Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 100

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986

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moved with his parents to Detroit and was ed- ucated at the Fowler Curtis school and the public high school. He read law with Bishop, Howard & Holbrook, and was associated with the firm of Jerome, Howard & Swift in prac- tice. But the law was not to be his mistress. Coming to Springfield in 1862, he was made secretary of the Wason Manufacturing Com- pany, car builders, of which he has been the trusted treasurer since 1864. Also he was president of the Springfield Printing and Binding Company, vice-president of the Hampden Savings Bank, vice-president of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, director in the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In politics he is a Republican and was present at the nomination of Lincoln in 1860. He has served as coun- cilman, alderman, representing his town in the legislature and his district in the state senate. He has been a member of the Republican state central committee and was a delegate to the national conventions that nominated James G. Blaine in 1884 and Benjamin Harrison in 1888, and was chairman of the Massachusetts delegation in that convention. Mr. Hyde is connected with the fraternal organizations of the city and exceedingly popular among his fellows. The Hydes are among the wealthiest people of Springfield. He united in marriage with Jennie S., daughter of Thomas Wason, of Springfield: Children: Jerome W. (men- tioned below), Harry S., Thomas W. and Fayoline Julia. Upon the death of Mrs. Hyde, he married Mrs. Ellen (Trask) Chapin.

(IX) Jerome W., eldest son of Hon. Henry Stanley and Jennie S. (Wason) Hyde, was born in Springfield, September 23, 1861. He was liberally educated and spent two years in Vevay, Switzerland, in studying French. On his return from Europe, he entered the Springfield high school, graduating therefrom in 1880, complimenting his schooling at the Worcester Institute of Technology and the Worcester Free Institute. In 1883 Mr. Hyde became connected with the Springfield Steam Power Company as manager and assistant treasurer. He was general manager of the Springfield Electric Light Company until its merger with the United Electric Light Com- pany. He has been a director in the Spring- field Printing and Binding Company and treas- urer of the United States Sewing Machine Company. He is a prominent club man and a leader in the social life of the city. His coun- try house is at Brush Hill Farm, West Spring- field.

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(IX) Thomas Wason Hyde, son of Hon. Henry Stanley Hyde, was born in Springfield, September 13, 1872. He attended the public schools of his native city, and studied for a time abroad, and at Phillips Academy, Andov- er, Massachusetts. In 1891 he became con- nected with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and has continued to the present time in various positions in that com- pany. In politics he is a Republican ; in relig- ion a Universalist. He is a member of the Springfield Country Club. He married, June 21, 1899, Ruby Trask Davis, born March 19, 1877, daughter of Frank G. and Harriet (Trask ) Davis, of Springfield. They have one child, Harriet Davis, born March 19, 1908.

(For preceding generations John How, Esq., 1).

(IV) Josiah (2) Howe, son of HOWE Josiah (1) Howe, was born in 1678 and died September 20, 1766. He married (first ) June 14, 1706, Sar- ah Bigelow ; (second ) November 22, 1713, Mary Marble. He resided in Marlborough, where his children were born. Children: I. Phineas, born December 4, 1707, married Abi- gail Bennett; resided at Sudbury. 2. Abra- ham, April 6, 1709. 3. Rachel, November 23, 1710. 4. Sarah, December 24, 1714. 5. Mary, May 22, 1716. 6. Josiah, December 22, 1720, mentioned below. 7. Jacob, November 25, 1724, married, 1742, Ruth Swinerton, of Sa- lem.

(V) Josiah (3), son of Josiah (2) Howe, was born at Marlborough, December 22, 1720, and resided at Marlborough. He married, August 12, 1741, Mary Goodale, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Goodale. Children, born at Marlborough: I. Dorothy, March 1 1743. 2. Daniel, March 4, 1745. 3. Mary, April 15. 1746. 4. Josiah, June 30, 1748, mentioned below. 5. David, September 27, 1751, died October 15, 1751. 6. Artemas, May 23, 1753. 7. Hannah, December 20, 1755. 8. Loammi, May 3, 1758, died Novem- ber 1. 1758. 9. Elizabeth, May 6, 1759. 10. Charlotte, August 18, 1764.

