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The sun., 1901-03-27
Pronun citation OF the English Middle Ciase,

From ihe Wfs'wius'er RtrcT.
II Is not such words As these the pronunciation "
which constitutes The hallmark ~ the classes The
most familiar n all these th' inevitable word -g,
Any one saying 'gurl' is he' nj the pale.
II saS bad or even worse. 20 talk about -v,ll'v"
'o- valet or "Caay" for Calais aS II Is to sound me
n In "hotrl" MayonRIsr and Cayenne pepper
are also words f,r which the French pronunciation
is obi gatory. and TO call blouse -bowso Is equally
unpardonablr, nrd almost As bad Is II tn say ZEN
ycopc" for envelope"
cannot SAY why Il Is 50, but II sounds to some
eas very dlpshod 10 call port wine port" II Is the
only winr To which the word Itself Is tackled on.
Miss Choluondeley oH.crts Il my memory Is cor
rect. u pillow Sh.ms and Fed spreads Ipon my
word have never heard ut either. but have r-ard
and ! confess Il. ugh seen nightgown cases The
people who use them viii, n ! may be patd1ncd for
mentioning 50 intimate portion Of a ady 5 toilette
substitute the French "chcmISe for the h)mry Eng
lsh shift call thRt portion ~ the outer garment that
covers the body bodice. talk about dress when
they mran gown, AID being "guwned when they
mean dressed and a; meals make use of an IN.
Necessary "SeryIcilo' instead ur an honest napkin
They would also no DOUBT, ride IN trap carriage
a train. ot \ cab and II the letter were a hanson
and one ~ these were It's sole occupant he or she
would possibly hetrAl HIM or herself ny sitting In the
middle, OF as they would say, the crntrcJ OF tn.
seat, AGNES uRoyR
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sentimental will be revived. rag-time or
no rag-time Miss IRWIN says she has
sung with success a coon song which
was popular nearly 80 years ago. Rag
time or lag-time the old songs are sure to
turn up again.
Mr.. HERBERT JOHNSON Of the Ruggles
Quartette believes that rag-time melody
will always be popular. for, like all true
melody, " il goes straight 10 the human
heart" and he holds that an hour OF melo-
dious music is better than week or
elaborate mathematical construction known
as scientific harmony" For melody
glides into the heart; harmony appeals
only to the intellect" That is all very
we'll but Mr. JOHNSON forgets that Boston
"a well as harmony appeals to the intel
lect. Does Mr.. JOHNSON believe that
a Bostonian Of the straitest sect ought
to enjoy" music? Tut Don't enjoy.
study!
Mr.. J. W. WHEELER. author Of The
Colored Four Hundred" and, with his
brother, a maker OF coon songs, says
that when nine out OF every ten boys ana
girls are humming or whistling a coon
song, it's a fair gamble that the country
Ia more than all right and the people ditto. "
He lauds the eQualizing effect OF these
songs, all kinds and classes Of people sing
ing the same songs"
Naturally Mr.. DEXTER SMITH. writer
Of sentimental songs, is no friend OF their
rivals. He praises the old-fashioned dit
ties such as Uncle Ned and Old Dan
Tucker" but finds the ras-time song as
demoralizing in it's influence upon the
taste of the masters as the costermonger
song has been In England" But he con-
soles himself. He is sure that the vogue
Of the coon song IL ephemeral,' and that
1t is becoming tiresome.
Mr.. LOUIS c. ELsoN, a well-known musical
critic and professor Of music. finds In the
popularity Of the darkey song an
outward manifestatio OF the craving OF
our country for a folk song" The planta-
! ton song Is our only original music. Indian
music yielding nothing more than few
| barbaric figures such as one may find IN
! the savage songs Of many different climes
Much Of the oflshoots OF plantation song
is trashy, but out of this peculiar music
NAV vet come the chief folk music and
| some of the future classical music OF
/ America
So the rag-time songs not only amuse
/ this generation Of cake-walkers but are
the hegetters Of the American music OF III,
/ future
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THE NEW DEMOCRACY.
Radical, sociallalc and Now rnchans.able.

