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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
South Atlantic League.

Augusta-Rain.
Columbia. 1; Columbus, 2.
Jacksonville. o; Macon, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
MONDAYS RACE ENTRIES.
Empire City.

First race: two-year-old maidens; hve anc
one-half furlones-Ben Lasca. 49, Tay Fay
lis: Jack Bourdette. 116: Al Thorpe. IFS; The
Follies. fls: Excellence. lis: Bounder Stalwart
Lad. Quincy Belle. Agility. Ii3; Old Boy. Barn
Dance. l15: Gold Leaf. 1I3; Lackrose, lIe;
Nosegay. FOOTBALL II3.
Second race; three year Odds and upward sell
ing; six furongs-Gypsy Girl Schoolmarm. 1o1
Dominus Arvi. I23: Bon Hotnme Sir Alvescot
Cypsy King. 100: Gallon. Black Chief 100;
Belle Kingston. Coy Crossover. Bracoola,
Shawnee. loI: MAY Amelia, ii3: Nunda. lis;
Jeanne d Arc. lis: Hudas Sister. 102: Giipy
100: excluded. Troublemaker, Coincidence, Star
Gowan. Hibernsa.
Third race; three year-olds and up: maiden:
ceiling: one mlle-Evenins Coat. ll2: Major
Cnnoga. los: Henry Munro John Mcclure, H.
Cambon. los: 'Besr Of the Mountain 100: Ash.
well. los; Infatua,ion. l03: Star Actor. 1o5.
Fourth reJe three year-oids and up Islip
handicap car, $500; mile and = furIong-Fauntle-
Fifth race: two-year-olds; six furlongs-Dart-
worth. Heetagon, &c; Stare, l0i: Novelty. 40;
Aldvis. Golden Sand. o.
sixth rsce: four-yearolds and up; selling
mile and twenty yards-Tubal, ll2: sir Cleges,
100; Apoligize. 10T: .Charivari, 1902: Castle.
wood. 1917: Banbury. I04.
Apprentice allowance claimed. Clear; fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Carolina Association.

Anderson, 2; Greensboro, /.
Anderson. j: Greensboro, o.
Greeaytlle, 3; Charlotte, o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Windsor.

First race. maiden two-year-olds; FIVE fur
lonss-Miss Detroit. 80: Brsganza. lO2: Fort
Worth, los; Jim L.. 19s; Myrtle Marion 100;
Lady Edith, ZOE. Belair, lo2: Shadwell 1906:
Louis Dee Cognets. 1915; Wrestling Money 100.
Susan. 100; County Chairman, H.
Second race. steeplechase handicap: four-year-
ODDS and upward; about two miies-Crabb, 1872;
MEX 0'Time, l43; Class Leader las: Beryoo
l4s, Steven Lane. 1853: High Hat 1873; Lizzie
Flat. 49,; BaIIycsstle, iiT; Tourney, $50; Tx.
pansionitt. lei.
Third race. purse: three year-oIds and M
ward: one mile Carrillon. 30: Jack Reardon OF
Tom Hayward l04; Leamence. IuI; Theo Cook
liz; Compton ss Grania. l02: Friend Harry.
lot; cin Edge, JOY: Tony Bonero. ia;
olds and upward; one mile-Jane Shore. OF;
Denham, l2l: Capersauce. 49,
Fifth race. selling; two-year-olds; Ave fur
One. 90; Missire. 30; Sir Keraney. ic2: Emu
grant. 1o2: Thrifty. 80; Mr.. Duke. 30: Rusti-
cana. 80; LILY Paxton. 1872; Coal Shoot. 1O2;
Redwine, 102
losss-piaE cneek. %: sugar Loaf. i nrs 1 Dur
moness. 1o2: Little Bather. los: Never Again
Buttons. ios; koroni. los; General Philips.
los: Nora Emma 100.
ward: six furIones--IAdy Sybii. 81; FearnaneSt
II, 90; saraband. lo2: The Monk. lO4: J. h
Houyhton, 1o1; Lady lrma. 1l2; DomithildA,
SO: Jennie Wells loi: WOODLAND. lo2; Rock
sasiDie to start. should any dscisrc-otiio. ia:
Judge Leasing. 1o1; Osorine 10e.
EishrA rsce, selling: tsree-yeaf-olds and mp
Eard; enc Aqd one-eignth milss-Nerman. SO;
p Si sss 81 IS sc cssss 5sSse nf los;
lngton Lady. 100; Lad Of Iansdon. loc; First
Pssp. log: Hans, no; Albert Star, ,1is.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29

