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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17

"t1o,lo follows, The Doctor says we can
on 40 the pond." announced Ben Mckay,
on his wav through the school play-room
''But he told us 10 ask VT FINLEY IL the
ice would bear" added 5ens youngest
brother VIII, following crosse AZ ms neeis.
"Wbat do you say TO gong along
Iacl,g,' a sxed Ben of the new boy. Jack
Shine had been at school only few
DAYS and he had kept so quiet, and so
rnuch to himself. that the others had
niclxna med him "Softy." and had said
there was nothing in that chap.
But he had brought fine pair of skates
along, and seemed ready enough TO join
Ben's party. The pond was two miles
away, and the boys trotted OH over the
snow at such llvely pace that tney
were I'm fine glow by the time they
reached 1t. 49,,
Bother! why didn't we bring broomT'
said Ben. this skim of snow Is going to
make things rough
1--WE forgot to ask the farmer IL the
ice would bear" said the new boy, open
ing his lips for the first time,
80 We did, exclaimed the rest, look
ing blankly at one another.
"Ol well. It is too late to go back now"
said Ben. 1--WE can find out for ourselves"
I'm going back" said the new boy,
shortly
Il wouldn't he such molly-coddle,"
cried Ben, Il believe you are afraid See
here, I'll show you how strong this ice
is" and he slid out on it for a foot or
two.
you can believe what you like" said
Jack, cOolly; I'm gonig back"
The others couldn't have had much fun
on the ice. after all, for nothing was
said about It when they got back to the
Study Hall.
But before the ten o'clock bell tapped,
as d signal for bed time, VIII hurried up
from his desk to the platform; the Doc
tor was confined to his room with acute
bronchitis, and Mrs. Maxwell was keep
ing order I'm Sturdy Hall for Kim.
Mrs Maxwell" said VIII. in a very
unhappy voice, please come and see
what IS the matter with Ben. he is sit
ting down there just shaking all over
and behaving as queer as anything"
No wonder; poor Ben had a tremendous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
FRAN Father Times.

February prizes-No. |: Dictionary OF
Quotations" No. .: keate's Poetlcal
Works No. 3. Heroic Happenings.
to be given for the best solution o puzzle
No. Ii9. neatness, chirography, etc. all
TO count. This prize was not announced
on Sunday last. The contest FOR TINS
will be held open until the first Sunday IN
March, when the answer Will be publish
ed.
There has not during any week since the
Introduction OF tie puzzles been a great
or number of new names added to the list
The counties are almost all represented,
and many little friends write us OF their
interest I'm their department All these
names and a number of the bright letters
will be published at the end OF the
month. fAIhblI AlMb'7'
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chill on him. which was Immediately fol-
lowed by a hot fever. delirium, and pain
I'm his side Then it came out that he
had broken through the ice.
How can / get the doctors?' cried
Mrs. Maxwell, IN distress; her husband
was too sick to be disturbed, and the
hired man had asked to go off for the
night-this Of all nights! DR.. Alexander
lived two miles from the school. III
go for him." said Jack. promptly.
"You-Jack? why you don't even know
tn way"
Eyes. | do" he answered. the boys
showed me the place when we were going
10 the post-ofiice."
He was already buttoning up his over
coat. and before Mrs. Maxwell could
feel sure that she ought TO let him 20
he was off Several other boys volun-
teered then. but Jack was on the road
before they could get ready.
Ben heard the offer. and knew who It
was that had gene for the doctor, and
his excited and unsettled imagination
gave him wild visions OF the trip; he
raved about the snOw-covered roads
the dark way through the woods, the
slippery foot-bridge 10 cross. Every
htde while he would cry out that Jack
was lost that he was drowned, that he
vas buried under the snow. that some
hing had caught him in the woods, UNI
I'll his companions felt the cold chils
creep down jheir spines!
But Jack got back safe and sound.
snuely tucked under the doctors buff
falo robe and poor Ben was soon reliey-
ed by the Doctors wise Skin.
From that very night the new boy
lost his nickname Of "Softy." lie lost il
on that cold. snowy lonesome walk to
Dr Alcxander's. and his loss was the
schools gain, for our boys found some
thing that same night; they found this.
that a boy who refuses to do wrong, Is.
nine times out Of ten. both the bravest
and tenderest boy of the crowd.-The
Morning star
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"CAN I YAW n ?
A Young Woman Gets Even With an On
cious Senate Door-Keeper.