Ho7. WWIm e. MAIN. IN me Forum.
The Democratic party IN the recent campaign, and
In the earlier campaign ~ 1896, appeared IN public
alliance with parties having pronounced soclaliSuc
tendencies and while the Democratic party does
not IN It's national platform declare for any of these
dstinrtvcy slcnllslc Ideas, IN many " lts State
platforms IL uses language and expresses views which
show Us sympathy with Us allies, This also shown
IN the conduct ~ the two late campaigns, In which
Tor the nrs time In oVr national history the spoKes
men " a principal party have made social and imam.
cinl inequality the basis " many of their arg Imtnts
spptanug to the jealousy Of thf poor toward the rich
ana Borrowing their manner q speech. although not
tar formal statement NJ principles, from the social
istc agltaior.
The question now arises whether this tendency
Is lAcly 70 persist whether u should be regarded
as something merely temporary; and the answer
will be determined not by theory, but hy condition.
II the SpcallStr propaganda irpreSscS 50 many ~
our rulruS that measured hy th' STANDARD of pgac-
teal politics, It becomes desirable for Great party
10 support H. then the tendency viii persist other
wise II will dsappcaf The fsaS1n for THIS conclusion
is sfound In til py cal working ~ The t.oparty system
Under This system, although 1t may be hard to mea
sur, and define the progress OF new political ideas It
IS certain that soon as theory takes fast hold
on any rot, dernble number n people as Ia con.
ol or tend to control their political activity. party
will he moved toward It's support and the other toward
It's opposition on priD-i grounds. therefore. FOR
the very reason that It mas made It's appearance, It
may be argued that The tendency will persist modified.
from time TO time, according h circumstances
At the dawn ~ the new century m political ques
ton ,yh appears 10 he ~ more interest u humanity
or more fraugh with the d"stneS NJ the world than
this same question of the relation ~ the State to IN
duslry. Viewed from THIS standpoint not only does
The sun., 1901-03-27
To Poor Mothers Experience Of O woman
with q Crippled Son.

To TWP EDITOR or THR SrN-sr My son.
then about . wears old fell and injured his spine
and for mors than eighteen months tried one doctor
after the other but got worse and for ten month
was totally raraly7ed In both legs heard of the
Vanderbilt Clinic, SlStcth street and Tenth avenue,
ard carried my little hoy there The number "
crpples In the reception room, mostly young chill
dren was very large. IN great terror and distress
waited until doctor asked me what was the trouble
with my Lite boy.
lie spoke v-ry kndl, ard examined my son gently
and carefully when hc said that the boy would he
able TO walk agrlu IN about SK weeSS but the de-
f1rnIy on ht, back wll not altogether dSapprar as
the knucseS hNd crown together My hut .pn can
nov walk again very we'll and II had ANY notcr
of this Of any other OTthopedlc hospital IN or daily
papers my son would now be well and not a cripple
Tor lfe.
The Vanderbilt Clinic Is q free hospital, but any
one. like myself ran pay for all supplies but not fur
the doctors services. Lot all mothers Ar1iced with
a deiormed child. either through accident Or 5Tth
take my warning and not 10 delay but seek help IN
one of the many orthOpedic institutions ~ this city
and have no doubt but they will be treated with tie
same consideration as was, and for which am sin
cerely and most GRATEFULLY thankful.
Mrs. \. VI DAHLCRRs
i7s FORSYTH STREET, March IS.
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To the EnrroR op THE SrS-Sr' Seeing IN
THE SrS of Mach % an appeal foT reading nattr'
FOR the men Of Vie two batteries stationed ~ Fort wash
ngtcn, Maryland, have under the auspices o'ihe In
,crnauona sunshine Society packeda box Of books,
magazines and papers, which viii send tomorrow,
rSpress charges paid, 10 The address given, THIS IL
a work which appeals particularly ~ our soclSty,
ard We of tht New IcTScl b1ucn's would gladly r.
suond frequently II there could BE- an arrangement
made With express companies FOR reduction NJ
charges. wh'cn draw heavily on our Treasury, We
must nov ia, s. pet 100 pounds a9d b,oks are heavy
II is really plrNl ~ think II these men who 3,
much Grs read ny matter when IN our gAr'pis ara
closets A.. I4vrr Q.NUNrrs ut good books and maya.
lines even n th- latter are back numbers as well
as papeF covered and bound books
fcrhaps Il may he suggested that We could send by
frrlglt hut that would be SLOW process, and We DO
nOtkn0N Il delivery could bc N aGe easily aud cneapy
at the end ~ the route. In o-dcr 70 ghcn tnr box
ALREADY packed We have torn the back pages from the
magazines We will send by mail occasionally copies
Of INV - and other papers.
President New Jersey state Division International
Sunshine S,clety.
NEWARK, y. j, March %.
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The Carne gle Library Bill

