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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
.PELICANS WIDEN
 MARGIN OF LEAD. IN DIXIE LEAGUE.
Bears Are Giving PeIS Hard Race For League
 Leadership

MEMPHIS, August 19-Larry Gill;
 bert's Pelicans of New Orleans, an swering the challenge of the Mobile eBars, continue to play spectacular
 baseball in all departments, and slightly increased their lead in the Southern association pennant race during the past week.
 Mobile, after a nearly season slump, has won consistently in recent weeks, but even the fast clip at which the Bears have been travelling seems not to worry the Pelicans.
 Including today's game, Mobile won five and lost two out of seven played since last Sunday. New Orleans won
 six out of seven. The Pelican ma
 chine, Cn the basis of latest statistics,
 leads the league in team fielding. Larry Gibert's pitching staff con-
 tinues to turn back the opposing
 teams regularly, as shown by the fact that in the seven games played during the week, Pelican twirlers al- lowed opponents but 14 runs.
 In team batting. Mobile stands sec ond in the league, while New Or leans Is seventh, out the Pelicans are stronger offeHsively than the batting figures indicate. and have hit oppor- tuuely during the past few weeks.
 The Nashville Volunteers, still lead Ing the league in team batting, suf- fered reverses during the week. los ing five out of seven. This setback sent the Volunteers out of the first division, the Birmingham Barons moving up by virtue of three vic tories and two defeats in five games played
 Chattanooga and Little Rock each lost five and won one. Their pitchers were hit hard during the week. They remain in seventh and eighth places in the percentage column. with Nash vile topping the second division and l Memphis in sixth place. Atlanta | winning four, losing two and tieing | one, increased it's hold on third place | in the standing.
 Huhn of Mobile leads the league in | individual batting, on the basis of | the latest available statistics, with | .S61. Wanny Clark of Atlanta and | Herman of Memphis are racing for | home run honors, latest statistics | giving Clark 15 and Herman 12 Guy | Ter of Nashville leads in stolen bases, | with 52, Neun of Birmingham being | the runner-up, with A.
 The weeks record in games won, lost total runs, hits, errors and op- l runs, including games of | Saturday, August IS, follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
WIND ROBS RUTH
 OF HOME RUN, AS TANKS LOSE, 4-3'
Senators Beat Browns In Great DueI-TigerS
 Win

CHICAGO. August 19.-Bnl Barrett, rookie outfielder from Reading, Pa. mak- ing his major league debut today, in jected a punch into the White sox which enabled them to even up the series with the Yankees by winning a close game 4 to 3. The contest was pitchers duel Hoyt the former having the better of the argument.
 A heavy wind prevented Ruth from reg istering his thirty-third homer With a man on base, Ruth drove a high fly to right field and Hooper, standing against the screen in front of the bleachers ball back into the playing field, catching the ball off the wire netting. A crowd of S4QoO persons witnessed the game Score;
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Suzanne Lenglen
 Only Obstacle In HeIen's Way

NEW YORK. August 19.-If Helen Wills, now that she has conquered Mrs. Molla Mallory and won the American womens championship, also yearns for the women's tennis championship of the world, she will have to go abroad and call on the champion of all, Suzanne Lenglen of France.
 As Mss Wills Is still student, she may not be able to meet the French woman in the Riviera tourna- ments of next winter. But she might be able to land in London for next years Wimbledon tournament in which the championship is de- cided.
 In fact. thls meet would be the only one in which the title could pass for it conveys no championship to beat Mile. Ienglen in a non- championship tournament. The Ri viera meetings therefore are not de- cisive. If a champion Is slipping, however, the invitation journeys, in- volving limited championships which are only part of the ballyhoo for the high priced winter resorts, give in dication of the fact. And if some young player is developing in the direction of championship ability, that fact also comes into notice on the courts of the loafing aristocracy.
 O O O
 Suzanne Only One Left.
 Miss Wills has never played Mile. Lenglen, but she has now defeated every other player in any cline with a first class playing reputation, in- cluding Mrs Mallory and the young English champion, kitty McKane. Only Mile. Lenglen remains.
 For once in the history of tennis, a title may pass through the retire. ment of a champion. Mile. Lenglen for nearly two years now has been threatening intermittently to give up tennis because of weak ness of her heart. If she should do so, Miss Wills certainly would be the champion, although not with or ficial recognition. To win the title clearly she would have to play through and beat all corners at the championship tournament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Ponies Will Race For
 $6O,OOO At CIeUeIand