The clay tablets OF t'haldea, prob
ably tliC very earliest writing mate
rails used l'y man, were of different
sizes. tie largest being fiat aud meas
urlng By 6la inches. While the small
est were slightly convex and in some
cases not more than an inch longs In
the same ruins with the tablets have
been found the glass lenses which
were used by their readers. The writ
Inc was done. while the tablets were
still soft, by little iron tracer. not
pointed. bur triangular at the end Ky
slightly pressing this end on the soft
moist clay the inscriptions were made.
The tablets. having been inscribed Oh
both sides and accurately numbered.
were baked 10 ovens and stored away
In the state libraries. New York
American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Barbour,Must Die.
We the jury find the prisoner
guilty of murder in the first degree.
j l.. Marshall, Foreman.

After a deliberation of fifteen
minutes the above verdict was re-
turned yesterday afternoon in Cir
cult Court at twenty-five minutes
to four in the trial of Pink Barbour,
colored, for the murder of James
n. Lee on the Fourth of July. The
negro had claimed all ignorance of
committing the act on the ground
that he was too drunk to know
what he was doing.
The entire-trial lasted less than
two days.
There are few loop-holes left for
the convicted man now. 1t is not
likely that Judge Haas will set
aside the verdict, or that the
Court of Appeals will take up the
case fora retrial. The mans only
hope beyond this is a Communication
of the sentence by the Governor;
and there seems to be no likelihood
of even II petition Of this sort.
Pink Barbour will be the first
man to 90 to the electric chair from
Rockingham county. Since the
Civil War there have been but two
men to suffer the deathpenalty, and
these were hanged in Harrisonburg.
--Harrisonburg Daily News, July
%
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
An Ennlish Sanctuary.

Beverley minister. lSO miles norm OF
London. Is the shrine of st. john OF
Beverley. who died In the year 72l. In
93S Atheistan. king of England. gave
several privileges to the monastery.
one being the privilege Of sanctuary
This was not merely for man Staying,
it was open. TO all wrongdoers except
those who had been guilty of treason
For ordinary offenses. such as horse
stealing. cattle stealing. being back
ward In accounts or being In receipt OF
suspected goods. a man came into
sanctuary about mile from the mon.
astery or church. There used to be
tonr CROSSES on the main roads leading
10 Beverley marking the limit Of the
area. In cases OF manslaughter and
murder IL was not sufficient TO be with
In one of these crosses. Before the
fugitive could claim sanctuary he must
enter the church aud seat himself in
a stone chair known rs the "frid
stool or freed chair" To this place
many fed for refuge from all parts Of
the country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
MANY KINDS OF PLEAS.
About 400 Different Species Are Known
to NaturaIists.


One of the first naturallsts who de-
voted themselves to watching feas.
with such microscopes rs were then
available. was Leeuwenhoek. Dutch
man. who lived at the end OF theseveu-
teenth century. Leeuwenhoek discov-
cred that small mite fed on the fei.
and 1t was this discovery which IN
spired Swift's familiar lines:
60, naturalists observe. flea
Hath smaller feas that on him prey
And these have smaller still 10 bite EN-.
And so proceed ad in1nitum.
The fea's parasite. however. to be
accurate. Is not another hea or
even another insect. but Ii a mite
classed among the sarcoptidae. Lin
naeus. writing in 1888. described only
two species of flea. The first. which
was the human flea. be rightly named
Pulex irritans. The second was the
chjgoe of hot countries. To this. on
account of its burrowlng habit, he
gave the name of Pulex penetrans. AT
the present day about 400 different
species OF feas have been described
and named by the small band of scien-
tific men who have devoted themselves
TO their study Most Of these have
been discovered within quite recent
years. so 1t is probable I al many new
forms and varieties win be collected
and observed. Harold Russell i'm Lon
don National Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
TO TIE PFSSlMIST.

You,are the most utterly useless
of all humans. The space which
you occupy upon the surface of the
earth is a wasted spot. Without
the ability to create, you aim to
kill the spirit-of creation; without
the skill to produce, you seek to
check the advance Of progress.
You are poison oak in the forest
a creeper without the strength
to climb on your own stem. You
not only are fruitless, but one de-
gree worse than sterile YOU alb
sorb vitality to no purpose and
hurt everything with which you
come in contact.
Despite the evidence of all ages,
you still refuse to recognize that
nothing can be achieved without
trial that nothing can be accom-
plished unless it is attempted with
courage and enthusiasm and still
you make Of yourself checkrein
wherever there is call for a spur
you persist in kicking with discour-
agement every striver who needs
the helping hand of confidence
National Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
AN ANGRY MUSICIAN.
"asins and Pathetic Story Of Con-

