs Banks and Rogers, residents OF the to wn
and taxpayers on the general ground that the
under the circumstances.
On the hearing counsel for the Supervisor showed
that another action for the same cause had been
commenced against his client. who did not intend
TO pay the reward until enabled and authorized to
do SO by the Legislature.
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THE MYSTERIOUS RYAN MURDER
No Clue Yet Obtained by the Police
OEiciaI Investigation Next Week.

OEicfal investigation Next Woek.
Detective Johnson, OF the Thirteenth precinct
police, accompanied by Patrick Ryan, brother OF
Nicholas and Mary Ryan, who were SO mysteri-
ousiy murdered at their residence, No. 2o4 Broome
street. early last Monday morning by having their
throats cut, yesterday afternoon waited upon Mr..
John r. ToaI, clerk to the Board Of Coroners and
stated that Mr.. Ryan had taken out letters OF ad-
ministraton on the estates OF his murdered retl-
tives and also said that Mr.. Burke the landlord OF
the victims, was about 10 be eJected for n0n-pay-
ment OF rent. The officer and also Mr. Ryan were
fearful that the effects the deceased parties
lett in their room at the time OF the double
murder would he put out by the landlord, and lost
or stolen, but they were assured by Mr.. Toal that
nothing in that room would be removed without an
order from Coroner Young; but SAID Mr. Toal, N
any city marshal constable or other oficIal ~.
tempts 10 disturb the property LETT IN that bloody
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DARING ROBBERY.

William shenenfet, OF No. 20 Second avenue, re-
ported to Captain Walsh, at the Seventeenth pre-
cinct station house yesterday, that an unknown
man, wearing mask entered his dwelling and
seized his wife Louisa by the throat and gagged
her with a wooden block. He then threw her on
the moor and tied her down with his handkerchief.
While she lay In tins helpless condition he robbed
q chest OF drawers OF a.watch and chain valued az
$3.50 quantity OF silver and sos in money. lie
then made his escape.
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room, arrest and orng him TO this once to be dis
posed OF as the Coroner may direct.n With such
assurances the detective and Mr.. Ryan left the
once quite well satisfied that everything was right.
AS ret Captain hedden, OF the Thirteenth precinct,
mas been unable to obtain any clew which Is likely
to lead TO the unraveling OF this mysteri ous MUIR
der, but he and his officers are hard at work, and
are not without hope OF erecting good results. IL
Is probable that Coroner Young Will hold an inquest
In the case on Wednesday next m
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RESUMPTION OF LABOR IN PHIL
PHILADELPr
.OELPHr..

fHiLADELPp -.OELPHrs
Most OF the cotton and y -.
full operation at redpce .oolre. &C. 20, 1873
factories, VIII ed We =. factories are in
ow'" = very y" -ses. The carpet manu-
~ principal 81 exceptions. are all closed.
tween the ~ to the differences existing be.
~ weavers and manufacturers, caused by
auction IN the price OF weaving made by the
manufacturers of twocents Der yard. The manu-
| carpets have been reduced so much and sales are
30 SLOW that they are not very anxious TO resume
| operations, even though the weavers should agpee
| to work at the proposed reduction. .sJ
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Who Is Genet :

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
NEW YORK, Dec. q, 1873
Allow me small space in your journal to deny
the insinuation Of some and the assertion OF other
journals that the now notorious Harry Genet is
descendant or in any way related to . gentleman
known in American history as 'Uitizen Genet"
and who was my immediate ancestor. As far as
beginning OF the present century. gardener In
Albany, in the employ OF Jesse Buell. From there
they went to Saratoga county, from whence Harry
bert Dean often told me that he knew all about
them and would furnish me with proof that was
not their name. II he was correct In this wish
their fancy had directed them to make some other
GEORGE q, GENET.
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FIRE IN sEvEHTY-EIeHTH STREET.

flre broke ov- at an early hour yesterday morn
ing In the one story frame building on the corner
OF seventy-eightn street and Madison avenue, that
caused a damage OF 81, 600. The house was occu-
pied by Herbert Muxton as O stable. Nine horses
were burned to death, besides large quantity OF
harness and several coaches II is supposed TO be
tile work OF an incendiary.
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COURT OF SESSIONS.
Policy.

