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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
DHOsPHCr GOLD AND sILVEp

sssS sosssEF GSkR HSD i.,1s sLyEn y r,is
eipal piscc Of business. Ban Rrancisco. Call.
fOrnia.
LocatI Of works, Gold Hill. Nevada.
Notioc.-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing-descfibed stock. ON account OF assess
ment lNo. ~ levied on tho 2sth day Of Beptem
bar. 1916, the several amounts set opposite the
names OF the respective shareholders. a. fol.
lows:
Names. No. Certif. Shs. Amt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
POsTrONR.MRNT

The lbovs ssls is hereby postpoosd until
MONDAY. ths 18th day VI November. 1879. at
the same hour and plafo.
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NxCHEQURR MININ0 ConPl

| II NY.-Location OF principal plaos of busi.
ness. San rrsnciseo, California.
Locstiou Of voshs. Gold Hill. Storey county.
| ksvsds.
| lowing described stock. on account Of Access.
ment tNo. ~ leyied on tho ia day of ysptem.
bss. 1870. the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholdev. % fei.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08

liuinriil II. Trustee. ...... stsi.....5. % 90
Woods rrcborn. Trusteesslos. -. 10. .iss ..
And In accordance with law. and an erdsr ot
the board of Dir etors. made on the Esd day Of
tcpiemb-r. is,o, % many shares OF each parcel
u such stork a. mar DO peoessary viii BE-
sold nj public auction. 81 the Once q the
tio California ytre~t, S.n Rraseiseo, California,
or THURSDAY. the 18th day OF November.
isis. at the hour Of O'Clock =. H. Of said
day. ~ pay said delinquent assessment there
on, together with cosis of advertising anu ex.
pcnses VI ths saie.
Jas u. KESNtpY. Secretary.
Ofice-R Room No 2 Hay wards Build.n., No.
az California street. s-. rr.neiseo. California
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LOST !

A COMMON EXPRESSION HARD AL
n most syssy day: "I have los. conndsnes
In ny wstehis TABS Il 70 l. o. BUTCH, -
South o street. Vrgsnis. and have u made TO
% % veil - ever. ocs I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
MEDICAL.
DR.. IA MARS
SEMINAL PILLS

U,oR SEMINAL EMISSIONS, iurorgS-
4 CY, IOss cf vigor. sexual and ocnert
6esliiiy. Physical Pro-,rition. aud the many
ailmsnfs Of like nature arising trom indiscte-
f3ou. ss!f abusc, ovcr.indulgcncc, etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08

o10 ApAY AT HoME.-aaExfs WAIT
W10 ed. Outnt and terms ftss.
mrif TRUE CO.. AasuaAs hAins.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08

Thomis Ryan, Trustee. ..s1., ,.IU....D -.
And IN accordance With Law. and an orner ~
the Board OF Directors. made on tho i2th day ~
September. 1876. and the further order made
on the thirteeuth ti3thl day Of 0ctoter. 1876.
% many shares Of rach parcel OF such sioek -
may be necessary will be cold Of public auetior,
Il the once Of the Company. Room 8. No. 20,
FRIDAY. the 10Th day Of November. 1915. Of
the hour OF . O'Clock =. n. Of said day. 10 pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together
vim costs OF advertising and expenses OF the
sals. J. d. THOMPSON. Secretary.
once west com~toek Gold and Silver Mining
San Francisco. California. oc25id
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
DR.. La Mars Seminal Pills

Ar, p,ep.r,d expressly Tor this cis-s Of COM
,i.tnts AMI vs recommend them q. speedy
mi .d.ctiye rem dy. Their genera tnnle
saest on the whole system 1. extr-hc'y ,-ae-
heih. Ton cannot take thesn withoai o'i.s
!. ss.sorkei man. the premaiurvly OLD, ths
married and sinsie men and women. alike. VII
And In this remedya
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OYFicE or THE CONSOLIDATED WIN
" sinia Mining Conpsny. San Francisco,
California. November }. ts,s.-At q meeting Of
the nosrii of n u-tec- at the above named Com.
plny. held ini- day. dividend (So. 3D of Two
t21 DollSf- t,er -har~ wa< declared, payable on
SATURDAY. Nov mbcr ii'h. Transfer books
open Monday. November 18Th
nOs I'm A. ". RAVENS, Secretary.
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UTAEIFT 7 y NUs FEUFFtuNs s7"Vs sF'Vs % ~
Tru.sss.'":........:..:..issi . : iOo.. .,co
G,een,bsuni. Ilelbing 4 Co
Trustees. ............... 1893. .lUu.. NV
.'.."s = ..iss.. .i.. 600
0reeDebau,s. Iielbing 4 Co,
Trustees. .isvz.. w.. .Lo
0r'enebsuin, Ileibing h 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-30
CUSTOM HOUSE "REFoRM. "