CLEVELAND, O., August 19.-The second Cleveland meeting of the Grand Circuit will start at North Randall tomorrow. Officials of the Forest City Live Stock and Fair com pany, under whose auspices the meeting is held, declare that horses will race for more purse money than any other harness association has ever offered for a five-day meeting. The purses total s6O,000.
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Many Attacks To Be Made On Big Channel

DOVER, England, August 19.-(By Associated PreSs.) .)-Several other att Jacks against the English channel will be attempted ,by swimmers to- morrow. Charles Toth, the New England swimmer, and Fred Record and Frank Perks, Englishmen. pur- nose to make the start from Dover
 The French swimmer. Michel, and inc Canadian swimmer, Terrault in tend about the same time to take the plunge from the French side in an endeavor to cross the channel.
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BRUINS LOSE HARD GAME 'NOOGANS

MOBILE, Ala, August 19.-Mobre lost to Chattanooga, to 5, today, in a close hard fought game. James, who started for Mobile, was wild and was batted hard. while Faeth, who succeeded him, was not much better. Cunningham, who started for the visitors, was relieved in the fifth by Roe. Thea locals failed to score off called out Huhn for the third man on a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Marshall Chess King

LAKE HOPATCONG, N. J., August 19.-Marshan and Janowski ended their adjourned game from the ninth round of the masters tournament of the ninth American chess in draw today in 105 moves. Marshall takes the lead with 9-2, and Janowsd ties with Kupchik for second place at S-1, 2-2, 1-2.
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UhIe Wins For Indians

CLEVELAND, August 19.-George Uhle, the Cleveland sand lot product, led the Indians to 16 to victory over Phia- delphia today Uhle allowed the Athletics but eight hits and was effective in the pinches. He fielded seven chances per- fectly and also led the Indian offensive. safely four times, one double, I-frr fr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
POwermen Cop Game
ANNISToN BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD {
AnnistOn, Ala, Aug. 10

...iabama Power company bat wielders fattened their batting ave rages at the expense of the c, M. T. c. team from Camp Mcclellan in al one-sided game on the city field Saturday afternoon, the score being IA to 1 in favor of the local team.
 Byron Shelton. the heady pitcher for the powermen, knocked the long est fly seen on the city field in the history Of baseball in Anniston. the uiii clearing the center field fence at an elevation estimated to be near 100, feet Shelton sent the ball over the left field fence twice on fouls during the same game, his long hit being the only home run of the game.
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Affirm ng that while the week.,

Affirm ng that whiIe the weeKIy wages of shipyard workers have been increased 25 per cent of the 1914 rates, living costs for the same period have advan ed 75 per cent the com mittee of the Engineering and Ship building Trades Federation of Ire land has petitioneC the shipbuilding firms for an advance Il. wages com patible with living expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
IERRINACK STILL LEADS

The Merrlmack team hoIds IHe lead in the City league pennant race, in spite of the defeat sus- tained Saturday in a brilliant game at the hands of the Lincoln team. Both sides played errorless ball throughout and it was not until the last half of the ninth that Lincoln put the winning run over on single followed by a double.
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Totals ..........4 I.

Philadelphia ........,... oO2 o01 coo 3
 Summary: Two-base hits, McGowan 2, Perkins. Hale, Uhle, Sewell, Stephenson. Hauser, Stolen base, Uhle Sacrifice hits. Jamieson Double plays Uhle to Sewell to Brewer; McGowan to Hauser to Gallo way Left on base. Philadelphia Il, Cleve- land IT. Base on balls, off Nasty 3, Wal berg ?. ogden B. Uhle 3. Hits. off Nasty 8 in 2 2-3 innings. Ogden in 2-3, Wal herg in 2 1-3 (none out in sxth), Wolfe none in 1-S. Hit by pitcher, by Uhle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Cubs Win Slugfest, 15-8

BROOKLYN August 19.-Brooklyn knocked Alexander out of the box in the Ruether in the eighth today. the Cubs a swatfest, 15 to s. The teams made 32 hits the Dodgers getting IT of them Friberg, Bert Griffith and Johnston drove out home runs Fournier out of the game due to injury to his knee
 in yesterdays contest with St. Louis. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

ROchester s, Reading s (caIIed m seventh to catch train).
 Baltimore 5-5, Syracuse Il.
 Newark Toronto postponed; fire Newark park.
 Buffalo O-0, Jersey City 1-9.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdny's Results

DetrOit 5, Boston I. Washington 1, St. Louis 2. Cleveland 16, Philadelphia 3. Chicago 4, New York 3.
 TOday's Games Washington at St. Louis. New York at Chicago. Only games scheduled.
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Senators Make Hits Count