The Carnegie Library bill introduced In
both Houses OF the Legislature on Monday
last. and progressed in the Assembly
to its second reading. and in the Senate
to It's third reading, is one OF the most eH-
traordinary measures which has ever come
To our notice The bill IL entitled An act
TO authorize and empower the city Of New
York 10 establish and maintain a free
public library system This title Ia a
misnomer, for II should be An act
to enable some unnamed person or cor
poration TO be appointed by private citI-
zen, Mr. ANDREW CARNEGIE, 10 run all
public libraries in the city Of New York
The first section of the proposed law
recites the OFFER made by Mr. CARNEGIE
20 furnish tie money for the erection OF
buildings for free branch libraries. esti-
mated to cost s.. 700 900, provided the city
will furnish the necessary sites and pro-
vide for the maintenance Of the buildings.
Then il goes on to empower the Board Of
Estimate and Apportlonment TO acquire
title to sites ,Thcn 0pprorcd BY The person
or corporation Wrh Thom n contract is
mad, for the erection Of buiid,ng thereon
"a provided in the next section Of this act '
A subsequent paragraph Of this first sec
ton authorizes the BOard Of Estimate and
Apportionment and the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund and the mysterious
unknown person or corporation, who or
which is to erect the buildings. to use for
these free branch public libraries any real
estate belonging TO the city Of New York
which is not required for other public
purposes
The second section OF the bill authorizes
the Board OF Estimate and Appointment
TO make contracts fur the erection and
equipment, without Cosi 10 the city, ot
library buildings urun The sites acquired,
but such contracts ran only be made with
ANDREW CARNEGIE or Win some other
person designated by h.m. or with some
corporation approved by hlm aud having
lawful authority to construct and maintain
free libraries And this same section
provides thai the corporation with whom
the contract Is made shall Use and occupy
the buildings erected, and establish and
circulating library
The third section is even more remark.
able, because II gives the Board of Estimate
the power to provide in these contracts
FOR the maintenance OF a public library
system including, therein the maintenauc'
The sun., 1901-03-27
THE NEW ARMY RATION.
Fresh Meat Seven Days Out Of Ten. Salt Meat
Three Days-More Sugar.

WAsHINGroN. March 2e.--Assistant Secre-
tary of War Sanger and Col George Davis.
Assistant Judge Advocate General. have
begun the work OF revivng the artillery regu-
lations. a new copy Of which will be adopted
within the next few weeks and promulgate
for the Information Of the army
The President to-day signed an order
prescribing the kinds and quantities Of the
component articles of the army ration for
troops in garrison, in the field. in active
campaign or when travelling otherwise
than by marching The order provides
that food on transports for troops travelling
will he prepared from the articles OF the
subsistence stores which compose the ration
for troops in garrison and no savings will
he allowed such troops For the use OF
troops on emergent occasions in active cam
palgn an emergency ration, prepared under
the direction OF the War Department. WI
he issued II Is 10 be packed in con-
venlenuy shaped package and accounted
for by the soldiers Fresh meats will ordi-
nnrily he issued seven days in ten and salt
meats three days IN Ten, II hSh, other than
fresh fish il issued IL will be In substitution
Of salt meat The proportion Of meat issued
may he varied AZ the discretion Of the depart
inent COMMANDER, not, however, without
due Onslderatiun being given 10 the equitable
rights of contractors engaged in furnishing
fresh meats to tho troops under their COM
nand Whenever the Issue of both the
fresh meats and vegetable COmponents Is
| impraCticahle there may he issued in lieu
OF them a stew composed of fresh beef and
vegetables
For troops in Alaska tie bacon ration
| ia increased four ounces and the allowance
| Of fresh vegetables increased 10 twenty-four
ounces from sixteen ounces The travel
! ration Is composed Of bread. canned corn,
beef baked beans. canned tomatoes, coffee
and sugar The quantity of sugar provided
! for each 100 rations j. fifteen pounds, or
nearly double the quantity Of coffee The
sugar component Of the rations. both for
garrison and field use has been increased
for the purpose Of providing an extra supply
which can be converted into saving should
the soldier desire IL
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yO COZ RT-MiRITAI or PROF, BROWN
Secretary Long, However. Dctaches Him From
Duty at the Naval Observatory