No sadder sight imaginable could be seen than that
witnessed yesterday at the Custom House. where q
number Of the fifty night watchmen formerly night
inspectors) had gathered to IT, by hook or crook
sufficient influence could be brought TO bear upon Col
octor Arthur and General Sharpe to have them kept in
their places Eyes, IT'S pretty hard }" express
sion heard constantly round the building. The Col
ector had difficult and painful task to perform yes
terday toward their recommendatory friends in many
The matter of the ten inspectors who to
be discharged also largely discussed Many
names mentioned OF inspectors and night watch
who are to be officially guillotned on
Thursday night by stereotyped letters IRON the Col
ecor telling them that their services are no longer
required but TO publish any of the names mentioned
by rumor would be premature and unjust "Ive al
ways stuIk TO the party IN my decstreect will be the
wall of many AN ambitious statesman, who will be
heved from duty on the LIST OF April Meanwhile sad
anxiety reigns many household TO whether the
bread winner Is to be turned OF his place Friday.
la conversation with well known official or the
existing state of affairs he said Busincss is terribly
dull outside, and that reacts the Custom House,
and have TO cut and hack and reduce forces
There's help it, The politicians protfge and the
worthy fellow who fought Tor his country have 10
leave There is no resisting the logic of events.
With references to the charges said to have been pre-
crred against Special Deputy Collector Lydecker have
nothing TO say save that believe him To be honor
able man, aud | hope and trust he can substantiae
what ! am saying Respecting the contemplate
picsyune payments or brides of ten fifteen cents
and upward, accepted by entry clerks fees pass
ing entries, have heard that Special Treasury Agent
Hale has made report TO the Secretary OF the Treas
ury on that subject He also furnished the informa-
ton which to great extent gave Appraiser of the Port
Mr. Darling, his quietus Mr.. Hale is working hard in
new vein he has discovered but IL will not yet be
made public for "a week
ExTreasury Agent b. G. Jayne is alleged to have sug
gesed some of the present reform TO the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Special Agent Hale had nothing TO give the press
yesterday and an air OF mystery hung round his
quarters he having moved his office from Exchange
place TO the Custom House. near Hanover street
The popular Martin was kept running all day, carry
ing in cards to the Collector by tho hundred The Col
lector did his best to all whom he could but many
left his ancroom discouraged and disguised with weary
waiting General Arthur had nothing new for the
press.
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GRECo-ROMAN CONTEST.

AGrsco-Rcman wrestling match took place last
evening at Beethoven Hall, between William J. Austin
and FISHER HERNANDEZ Tor $500 side, three falls out
of Ave. fernando is much taller and more power
full man than Austin, who weighs only 135 pounds.
fernando threw his opponent several times by main
strength; but Austin, with cat-like agility, managed
TO keep his shoulders from the floor, and when Her.
nando began to show signs OF fatigue he by sudden
effort forced the attcrs shoulders to the carpet and
the fail amid the applause Of the assemblage.
Wnen the men camc TO time for the next round the
same performance was repeated, Austin bringing his
head and mock into play with great dexerty kept
his shoulders from the floor, although his opponent
flung him heavily several times. Austin finally threw
his opponent and won the second fall.
Austin went out OF the arena smiling while Her.
nando seemed very much exhausted, and when time
called tho latter responded with difficulty and
evidently In the power Of his more dexerous antagon-
ist who the third fall In a few minutes.
The result OF the contest excited considerable sur
PRISE among the spectators, for It reported that
fernando had before the match offered to permit Aus
tails to start with and make the stakes
$500 a side
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MARK TwAIN'S LECTURE.

Mark Twain delivered a most amusing lecture at
Chickerng Hall yesterday afternoon. The attendance
scarcely what might have been expected. He
lived there fifteen years ago His description OF the
country and the people very amusing. Among
the anecdotes he related in relation buying
horse which he told follows IL bought the horse at
auction; they called 1t Mexican plug" did not
know what that was but supposed 1t was all right
The brother law of tho took side
and said, snow, could cheat you but won't; see
you stranger Now, that horse is u genuine
Mexican plug and, besides, he can 'out-ouck
anything in the country" ] did not know
what 'bucking was, but ! wanted horse
that could excel IN something, brought
brought him out. and two men held his head anu
another man held HIM down TO the ground by his tail,
and mounted and just as soon as they let SO That
horse brought all his feet together In bunch and low
some feet into the air. i went straight up and
came straight down and lat on the saddle ana up |
again and still again. This time lit on the neck
OF the animal and hung fast Then he rose on his hind
feet and through with all the gymnastc perform
he knew Of and finally ended BY throwing me up
again, and while was in the air heard some one say,
"Ah. how he bucks ~ So that was "buckng Before
1 got down some one hit that horse and when
friends gathered round to offer me sympathy They
always do when you want TO be alone wanted to sit
down, and | did sit down, and was so sore and
bruised and shaken put one hand OH my head the
could have found places Tor them. One friend said
''why, you might have known he was nothing but n
Mexican plug" Yes l did know IT, And another
"Why, you could see that that animal bucked." Yes
that was what bought him for.
Several other anecdotes related, all OF The most
laughablc character.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