ST. LOUIS, August 1s.-Opportune hit ting enab bled Washington to defeat St. Louis for the second straight time to 2. here this afternoon. Although outbatted by the Browns. the Senators punched half of their eight hits in the sixth inning for all of their runs, including a home run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
VETERAN JACK SCOTT HOLDS PIRATES TO THREE HITS IN 12 FRAMES, AS GIANTS WIN
Ross Young RapS Out Home
 Run In Twelfth To Give League Leaders 2-1 Victory

NEW YORK, August 19.-In one of the greatest ptchingi duels seen on the Polo defeated Wilbur Cooper of the Pittsburg Pirates after 12 innings today. The score was to l. Scott held the Pirates to three scattered hits, while New York found Cooper's delivery for Il. After two were out in the twelfth, Ross Young, Giant right fielder rapped the all to deep right renter for q home Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20

filth. Double plays. Adams to Grantham 1; Miller to Grantham; Adams to Grantham 8l1 to Elliott Left on bases, Chicago g, Ruether 8, Dickerman 5. Struck out, by Alexander l, Ruether l, Dckerman | Hits, off Alexander II in 2-3 innings Ruether 12 in (none out in eighth), Dick erman in 1, Cheeves in 4 1-3, Decatur 1 in 1. Wild pitch, Dickerman. Winning pitcher, Cheeves. Losing pitcher, Ruether Empires, O'Day and Mccormick Time, 2.12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUn
Yesterdays Results

Chicago l5, BroOklyn s. New York ?, Pittsburg 1, 12 in- nings. Only games scheduled.
 TOday's Games St. Louis at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BIG BOYS NEWCOMERS TOT LOCAL BOXING CIRCLES AND FANS ARE TAKING INTEREST
Roper Favored To Win Over Berry In Bout At Club. PreIims Start At 8::30
THE CARD

Tom Lacey vs. Kid" Pacely, 10 rounds, wrestling.
 Paul McGinty vs. Larry Brod- erick, 4 rounds boxing.
 Battling Spark Plug vs. Sailor Kelly, rounds, boxing.
 Big Boy Edwards vs. Red" Pharr, semi-final, rounds, box ing.
 Capt. Bob Roper vs. Tom Berry, [ rounds, boxing.
 Reserved seats will be held until o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
.Two out when winning run scored. ""Batted for Fullerton in seventh. at*Batted for Murray in eighth.
Totals .29 5 8 27 IS "Batted for Dauss in eighth. L. a.... l..c.
001 900 O30-4

Boston .................. 0O1 900 O30-4 Detroit ...............,. 100 POI 0O1-5
 Summary: Two-base hits, Jones, Collins Shanks, McMillan Stolen base, MenoslSy. Sacrifice Hits, Jones g. Haney. Double plays. Pcinich to McMillan; Jones to. Haney to Blue. Left on base, Boston TO- Detroit g. Base on balls, off Dauss 2. Fer guson 4, Fullerton 1, Piercy 2, Pillette l. Struck out by Ferguson 1, Dauss 3, Fuller ton 2. Hits, off Ferguson in 3 Ia in- innings Fullerton in 2 2-S Murray in 1. Dauss 10 in 8. Piercy 2 in 1 2-3. Pilletts none in 1. Hit by pitcher, by Ferguson (Manush). Wild pitch, Fullerton Win ming pitcher. Pillette. Losing pitcher Piercy. Empires, Connolly. Holmes and Ormsby. Time, 2;15.
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TEXAs LEAGUE

Shreveport 8, Fort Worth 5. Wichita Falls 10, Dallas 8.
 Houston 0-1, San Antonio 10. Beaumont S-1, Galveston 7-5.
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Boaz Beats Huntsville
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 IHE ANn-k EIk.A Lll {

The Boaz team, having been de- feated in the first two games of the series with the Independents here by decisive scores, turned on the Hunts vile outfit yesterday and took the last game by the score of s to 5.
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Totals
*Batted for Warmoth in ninth stRan for Rogers in ninth.