(VI) Deacon Josiah (4), son of Josiah (3) Howe, was born at Marlborough, June 30, 1748. died January 15, 1827. He married. February 24, 1770, Molly Adams, who died June 1, 1845, aged ninety-three years, ten months and two days. Children, born at Marlborough: 1. John, September 9, 1772, died in Phillipston, Maine, December 6, 1833 ; married Lydia Williams, who died in Phillips- ton, April 13, 1820, aged forty-four. 2. Lydia,,

March 12, 1775, died January 15, 1790. 3. Solomon, March 28, 1777, married, May 19, 1802, Sarah Stow and resided in Berlin. 4. Eunice, July 28, 1780, married, October 30, 1799, Joseph Howe. 5. Josiah, March 27, 1783, mentioned below. 6. Lewis, May 2, 1792, married, March 28, 1816, Sally Witt; (second) June 28, 1853, Asenath S. Boyd. 7. Lucy, November 1, 1794, married Benjamin Clark.

(VII) Josiah (5), son of Deacon Josiah (4) Howe, was born at Marlborough, March 27, 1783. He married (first) at Marlborough, January 12, 1803. He married (second) about 1815, Arethusa Reed. He married (third) Mary Davis. He lived at Orange, Franklin county, Massachusetts, and at Phillipston, Worcester county. He was of Orange, Feb- ruary 13, 1849, when he bought land of Henry and Lucy Ward, of Montague, formerly the Sawtelle place in Phillipston. He deeded land at Phillipston to Nelson S. Howard, of Or- ange, twenty-three acres, and was then of Or- ange. Josiah was of Phillipston, March 20, 1855, when he deeded land to Joseph P. Bak- er and others. Some of these deeds may have been his son's, but no "Jr." appears. Josiah Howe was a farmer, cooper and hotel proprie- tor. He taught singing many years and led the choir in the church of which for many years he was a deacon. He removed to Orange in 1832 and was an active, influential and much respected citizen of that town and of Phillipston the remainder of his days. He kept the Putnam Hotel there for a short time. Children of first wife: 1. Mary Adams. 2. Josiah Dexter. Children of second wife: 3. Phebe Harrington, born May 20, 18II. 4. Lewis Reed, March 27, 1813. 5. Solomon Adams, April 17, 1815. 6. Mary Adams, April 21, 1817. Born at Phillipston : 7. Lucy Reed, June 6, 1818. 8. George Washington, February 22, 1821, died August 1, 1825. 9. Arethusa . Reed, July 15, 1823. IO. George Washington, January 31, 1826 .. Born at Or- ange: 11. Elinor Hunter, April 27, 1828. 12. John Adams, June 10, 1830. 13. Sarah Maria, November 20, 1832. 14. Harriet Newell, July 10, 1835.

(VIII) George Washington, son of Josiah (5) Howe, was born in Phillipston, January 31, 1826. He was educated in the district schools and learned the trade of carpenter. He followed farming and was in business as a carpenter and builder. He removed to Orange April 1, 1832, with his parents. He was of Phillipston in 1850, however, and owned land

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there, residing for about a year. He bought a farm at Montague, Massachusetts, and lived there three years, returning to Orange in 1875 and was one of the oldest business men of that town. He is a member of the Central Con- gregational Church of Orange. He was one of the founders of the Orange Savings Bank, April 1, 1872. He has the respect and esteem of all his townsmen for his uprightness, integ- rity and sterling character. He married, at Charlestown, Massachusetts, January 1, 1862, Hannah Derby, born in Manchester, Vermont, May 15, 1835, daughter of Abel and Kather- ine (Reed) Derby. Her father had an uncle, Andrew Derby, of Rochester, New York. Abel died in 1849 ; his wife in 1843. Children : I. Josiah Derby, born March 13, 1863, men- tioned below. 2. Nellie Jane, September 17, 1865, died August 25, 1874. 3. George Wil- liam, October 23, 1867. 4. Katie Arethusa, February 6, 1870. 5. John Reed, February II, 1872. 6. Mary Lucy, June 7, 1874. 7. Frank Adams, January 2, 1879.

(IX) Josiah Derby, son of George Wash- ington Howe, was born at what is now 35 Main street. Orange, March 13, 1863, and was educated in the public and high schools of his native town. He left school at the age of sev- enteen to learn the carpenter's trade and was associated in business with his father in the building business when he was twenty. He has been actively engaged in business as a con- tractor and builder to the present time, ex- cept during three trips to the Pacific coast, during the last of which he visited Alaska in 1908. He has for some time been in the lum- bering business, buying and clearing wood lots and he is a partner in the firm of Howe & Wilbur, dealers in lumber. He is a trustee and member of the board of investment of the Orange Savings Bank. In politics he is a Re- publican and in 1908 was elected a selectman of Orange. He was for a short time a member of the American Protective Association. He is an active member of the Central Congrega- tional Church, was for many years a member of its finance committee and treasurer of its Sunday school. He married, May 3, 1905, Abbie S. Lunt, born August 19, 1874, at Or- ange, daughter of George B. and Welthan (Willey ) Lunt. She has one brother, George B. Lunt. Her father was a moulder by trade. Children, born at Orange: I. George Lunt, September 29, 1906. 2. Mary Abbie, Novem- ber 29, 1907.