Husino and Pathetic Story OF Con-
stant's Picture, Too Late!"
M amusing and pathetic story IS
ioiu10SB tninniu Constants frst pie'
iure 'ooitrHct attention. II WAS called
TOO Lite" and represented Fortune
and GiolrsvisitinG an artist just as he
had breai'cl his last. The artist WAS
lying on th'ibed: The figure of Death
stood near the door through which
Fortune, carf}ing Il box of money. and
Glory. bearing: laurels. had just en-.
tered.
The artist rceived many letters
from those who lad seen the painting.
One was written Lg professor OF mu-
sic. an old man. who expressed in
touching words the emotion he had
felt at the sight of be artists work.
Vie asked Constant TO visit and talk
to him about TOO Late"
Ihe invitation was accepted. but as
soon as the old professor saw the art
Isl ne uttered an ejaculation Of sur.
prise and anger. why. you are quite
youth" he exclaimed. II thought
you wete old and. like myself. had
spent youT life IN vain endeavQr to OBJ
tain recognition of your abilNles.
conceived NAT picture to be me last
despairing cE of man as uDSortu
nate as | am find you are quite
young and yom eyes are full of hSpe
You are humbg, sir. and | requAs
that you leave tls house Immediate
lym
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
a Riddle Makinn Epoch.

There have been epochs at which rid
die making has been more especially
in vogue. and such epochs would ap-
pear TO octu at seasons of fresh In
tcIlcrtuul awakening. Such an epoch
there WAS at me first gllmmering OF
new Intellectual light in the second
half of the seventh century. This was
the age nj Ai(ibpim. bishop of Sher-
borne. he first in the roll Of Anglo
Latin poets. He lcfl a considerable
number of enignins IN Latin hexame
tors A!d!i"in died IN 100. Before
his iiine lh;rp WAS a collection of Lat
IL Riddles that bore the name of Sym
pl.oSiuS or this work the date is un
known We only know that Aldhelm
used il. and we may infer that 1t was
then u rpcenf prodnl. Tie riddles OF
Sympho;il,S were uniform in shape.
consisting each of three hexameter
lines. 4 0rniiill Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
OLD TIME HAT STAMPS.
Death Used to Be the Penalty In Eng
land For Forging Them.

land For Forging Them.
Hats have IN England been subject
TO very severe protective eDactnIents.
The blocked beaver hat, for instance,
imported by Sir Walter Raleigh from
the Low Countries. won It's way so
rapidly that in 1911 Queen Elizabeth
passed an act 10 protect the making
of "thrummed' caps. made from wool.
for the advantage Of the landed pro-
priet0rs. whose sheep furnished the
material. The statute provided that
every inale( person shall on Sundays.
aud holidays wear on his head a cap
of velvet wool made In England, pen,
aIty-3s. I'd. per day.
About century later the law, for
which there Is nothing too high or too
low. having taxed mems shoes. turned
its attention once more to their hats
and soon put check on all improve
npn,s in the trade by requiring every
vender OF hats to take out license
under a heavy penalty. subsequently
stamp duty was imposed on all hats,
which were officially marked Inside
where the makers name now appears.
The penalty for selling hat without
stamp was fl0. and the penalty for
forging a hat stamp was death.
whence, no doubt. the modern custom
of the man who goes to church. sits
down. looks into bis hat-to read his
makers name!- London Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Appropriate.

The worshipers In certain chapel
had some trouble to keep their faces
straight short time ago. During the
service some cOlnmotion was caused
by gentleman who accidentally ig.
nitcd box Of wax matches IN his
pocket and was trying to put them
out, while his alarmed neigbbors strug'
gIed equally hard to help him. The
minister. being shortsighted. could not
make out The reason of the disturb
ance. and. thinking to automatically
cover the incident. he innOceDtly said:
"Brrihrrn. there is little noise go
ing on. rniil ii is over let us sing
Some ines ii Light Surprises Lon
don answers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
rionterey, Va. Friday, July y, 1910

