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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
BRITAIN FEARED NAPOLEON

And Lamb, Who Thought Him Fios
FsIlew. Famed the Flame. "
1t was on Aug. 6. 1875, that Gen.
eral" Bonaparte. rs his English cap.
tors insisted upon calling him, was
transferred from the Bellerophon to
the ship Northumberland. to begin the
journey to st. Helena. There was
much protest in England against the
transportation Of the distinguished
prisoner. but the government remairea
fzHl.
Official England could see nothing
but danger In keeping such a dynamic
force as Napoleon within its limits.
and. harsh as the actions Of the gov.
ernment seemed. the position thus tax
en- was not without logic. Napoleon
had been placed on his honor at Elba.
but honor did not weigh with him
when ambition was concerned.
Charles Lamb spoke for those WHO
favored Napoleon's detention in Ems
land when he wrote to Southey: "Aft.
er all. Bonaparte Is, fine fellow, aa
my barber says. and should not mina
standing bareheaded at his table 70
do service to him In his fall. They
should have given him Hampton couFa
Of Kensington. with tethez extending
forty miles round London" Lama
whimsically suggested that II Nape-
leon remained In England the people
might some day eject the Brunswick
in his favor. and the government took
the suggestion seriously.
Now that Napoleon Is safely dead
Su"h a fear seems absurd. but Napo-
lcou WIS then alive. and. In view OF
that fact. no government was safe In
saving. 81 should worry"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
INGENIOUS SUNDIALS.
They Were Quite Popular In Paris I:
the Eighteenth Century.

They Were Quite Popular In Paris :1
the Eighteenth Century.
ParisianS have always been e1tre1:e
IL devoted to sundials. and it Is pros
able that the French capital possesses
a greater number Of these time indica;-
ing devices than any other city il 80
world.
Even in the eighteenth century lie
sundial was most popular IN Paris
and fashion singled out for its choice
the surdial Of the Palais Roya!c-
Every day at noon this was the ceEfeT
of interest Of an eager crowd. a Tris-
or Of that period tells Of a great cro%d
in the corner Of the Palace Royale gar
den. standing motionless with thei7
noses in the air." each was waiting f0t
soon. having his watch in hand. reatiy
to set at 12 o'clock.
When the Duke Of Orleans was a:tef-
ing the. palace in 1852 the Paris as
were much disturbed. thinking that
they were to be deprived Of their Ia
vorite sundiaI. But the duke not only
preserved the sundial. but added to It
q little powder magazine. which was
20 arranged that it exploded when the
sunlight fell upon it. thus notifying ev-
cry one who. heard the explosion that
the hour Of noon had arrived. Later a
cannon which was discharged by the
sun at noon took the place Of the little
powder magazine.
Button arranged an ingenious dial in
the botanical garden. a globe which
represented the earth was suspended
by q hair. The hair was burned
through by the sun at noon, and the
globe fell upon Chinese gong.-St
Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Bovine Signal Service.

Before the decisive battle at 1shtb
an ingenious method OF signaling on
the part Of the enemy was discovered
BY the Servians. A cowherd was tax
ing FIVE COWS out to pasture on a hill
halfway between the two camps. BE
Grove them about. sometimes two TO-
gether. then one at time. then three,
thus conveying information to tie Bul.
sarians as to the position and strength
ef the Servian battalions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
SCHOOL LESSONS.

SCHOOL LESSONS.
Don't you remember the winding.
path ..
That led to the schooihouse
door?
Round the orchard and through
the lane
1t wound forevermore!
Didn't you learn in paths Of life
This lesson day by day
That. though the pathway wind
and wind.
Where there's q will there's a
way?
Don't you remember the dog
cared books. ~,...
The high flown words and stub
born sums.
The history. with its battle
scenes.
And picturesque flags and tifes
and duums?
What was the lesson Of it all?,
Why. just to be stanch and
true.
To look to yourself for all your
aid
And paddle your own canoe!
Don't you remember the red
checked lass
With glad gold curls and dane.
Ing eyes
That burst on your soul IN all her
charms.
Fresh as breath Of paradise?
That ali the sweet things OF all
When all Of the song is said
Say. was the lesson learned by
you
That faint heart never won
fair maid?
Edward Wilbur Mason in Ma
honal Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
PAUPER SNoBs OF IhGj4.
Reesars That VIII Not Work Es2aUez
They Are Aristocrats.