Before Judge Moore.
Eight parties were arraigned yesterday on the
charge OF being engaged in the lottery policy pus.
ness. They were Robert Cox, George Palmer.
Frank Carlingford, Joseph McEvoy. George Hard.
Ing, William Laner, Christopher Shelter and Au-
gustus skidmore. They all pleaded not guilty.
Theft of Jcwelry.
Ephraim Brown was tried yesterday for stealing
diamond ring and gold watch from Mrs. Caro-
line Cox, OF No. 443 Pulaski street. The lady IN
question has frequently figured very prominently
before the public during the different stages OF the
notorious Cox divorce case, In which she was the
defendant The prisoner, Brown, was convicted
OF the theft and remanded for sentence. II an
peared on the trial that he had pawned the stolen
property in New York, and then informed Mrs Cox
by letter that he had sold IL to friend tor SIS.
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CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY
FATAL ACCIDENT IN BUFFALO.

HMetEt BUFFALO, Dec. 20, 1873.
!, The second moor of house Of ill.fame on Canal
Street, in this city, gave way last night precipitat-
ing the inmates 70 the basement. A girl named
Jennie Grimm was killed and several others were
injured. sal 80
false alarm Of fire last night caused a panic
among crowd Of persons engaged In q dance at
Keer's Hall, on Genesee street, and In the rush TO
escape from the building several persons jumped
from the windows OF the second story and were Sc
rfously injured.
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SUPERIOR COunT-SpEClAL Term.

Decisions.
BY Judge Freedman.
Luddngton ct al. vs. Miller ct. al.-Allowance OF
$3.50 granted to plaintiff.
Rigney vs. AspeL-Motion granted.
Putnam, administrative, vs.. the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue Railroad Company.-Order on re-
mittitur that Judgment OF Court or Appeals be
made the Judgment ofthe Court.
Allen VS.. Kitchen. Henstein VS.. Same, Narm-
helm VS.. Same.-orders OF reference.
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COURT CalEHDAR-THIs DAY.

MARINE COURT CALENDAR FOR NoN-ENUMERATED
MOTIONS AND APPEALS FROM ORDERS-held by
Judges Shea and Spaulding. VS..
Wortge, Krudross vs. De la Vergne, Golinsky vs.
Cohen, Lowenherz Roper ct al, Stacy VS.. Cush-
ing impieaded. Ettlnger vs.. Salem, Jones Fergu-
son, Hughson VS.. Fuller.
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A Canary Case.
HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Robbing the Doctors.

R0bbfnE the Doctors.
Several OF the Harlem physicians have been
robbed OF late by sneak thief John Thompson, q
young man about 10 years OF age was arrested
and held for trial in default Of ST. 600 bail yester-
day by Justice kasmlre, on complaint nf Dr. John
Denmark, OF No. $50 East l24th street. OF whom he
attempted TO make victim as well as DR.. White
OF the same street,
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THE NETI CITY PRISON.

meeting Of rne Mayor, Comptroller and Mr..
Vance, President Of the Board Of Aldermen, who
are the commissioners for the erection OF a new
cl.sJ prison, met yesterday, and, after full con-
ference, appointed Messrs. r. D. Hatfield and Cal
vert yaux experts to examine the condition Of the
Tombs and report whether 1t is not possible to 80
remodel that building a. to meet oil the require
mnntG-.-~A
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Fatal RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

BOSTON, Dec. 20, 1873.
David Higgins. 40 years old, man OF family, re-
siding at Marblchead, was killed yesterday while
walking on the railroad track lie was intoxicated.
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THE SUPERVISORS.