WAsHINGToN. March 25.-The Secretary Of
tie Navy has decided not 10 order the trial
by court-martial Of Prof Stlnson j. Brown,
L. 5. ~, director of the Aautco! Almanac
against whom charges were fled by Capt
Charles II. Davis. |, :. y, superintendent
Of IN. Naval Observa tory. but has detached
Prof Brown from duty at the observatory and
placed him on waiting orders. Prof Brown
will be detailed for duty elsewhere as soon
as an assignment can los found.
Capt. Davis charged Prof Brown with
neglect OF duty and made other accusations
growing out uf the efforts Of scientific men
in the navy and out II II to prevent the
retention u a limo otfCer as superintendent
Of the observatory. tRpt. Davis TeCOm-
mendcd that Prof Brown be tried 10y court
martial. Congress nt lts last session enacted
a provision restricting the select Of the
superintendent Of the observatory ~ the
line Of the navy.
The sun., 1901-03-27

to make up the deficiency. He will offer
q sinking fund by which the pub
ic debt on the system will be ex-
tinguished within twenty-five years, and
he will agree TO extend his system on
the same terms. and without an increase
Of fare, anywhere in the Greater New York
whenever the extension Is ordered. Mt
JOHNSON declares that It is his purpose in
laying out this tunnel to connect It with
the trolley lines in Philadelphia. ana from
Philadelphia to great many cities and
towns in the State of Pennsylvania. III
he should disclose the whole Of his dream
it would probably be found TO describe
the boundless continent "a his.
All this is very Interesting, and, despite
the incredullty which It naturally invites,
il will have to be seriously considered
by the Rapid Transit Commission. MIR.
JOHNSON is man OF means and, II he COM
plies with the terms of the Rapid Transit
Commission in regard to depositing money
rs preliminary security against any damage
which may accrue to the operation OF the
present plans by the delay over the nego-
tiations with him. the Rapid Transit Com
mission must needs go into the matter
with considerable thoroughness. Az the
same time the Constitutional right Of the
city to make use OF Mr.. JoHNsoNs credit
for enterprises for which, Constitutionally,
II has no credit OF its own will Of course
have to be passed upon by the courts.
The sun., 1901-03-27

4 thoughtful Democratic statesman, the
Hon. ID. T.. SULLIVAN, has introduced into
the Illinois House OF Representatives a bill
for the relief of intoxicated voters II pro-
vides that intoXicition shall be considered
a physical disability. and an intoxicated
person shal, be entitled 10 assistance in
marking Bis ballot" Two election ofl cial5
must steer the hefudded one 10 the booth
and put he marks down for him as he Directs
1t i, not clear whqt they are to do If he is too
bcmusrd TO direct
The sun., 1901-03-27
Congress OF Disciples Meets.

LEXINGTON Ky, March 2C.-1he third an
nual convention e the National Congress 4
Disciples began here to-day with about no
delegates from all parts Of rh" Union IN at-
tendance The ,oIErc viii hold trreo
days' session. lr1f 4. VI lairhurst of Ken
tucky University "a lhl- city, author Of a book
OF evDlutluu opened the Iongrrs, this uf'er-
noon with paper. Is the scientific du''ur"
~ evolution compatible with Christian faiths.
tie took the position ilauy that tncl~ur
eyuiutiOulst j. an mpOssblllty
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THE ArTORNEY-GENERAIS SHIP.
Mr.. Know win He In Washington soon, and
the once NAV he offered 10 Him Then.