She vas well-groomed, up-to-date
Young lady, with a Big fur cape over her
arm. and a magazine in her hand. She
invaded the sacred precincts of the Senate
gallery, evidently unaware of the s1cred
ground upon which she was treading,
saws the Washington Post. She stood in
contempla4ive mood back of the seats,
surveying the sense-soothing scene, evil
IDENTIFY occupied in a mental debate with
herself over the desirabilty Of remain
ing, when the dOorkeeper hustled up TO
her and told her in a whisper that made
Senator Hill don his "specs" and scan
the gallery that ii was "agin the rules TO
stand"
So she tripped down to front seat,
where she located, and, putting her cape
on the stone coping for cushion to
shield her elbows, leaned over 20 study
the styles In bald heads In about two
minutes the attendant rushed noisly
down the steps and in the same sepulch-
raj whisper told her II was "agin the
rules to put anything on the railing"
Senator Harris, in the chair, frowned
up her way, and she, blushinsly, removed
the cape.
Senator PETER was giving some in
formation in his soft. low voice, and
under his soporihc influence she nearly
went TO sleep with her head on the back
of the seat, and her half-closed eyes
studying the painted plaques in the cell
ing. In her abstraction she dropped her
magazine. Back came the dOork eeper,
with another piece of Information She
must not drop things; it disturbed the
senator's"
Half a dozen senator's looked up to see
If an Anarchist had got in the galleries,
and the girl back of her giggled. She
held her ground, however and presently
opened the magazine and began 10 read.
Again the dOOrkeepcr: you amt al
lowed to read ia this here gallery; it's
acIu the rules"
She sat for y moment wrath I'm every
feature, glaring down at the heads be-
low. just as the dOorkecper sat down
she turned and beckoncd MIN vigorously
He came dumping down, and as he bent
over she asked him, IN a whisper, that
mist have ratified the wcath metre in
the marble room, can | yawn?"
TIE laugh that rippled around the room
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CHRIsIOPHER COLUHBUs.
The Story of How He Helped Bes-
SIC

SIC.
When Uncle Jack came one evening to
take Us all TO the museum, mamma said
she was afraid TO trust him with such Il
tribe. But he said nothing could hap
pen at a museum
IN count them" said he. "a bun
girl ana a blue girl and pink girl, and
a brown knickerbocker boy, gray knlck-
erbocker boy, d little Bilee In sailor rig
six In ALL"
And mamma laughed and told him new
er 10 let 30 of Billy's hand: and off we
went, as soon as we could get our hats
on. We had never been to museum
before. and We thought it splendid. There
was an aquarium full OF fish, and cages
full Of birds. and some cats In one cage,
and some monkeys in another. y band
kept playing. and lecturer told US what
everything was. Then We went into
room full of stuffed animals and curiosl-
ties: and then into another where there
was a gorilla and kings and queens and
poets and presidents and singers. Inc
gorilla was stuffed; but the folks were
made of wax. with such nice clothes on
that they looked like truly people.
Queen Victoria was plump, like grandma,
hut Queen Elizabeth was as stiff az her
rufile.
Little Billy was frightened and cried,
and so Uncle JACK look us 10 the refresh
ment room to have supper.
The band played while we had our re-
freshments, and we could have stayed
all night, only bell began TO ring, ana
uncle said it was closing time.
NOW. follow me, children" he said.
There was big crowd, and a woman
with lots OF fiounces and a big hat push
ed me with her elbow, and Dropped my
handkerchief. l stopped TO pick II up,
and some one stumbled over me. An
other somebody gave me a push. / just
saved myself from falling downstairs,
and somehow got pushed back into the
room. 1t was the round room with the
wax figures In II. and i thought ! would
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her profound erudtion end vast ac-
quaintance with foreign tongues. Her
particular apartments. while displaying
certain Asatlc luxuries dear to the heart
or every Russian. are tasteful ana par
ticularly simple TOR royalty.
Mrs. Lucie Caratheodoris is one OF the
prominent and Ia ented women in the
circle OF the elite and aristocratic Greeks
in Constantinople.
one after the other she has visited
the principal centres OF Greek eiviliza-
ton In the Orient-Smyrna, Salonca,
Adrianople and Phillippopols-and II is
largely due 10 her influence that French
classics and dramas and French and
German governesees became popular IN
Greece.
She has translated into verse Byron's
"Giaour" and has written several novels
of modern Greek life, which are pro-
foundIy thought out and precisely ex-
messed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
I Promised Ne True Love.