1t is said that Mr.. Lester wallack will visit Europe
this summer
Mr.. Barney Williams continues to improve, but from
the nature OF his disease his complete recovery will
slow.
Mr.. John W. Jennings Is at Buffalo, where he has
produced new play entitled Limitation" with decided
success
Tonight 'Julius Cesar'' will be played at Booths
Theatre for the Tooth timo This the last week of
tbe play.
Edwin Booth will go to his country seat at Stamford
Conn, in June and will his professional
Iagements in September.
The olympic Theatre will be closed during Passion
Meek to give opportunity OF fully rehearsing the
machinery of the 'Humpty Dumpty" which is to be
presented on Easter Monday II was at this theatre
that the pantomime originally brought out.
The Centennial Commission. have invited Mr. T.
3. Gilmore to conduct the musical exercises the
Fourth OF July and he has accepted They have also
engaged himself and his full band to give grand
eerts for thirty days following the opening day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-30

scHR ENrERrRIsE railway At Hyannis March
81 Heated against vessel the ways carried AWAY nsf
jlbboom, and now lies in the sand on the beach.
Sem JOSEPHINE. from Bridgeport went asl ~
on the Moth Brother, but got Oh At nigh wal
anchor and chain.
ScHR LUCIANO, DAw. from MayagneE before exported
spoken In distress arrived Portland 18th inst tne re-
port that her captain and seaman was drowned was
mistake-they had been injured
ScHRs CLARA EUDKNA and PRINCE LEBoo, were driven
shore at Stage Harbor Cape Cod March 81 AZ the same
time the sch Fanny Rogers which had been ashore seVe
weeks, was hoated of
He'll Gate potboat Lilly went ashore Pm 18th &C City
Island and had bottom stove and yawl smashed
NEw LONDON. March 2S-The steamer Mistletoe. this
morning, while under he influence Of witch tide ran into
the schr Henry Deming. carrying away her nyns Jio
boom.
Dumping Lodges Fox Island. hauled oil by the
cutter Dallas and into North Haven today
The vessel bilged aud is full OF
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. March 29-Brig Matte Russell
ahoat last night during the amer dischargng
1919 hhds and 81 additional tierco Of moasses The steam
pump reduced the water without difficulty and she Is now
quite tight.
LAUNcHED-At Wilmington Del March III from the yard
OF the Harlan x HolingswOrth Company the new iron
dered by Chas Morgan Co of New York and built the
above yards The Morgan City Is vessel OF about 1850
tons burden and in all Is counterpart OF the
Others which have been infinitely described in these col
The vessel. when completed will freight
and steamer between New York and Morgan City
tTexasl touching at Galveston.
At Portsmouth, Nh March % from Mr. Fernad's yard.
schr Mary l. Ilontvet. for the Bank fisheries.
At Newburyport. March 81 schooner OF about $50
tons, from the yard of Messrs Colby Lunt.
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MARCH l07e-TRPLE