WASHINGTON. March 20 1t was said hy
members Of the Cabinet to-day that PHI
lander { Knox Of P.ttshuTc. who is now in
California. il expected 20 come TO Washing
ton within few d1v~ The President viii
rroNgtlvt' on invite him To- accent IN" nuI oint-
mont Of lttornev-Gcn.ra The imurc-sion
in Official circles il that Mi Knox will accept
~, blgCa
The sun., 1901-03-27

Good news from tho realms Of song The
Hon J GoRDON CCOoLFR OF Columbia :.
G, Palmetto Poet Laureate il about 10 issue
the sixth edition Of his Purely Original
Verse A supplement- of thirtr-two pnGes
will contain Mr. CoOGLER's latest poems
In letter 70 the Coiuamd State. the poet
discloses the rather melancholy fact that
the South has not been kind to the man who
has done her 40 much honor Boston alone,
he writes. has bought more Of my works
than the entire South out OF a sale oi 800
books about three hundred have becn pur-
chased In the entire South or tho 1870
letters Of appreciation and encOuragement.
two have come from the South. md those
from Atlanta Mr. CCoGLFE says that the
South j. not too poor 20 buy his works, hut
has no interest in literature lie consoles
himself with the reflection thGt there 0Te
others throughout this great country, and
many in Europe, who will encourage me
with their patronage a. they have in III" past ="
south Carolina neclects the jewel which
Europc prizes Conscious Of his poCers,
and chcercd bv the applause Of III" lovers
Of purely original verse, Nr COOLER will
go on with no falterlnR footsteps.
The sun., 1901-03-27

Justice MCMAHON never did better days
work upon the bench than when h" sentenced
Lorls GEEENBEgG. a specimen Of peculiarly
atrociou1 modern vice 10 five years hard
labor at Sins Sing.
The sun., 1901-03-27
The Natural Thing.

From The Chicago Tirlcs Herald
I see that a svitchmsn on the Flint and Pers Ms
ouette Railroad has Inherited s4,0OO.OOO."
i suppose he will now proceed 10 Jump the track
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THEATRICAL
pCRLES0CE ca
AND FLET0
dramatic students
the Burning RI
Company Perfo1
Not Commonly