The Armory Quarrels-A Committee
Raised to Investigate n Committee
Supervisor Kehr Dcposed and SUPER
visor McCaGerty Made Chairman Of tho
Armory Committee.
This boSY met yesterday the Mayor In the chair.
letter was read from Colonel Sterry, OF the Sixth
regiment. protesting against the removal OF the
regiment from Nelson Hail. which was referred to
the Committee on Armories.
The following letter from General Funk, ex-
planning his connivance at the forcible possession
OF the Centre street Armory by the Ninety sixth
regiment, was referred to the Committee on
Armories and Drill Rooms without public read
ing:-
HEADQUARTERS sEcosp BRIGADE, .
FinIy SFw 4Iyys,as' Ysss' Be-. 5; q y Z. is;s S;Y"
To THE HoSoR4nIx BOARD OF surERvIsofs Nod,
that yesterday ordered he Ninety sixth regiment
antry Of my command 70 take Of the Centre
nds a.
% hs q hs d tas D s M
well aware hS M mns
and lease 1 long since 6 r.
regiment as stated very respectfully aaaIfysrus FUNK
Brgadier General, commanding Second brigade.
On motion the letter was referred to the Com
mittee on ArmOrles aud Drill Rooms.
Mr.. OTTEEDORFER offered resolution TO raise
committee OF three to investigate by what au-
thOrity work on Central Market Armory has been
done by the Committee on Armories without CON.
sulting the Board who ordered the work TO be re-.
advertised. MIR. OttendOrfer stated that Mr.. Kehr,
Chairman. had assured him that when the commit
tee made its report they mad already given out the
contract for the work.
Mr.. KEHR stated that when the contracts were
awarded by the committee the contractors went
to work. Mr.. Billings, member OF the COM
mittee, as also Mr.. Cooper, denied any partci-
patton In the awarding OF the contracts. The mat
ter was referred back by the Board to the Com
mittee for readverttsing. Mr.. Reilly, as mem
Der Of the committee, asked for the appointments
ofthe Committee on Investigation. The resolution
was adopted. .., .s.s ....-
Mr.. VAN SCHAIcK moved that hereafter the fol-
lowing gentlemen be the Committee on ArmorieS
and Drill Rooms :-Messrs McCafferty, Cooper,
Rel lly, Billings and Lysaght.
The resolution was adopted by a vote OF nine ayes
to eight nays, Messrs. Havemeyer, Billings. Cooper,
Clausen, Faulkner, Morris, Ottendorfer, Vance
and Van Schaick being the affirmative voters. This
action was taken to depose Mr.. Kehr from the
chairmanship OF the important Committee on Ar.
mories and Drill Rooms. and was no doubt has.
tened by his participation IN the forcible possess
sion Of the Centre street Armory on Tuesday night
by the NInety-sixth regiment.
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TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN.
A Man Throws His Drunken Wife Down
Stairs, and Then Shoots Himself, Be-
lieving Her Already Dead.

A Man Throws His Drunken Wife Down
Stairs, and Then Shoots Himself, BE.
Meving Her Already Dead.
Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing James Gallagher, during a quarrel with his
wife In the tenement house No. SO Pearl street,
Brooklyn, threw her down stairs from the hallway
Of the second to the first moor. Believing that the
woman had been killed by the fall, he retired to
his room, and, in the presence OF his two children
shot himself in the abdomen with rife, and died
in about an hour thereafter. Mrs. Gallagher was
not seriously Injured.
1t seems that on Christmas De- gallagher, who
was a laborer, employed In the white lead works
In the vicinity OF his home, went on shooting ex.
curslon with several friends, Just beyond Green
ing to nnd his supper waiting ana Ma win ready
70 70 receive him; but on enterinr his APARTMENTS
MS wife lying drunk on Che oor and
ie demonstrated with her @ erS o. cSH'uS,W snor.
,el ensued. Mrs. GaIars "a AMY
nE ns.. during the ev' contlnus~
he latte~ 'uS .sning, despite the pro-
.n ,on land, and shortly after midnight
y - .ccame SO incensed that he thrust her
ieir rooms and precipttated her down the
,,,iIway TO the hall below, where she remained
Of ne q
Thinking that the woman had been Killed, rushed
up stairs and so informed Gallagher WHO ordered
Jucm HWby WIN u Cuf5c, huu, luineututciy plo-
curing his rne shot himself ms already stated. The
two cnidren-boys, aged respectively five and
eaht years-were lying ~ bed at the time and VII,
OF age and IL represented to have been a sober,
hsrd working man. HIS wife had been hard
drnker for years.
Upon the arrival OF the police Mrs. Gallagher was
carried up STAIRS where it was ascertaned that
beyond slight cut in the breast and lew bruises
about the body she had not been injured. Coroner
Jones visited the house yesterday forenoon and
found that Mrs. Gallagher was still under the In
nuence oflquor, 80 he was unaDle then TO hold the
Inquest. He directed that the body OF the suicide
be taken to the Morgue where Dr. A. W. shepard
will make post-mortem examination. The
Coroner empanelled q Jury and gave notice thai
the inquest would be held to-day.
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'lFrt ..srs MAEKtr POLICE coup1.
<ay After Christmas-fiow "Re-
formy Operates.

a., 1t is taken into consideration that Thurs.
~as a holiday the work at the above police
@urt yesterday was the lightest ever known. The
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COURT OF coMsuS pLE.s-spsCIAl TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Loew.
Bischof VS.. Standardization to place cause on
special calendar granted.
Taylor vs. Shea.-Motion denied, without costs.
Salem vs.. Ettinger.-Motion TO continue injunc-
ton denied.
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YoRKvIllE POLICE COURT.
'Clubbcd by u Policeman.

