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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
Egyptian Architecture.

Egyptian architecture, the oldest OF
known styles, placed the weight firmly
on the ground. In the first stages of
building the strength Of materials and
the art Of construction were but imper-
fectly understood, and to obtain security
masses OF material were placed on Il
broad base, narrowing upward i'll the
form of pyramid. 1t suggested secu-
rity and permanence. The earliest extant
monument of the work of mm-th-
pyramids by the Nile-still rest Oh THE,
sand of the desert in their majestic:
massiveness. The Egyptian buildings
were constructed on the model of the
pyramid. Truncated at various heights.
details and ornamentation, however
varied, left the same impression Of ST.
curity and per1nanence.
The shelving base, from which springs
the propylon or porch, the multiplied
ton of short, stunted shafts, the shallow
reliefs, are all subservient to the one
idea. The building rests on the ground
and you know it. The slender obelisk
placed in front as a foil brought into
prominence the massive solidity of thu.
building. The accessory sphinx, with
its front paws placed fiat on the pedes-
tai, the body firmly recumbent and the
head solidly draped was a type of I'LL
mobility and rest.-London Tablet.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

A sale of $2.4OO,000 worth of stocks
was recently made and the money paid
over with as little ado as an ordinary
man would make over a ten dollar trans
action. Two men were in one Of our
leading banks discussing stocks, when
one of them said he would sell certain
securities if he got his price. What
will you take?" was promptly asked.
Two million four hundred thousand
dollars" came the answer, equally
prompt. II will take them" and coolly
reaching for small piece of plain, white
paper, the purchaser wrote out check
for $2.40O, 900 on the Fourth National
Bank Of New York. The check was i'm
mediately deposited and paid the next
morning through the clearing house.
Philadelphia Record.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
The Pearl Hunters Superstition.

The pearl hunters of Borneo and the
adjacent islands have peculiar super
stition. When they open shells in search
of pearls, they take every ninth find,
whether it be large or small, and put it
into bottle which is kept corked with
dead mans finger. The pearls in the
vial are known as "seed pearls" or
breeding pearls" and the native Bor-
Moose firmly believes that they will re-
produce their kind. For every pearl
put into the vial two grains of rice are
thrown in for the pearls to feed" upon.
Some whites in Borneo believe as
firmly in the superstition as the natives
do, and almost every hut along the coast
has its dead finger" bottle with from
nine to fifty seed pearls and twice tha'
number of rice grains carefully and
evenly slowed away among them. Pro-
fessor Kimmerly says that nearly every
burial place along the coast has been
desecrated by ''pearl breeders" in search
of corks for their bottles.-St. Louis Re
public.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
Learning to Pop.

It is queer how small an occurrence
serves to attract a crowd. The other
evening popcorn kiosk at the corner of
D street and the avenue was surrounded
by gaping crowd, ranging in character
from gamins to gentlemen, all breath
lessly watching the proprietor as he
shook pepper over the gas hamer. A
couple of young ladies happened to be
passing, and one of them inquired:
"What are those men staring att"
"They are learning how to pop" re-
piled her companion.
"Oh," sighed the speaker. chow |
wish Charlie would take few lessons!''
Washington Post.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
A Hero of Today.

History and poetry celebrate no sub
Inner act of devotion than that of Albert
G.. Drecker, the Waterman of the Pas
sale river drawbridge, on the New York
and Newark railroad. The train was
due, and he was closing the draw. when
his little child fell into the deep water.
It would have been easy enough TO res
cue him if the father could have taken
the time, but already the laundering
train was at hand. 1t was cruel agony.
His child could be saved only at the cost
of other lives committed to his care. The
brave man did his duty, but the child
was drowned.-New York Press.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
What Some Men Spend on Amusement.