Not Commonly
Hundreds of ye
Fletcher burlesaue
OF their time in n cd
Of the Burning Pest
same vein Of ridicu
r,elds's now. exceI
| feminine sightlines
But they caricature
Of contemporaneo
duced songs and
foolery. This old
yanccd students of
Arts yesterday al
Theatre. Much ca
preparation. and e
possible to tho man
ssntation. There
ave in imaginatiou
mimic portion Of
privilege Of sitting
chatted and stro!le
being dropped. Tl
been suggested to
Quixote. but the
unate knight erra
I struck apprentice.
believed him a dra
They spoke up fr
against the play IN
and insi,ted that
should enact the VI
maiden. Permissid
the silly fellow strl
the role, his ADMIR-
his efforts, dnplorc(
necessarily interru1
f,ir sample Of ri
Pestle" would hay
whole piece, which
a tedious length q
witha curiosity 10 u
play enacted shou
patience demanded
/. Wallace owen 4
the Knight, and
comedian Robert
Libulous wag. Gr
az a die-away lady
ss n vivaCiolls prg
ncl,us Garrigan laua
d!stuIbers, and NJ
pupils In the spoa
pnss into regulnr
was a m ,tin 10 Tor
Of. A lew IN the
a. their uncasines
were delighted by
end appreciation o
ZION OF o'd-tima drs
4 sharTly "ortrd
by Frank & DrgkcI
vns nm cXNri lc 4
rough. yOIug lg
Il daiHtr young v q
although Engaged
COUSIN, fol in low
fcriprocH ted IN kld
mistress ~ nnotnci
sumnOrrd her 70
h. ohcv, hoC1us" ID
ing but mis'rt To-
hours end or nd
away. HnG Gth" Urtd
thu remaining one
or ro' II Na~ Nrl
cc!lnntiv acted nv
Dalles. !eatri""
Bernadetto Marie.
AlmostAnv { cil'
an casv ioh over?
than "ight-hOur
night, over the ~
Heinrich Ccrrid
lat night N 'ulp
the German .ture
tie Frri,~h II"
Irving Place sc'
give Cnc pert, rwai
never u.od ~ {! q
tften in Ferliu
G. rpious possuC',
tie introduction
vision. and a.mol
soliloQuios. bro Acu
able extent bv q IA
who was the only
with any potenti
play. ifa pIa" 1t ID
logue fpr F1ust. "A
In the frat third
y taxing on hlrdlT
than Wa euggrs5
nnl scenery II
chDsea American
German eN.ract,od
"TanN" that had d
crl or wbmrn a.
s,aucntial lllaGct
, the savant's dIrhe
the rejuvcnatlon
The I"yrlc rr"J
hut they mad" a 4
ray" unhrol @ II
,nerirh's delivery
than Vc hear Of N
or Shlkesnearc'S
REGARDED US the
l.mmcr.ch is a 10 d
company. md, IS
his pccuria-y hcne
that II should lls
lie spoke h!, 4
iluontly. diScrertli
Althouah the -ibI
lcd hl,n lr'c hv
thereby Grstroyiu
illusion might ia
\ Iii, achievement
one entire act wHs
for POSSIBLY five
eloCutlun. Hidru
motions. oAprr,~d
cf the tC T., an3
was li.t,rcd & n
cruGliug or Ito
tnTcst leiilg ou-u
IN. acts h" va
was n handsome
Getrepit, bat ial
1t T. held a Wc'l
The hcpi'siprA
was less sH'i.fpq
was not the drri
oh!iQuc cyc"rurs
have hecDmo 90
of-fnCt I"r~,u On
on hi. ,llr. and
g. keel a beer
VnS IiS mnuu'r
~ say, rrntIrti.
grim ignur and
unusual Faust
tue audience so
it Wa~ pI U'rI ~
y ~ art, aud Il wHS
James ! Cprhs
monologist in
at Roster 4 Ball
lates comic ntnp
prizen gh'rr nn
l he never entered
4 a feeling of fear
! preached employ
manner bellies hin
Aogger, for his 4
able feature Of hi
he nearly rivals
ono who has he
a gathering, tIr
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To THE EDITOR op THE SIN sly: Your
leader IN Yesterdays issue on the proposed
Gift 10y Andrew Carneeio for lihrarie. 10 the
city of New York ia fnll ~ good horsA-senso
and should command the attention Of all
business men In the same line | would
mention the donation made by the late Enoch
Pratt of q. ooo. 600 for a library in Baltimore
Tho condition made by Mr. Pratt was that
the Ctv should appropriate annually the
sum of $50 ooo for tho maintenance Of the
library and this amount is raised by taxation
and the dear people pay II Now the city
~ Baltimore can borrow This ~ 600 OoO ~
2 per cent II will require verv little ngur-
ing to show loss 10 the city of $40 OOO annually
by acCr,tnC Mr. Pratts money
Mr. Carnegi" Is doing WONDERFULLY well
with hIs money for libraries, hut before ac-
cepting his proposition New Workers shorld
count the cost In the meantime I trust
THF .SrN will continue 60 rive the reople
sensible Gdvio" on This suhect HOwARp
HNEDSCRABBLF. Md March %
The sun., 1901-03-27

pARIs-Klosque No. ~, near Grand ho"' anu
u,o.ou. No. 10. Boulevard des Cspuelnes
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Subscriptions BY Mail. Postpaid

Postage to foreign countries 'hd'd, c.
The SIM. New York City
The sun., 1901-03-27

James ) ''rhI
Nlohol"Sl'' IN -
az h"Ster " bial
a'eS come h.I
pr'zel'3h''r A''I
no never eh'er'H
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pfoa'h"d eAipl'V
manner he!l"S hl1
aogger, for his 4
abla fe,,,,rc of ~
49, '-."I,v ~
no nearly rivals
ono who has he
a catherine tur
-..'r III
uhsa'lsia'tory ~
knows the cOinp
A fair sar,nIa ng
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