One-fourth of the Anglo-lndiar roI1
lation in India is supported by c. r,5F.
For the Anglo-Indian thinks thar 80
IS beneath him, and really at he. IL
is born snob. 1t isn't drunk e,':-*e
which makes him an object Of ct=-:-,
for there IS comparatively little CrL>e
enness among the poor in India. .Nc2 =
it the seasonal trades. as It somt It's
is with US. for work there IS continG"a3
the year round. Neither is it the u:2'
notony of a dreary home or dali, t2ai
that drives him to drink and ttr& =
poverty. For there Is no part o: .,a,-
cutta where there are people Of o." So
cial grade. but the homes Of the D"97
are iDterspersed with the rich.
he is pauper purely and simp;3 ~
cause he is an aristocrat. He has @:G-
lish blood in his veins and he walls 20
live like the English. and the Eng
In India are the successful and the -.
They have their we'll appointed be-.
their servants and every luxury. The
Englishman who works with his b.: ,..iS.
the men in the factories, the day la:ror-
ers, the frontiersmen. the farmer -:
not found in India. The beggar s:';'
does not know Of their existence. ~
knows only the coolies and the HirGus,
who work with their hands, ann ~,
will not be one of them. He wise
to pattern his life after the Eng; -.
man whom he knows. He want 80
have q servant and be waited on, ald
If he cannot he will not work To diS
with q shovel is :: y. re in his eyes
and begging is in-:..iteiy more reapec-
table.
So the Anglo-1nlian paupeI is sup
ported on a scale better thar thar q.
the faithful workmen among the dj::
dus and coolies. and the burden o1 ~"
charity falls on the rich English TIE
wealthy Hindus will take more o: 5Ae
responsibilities. They say that IRE
Englishman created this class and that
on him falls the weight of support.
There is another cause Of this p":c"
ty also. apart from this strong f;;iSe
sentiment. That is the insanitary col.
ditions of life which cause the daata
Of the father Of the household a; IN
early age This reduces the fari 20
pauperism at once. AZ the line
work open to the Anglo-lndia woa-';&
which she will accept are practir'!..y
none.- Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
TAX NOTICE.

The County Treasurer'S Office will
he open for collection of taxes for 1918
on 18th October 1918, and close 10Th
March 1914: Following are the tax
levies: State tax 1t mill, Ordinary
County 4: mills, Court House and
County Bonds II mills, School Tax l
mill, Constitutional School mills,
Special School District l. 5 mills, 2.
8 mills, g mills. 5 mills mills,
9 1854 mills. 10 mills, II. ? mills,
Is I mills. "A ! mills, Is s mills. Is.
8 mills, II mills. lS. . mills. 10. 10
20 49, mills. q 3 mills. p. mills.
"a ! NILS, % 8 mills, 26. S mills, u.
6 mills. %. mills. %. 4 mills, 80. .
mills, 81. 2 mills, 32. 2 mills, 50. 2
mills, So. mills.
LII. WELLS:
County Treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
-. z..s OF AFRICA.
& Lions ard creeodiIes Arc fn*s

* Lions ARD CrooodiIes 9re IN a
|, :C-ce By TaemseIves.
" \: uons have always been
ON in East Africa. The
.. ":.,, iut far fir.:u exceptional
Z # tie two rl"n eaterS
stopped the building
a.; s..iiroad by their raw.
:i:.,.::: the workmen until they
:;u:,!i:s shot by the engineer in
i:r .,:!ftprward Co!onel Pat
= Ter l;on, after killing sew.
I'd $tatioH OH the rail.
T.. g.: ~ ALL ate the supcrin.
.: - he division. The latter
..}::u III his private car,
:, :;:Grc c:. Il siding. and be sat
:tinw that night to watch
IL. i:Jn~ Eut he fell asleep. and
-. ;iou c:i!ll,e,i cu the platform. eu-
q the c::r by the door and carried
>. II: wu,i;tl he slayer through the
j., 'or;.
II the summer Of 1893 u couple Of
rat::l2 lions took to infeSting the
: :;:,-rs Oh the plain around the
...:-...': CT the GuaSn Nyiro. west
.,..:;.'. a!iI b.: their ravagcs forced
,>.-..i 81 abandon the district. and
''.::,,' t':-el routes across 1t We're
SO, ;,:."...:,:'iiy closed. 4 few weeks
- +; 80. hunting III the district
ga: -, t,!n::l bona around our
:, ri,Sc-:I IT l:i::lt. with fire burn.
i:;:, a"t :s:;:,riS ni guard. and wer'
not l::u!rsted.
Near Machakosboma q white travel
er was taken out Of his tent By man
eater one night n good many years
ago. \ Srewsome feature Of the incl
dent was that on its first attempt the
Ton VS. driven of after having seized
and wounded its victim. The wounds
Of the latter we're dressed and he was
aSrin rut to led but soon after he had
I!cen !cft; ;;lere the hon ugain forced
his way into the tent and this time
carried tie ulan s.if and ute him.
Every year in Fast Africa natives
are Carried nI lrr:n their villages or
from hunting ":aIps ny MN eating
iiunS. Occasionally one hears OF mah
eating leopar;ls. which usually confine
themselves to women and children,
anI there are i,ai,, eating hyenas. but
The true E.:::::l eaters of Africa ere lions
and rrccodileS Theodore Roosevelt tp
Scribner'S Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
STOCK GAMBLING.