Probably few persons who sit around
pool table witnessing a clever game of
pool have any idea of the time and money
necessary to become a crack player Of
either pool or billiards. New York
boasts many fine amateurs. The latter
are to be found everywhere for that
matter. have seen men hanging about
livery stable in country village in
their shirt sleeves who can hole all the
balls on an opening at pool, and can run
ffties and hundreds at French carrom.
The great body of pool and billiard
players are in it for the amusement and
exercise. They spend from an hour to
four hours daily walking around a table
and punching the worries. Two hours a
day is thought necessary to keep up
practice. A dollar an hour is not an ex-
travagant estimate of the average ex-
pense in New York. The better the
player the more he plays, and $500
year in walking around table isl,
much for that kind of man. Twenty 10
forty years of this, however, represents
in good hard cash considerably moe
than that kind of man has on hand at
the end of his career.-New York Her.
aid.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

80 Tven enc COnm0nest Clvili1v.
Women who think It 90 strange fha
New York men occupy seats In crowded
cars, elevated and otherwise, while femi.
nine passengers clutch for straps, should
draw the moral from an incident that
happened in q Fifth avenue stage few
DAYS ago. One of those clumsy vehicles
was numbering up the avenue with two
passengers. one a middle aged man sit
ting by the door. At Nineteenth street
the stage stopped, and an old lady, after
bidding an affectionate farewell to q
friend at the step, climbed in and sal
down opposite the middle aged passen.
ger. The latter was gazing idly into
the street, when he felt touch, and
suddenly found himself in possession OF
q nickel. Evidently it came from the
newly entered passenger, though she
favored him with neither word MOI
glance. It was equally plain that it
was her fare, and that she expected the
middle aged man to deposit it in the
box.
After moments hesitation be arose,
CROPPED his way to the forward end OF
the stage, dropped the nickle into its
proper resting place, and returned,
glancing involuntarily at the old lady
for some word or look of thanks. None
came. She adjusted her fur wrap and
seemed oblivious Of his presence. The
bus rumbled on up Fifth avenue for
some minutes without incident, when
the old lady suddenly leaned over and
said, "Stop the stage at Thirty-fourth
street." The middle aged man flushed
slightly with evident annoyance, and
said decisively: MADAM, you compelled
me to deposit your fare a few moments
ago, and omitted the commonest civil
ties in doing so. am neither the driver
nor conductor of this stage, and though
l should instantly respond to courteous
request, you may stop this stage wher-
ever you please-for yourself!' and she
did.-New York Tribune.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
Women Capture a Wildcat.

A highly exciting wildcat chase took
place at Wills Cove, about three miles
southwest Of Livingston, Wednesday,
The cat, which was of gigantic proper
tons, was seen about 8 o'clock in the
morning by Mrs. Gabriel Johnson and
her two daughters, and they immediate
ly set three large greyhounds on it. The
animal ran for some distance, but was
finally freed by the dogs, and one of the
ladies summoned up the courage to get
a double barreled gun and fire at the
monster. Her bravery was repaid by
the sight Of the animal falling dead
from the tree at the first report of the
gun. The ladies are very proud of their
success. Richmond Dispatch.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

Lord LOrna end SOME Americas 0lrIs.
The following pleasant and unusual
experience happened to party Of well
known American girls who were travel
ing In Europe one summer. Its truth
Of course can be vouched for. The story
is told by one Of the young ladies: ION
our way to Edinburgh we stopped over
train at Stirling to see the castle, and
there an adventure befell us Of which
will tell you. When we got out Of the
train and were looking about for the
ways and means Of reaching the castle
we were accosted by tall, fine looking,
middle aged man, who asked If we were
not from the 'other side Of the water.
We said yes, and that we wanted to
get to the castle. He said that he was
going there and would be glad to show
us the way and also to show us his old
family house, which was close by. We
got into carriage, and our new friend
mounted the box beside the driver and
on we went.
eve finally stopped before quaint
old house, with coats of arms carved in
stone, and he led us into the courtyard,
which was very quaint and old. He
said the place was called Argyle Lodge
and then added: Perhaps I ought to
tell you who am. / am Lord Lorne,
the last of the house Of Argyler He
then took us all over the castle, the old
Gray Friars' church, and rushed about
so that we saw twice as much as we
could possibly have seen by ourselves,
for he knew just what was worth seeing
and could shake off the guide when he
started on his long, rambling story.
Lord Lorne was perfectly lovely, and
we have all lost our hearts to him, and
have serious designs first upon the life
of the Princess Louise, his wife, and
then upon each other. dorchester Post
Express.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