/ promised me true love TO love her for
aye.
An I think O. me true love one hour O.
each day;
one hour o. each day. an stlll she Will
fret,
An say that eich loving is 'asy to get;
Is 'asy to get. an och. she won't sec
If one colleen l love, 1 can 'asy love
three.
A kiss for me true love I've always TO
one hour o. eacn day-wid kisses I'm
one hour o. each day, an sm she Will
fret.
An say that SIGH kissing is 'asy to get;
Is 'sv TO get, am och, she wont see
II one colleen ! can kiss l can 'asy kiss
three.
I talk about wedding an all she VIII
"An' sure is the wedding for one hour
For one hour day, now, Paddy, don't
For a wedding wild me you never VIII
You never viii get" an och, she won't
see
If one couen 7 we'd I can 'asy wed
Begor. no, the law is aGin Wedding
three
Then. och, she shall sec,
When q colleen 1 W"d-that coileeH
Jennie L. T. Dove.
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152.-LINKADE.
Example: Len-t-en)
JASPER.

Example: Len-t-en)
Watching some bathers sport to-cay,
1 saw the timid few
Who from each breaker shrank away
Sink oftenest from view:
while those who bravely tried to breast
The ONE. whFnsuwaves rolled high,
Rose buoyantly ove the crest,
And calmly ed by.
and so in life's tumultuous sea,
Who take the towards course.
And from each nearing billow flee,
Sink meath its angry force;
While they who TWO the wave or blast,
With calm. unfiinching soul.
Are borne TO friendly shores at last.
Still keeping on the WHOLE!
MABEL L.
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ia SHAKESPEAREAN CHAT
ACTER.


King Canakin's court is the richest Of all
In beautiful women, both graceful and
tall
And widely the heralds have shouted the
call,
Abroad, as it came from the King.
To-day when the sun at its highest
shall ride
Shall the choice for the Queen OF our
beauty be tried,
Where the Grand Nizier sits by King
Cauakin's side.
And to her whom the Nizier shall FAIR
est decide.
Shall be given his Majesty's ring"
The Vizier's a man of sagacity strong.
And her reasons whoeer Of this beauti-
full throng
I may pick for the ONE though do not
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The One.

The summer of our love is done.
The shining summer soft with flowers
Past are our days of sky and sun,
OF golden light and August showers.
We drift In winter. All the day
Is palcly silent; and the night
Forgets forgcts. And our dead
May
Lies buried in a shroud Of white.
love thee none tse less altho'
TIE wintry gloom my true heart iillsi
bend my patient thoughts unto
The spring, with all her daffodils.
-Pall-Mall Gazette.
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,5,.-GnGRApHIcAL oUIzzEs.

/. what county Of Illinois is game OF
ball resembling hockey?
2. What river OF the Argentine He-
public is a booI; OF certain size?
8. What island of the Shetland group
Is a loud. hideous cutlery?
4. What county is the entrance way
of Wisconsin? =.
5. what watering place or PRUSSIA Is
Popular with printers
6. What mountain or oregon Is worn
JASPER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
SUNDAY WITH
THE CHILDREN.
Bobby's Valentine.
Donahoe's Magazine.)

To my dear lady beautiful,
send a valentine and kiss.
The valentine, because she has
The loyeliest hair and gentlest eyes;
phe kiss, because 1 love her more
Than any one beneath the skies;
Because she is the kindest, best
The sweetest lady ever known;
And every year I'll say the same
The very same, TO her aiohe'
rrbere, Now it's finished. Who will do?
IT, thought OF one and then another.
WIZ is there like It? Why, Of course,
TII send il right away to mother!
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Building.

We are building every day
In a good or evil way,
And the structure as it grows.
VIII our Utmost self disclose
TIL I'm every arch and line
All our faults and failing shine;
IT may grow castle grand,
Or a wreck upon the sand.
Do you ask. what building this
That can show both pain and bliss,
That can be both dark and fair?
10, its name is Character.
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1jj.-PROBLEAI.

y merchant picked up a tive-dollar bill
On the street, and at noon handed IL
With two two-dolar bills and one TO
lis wife. The latter bought a ten-dolIar
nat that afternoon at a milliOner's, paying
for 1t with this money. The mlliner
handed the five-dollar bill to a laborer as
wages due him This laborer went to
the merchants store and invested i'm
two-dollar hat. Not having the change
the merchant sent to the milliner's. who
gave i'm exchange the two twO-dolars and
the one dollar just received. The next
day the fve-dollar bill was presented at
a bank and declared "A counterfeit. The
merchant, who could not find the laborer.
had to make it good. What did the mer-
chant lose? Did the milliner or laborer
gain or lose? +. l.. s.
56.-RECIPROCAL CHARADE.
Two members of our household small
DO all their work at night.
a morning paper claims our Paul
Till nearly mornings light
With TWO his nimble fingers fly
In the composing room
Sometimes. while working he will spy
The Office ONE some sharp trick do.
Now that" says he, II call ONE
TWO"
Night operator, Tom, so small.
Who braves the darkness drear.
OF willy ONE that TWO and brawl
. He has but little fear;
And grandma says she would not trade
our Tom for all the ONE
That seeks to make "A nightly raid,
Or all that these ONE TWO.
Der TOTAL mountains Paul may
roam,
But Tom is satisfied at home.
PANDORA.
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There Was a Change.