damage March % 81 o5, Ion IL bark Jose BusnO
Grsnse oe sud SO days With hides and horns to Oerch
Co vessel to % "a Co co; D tine weaSr
s nSs o sy ss smoke s1ISn brig
from Halifax for barbados.
ser annie LsE GI a d'~ la ES, % .ad 81
gales the entire passage s.h c,.n,.ro. "A
days with mdss to G Fowler CO. vsssei 90 Evans
Ball Co. March %, of Cape May ghtshp had heavy
movable washed from decks
to Lluh Co: vessel to Weinberg co. March n IS
miles OF Barnega encountered fierce sE gale, blowing
sshT Curtis Tl,Sa shepherd sAEu" 10 days With suTs e.
sehr Jas W Brown tot Belfast, Mel Kahn cardsnss 10
400 March %. lat % lon u 40 had heavy Sc gale, q
another sE gale lasting 10 hous and again 2Sh OF Bar
negst sti another gale from the same aasrter accom-
sven. FIRE and aft and blew STsy S March 20 Lag Is 90
ton, days 18th mile Sc Of Cape Hateras passed
vessel Of about 80 tons bottom SD iii, .nr.,
to sTpT Bros. S ySn sTn. S,S no
sehr p Gersh. Armstrong cardenas 10 days, with
molasses TO II Howell sons Co vessel TO Jed Frye
lost ores And received other damage March ~ lat 80
Ion 73 30 passed two one 10 feet aud the other ee
schr Earl Potter. shearer. c.rdenas 10 days. with
schr North America of Halifax Nsl. joyce, Cardenas
seir maggie rivers tcf TSomssian Rivers MassnSas
with mnlases Brown Bros Co; vessel to Parsons
waerlogged and abandoned apparently but short
time in that condition; could not get her name :,
days with sugar to d Morgan Co; vessel to Snow
Sshr Racket; MI Bergman; Long Key, Bahamas
lumber G I g DSdss Co. S1shtsr Petty
s ssS h. wsdF fs Ssyss yr vsini"
Schr I.zEie Florence Lippineott. Virginia
Schr Elias Moore, Lewis. Baltimore for Poughkeepsie.
p- Schr Victor Puig from BaraeoH arrived 2sth is
signed TO Isaac Staples mot as previously reported
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City of Ftchburg Springer. New Bedford for
Steamer Electra Young. Providence for New York.
schr Panther; Hardy, providence for New York
Schr Warren Gates. Smith, Milestone Point for New York
s ss H T T sdssr % Ss Ss
schr Petrol, Frye, Bath for New York
BOUND EAST.
Rrig Nellie Hustled Brewster New York for Dublin
schr Rathburn Crowe, Phadelphia for Providence.
Schr Entire Knnear. Amboy for New London
Schr Gov Burton, Phnney Philadelphia for Somerset
sehr Nellie. Carr I'VE %eeha~ssn for Boston, ''0H
schr West Dennis Philadelphia for Boston
Sch Jos Eaton Jr Peterson Phiadelphia for Province
Schr Belle Seaman, Steeman, Amboy for Norwich
Schr Samuel @ Hart. Menii Philadelphia for Boston
schr NJ Fiske, Snow, Virginia for Providence
schr White Rock Laferty New York Tor Bridgeport
schr Imogene Diverty, Hand, Port Johnson Provi
schr Rhode Island. Jones New York for Sag Harbor
Schr Hannah z Brown sackett, Haverstraw for ProvL
dence.
Schr Argo Besse New York for Wareham
Schr DR. Franklin. Powell, New York for Saybrook.
schr saiiie burton, Burley New York for stamford
sehr Ida Palmer. Palmer, New Iork for stamford.
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CLEARED.

Steamer Claribe Crl Ferguson. Aux Cages and Kings
ton-Pim. Forwood L Co.
Steamer Regulator. Doane, Chnreston-J W Quntard L
Co.
Steamer Concord Sherwin. Phladelphis-James Hand.
Ship British King (Br), Rutter, London-Grnnel, Min
turn 4 Co.
Bark Lotte Stewart Br). Sinclair, Cork-snow 4 Bur-
CESS.
Bark orsoa dtaD, Caaero, Lsbon-Lawrence Giles 4
Brig Marie CSor), Henriksen. Chrstiana-Funch Edye
Co.
Brig Nellie Clifford, Tapiey, Madeira and Las PalmasH
W Loud Co.
Brig Emma Dean Br) Pummer, wiliamstadt-Theo
Fouke
Brig ANGELA, Evans. Demerara-Leaycraft 4 Co.
Brig Harry Aubrey tBrl Brdgeton Bsrbados-Dwght
Piatt.
schr Harry Emet BD, Drew. Bridgewater. Geo FBul
ley.
Schr Jos W Wilson. somers. st JOINS, PR-overton L
Hawkins.
Schr Jesse CARL UDderhill Baracoa-B Weinberg 4 Co.
Schr Leona, Gordon. Corpus Christi III Bower.
Sehr Henry Havcns Pearce, Savannah-Evans, Ball
Co.
schr Rdgewood johnson, Georgetown and Pot Biun-E
Hurlbut h Co.
schr Sarah Potter Wall. Observation-Disclosures Loud.
Schr Pointer Dill, Providence and Bristol-Ferguson
Wood.
Schr Crusade, Mullen, Now Haven-Rackett Bro.
Sloop Petrol. Jarvis, Newark Gregg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-30