Il
Three pupils Of the Marseflles School
Of Art were chatting together in the
Cannebiere. Said one Of them, "Look
here, my friend. the other day painted
little deal board in imitation Of mar
BILE with such accuracy that on being
thrown into the water 1t immediately
sank to the bottom"
"Faughr' said another. Yesterday
/ hung my thermometer on the easel
supporting my view Of the polar regions
It fell at once 20 dogs. below freezing
point"
"An that Is nothing" remarked the
third in conclusion. my portrait Of
the Marquis de La Camargue is 30 life
like that it requires to be shaved twice q
week. "-Masque de Fer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
A New Fire Extinguisher.

4 new fire extinguisher is composed of
mixture Of water and liquid carbonic
acid gas, which upon being discharged
through pipes at high pressure cause the
rapid expansion Of the gas, converting
the mixture into spray more or less
frozen. York Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

A horse attains his growth in five
years; be will live twenty-five years and
average sixteen years. A horse will live
twenty-five days on water without solid
food, seventeen days without eating or
drinking, but only five days ON solid
food without drinking. - Humane
TKorl1
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07
AhOank LIGHT

Light travels at the rate of nearly
200, 900 miles in second, but it is q
small consolation to think Of it when
you fall over a wheelbarrow in the dark.
Rams Horn.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

Use Tcpid Water Tor InhAmed Eyes.
Cold water should not be used for
bathing the eyes when Inflammation is
present. Tepid water may be used
night and morning, kes ping the eye care
fully closed tho while. -Hsl1's Journal
OF Health.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

A trial convinces the most skeptical.
Carefully prepared, pleasant to the taste
De Wits Cough and Consumption Cure
is a valuable remedy. NJ Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-07

Administrators Ma
NT10E - HEKHBx GIVEN m 49,
~ months afteF the date hereof the No.
adm tnietratof Of the estate or o. K6ss. =
.ts q Lea county deceseed, Vim pref ~ r
on to the honorable county fudge a. 7 49,
r approval and ask 70 betdischarred S,cs cea =
her administration. Of such trust. saom NJ
- JoHH 8. Frsxr, n
February %, 1S92.-6m. oec'd
The sun., 1892-02-08

The State League football championship game
scheduled for yesterday afternoon at Ridgewood.
found the indicated LOngfeows Of Brooklyn and the
Thises OF New York ptted against each other About
looospecaors were present Two halves of As minutes
each were played Green for Longfellows kicked of.
and after ten minutes play. with honors about even
the New York boys forced the ball close to their op
ponents goal. and before IL could be cleared the
Ihistles scored Green subsequently passed to j.
rrSSihnoiy. Wh2 made good run. and close Ia the
KICK from fonl. This equalized the score.
~ the second lRf much rough work was INDUCED In
and Medallion had his Knee twisted Both sides played
ara nna some splendid work WAS done by the Tistes
defence The longfelowR sOrey han die lped in
this half as Green. the pluck little as
knocked out ny heavy charge and retired. Hespite
sr0a defence by the somewhat disabled Longfelows
the rhsties scored two more goals. one of which was
follows: ' "''s
The sun., 1892-02-08