Score by innings;
 Memphis ............. 900 220 000-i
 Summary: Two base hits. Wick, Her man. Camp Double play, Padgett to Her man. Left on base, Little Rock $. Mem phis G. Innings pitched, by Sedgwich 2-S with runs and hits @ on base when relieved) Losing pitcher. Sedgwick. Wild pitch, Gould Base on balls, off Gould 5 off Sedgwick 8, off Rogers 1. Struck out by Gould 2, Sedgwick l. Rogers ?. Hit 1885. Umpires, McGowan and Erwin.
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Frlsch. Three base hit, Bancroft. Home run, Young. Sacrifice Maranville. Double play. Maranvlle 10 Rawlings to Grimm. Left on base, New York 9, Pttsburg 1. Base on balls, off Cooper 2, Scott 1. Struck out, by Cooper 4 Empires, Moran, Hart and Finneran. Time, 2:00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BASEBALL FORM
soUTHERN LEAGUI
Yesterinv's ResuIt

Yesterdny's Results Little Rock 5, Memphis 4. Chattanooga 6, Mobile 5. Nashyile-New Orleans, rain. Only games scheduled.
 TOday's Games Birmingham at Atlanta. Little Rock at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Mobile two games Memphis at Nashville.
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bdtteu TOT oCOIt m nlnLh.
 "sBatted fer Shawkey in ninth.
New York ................ 900 oOO OO1-8

Chicago ................. OOO O0i 0S'-4
 Summary: Two base hit, Dugan. Three base hit Meusel. stolen bases, Barrett, Kamm. Left on base, New York r. Chi cago 8. Bases on balls, Robertson D. Hoyt 8. Struck out. by Hoyt g. Robertson B. Hits, off Hoyt in 2-3 innings Losing pitcher, Hoyt, Empires, owens and Nal lin. Time, 1;45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
GridderS To Be In The LimeHght Within q Month

NEW YORK, August 19.-Within 8 month the hollow thump Of leather on leather and the thud of young beef thrown heavily to the greensward of thousand and one football fields will become the pre-eminent noises of American sport.
 Collegians at their summer vaca- tions, or doing manual labor to find the sinews of another years main tenance at college, will begin sitting back to their schools for early prac- tice by the end of this month.
 Some of the athletes who will draw the regulation issue of pads and cleats from the big colleges when school begins have been keeping themselves fit for football both men tally and physically by rehearsing their signal work in summer camps. And some of the yearlings at big in- stitutions will be the better for the spring practice which went forward quietly but diligently while football was forgotten and baseball held all the attention of the crowds.
 NAVY SQUAD IN SHAPE
 The navy squad will not begin doe ing work until the squad of 40 men, now on leave, return from their homes to the academy at Annapolis almost a month hence. The sailors probably will be in better shape as 8 team than most other machines, be- cause the football men were kept to- gether during the long summer cruise in European waters and held signal drill at every opportunity
 Bob Folwell, coach of the navy, will have to find new men from his squad to replace the football casual ties inflicted by graduation and m of last years backfield are gone, and so are the star ends, Taylor and ParT, and the lefttackle, Bolles. Folwen will have Mckee, Barchet and Cullen left with him from last years back field, however, and the situation might be much worse.
 Columbia university, the Bill Bren- nan of the football world, beaten often, year after year by second and third-rate teams, will have Percy Haughton, inventor and sole pro- prietor of the Haughton system, which became so famous at Harvard.
 HAUGHTON,s TASK
 Haughtons coming will prove once for all whether it was the men or the coaching which made Columbias name more or less a jest in football. He will bring great reputation to the New York ism cubster, and fall ure will reflect more discredit on the players and the spirit of the school than on Haughton, whose name is established.
 There will be a squad of abouA 75 at Yale when practice is called on September I7. Yale, Harvard and Princeton, by agreement, have re- duced their schedules this year. Yale played 10 games In 1922. but will meet only eight teams this fall and therefore the training begins two weeks later than in 1922. Yale will have the nucleus or her veteran team to begin with and there will be also Ducky Pond the star pitcher, said to be a great baclSfield man, who did not become eligible for football until this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Tigers Win In Ninth

DETROIT. August 19.-After Boston had tied the score in the eighth inning, Detroit took advantage of errors in the ninth to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
WEsTERrI LEAGUE
fIth. pouble plays. Adams to Grant

Tusla 3-12, Wichita 17-10. Denver 2-9, Soux City 5-3. Des Moines 1-1, Omaha S-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
TRAVELLERS BEAT
 THE CHICKS, 5-4

MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 19,-Little Rock won a poorly played game from Memphis today a score of to 4. The Travellers hit opportunely in the second inning and with the aid of Sedgwicks wildness scored four runs; The score;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Totals ..........H l6 16 27 l
IUIdIS oV TT TT ~ sBatted for Berg in eighth.
 ssBatted for Decatur in eighth.
410 o1o o45-15 D0n oon 10f 2
IU INUU AVE INN7 ,cnra hv inninEa.