Club sent out team they would be obliged 10 send
one; and this club had also held out forequa represen
tatioD IN the tcam-iour Englisbmen, four lrishmen
and four ScOchmen. He hac written TO say that the
selection of the members OF tn- team should be- 0y
open competition that n twelve Inshmen were the
best shots they should be sent out the Scotch Club
could be induced TO withdraw their team the Irish would
do the but there seemed 10 be probability OF
this and therefore the contest would not probably,
take place IL = rec teams went out two OF them
would be virtually beaten teams He had the hearth
est cooperation with his views from the leading shots
IN England, Ireland and Scotland He had written to
Colonel Giderseeve, the American captain, asking
that no team should be accredited unless under the
auspices OF the National Rifle Association but had
ceived answer. Colonel Gilderslcevc, Sir Henry
states had told him that he had no idea Scotland and
Ireland would have accepted the challenge, but that
one team, representing the whole kingdom, would
have been sent
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PIGEON SHOOTING.
TEA A PAINE AND C. F. GILDERsLEKvE SHOOT
TWO NOVEL MATcHEs-EACH WINNER.

TEA A PAINE AND C. +. GILDERsLEKvH SHOOT
TWO NOVEL MATcHEs-EAcH A WINNER.
Mr.. Ira A. Paine, of New York, and Mr.. George F.
Gildersleevc, of Brooklyn shot two Sind trap and
handler matches of rather novel character yesterday
afternoon on the grounds of the Long Island Club,
near Jamaica The conditions OF these events were
80 birds each at 81 yards and the other at rs yards
rise; ~ shot, 80 yards boundary, and Long Island
rules to govern Paine using but one barrel,
while Gildersleeve was gwen the privilege OF
both. Each match for 5000, and among
the fraternity excited considerable interest and
spirited speculation. The weather was all that
could be desired for the sport, and strong westerly
breeze lent such to lot Of very excellent
birds that the odds in their favor. Miles John
son found and trapped for the Brooklyn man, whilo
Paine had the services of the Green Brothers and
Phil Duffy in obtaining the pigeons he presented his
opponent. Mr.. Parks of the Long Island Shooting
Club was both stakeholder and referee. Paine won
the at 81 yards by BIRD killing % to % cut
down by Gdersceve and the latter proved the
in the - yards shoot by single pigeon. There was
tie in tho latter at the hrtieth Bird each knocking
derseeve secured all and Paine two the standing
At the iintsh-Giderseeve % out OF 80; Paine, %
out OF 3d.
GROUNDS THE Long ISLAND SHOOTING Gun, NEAR
JAMAICA L. l. March %. 1S76-Malch OF $500; 80
birds each n yards rise, 80 yards boundary, Ia
shot and Long Island rules to govern; Paine to use
barrel and Gderseeve two but barred from using
tue second when ht bird Is on tho ground; "dnd,
trap and handle" each Tor the other
Paine-1 /, o OIL, OF Off, l,
1lOlt III O1-Total, 80; killed, 81 missed, Z.
Gderseeve--0 0 1 l, OF IL o, OF l II l,
1 l II OF. l II, IL o ! Total, 80; killed,
-; missed, g.
Time of shoot, III I'm.
SANE DAY-Match OF 5000; 80 birds each, 25 yards
rise and all other conditions above excepting that
Gilderslceves second barrel could be used with hit
bird on the ground
Gildersleeve-l III, o OF o OF, OF iii, 1
II 0. ! IL l, IL OF OIL 1E-Total IS;
killed, %; missed 10
Pane-1 l OF, 11Oo1. Oo11 OF IL,
o !, 1 90 Total 80; killed, -;
missed, IL
Time OF shoot, III. Bonn.
Referee both events, Mr.. Parks, Long Island Shoot
ing Club.
Judge for Paine, Mr.. Daniel Green.
Judge for Giderseeve, Mr.. Elmndorf
+Feil dead out OF bounds.
SKILLED with second barrel
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character OF the Augonians was duly sustained by the
youngsters Of the place, who followed the German
savant and
PKLTKD STONES
by way of welcome. He was detained In this hospt-
able place tor three whole days by friendly simoom
sand storm. which amused itself for seventy two
hours in the most vigorous fashion. Fourteen
days march brought the travellers to the oasis OF
Jupiter Ammon, lovely beyond description. with It's
green grass, its myriads OF palm pellucid
lakes. They entered II with some msgving but were
treasured by the appearance of all the sheiks who
brought them presents of mutton, goats onioLs &c.
This is the spot from which the tabled
Hercules is supposed TO have Hitler
II was that Alexander the Great marched an
army IN order to have himself proclaimed the son OF
Zeus Many marvellous things were told OF tins re-
nowned spot with the description Of which, and MS
homeward march through tho desert the learned lee
tufer concluded