Charles Webster lived in WEBSTER Alstead, New Hampshire, and married, November 26, 1796, Irene Thayer. Children: I. Patty, born May 26, 1798. 2. Loara, November 2, 1799. 3. Charles Goodrich, July 6, 1801, mentioned below. 4. Oliver Shepard, September 12, 1803. 5. Irena Norton, May 30, 1805. 6. Harriet, June 19, 1807. 7. David Kimball, De- cember 16, 1810, was a physician, graduated from Woodstock, Vermont, in 1837 ; he was a man of great ability and maintained a part of his practice after he was ninety. 8. Abigail Zerviah, March 24, 1812. 9. Miranda, June 16, 1814. IO. William Hatch, October 6, 1818. The daughters married Elisha Town, Ely Wilson, A. Didge, James Mitchell and George Hatch.

(II) Charles Goodrich, son of Charles Webster, was born in Alstead, New Hamp- shire, July 6, 1801. He was a farmer, and in politics was a Republican. He was a member of the Congregational church. He married Elmira Dickinson. Children: I. Melissa A., born August 31, 1830, died April 15, 1887 ; married James Faxon, born December 24, 1826, son of a revolutionary soldier, and still living. 2. Granville Charles, mentioned be- low.

(III) Granville Charles, son of Charles Goodrich Webster, was born in Alstead, May 14, 1835, died July II, 1902. He was a car- penter and builder in Alstead, and in politics was a Republican. He married Sarah Glover, born March 4, 1841, daughter of Edward and Sarah E. (Studley ) Glover, of Alstead. Chil -. dren, born in Alstead : I. Edward Glover, born November 18, 1858, died July 13, 1904; mar- ried Rose A. Reed. 2. Charles Goodrich, Jan- uary 29, 1860; married Ida L. Timothy. 3. Frederick G., October 2, 1862, married Min- nie Flanders. 4. Frank George, October 29, 1865, married Susan Hutchins. 5. Harry Gil- more, November 25, 1867, mentioned below. 6. Elizabeth Almira, April 29, 1870, married Henry Franklin. 7. William Burrage, May 29, 1872, married Bernice Bundy. 8. John Arthur, June 14, 1874, married, June 29, 1898, Phoebe Jane Burgoyne, daughter of Mathias and Mary Frances (Brooks) Burgoyne; had Bessie Ellen, born March 28, 1899, and Arline Frances, born June 10, 1905. 9. Grace Alice, April 29, 1876, married George A. Perkins. IO. Bessie Agnes, December 18, 1881.

(IV) Harry Gilmore, son of Granville

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Charles Webster, was born in Alstead, New Hampshire, November 25, 1867. He received his education in the public schools of his na- tive town, and at the age of eighteen went to Nashua, New Hampshire, and was employed as clerk in the Leighton Hotel. He came to Springfield and entered the employ of the New England Telephone Company as an inspector. After a few years he engaged in business at Norwich, Connecticut, as member of the firm of Webster & Meecham, dealers in provisions. A year later he sold out and returned to Springfield. He was in the employ of the tel- ephone company for a time, then entered part- nership with J. Marshall Loveland in the pro- vision business. He sold his interests to his partner and entered the employ of W. H. Dex- ter in the real estate business. Three years and a half later he left this position to engage in the real estate business on his own behalf and he has been very successful for the past ten years. As an expert in real estate values he stands among the first in the city and he has conducted many large and important transac- tions.

He is a member of the Winthrop and Springfield Country clubs, of Springfield Lodge, F. and A. M .; of Springfield Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Springfield Council, Royal and Select Masters; of Springfield Commandery, Knights Templar, and of Melha Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Spring- field and has served as assistant treasurer and collector. In politics he is independent. He married Mary L. Beebe, born October 4, 1873, daughter of Walton and Elizabeth A. ( Sharp) Beebe, the former a retired tea merchant. They have one child, Donald G., born April II, 1901.

(For first generation sce Simon Rumrill 1).

(II) Simon (2) Rumrill, son RUMRILL of Simon (1) Rumrill, was born in Enfield, July 26, 1686. He deeded his rights in his father's estate to Israel Phelps and William Bement.