He met her at the ball one night.
And thought her form divine;
To HIN she seemed goddess bright,
He wOrshipped at her sarlhe.
He saw her on the beach next day,
\ bathing suit she wore,
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choose WrOng,
In some breast win linger sting.
IT would give" he says. honor where
honor Is due,
And with SO much superlative beauty In
view
fear my decision could never be true,
And so they bring forward nne silver
TWO,
And his Majesty gives II ring.
SWAMP ANGEL.
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woman is declared
TO be to look pref
~. oscar WIDE
makes the declara-
ton. lie further
remarks that no.
body has yet dis
covered woman's
second q u I y q.
" hlch is 10 be re-
1oiced over. It's a
Ilcrculcau task TO
live up 10 the
first responsible
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was not caused by the remarks of the
senator from Kansas and the young lady
was not again molested.-Louisville (hy)
Courier-JOurnal.
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The Prize Column.
ANSNERS.

1W.-Pra.ser, raise, ais, I.
1n.-Up-side.
1R.-Accordion, xylcphone. trombone
oboe. violin. saxophone. bugle, horn. or
gan, sistrum, hurdy-gurdy, drum, iiageo-
let. flute. Lutte. Tyre, tom-tom. tambourine
guitar, serpent bassoOn. concertina, cor
net. cymbals. castanets. clarion, clarinet
1B.-Reigns, resign.
14i.-Fire.
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A arning.

Making faces was Peters delight,
And he frequently looked like fright;
But one very cold day
His face froze this way
And now he's a horrible sight.
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l53.-DIAMO\D.

1. A letter. 2. a kind of moccasin.
8. Wise men. T. salt springs. 5. Wrest-
ling schools. g. Precipitates I. Plac-
ing in the centre. s. Presses together.
g. Sanctifies. 10. The gladen and other
species Of iris. IL. \ letter.
Betty.
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tN.
The luncheon hat is one OF the now
est guides along the path OF recttude.
IL may not appear obvious at ilrst
biYeb that the luncheon hat should be
recognized as constituting distinct ana
well marked species. but reflection Will
establish the justice Of It's claim.
The nat I'm which a woman Of fashion
lunches must be simpler than the nat
she would wear at theatre concert or
reception. and yet IL must not be 700
simple for "A visit or even an informal
Eat home" il has come TO be Iocos-
uizod by tacit understanding that elmer
me big hat with hoppy brim on the toq"e
viii ego" at a luncheon, but the toluc
has the preference decidedly.
IA rather Smart luncheon party at
Shcrrv's the other day "a very shm
blonde. with the palcSt Of ndNcn halr
wore 3D. toquc made entirely OF Ni"lcls /,
and near her sat rosy girl with "a SmaH
hat made entirely of black curlcd lcath-
ore Tho prcttiost luncheon toquc !
have socn was a. mite of thing in vel
vet. said 10 Doe after Charles NJ.
model. ~ had a black aigrctte on one
side. and on the other bunch oi purple
and white vi0lcts. OF bis hats inc best
was "A great brown fel' "Lamhale WIN
rose rarlaude covering 1t, and dropping
from the hrm.
Ye who would give balls must haste
10 give them now. Ash Wednesday VIII
b. here in few days. MeanWhlIt mere
Is new scheme for ballroom de.oId-
zion AZ Mrs. Perry Tiffany last 1aH'e
froul every fcruv corner in the tluc draw
trr-roorn rose clusters of yellow tulip
1l,oue The fireplace was ma lohlhd
forre and tulip-. the decorations beinS
carried above the oyermantoL lHG az
covos formed by the deep bay windows
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A Venus OF exquisite mold
Before she seemed 10 be;
But now a mummy, dry and OLD,
Could boast more shape than she;
r. j. c.. Jr.
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"Ahr' said the statesman, govern ne :, !
irving my plan at last" Wife-"W ha,
thatY' Stafesman-"Borrowi money
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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thar finishes this daring outfit has out
spreading bows OF black velvet ana
bunch OF pink roses
IT'S too late and too early for truly
"noyelties" and opera dresses are about
"a interesting as any on view Pale
mauye trimmed with Nile green chf-
ION was one OF last nights successes
earnished. with punches OF pinklsh hello
trope.
,ose.pink satin, the low. round neck
coyered with clouds Of pink gauze, the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17