Short sales constitute the great.
est menace to industrial stabil-
ity and fnanc'! strength now
presented to the American peo-
pie. Some time we must take up
che problem Of suppressinG these
gigantic gambling transactions.
e. and this Is the time to do It
We ought to employ the taxing
power to put IN end to the evil,
II the tax is imposed next year
there will be but q 1.-THE OF the
gambling that has been faunted
In the face of the American peo-
pie. It will not interfere with
honest and legitimate business
methods. and the market places
Of the country will be made more
secure The stock exchanges are
not now places for the actual
transfer Of commodities They
are places where unscrupu!ous
men balance their wits.-Sena-
toT Cum minis Of Iowa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Takina Their Turn.


"Why station policeman beside this
park beneh!"
"It is newly painted"
He can't keep people from testing
fresh paint"
"No. but he can keep 'em in line."-
Kansas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Tho Greatest Discovery.

We were talking Of the great discov-
cries and wondering which was the
greatest, and some Of us suggested
electricity, wireless telegraphy. flying
machines and microbes and anaesthet-
les. One fell back ON steam. but an.
other-a reticent man uSuaily-remark.
ed that the most surprising discovery
Of man was that this earth moves
round the sun and is not the most i'm.
portant small holding in the universe.
London Spectator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
m.px.,.u. Resistance Of Wassr.

Il st wore possible to impart to o
sheet e7 water an inch in thickness
sufficient velocity the most powerfss
Sent,sheris would be Immediately
stopped IN their flight when they came
into contact with It. It would one,
ehe same resistance as the steel armol
Of the most modern battleship.-Loo'
don Strand Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
PATRIOTISM.

l shall enter on no encomium
upon Massachusetts. She needs
none. There she Is. Behold her
and Judge for yourselves. There
Is her history; the world knows
it by heart. The past at least Is
secure. There are Boston and
Concord and Lexington and Bun
ker Hill, and there they will re-
main forever.-Daniel Webster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
OPPORTUNITY.
Every day 10 every man
Onens Enrt1lna'S Catn anew.

OPPORTUNITY.
Every day 10 every man
Opens Fortunes gate anew.
Has your past been void Of pain?
Lo. the future beckons you!
Would you make Of life the best,
Spurn the demon Of Despair.
Trim Hopes lamp within your
breast.
Keep it burning brightly there.
Shut the door on coward Fear
Never doubt creations plan
When the grisly phantoms rear
Face and fight them. Be a
man.
Fixed resolve and purpose high
Win their guerdon soon or late
Fate condemns you? 'Tis lie!
Souls that dare may conquer
fate.
He who wills Is be who can
He who TO himself is true.
Every day to every man
Opens Fortunes gate anew.
John Goadby Gregory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
.Oid that start him"
What She Had.

Swabbs married 4 widow on being
told that she had an orean OF money.
He afterward found she did not have
q bank account at all. He had only
been told that she had a notion OF mon
ey. which he found out soon enough
London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Rather Odd.

TITS pretty expensive to have ones
own lawyer"
But It doesn't cost anything to keep
ones own counsel. Trans
script
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
BEGAN to Enjoy Himself.

HE stayed so late that In despeea
ton brought out the graphophone
about 1870 and played Home. Sweet
Home"
Did that start him."
"Quite the contrary: When he learn
ed we had graphophone be made me
play about every record we had
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
A Second Edison.