( III) Joseph, son of Simon (2) Rumrill, was born about 1720. He settled in Townsend Massachusetts, among the early settlers, and married there June 22, 1749, Lucy Stevens. Children: 1. Joseph Jr., was a soldier in the revolution. 2. Peter, mentioned below. Prob- ably other children.

(IV) Peter, son of Josephi Rumrill, was born about 1755-60. He was a soldier in the revolution from Townsend, a private in Cap-

tain John Hartwell's company, Colonel Dike's regiment, 1776-77; also in Lieutenant John Flint's company, Colonel Thomas Poor's regi- ment from June 17, 1778, to February II, 1779, a regiment raised to fortify the passes of North River, New York ; also in Captain Asa Lawrence's company, Colonel Thomas Poor's regiment, in 1778. He moved after the war to Wiscasset, Maine, and was known some- times as Peter Barnard Rumrill. He bought a large tract of land and cleared a valuable farm there. He married Joanna Tupper.

(V) Barnard, son of Peter Rumrill, was born about 1790. He married - - Sawyer and lived on the old homestead at Wiscasset. He was educated in the public schools and at the age of twenty served as county clerk. He removed to Tremont, Maine, and followed the sea, rising to the rank of master mariner and during his career commanded several vessels. All his sons, as well as several brothers, were also sea captains. Children : 1. Mary, married Frank McMillin, a sea captain. 2. Joseph B. 3. Samuel S., see below. 4. Calvin. 5. Nan- cy, married Lemuel Sprague. 6. Margaret, married a Mr. Mayo. 7. William. 8. Silvira, married Benjamin Thomas.

(VI) Samuel Sawyer, son of Barnard Rumrill, was born 1827 at Tremont, Maine. He married Mary Malvina Fernald, sister of Professor C. H. Fernald, of Amherst College. He received his education in the district schools, and from the age of sixteen followed the sea. For many years he was a master ma- riner and was in command of various barques engaged in the South American trade. He re- tired at the age of sixty-five, on account of disabilities caused by a fall, and he died in 1899 aged seventy-two years. Children: I. Elizabeth, died aged nine years. 2. Charles. 3. Rosia. 4. William. 5. Alton. 6. Simeon R. 7. An infant, twin to Simeon, who died in infancy. 8. Austin B. 9. Samuel D.

(VII) Dr. Samuel Dudley, son of Samuel Sawyer Rumrill, was born at Tremont, Maine, now Southwest Harbor, August 28, 1874. He was educated in the district schools of South- west Harbor and at Boothbay, preparing for college at Mount Hermon Academy. Franklin county, Massachusetts, and the Springfield high school. He entered the medical school of the University of Vermont, and was gradu- ated in the class of 1903 with the degree of M. D. He acquired his hospital practice as an interne in the Fitchburg Hospital one year. In 1904 he opened an office in Springfield, Massachusetts, and since then lias been active-

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ly engaged in the practice of his profession there. He is a member of the Springfield Academy of Medicine, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He is also a member of Equity Council, 96, Royal Arcanum, of which he is the local medical examiner. He is medical ex- aminer also for the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers and Firemen. He supports all worthy religious associations and attends the Memorial Church of Springfield. In politics he is a Republican. He married, July 8, 1903, Belle Mozart, of Springfield, born April 10, 1869. daughter of Thomas and Charlotte (Colby ) Mozart.

(For preceding generations see Simon Rumrill 1).

(III) Aaron Rumrill, son of RUMRILL Simon (2) Rumrill, was born about 1730-40. He settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the revolution. a private in Captain Daniel Whiting's company, Colonel Jonathan Brew- er's regiment from May to August, 1775 ; also in Captain Stephen Penniman's company, Col- onel Dike's regiment in 1776-77, and in Cap- tain Lemuel May's company, Colonel McIn- tosh's regiment in 1778. Children: I. Thom- as, born November 30, 1762, mentioned below. 2. Aaron, born 1770, died July 10, 1811 ; bak- er by trade, owner of pew 15 in the fifth meet- ing house, Roxbury. 3. Matilda. Probably other children.

(IV) Thomas, son of Aaron Rumrill, was born in Roxbury, November 30, 1762, died there November 10, 1849. He was a soldier in the revolution from Roxbury and Boston, a private in the continental army, enlisting for three years in Captain Ezra Lunt's company, Colonel David Henley's regiment. He was also a baker by trade. He was part owner of pew 69 on the lower floor of the fifth meet- ing house. He was a farmer in Roxbury and set out two of the first horse chestnut trees grown in New England. He married (first) Abigail Richardson and (second) Sally (Dud- ley ) Fellows. Children: I. William. 2. Jo- seph, mentioned below. And others.