Chicago .............. 41o o1o o45-15 Brooklyn ............... 200 22O lO1-
 Summary: Two-base hits, Adams 9
 Heathcote, Alexander Deberry 2. Tbree- base hits, Bribery. T, Griffith Home runs. Friberg, B. Griffith, Johnston stolen bases Grantham, Heathcote 2, Bailey. Sacrifice hits, Grantham. Miller. B. Grif-
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Totals .3S 5 27 l +Batted for Faeth in fifth.

Summary. IWO-ba nus, D, WlIIlHmsl Nunamaker Three base hit, Leonard Stolen bases, Mulvey. Nunamaker, Huhn D. Williams. Sacrifices, Huhn. Leonard Double play Niehoff to Cueto to Huhn Left on base, Mobile 8. Chattanooga g. Bases on balls, off James 8, Cunningham g. Faeth Q Roe 8, Acosta 2. Struck out by James 2, Roe 2. Pitching record. 5 hits off James in 1 2-3 innings; 1 hit, off Faeth in IS; 5 off Cunningham In 2S Winning pitcher, Cunningham. Losing pitcher, James. Empires, Jorda and Guthrie. Time, 2:25,
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Minneapolis S-3, Toledo 9-13. louisville 13-S, Milwaukee 1S-2. St. Paul 16-7, Columbus 6-2.
 Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 43.
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olIIIIIIf1Iy " V- Uoo IT Iaf lIO IIs I1VI- bold Goslin. Williams. Home run. Judge. Double plays, Harris to PeclSnpaugh to Judge; Peckinpaugh to Harris to Judge Bluege to Harris to Judge; Bluege to Judge. Left on base Washington 4, St. Louis 8. Bases on balls, off Mogridge 3. Struck out, by ShoclEer ?. Hits, off Shocker in innings off Kolp 1 in 2 innings. Losing pitcher, Shocker. Um- pires. Hlldebrand and Evans. Time, 1;45.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION

Okmulgee 3, Ardmore o. Fort Smith 3, Enid 2.
 Springfield 1, Joplin Il.
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CHale Hauser). Struck out, by Ogden 2, Uhle 3. Losing pitcher Nasty. Empires,
 Moriarity, Dineen and Rowland. Time,
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by Judge with Rice on base. The visitors completed four double plays to cut short local rallies Score.
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"Batted for Shocker in seventh s%Batted for Kolp in ninth.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
RATS HELD IN
ESTEEM IN
INDIA

EEDATSr' In India this
isn't an expletive OF
disgust or derision.
Nor are the animals themselves
despised or looked upon az q
menace.
On the contrary, they are held
in high esteem. and occupy q
place OF religious respect among
the Hindus.
This strange alteration OF the
creatures we consider repulsive
and know are the most undesir-
able members of the rodent fam
lily, is a result Of the worship OF
a deity whose history dates 80
far back that students have
been unable to find out just
when or why the rat 10 associ-
ated with him.
This gods name Is Ganesha-
According to Hindu mythology
he was the lord OF the Ganas,
who were q group OF inferior
deities.
It is this god, Ganesha, who is
invoked by the pious Hindus at
the beginning Of a book--in the
same manner the ancient Ro-
mans prefaced their writing
with invocations to their patron
goddess, Venus.
1t is Ganesha who removes OBJ
stacles. He is propitiated at tho
beginning Of any undertaking.
He-ia particularly endowed with
wisdom and judgment.
There Is very old and inter
esting shrine erected to this
NEUROLOGICAL god at Deshnokc.
India
Deshnoke is so difficult to get
to that to address letter to that
village 1t is necessary to start at
the very top Of the envelope II
you wish to get 1t all on one side
and not irritate the postmaster
by having to ask him to turn the
envelope over to find the end of
the long address on the back Of
the envelope.
For Deshnoke is in Bikaner.
And Bikaner is in Rajputana,
Rajputana being a collective
name Of eighteen states in the
northwest part Of British India.
Here in Deshnoke Is the tenn
pie where Ganesha Is worship
ped. Because Ganesha is always
pictured riding on a rat or at
tended by one, the rat receives
part Of the homage directed to
the god.
For this reason many rats live
in state in the temple, The
traveller is amazed as he sees pill
grims--for many pilgrimages are
made to this temple Of the rats
PROSTATE themselves before a
group Of rats who have no idea
in life beyond that Of eating
everything available and keep
ing a safe distance from cats and
hawks.
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