For the fortyfourth time tho Ataanta Boat Club
oldest rowing olganization IN the world will recsy
their friends The anair viii DO held at the Lenox Ly.
ceuih next wednesday evening, and Judging from the
demand for tickets the reception promises to eclipse
ali others held by tho club.
Not only New York Oarsms but those OF any promi.
nence throughout the United states will he pleased 10
hear that bAry Roach. the New York Athletic Club n
trainer, Is now conyhlekcent after severe ilness OF
nearly nine months; II VIII be many days. however
before Dave VIII be able to handle n sweep again
Win Tie aih Of sru,shss he now takss an airing every
avenue yesterday and Davy was so pleased with the
meeting that he said he felt like throwing his
away: anyhow. jim" said he I'm very soon gong
to rattle one OF them"
Capt: Anderson of the Dauntless Rowing Club has
started In to train the candidates for Junior
eight at Woods gymnasium since waving the lnlt!a.
ti0n lee the cub have added many desirable mebers
to their list. Capt Anderson IL endeayorin
terest the members OF the club 70 proper winter
Quarterr, centrally located, where rowing bowling
boxing and other gymnastics can be INDUCED in. lie
Aso suggests the formation OF an aquatic club
and the building OF . gymnasinm where the msmbsrs
The sun., 1892-02-08
YACHT BUILDERS BUSY.
A Boom in the e1.footers that Will Make
Things Lively.

BRISTOL, Feb. IA bit Of news which Is sure
to be OF great interest to Eastern yachtsmen Is
that the Herreshoffs have within a few days
received an order for an out-and-out racing
21-footer. to be raced in these waters next sea-
son. The designer has full fling. and the best
that he can turn out is what the owner Is will
ing to pay for. The yachtsman placing the
order ia Bostonan. but the builders refuse to
give his name. and here It might be mentioned
that the Bristol firm have been asked by all
the owners Of the new boats not to give
their names. The new 21-footcr will be n fine
boat, and light. strong construction will be
used. Inquiry among some OF Boston's
yachtsmen points to George Lee as the owner
He formerly owned the catboat Peri. und he is
a good hand in small boats Lawrence Tucker
is also named us the possible owner. This will
mako two Herreshoir boats in the Il foot class.
one ccntreboard and the other q fin boat
and both are to be raced. The firm have also or
OF the big lakes In New York State. and also a
16.foot racer. to be sailed on Lake AIinnctonka.
ing tho past few days neg negotiating for new
several for steamers. it looks now as il no or.
no frame es are 6ent. The sun man. however.
was informed by one otthe leading yaehtsmen
%odoTe Morgan " would ,,s ,Lays ans
admts would
produce u boat much faster than Gloriana No.
2. In the first 4U-footer produced by the Bris-
that It Is IN no easy job to pull out man many minutes
on the original Gloriana
esd and rob ca s I'm STATS Is
sh SHOTS sti refuse to give the name Of
So % Quite ~ wiiinr to give il: The boat viii
is % y for bes pin th. ate enS Yhsf sE Is
and everything Is ready, for fastening the nh
a' VIII Wheel The s, rudaer is ~i ali ready sS
K kelsaS ss SSsl A0Rssa is h h cSs Cysea sbs Mn
exact duplicate Of the Clyde craft. She will bo
RACED next season
tho Tsaas anz hSf aGS
pasG pa yG0d wts Rs all hes es shas sshRs sSds is
tds d ls5% eotps; M and this has Ga1bs
bertks The ioreeastie i large. arl; and and she % has
9 fine room for. the sailing master. In the
T9u,d bS lsit s bgt this s not s9 II the latest
as no Ss 81 ths
present 46-footers. Commodore Rogers evil
IDENTIFY wants speed and comfort combined.
The rudder post is Of bronze metal.
21-footers have been placed with Boston de-
signers the past week. and q big fleet OF the
little fellows" is assured. Messrs: Stewart &
have received n carte blanche order for a racer
OF the new class. and w. T. Waterhouse has
on three 81 .footors and Wood Bros. arc work.
ing on another. Since tho tax on Overhang
was taken on by the leading clubs two weeks
placed and many other gentlemen are talking
Of building. There is sure to be fun among
the new flyers next season.
The sun., 1892-02-08
Odds and Ends OF Shorts.