Pale amber SILK was another eHectVe
frock, sprinkled with tiny pink and red
tulips.
Perhaps the natty little capes Of plush
blue black. dark purple. dark bottle green
or wine color-with applique pa terms In
lace upon them. are very suitable for
spring But there are springs and
springs. When the thermometer is very
low and the wind whistles about the
street corners with icicles IN its breath,
these theatricque patterns in lace upon
them. are undoubtedly modish But.
COURAGE Warm days must come, ard In
any case the applique mode is quite in
order.
do not see that Glace silks, moires
and all the irrcdescent sisterhood of
changcables that train with them are
TO be any less popular than they were
last year. A tall and slender lady whom
] know has silk dress with glace erect
simply skirted, big sleeved and perfect
shaped and as she walks its soft rustic
and with her every movement its re-
1ccting sheen arc indcscrbaoly effective.
Yet, analyze II, and what is IL? \ black
silk dress and that is all. But on. now
different from the picture OF respectdDIe
frumpiness five years in the bandboXes
with brief and infrcquent appearance
among the daughters Of man. "hlch inc
words call up to memory's surface
a black silk dress Of the type wei
preserved in the bandboXes IS neces-
sity. MORE and It's glistening sisterhood
are a luxury. The fancy for them may
not last much longer, but there Hide
many a sigh if they must go into the rag
bag by and by. silks are very feminine
There IS no possible combination Of
l,I.1
have held their own for hundreds OF
wears and have now become an institu-
lion in cOpavtucrship Ike lamb and mint
sauce. or gold and lattCry. Caracule, II
that is the way 10 spell it, Is much used
I'm the connection Of sweet CONNECTIONS IN
capes and Jackets Of a less formal type
bur Eka all things mortal II invites imi-
taions, and such limitations as make the
judicious sricye.
Speaking Of erieving, a woman should
never cry in an Elton jacket. / speak
from observation Of a woeful woman
wearing one of those cute short jackets
Of fur Now that Jacket expressed pert
ness. up-tO-datcncss, liVcliness, the saucy
air Of an English sparrow; and one could
not. without a shock associate 1t with
tears running forlornly down silly red
nose. why shouldn't q woman have
CRYING costume? She already has dress
for almost every use and occasion, and
certainly crying is both. ! would suggest
something soft and long and clingng, and
not too smart Of look.
A woman cries very well i'm some of
the more lanSuorous Of tea-gowns.
Little round. peasant caps are the newest
fad for evening head wear light curls
escaping about the forehead and neck.
They are pretty for certain sort of
pretty woman. ELLEN OSBORN.
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ELLEN OSBORN TALKS
ABOUT THE LUNCHEON nat AND ITS
FUNCTIONS
Navel Dance Gowns-Dress At the Opera
And Mrs. Beerbohm Trees New
Gowns.

Copyright 1895 for The Times)
HE first duty o
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The change, alas' ] grieve TO say
Ii worried him full sore.
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154.-METTLESOME.

A gnome sought upper earth, to settle
How men were made aud of what ''.
He tested one of worth untold,
And said, "He has a heart of '''
Two blatant. bolsterous fellows pass;
Their foreheads and their tongues
are "'$'ts."
The next was gloomy as Byron,
But strict ana stern: His hand is '"'.
Then a policeman proved improper.
And came to grief; He's beaten ''"'.'
This one Is bright without, within;
But light and shallow: "Only "".'
Active as player or as worker, he
Eighty and tickle: THAT is '''f'''."
In Petty trade his time will trickle,
n street-car rides: "He must be '"sF''"
rhis one is always cool: II think
rs temperament is based on +'*f."
lis promise never knows repeal:
lis deeds are faithful. He is '''s'.'
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THE GOOD SHIP MOHocK: by W;
cIarl<e Russell Appleton's Town ana
country series P.tty cents For s"'e
by West. Johnston X Go.
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THREE MEN or LETTERS, Dy a,Useo
Colt Tyler George Befheley, i" ~,o,n
I. wight. and Joel Barlow aio'"
a,d rold aeD pages. Published by q.
a. p,,tram's sons, New York. FOR
sale by Randolph y English price
sl25.
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146.-Robin Goodfellow.
lid cutter. 90 Siren, o. Mast.
a. Flags. o. Deck. a. Quarterdeck.
G1 Rail. 90 Cabin. O0D Man at the
wheel. 40 Sheets. O2) Shrouds. 40
STAYS. G4) Braces. Q5) Knight-heads.
dG.5 Helm Az Tiller. QS) Tar. Q9)
Anchor. CO., Manila.
148.-Malayalam.