If The statistics recently compil-
ed by the government arc to be re-
lied upon, Giving next to nature"
wards off disease and death. The
farmer, it would seem, not only has
a better opportunity of making a
life and a ivine, but can prolong
The one and enjoy the other a litrle
beyond the rest Of humanity
The principal factor in favor Of
The farmer is his greater freedom
from tuberculosis, due of course to
his outdoor life There is also a
marked disparity in the ease Of
Bnghfs disease pneumonia and
heart disease, all favoring the farm
er
Yet the country is not wbollyeX-
eppt from the Ills to which human
flesh is heir. Owing to unsanitary
conditions on many Of the farms,
typhoid fever claims more victims
among the farmers than among the
city folk. Cancer too, is lice
more common in the country
1t is somewhat more difficult to
explain whyfarmers seem to la
more prone to suicide than other
people; yet statistics say they are.
Possibly the monotony Of the Ifs
and oycrwork are responsible f0
The mental breakdown that must
precede self-inhicted death.
On the whole, however, life on
the farm is a little safer than life
In the city. The differences in the
figures are not large enough to
cause a stampede to the country.
There will still be found people
enough to exchange The chances Of
Of short life for the glamour of
the city.--Ex.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29

VIRGINIA.:
In the Clerks office of Highland coun-
ty, at Rules, June 20, 1910.
Joshua Lunsford, Ii. 9. Lunsford and
VIM. II Lunsford
VS..
Pricey Wharton and Mabel c. Winner,
the latter an infant under 81 years of
age. In Chancery
The object of this suit is TO have sold
for the purposes of PARTITION. three
fourths of Lot No. 6, in the plan of the
town of Monterey, Va which was lately
owned by Caroline Winner and Ambe
Winner, and now owned by the said
plaintiffs and defendants
And it appearing from affidavit filed
according to law, that said defendant
Pricey Wharton is not a resident of this
slate 1t is therefore ordered that said
Pricey Wharton, defendant as aforesaid,
do appear within Is days, after due pub
LEGATION of this order, in the clerks office
of our said circuit count, ahd do what is
necessary to protect her interests.
Teste;
W. II. Natheny, clerk
Jones & Son. p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Brooks Gap Man dies Of
PellaGra.

Pellagra has made its first ap-
pearance in Rockingham county.
Jdly22 Eli Carr, SO Years old, died
at his home at Paul, in Brooks Gap,
at Che foot Of Pendleton Mountains.
Three months ago Carr was stricken
with a strange illness. He rapidly
lost vitality; his nerves became dis
ordered peculiar discoloration of
the skin became visible, all the
time increasing to an alarming ex-
tent the patient allowed the dis
ease 10 make heavy inroads upon
his system before he called in a
physician. Carr little thought of the
awful malady that was sapping his
life.
A little medicine, which he had
in the home, was all that the sick
man used. Two weeks ago, after
Mr.. Carr had become a physical
wreck. he called in DR.. c. S. Dodd,
Of Ccotes Store, who Immediately
recognized the disease as that rare
and dread aiiment known as opel,
lagra.
Dr.. Dodd had seen a case in
North Carolina and lately had been
giving the disease special study.
He called DR.. Dunsford, of Broad
way, in consultation. DR.. Dunsford
had come in contact within a well
known hospital with two well de
fined cases Of pellagra and he, too,
diagnosed the case as genuine pei
lagra
Cars suffering was pitiable in
the extreme. 'fhe solas OF his feet
grew brown in color. strange brown
areas became visible over the face
and on the backs of the hands. The
djsc3lnratad was especially notice
ale about the edges of the hair.
Large doses of opiates were adj
ministeied in tie h pc of bringing
relief. lis suffering. which was be-
vond description, finally ended with
his death jay y.
Mr.. Carr leaves a large family OF
Children and several brothers.
He was not a drinking man and
aside from the fact that he ate q
great deal Of meat, he had been
considered a healthy; prudent man
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29

Last week we discussed the cost
Of county history We would
now call attention to the fact that
canvassing adds heavily to the cost
Of book. Every advance sub
scription- cuts out an item from the
expense of the canvass. Every
person intcrcstedin the forthcom-
ing history of Highland and sub
scrbing in advance will be entitled
to q special discount. He can thus
get the book at less cost than those
who wait till it comes out.
Many people like to see a book
before purchasing, but in this in
stance there is no risk to run, for
at the proper time a leahet will be
distributed showing the sizeof page,
quality of paper, and style of type.
It will also describe the book in de-
tail, stating the number Of pages
and the nature Of the binding. In
addition to this the compiler and
the publishers have reputation to
sustain and cannot afford to turn
out poor work BY giving your
advance subscription when the
time arrives you save money to
yourself and You expedite the I'M
dertaking. A list Of such subscri-
bers viii be included in the book
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
TRUE STANDARDS OF LIFE.
The Measure Of ManA What He Is,
Mt What He&t