The regular weekly meeting Of the williamsburgh A.
club house on sKiliman avenue. near Graham.
Conrad Marks called at TnK SUN office yesterday and
%s' ssa as
,ss C5p win be held a.
winnerA
domino souEnamen. 1, will! be started to-day
VII 90 to ths nn wHnss r Tiers are Twelve entries and
ROCHESTER Mnn. Feb. 8.-Three thousand people wit
n.s,ed ths Wrestling match to;n!ght between Smith
match easily.
Presden. Cunning Of tho Acorn Athletic Association
Trouble that he Is now % able 10 Se sboas s sad
At haRpk from what
n I'D. f GR: 4 T.
Of ns Ssy fy b, has n. dsRo.,
American National Guard c6ampionsIp requesis that hat
tha meet him a. tho ro'et Gasae oce to-day at
ma,eh. s''cA 70 '0H''''' NnA' arrangements '0F the
Over score Of athete. rspresen.ing tho West Ber;
EorSrd Ahssis CaS. s,%rsa in kk ke inyaon ; srs.. s
ns run 3. .ss S II SHh cm
Jersey city Heights and = nvemils course was GOV.
i:sa fsst Rss IN gsss tiul
.ssh The Winner. tins wa. .s minutes Is sseon
s w1i tn: esss a%. % hs En- %
oa sDa XtS Ss4s John hu9 hs Rs T. anon II 's
members have sesn enrolled cottage on Boston
s . fpe W . he and pay Tnpa 4a Maasn ~
ssnstta,ioa = shs SswySsi iSs.. Ssss saep!sS
CUB sSass Viii 8. @ . lHs no0r Of
f M fsaassTsi
Ths,s VIII b s,xh. .vsn's nsiadas % a SSS SSyaid
eap I yaa ocs ws rum tyT
walk onemle mil handicap rIn one mile mile novice run and
s%"rasa nEa T a.
krIss ss Ss9SaPs 9Sf s + Ninth Regiment A'h
& .s s The sD In,
asa % e aa;.S' eqH R%:4
shanaen @ @ Showed smss .eoase sfs man vsy s
sns
a cs Psn Ss funa When STdss %
the sh gs fSr Snolsr 9apa refused to so
S Sa nsff0'a s a. aoast
aisson e
as Gs ssfs ana
SSsSa SSsi i@s S In. e ass
iss ssssiHn fS'"nx 4. % NAIL ~ ssa
Of last fsh beror. me club and In tho ssns
fa VI sysa sfnis%a Ss
the Pastime A. T. champion will have 90. which should
be n great encounter
Az the regular monthly meeting of the Lafayetts
Athletic Club held AT the club house Washington ave
nue. ltsth street. on Thursday evening President
OLeAry announced the following committees for the
year; Apdlt,ngnW. Wallace, Chairman; Crawford
man; IL Wilson n Bell y Hall and JsMsN Fisher.
Board of Observation-Disclosures OLeary Prssidsnt
S+e eiei sfs.sssy sy Hesn: es;:
ant. Or podn, A Fox, X simpson. !. fishsr. aud Il.
Henwood To Revise tho Constitution and By-nws-
Dr. Dodln Chairman: H. Momberger. and.J HOFFMAN
An athstic tnstfnct9r has been secured dance will
The annual dinner will take place on Feb IL
The sun., 1892-02-08
THE HAyANA CHESS MATCH.
story or the Thirteenth Game, As Told ~
eteinllk.
J J6pAte TOBACCO CO. RICHMOND. VA.

Steinltk.
This is what Steintz says about the thir-
teenth game:
"Tschigorln returned to his favorite Evans
Gambit and tho game progressed like the third
and fifth games OF the match up to blacks
eleventh move. which struck out on new line
of defence by Kt x p 1t seems that both play
ers had been previously under q misapprehen-
sion about the outcome OF this position. and
had enormously assumed that piece was lost
for black after whites thirteenth move.
When Stelnitz. who was evidently the first
to correct the mutual error OF analy-
sis, replied 49,. BIB y. Tschigorin. took
nearly fifty minutes for his answer.
which was OF defensive character. His ex-
animation no doubt had convinced him that
he had lost the spring in the attack. and that
he was bound to make the best OF a bad case
with two pawns behind. This he did with
highly, commendable, courage. and he guarded
camp Of the hostile pieces. OF which chiefly the
two rocks were concentrated on the open
kings file. He even succeeded in weakening
the adverse queens flank by aome clever
twenty-sixtk move. A hole was created at
blacks 9 b g. into which white planted one Of
his knights on the thlrtieth move.
"Three moves later the same knight inter-
rocks In an elegant manner. and Steinitz had
to exercise great care not to let the attack on
the king side. which he had already assum ed.
slip from his hands. However. he shortly re-
sHined aggressive tactics. and succeeded after
Annenfed is the iull rim Of the game:
The sun., 1892-02-08