Farmer-YeS. sir. That hired man OF
mine Ia one of the greatest inventors
of the century. CITY Boarder-You
don't say. What did be invent: Farm
er-Petrifed motion.-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Cause Of His Anger.

why is he so bitter at the girl he
was only recently engaged or
"BecaGsc VIXEN she sent the ring
back she labeled the box 'Glass-Witf
Carer "-I.ippincott's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Misarx In Store.

Misery In Store.
Kate says she intends to marry Mr..
PlunkS to reform him."
What is his .iceT'
Hes n good deal OF a miser."-BoS-
ton Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17

Labor Is the genius that changes the
world from ugliness to beauty and the
great curse to q great biessing.-S. n.
" Turner.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Advent Church

The many friends of Harold G. Patch,
a student in the Boston Bible School
were pleased to greet him last Sunday,
and to hear him for the first time from
his home church pulpit. Straightfor-
ward originality, with devotion, tact. nd
clear thought and speech, bespeak for
him successful career in his chosen
profession. We bid him Godspeed.
The morning subject was in accordance
with the seasons thought; The first
Christmas, Gods love shown in the gift
of His Son, the worlds need, divine
intervention the moral significance. and
the final triumph. The Sunday School
aud Loyal Workers Society were veil
attended and helpful. For an eyening
text Mr. Patch spoke from NJ att 6:33,
followed by brisk social service.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Mule ST tina.

Ancient methods Tor inducing mo-
pentum were as varied as they were
usually effectiye-watering the rHlle
to change his mood, putting carrot
on pole just beyond his reach, caus-
ing him to sneeze with pepper, twist
ing his tail (the latter seldom tried,
albeit, owing to the high voltage of his
heels), building fire under him. A
modern method is to borrow an auto
mobile, so horsepower, hitch chain
to the balky mules with their load and
yank them UP the street in a reluct-
ant but lively canter.-Jackson News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
His Opinion,

at seems to me-" ventured the
skinny nttle Hr Henpeck, that Pro-
fessor Peekheads article advising men
to be very careful in their choice Of
wives lacks-er-well, verisimilltude,
or-ah!-some such word. AS far as
have ever known the man had no
more to do with choosing his wife
than he has with getting his photo
graph taken--he just keeps still looks
as pleasant as he can and accepts
whatever is given him."-Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
CONGREGATIONAL

A series of tabeaux descriptive of the
Christmas Story will be presented by the
young ladies of the Delta Alpha class
The Wise Men Seeking the XII G,
The Shepherds,
The Manager Scene.
Santa Claus Froiics,' sketch that,
as the name implies, gives close glimpse
of Santa Clans at Christmas time, present
ed by tae Juu,Uro.
Other ex arcises appropri te to the &C
casion,
Santa CLAUS will be present 90 di8trib-
ute gifts from the Christmas tree.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Methodist Church

The secretary reported 1877 at Sunday
school last Sunday.
The Junior League had Christmas
tree Sunday afternoon. with 90 children
present.
meeting of the Sunday School board
will be held at the close of the prayer
servise Thursday evening for the purpose
of electing officers for the coming year.
The Epworth League meeting last Sun
day evening was meeting in which
much enthusiasm was shown both by
the leader and the audience. The dues-
ton, "How can make glad Christmas
for those who have made many
Christmases glad to me?' was ably an
swered by the leader, Mrs. Romano
Morse. Mrs. j. R. Parker gave reading
on the subject. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, Leon
Ward and Mrs. f. W. Silloway rendered
pleasing quartet.
The regular Missionary meeting was
held at the parsonage last Wednesday
evening, There were % present. The
meeting was opened by the President,
Mrs. e. E. Silloway. A very interesting
program in charge of Mrs. G. F. Smith
was given, consisting of discussions of
the following subjects:-What books
would you choose to be translated for
the Chinese? The discussion was opened
byMrs. Skinner, several others following.
Mrs. A. r. Campbell gave an historical
sketch of the Methodist Book Concern
from its humble origin to it's new pala-
tial home on Copley Square, Boston,
Mass, Mrs. J. R. Parker gave a reading
on the Greatest Bible-buying nation in
the World-China. A sketch of the
mother of missions was given by Miss
Laura Ellis, A very interesting account
Of Commencement at Baldwin Academy,
Nancne, was given by Miss Brooks.
showing that our missionaries are as pro-
yressive along educational lines as Nor
'isville. A pleasant feature of the meet
ng was music by Mrs. Raymore, who !
gave several piano solos. Twenty new
for the year were reported. A |
very impressive reception service for the
lew members was held in charge 'of the
eader. At the close of the meeting a
lainty collation. was served by the
hostess.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
MORRISVILLE
See Briggs for holiday goods.