The Measure Of ManR What He Is,
Not What HeNas.
1t takes so long to Iearhnow to live,
so long to get even gfAmering OF
what life is for and what Y ought to
do with ours. we are so Prize TO live
In the future. to fret ourselA about
it. We are so busy yearningAr the
Joys we imagine other people haA and
worrying about the trouble we lnAne
we are having that we make ONE
present. the one thing we are SureA
an endless regret. n
And of aiiathe follies the limit Is ID
permit some one else to make Oul
standards for u.s. Haven't we intelli
gence? Can't we think for ourselves
To want things we don't need. many
we do not really care for. just because
some one else has them and woHldnl
understand if we didn't have them! tt
struggle and strain TO make show
when all the neighbors know ii is only
show and would respect us a hear
more If we had the courage TO be our
selves. Deaths standards ought to b'
life's standards. Death does not ask
how big house we hail from. nor how
many university degrees we have won
nor what is our bank account. No
what we have nor what we know, bu
what we are. And that's our measure
of everybody but ourselves. -Erman j
Ridgway In Delineator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
No Berry Picking

On account of damage done in
past years by careless people,
the owners of The Monterey Stock
Farm have decided to prohibit any
and all berry picking on their land
in future Signed
Monterey Stock Farm
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
A New Reason.

Annette. aged three has two very
taikative little sisters. and sometimes
she finds 1t difficult to make herself
heard nj the table. One day when the
Others had been INCORPORATING the con-
versatlnD longer than she liked An
nette raised her finger with warning
gesture aud whispered half aloud:
Everybody keep still. My foot's
asleep DeineutOr.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
MAYOR KILLED WITH BOMB

Ridgeway, Va, July %. Last
night at 9:1S, as Mayor A. H.
Bousman was lying in a hammock
in his front yard, enjoying the cool
breeze and smoking a cigar, a ter
rife bomb was exploded at his feet,
entirely severing both feet below
the knees. He died about 2 a. nj.
So tremendous was the explosion
that portions of his feet and cloth
ing we're scattered about the yard
over a radius of sixty feet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Easily Said.

''Some>of these tongue twisters are
really very \bard to enunciate-for in
stance. "the sea ceaseth and It suf-
ficeth u.s."
serhat 9Th eathily thaid." lithpingly
thmiled NTH Elithabeth. "You Thin
ply thay It tho: The thea theatheth
and 1t thufS.heth uthp Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29

Teething children have more or
less diarrhoea, which can be con-
trolled BY giving Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. All that is necessary is to
give the prescribed dose after each
operation Of the bowels more than
natural and then castor oil to
cleanse the system 1t is safe and
sure. Sold by DR.. X II. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
A Mistake snms,uhara.

SIS 1t true. Miss Gertie." he said.
that there are just two things a wo-
man will jump at--a conclusion and a
mouse!"
mo" she answered; there is a
third. Mr.. Philip"
After thinking the matter over a
few moments he tremblingly made her
an offer. but she didn't jump at it.
He was not the right man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Bad Combinations.

RambO-l have a pair OF glasses at
home that make me see double. Bald
win Yes: I've seen You using them.
One is beer mug and the other is II
whisky tumbler. Chicago Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

On the 18th day of August, 1910,
the Blue Grass District School
Board will appoint teachers for the
schools of said district for the term
Of l9l0-11.
Teachers expecting to teach in
said district will please send their
application to Clerk of Board on or
before tire above date.
BY order of the School Board.
Geo e. Swecker, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
True Charges.

She-Did you see where some man
declares that women are not HONESTY
He Well. he's right in saying 80. She
i.iercpiy,- " hen did you ever know me
10 do dishonest thing! He aenderlyl
When vow robbed me Of my peace OF
mind and stole my heart. you dear lit
tie thief!-New York World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
Notice No Teachers.

The Monterey School Board will
on the 9th dny of August, 1910,
appoint teachers to the schools of
said district for the term of 1910
II. Teachers expecting toteach in
said district will please send appli
cations to Clerk of Board on or be-
fore that date. BY order of School
Board. II. P. Patterson, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-29
A good way to be happy is to try t.
be useful and helpful.
A Rare Old Book.

A Rare Old Book.
The second book printed In the Eng
lish language was 1.-THE Game and
Playe of the Chess which the title
page says was "Fyuyshid the last day
of Marche. the yer Of our lord god q
thousand foure hoDdred and LXXllj."
Only twelve copies of the work are
now known to exist. In 1913 an
Englishman of the name of Alchorne
sold his copy for sum equal to
$270 In United States currency. Eff
ty-six years later. in 1863. the same
volume tan imperfect copy, was sold
for $3.50. Tile British museum has
refused an offer of $4,000 for Its copy,
which is imperfect to the extent of
having seven leaves missing.