and from this hall cleay view can bo had h to
divides the lower floor. SO that 1t can be thrown
Into one large hall at nomenfs notice e y ior nor
entertainments and receptions, Inc en.addhIse ennadInS
room on the right. while on the left o. the
stairway IL the coat room. Back Of these
small apartments will be parlor ~ ieetl long
u" in tho tn rear ear OF this will be the gymnasium
with lofty gable roof. This Will De snppneu nppo.
dimcnsions Of twenty. nine by thirty.six feet.
exclusive OF tho ample. stage platform. Ine
in room ninety feet long. with raised plat
form at the end and on one side Tor spsctih,
fbe basement. The second floor will contain
The sun., 1892-02-08
STRAY Shots from Gu. and R,se.

Ta @ Nepnn cuS os Xspsy
oMea III 70 'S pieces because tile wrong element
cA the snna. meeting Of the SeE yor. German oun
Secretary. and E. widman. Treasurer 'A'' -
On Thursday. Feb. II. q team match between ten
q uh s a be ssae Gsn Sus a. sa q
man 1os soo md siSe e0A1'' arc ten h's birds per
The Boiling spn1Ss Gun SuS :, w shoo. team
team from the uni9n Gun Club u Springfield. j.. on
targets The hrss match between these clubs MAS won
a, match a. MY llys bird, xil be sho. a. Dexter
S 81 si
three yards. Tor sluO.
sapsatIsn. o ne state Ths OGisers Trssdrai.
% Sfr inv S 10 s
and Dayton Gun Club.
, The following matches M hsys been AZ MaErangsd for next
Haa .6S saa Sss Geo.
kerst a, MY vs Gi,as Ig ssnynws y ny, YardS rise for
;, siS Ss WA,
ten men on q side, between the sheepshead Bay and
s ,Ss i$ ssss'S
mossI G oaer ms9sr aspsh Oh h0 Club and
FIXTURES WEEK.
tas SSsasl SSs ana ~ as
tuesday y~fnanix Jun Club. live birds. at Dexter
Sis; Fs;s PARKWAY Rod and Gun ciaS.
vThn,rdsy Atlantis Iod and Gun club: live bird. at
wes. Ind esoney Island Unknown Gun Club live birds.
Gss Gss s.ss. s' S.s Ss s.4s
% ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PARK snoot,ng Assoeiation, blss
sSst: sSst Al P:fs s.'' Prospect n'SA oan'u0 blue
The sun., 1892-02-08
Bull's-eyes Every Time.

The second competition in the bule.eys match at the
Seventh Regiment was shot on Saturday evening. The
conditions of the compe tion shots at the COO
yard range. only bu!lSeyes to count. The score:
Private A. stearns. Company F. 10: Capt. A. W. Como
ver Company A. 0; Private +. F. Baker. Company F. 81;
Lancaster. Company II, .: Lieut. f. Mclean. Company
h, " Private +. N. Petersen, Company r. O Sergeant
Pany i s. FSa,s MA Lsnsastos &c 81 aAi'csa GomSSny pS%;
t,s%s Lieu " Goshs.n g. ConPany 9: Sergeant 3
Z Private Q. V. Welter, COMPANY p. I: Prvato T. +.
Robbins. Company g. Z; rriy.,e n. carnochai Com.
porai l.. Sands, company H. I: Private o. t. Gleason.
Company Z. I: Corporal II. Coburn, Jr., Company C. T.