'Clubbcd by q POIiccman.
Timothy sullivan, a laborer residing at Ninetieth
street and Fourth avenue, was arraigned by 0frcer
James Casey, OF the Twenty third precinct, who
charged him with interfering with him In the dis
charge or his duty. Sullivan's head exhibited evil
dences OF a severe clubbing by the onicer, and on
examination into the merits OF the case 1t ap-
peared that the clubbing was not justified by any,
thing that sullivan had DONE Justice Murray
severely reprimanded the officer and discharged
the prisoner.
A Canary Case.
Mrs. Annie Lloyd of No. 9 West SiXteth street,
charged Gustave Schlawe with purchasing nine
canaries which he knew to have been stolen. He
was committed for examination. Three boys, who
have not yet been arrested, broke into the CON-
plainant's residence and stole the birds, and, as
was shown, sold them TO the accused, who told
them TO keep quiet and inform no one.
, 1873-07-13
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

WANTED - DOCK PROPERTY. 1yE DEalnE
W fOt o.lor pnrtte 10 poa.o !or itont Tor dock
ry 10 4. j. i j. VI. ooOTlI ibi Lssal.o-ss., ohn
Hook.
1S| ANTED-G0 FItET-OORNlsR' PnETRHhED-ON
w Jaokson.ht. near Ashland Av., for Immediate I'm.
prpvcmont. Cali aldruss E l. II, ho. lib Wost
I,Ako>At.
w iur good bargains IN real catnto, ,nof,oy 10 oa on
rnal osniu and uttinr x4od rocMroa F1nera broker
aKo !1u4tnoss rnaaeed. j. NJ. BIiVInLiiYs 81 Orion
tai llui1ltinx. ~
, 1873-07-13

TDH SALE-AT AVsTIN-FIVN lIANDA0M
" M it, s s sy nj ss s
secnr9 q unoc befnte they arn all SOIL flIiAh W.
RO9!s, {U0M 49, le3 East WAahlngtoa.st Real estate
bought aud s0ld.
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s2.sOO. CHELSEA LUANDRY
FOR SALE!
WITH EVERYTHING BELONGING TO
The Business.

HORSE WAGON. OFT BUILDINGS. MAN
GLE, Polishing and Futing Machines and all Of the
three
April next-al for 500 Possession given
The Laundry for the last has amounted
S2 costing 80 AIS 25 the OF 70 cents day
native women and day T native men tor the
last have most Of time In California
have there established Medical Preparations which de-
mands undivided attention. aid that 10 why ofer the
Laundry Laundry work placed IN the hands Of
interested parties be increased oneha without
additional Of labor AZ least 50 600 per year The
rate year, amounted 10
S7T76 Of be put they
s. 500 $4,000 To the go 900, taken
Any desiring the buses will please
Call at the Laundry, where full Parculars wiz he given
fes b. H. LYON, Proprietor.
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NOTICE. sAIL-MAKINc.

The Undersigned Having Opened SAIL-L0FT
~S EspIsnade, the building formerly occupied
IIIM by JAS l. Lewis cooper shop the Custom
zAZ.A House will give prompt attention 10 the Sail
ea7<1@ NJ aim. BussnC-., in all its branches. Thank
full hopes share public patronage
fel53m w c. WOOLSEY.
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BUSINESS Car0s.
.CHAS. LCNG,
LAWRENCE McCULLY,
STEPHEN H. PHILLIPS,

ATTORNEY 1T LAW. OFFICE IN THE
n Attorney Generals rooms, Court House Hoaolglu.
fl ON
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~ Advertisers rs,nr thc Eastsrn Tnitrd States.
pay FOR their cards BY enclosing Grssnhaeks United
states Postage Stamps or such they ssh pay
paid for.
~ business Cards shrn prepaid roy ssar, allowed
dscoun, ;cs rates which advertise
nenss When paid OF charged quarterly.
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C. BREWER s. CO.,
ALLEN & CHILLIMGWORTH,
e. HoFFMANN, N. D.

E9HYSICIAN AND SURGEON, CORNER
II Merchant and Raahumanu Sts the Post-oficc.
aul7 ly
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By the Sea.


Come. make f1r ne a Iiftie song
Twas - a splri; said 20 ne
And make it lust fur verses long,
Ard make IL sweet as sweet can be,
Aad make it all about The sea.
E.nE me about th- Wild uasts shore,
Whrrs, long and long ago. With M
You watched he silver sails that bore
The great strong ship across ths sea--
Tie blue, the bright, th- boundlsss sea
Sing ne about TIE plans Ne p'annsdi
Ho~ one q t5os- god ships should be
Ny way O ind some hIyysry land
AEay beyond The missy ss4,
Whsrs, Away, you should live with ne.
sing- lastly. how oar hearts we're caught
Up into heaven, B-czGs- that We
ku~T not the n5vvery land ~ sought
Lay an beyond the other s-a-
That soundle-s, saIil-ss. solemn SEA