see BrlPPS LOT nOludy poouS.
Miss Carrie Thornton of the Messenger
force went to her home in Essex Junction
this morning to spend Christmas.
w. II. Boardman and Gordon Brooks
of the U, V. M. came Monday evening to
spend the vacation at their respective
homes.
Mrs. Geneva King, who has been with
her sister, Mrs George Warren, returned
to her home in Burlington Saturday
evening.
Guy Cheaey OF Columbia University,
New York, is spending the holiday vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L Cheney.
E. J. Bennett and daughter OF Airing
ton, S. D.. arrived in town Saturday and
are guests of the formers sister, Mrs.
Addie Woods.
Miss Maude Chaffee, instructor in Ed
munds High School, Burlington, is spend
ing the Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Chaffee.
Miss Janette Matthews, teacher in the
second primary room Of the village
school, went Saturday to her home in
Middletown Springs to pass the holiday
recess.
Miss Grace Gates of the p A. faculty
is passing the Christmas vacation at her
home in Ludlow; Miss Bessie Thayer in
Marlboro, Mass, and Miss Mary Jean
Simpson in Craftsbury.
The P. A. basket ball team was in
Hyde Park last Friday night, where they
defeated the Hyde Park team by score
of 80 to II. The boys are feeling justly
proud of their victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Dodge left Monday
evening for Montreal, where they will
spend several days. Mrs. Dodge goes
rom there to Nova Scotia to spend two
weeks at the home of her parents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Wrote His "Leaders" at Home.

Alfred Austin, while British poet
laureate, was lucky in his work as a
journalist. For many years he did his
daily task at home with the assist
ance of a telegraph wire run into his
study sixty miles from the London
Standard Office His instructions came
over the wire and his editorial arti-
Gle went to town by train, Some
times he would telegraph the whole
article.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Methodist
Chorus,
School

Chorus, School
Play, A Christmas Dream,
Ellie, Faith Edmunds; Miss Muffit,
Shirley Skinner; Jack, Lyle Small;
jill, Elaine Morse; Boy Blue, Clayton
Warren; Bo Peep, Barbara Raymor
Tom Tucker, Oscar Churchill; Moth
Hubbard, Dorothy Waite; Jack Horn
er, Harry Switzer; Santa Claus, Ro-
maine Morse.
Song, Seven little girls
Torch Swinging, Mrs. A. W. Ruff
Chorus, School
Play, A Homemade Santa Claus,
Ben, Harold Lavarnway; Tom, Har-
old Downey; Minnie, Eleanor Down
ey; Mary, Beryl Cram; Susan, Vera
Spalding; George, Harold Brill; Jack.
Percival Bates; Maggie, Blanche Law.
ANYWAY; Sally, Gladys Sherman;
Jane, Elsie Bowen; Ted, George
Brill; and other children; Santa
Claus, Alvan Parker
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
One Man Benefited.

Jukes-"Who was the best man at
the wedding" Jenkins-"Well, I'm
not sure. The brides father got all
the bills to pay, the bridegroom had
to buy diamond brooches for the
bridesmaids, the guests had to give
handsome presents; upon my word, j
think the best man was the clergy
mamie was the only one who made
anything out of it,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
Not What He Was Looking For.

Il never robbed a man but once"
said the honest tramp, "and then !
was starving. He would not give me
penny, and l couldn't stand the
cravings in my stomach any longer.
So I knocked him down and went
through his pockets. What kind of
haul did make? Just one little bot
tie, which read on the label: Pepsin
for that full feeling after eating.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
To Clean the SoIes of Shoes.

Get your druggist to make solu-
ton of orange shellac and alcohol, and
with small brush apply this carefully
to the heels and soles of your white
shoes whenever the latter are polished.
1t leaves a satiny finish and ten-cent
bottle has lasted considerably over a
year.-Woman's Home Companion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-24
The Church,

According to the London Telegraph,
the Bishop of London, speaking at the
Mansion House, said that many people
nowadays had false idea of the
church. 1.-The popular idea was that
you had only to put threepence in the
slot. or rather in the offertory, and
you got handsome vicar, two good
looking curates and peal of bells.