(\) Joseph, son of Thomas Rumrill, was born in Roxbury, was an artist of rare ability and executed many specimens of merit in art productions. He married Caroline Frances Foster. Children: Joseph A., residence New York City; employed at 45 Wall street with United States Trust Company. 2. Herbert El- mer, mentioned below.

(VI) Herbert Elmer, son of Joseph Rum-

rill, was born in Boston, March 1, 1861. He was educated there in the public schools. When a young man he entered the employ of the Oliver Ditson Music Company, in the manu- facturing department. After three years with this concern, he accepted a similar position with the firm of Chickering & Company, piano manufacturers, and learned the business thor- oughly. At the age of twenty-four he came to Springfield in the employ of J. D. Hutchins & Company and afterward held several similar positions in Springfield. In 1894 he engaged in business in partnership with C. N. Newell in the piano business. Four years later, at the death of his partner, he became the local manager of the business of Ludwig & Com- pany, piano makers, and has met with usual success in business. He is now a director of the company and continues in charge of the busi- ness in Springfield. He is a member of the Im- proved Order of Red Men, and of Amity Lodge, No. 172, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In religion he is a Universalist, and in politics a Republican. He married Adele Wyman, born August 8, 1869, daughter of Frank H. and Elizabeth Wyman. They have one child, Joseph Wyman, born May 14, 1889, graduate of the Springfield high school, class of 1908, and now associated in business with his father in the piano business.

LOMBARD There is some reason for supposing that the original bearer of this surname was a banker or money lender, and that he derived it from that source. It is quite probable that the earliest bankers in London were from Lom- bardy. and Lombard street in that city has been for centuries the principal location of bankers. brokers and bullion-dealers. The first of the name to be found in the colonial records of New England are Bernard and Thomas Lombard, Lumbard or Lombart, who came from Tenterdon, county of Kent, Eng- land, and were in Scituate, Massachusetts, as early as 1637. John Lombard, an account of whom and some of his descendants is given below, was the progenitor of quite a numerous posterity, and several of his progeny were prominent men of Springfield in their day.

(I) John Lombard, the immigrant ancestor of the Springfield Lombards, came from Eng- land about the year 1640. Whether or not he was from Kent, or was related to the Ber- nard and Thomas Lombard, previously men- tioned, has not as yet been ascertained. He first located on Cape Cod, but in 1646 settled

Dea Nelson Lombard

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schools of Springfield, and at sixteen entered Henry Bang's private school, where he com- pleted his studies at nineteen. He then turned his attention to agriculture, assisting his fath- er in carrying on the homestead farm and be- coming thoroughly familiar with modern agri- cultural methods. In 1868 he relinquished with regret the Lombard estate, which had been the scene of his family's industrial activities for seven generations, and accompanied his father to East Longmeadow. After the latter's death he succeeded to the possession of the farm and conducted it successfully for twenty years or until 1888, when he retired. Returning to Springfield he located at No. 74 Walnut street and is still residing there. In early manhood he became deeply interested in religious work, and upon resuming his residence in Spring- field united with the Emanuel Congregational Church, of which he has been a deacon for many years. At the present time he is chair- man of the committee selected to superintend the erection of a new church edifice. He has also for many years served as a delegate to the Congregational State Conference, and in vari- ous other ways has been active in the affairs of that denomination in this section of the commonwealth. His personal character and everyday life so well exemplifies his religious title that his friends and acquaintances refer to him almost invariably as Deacon Lombard. While in East Longmeadow he served many years on the prudential committee. While a resident of East Longmeadow he took an ac- tive part in public affairs, was frequently called upon to perform grand jury duty at the county seat, and the greater part of the time for twenty years served as road surveyor. Dea- con Lombard married (first) January 2, 1855, Delia Cadwell, daughter of Orin Cadwell, of Springfield ; she died in June, 1857. He mar- ried (second) December 25, 1860, Ann Eliza Cadwell, a cousin of his first wife, and a daughter of David A. Cadwell. Child of first wife, Walter, who died at the age of fifteen months. Child of second wife: David Lewis, who died January 24, 1887.

Colonel Thomas Stevens was STEVENS an armorer in Buttolph's Lane, London, England, who contracted with the governor and company in March, 1629, to supply arms for Massachu- setts Bay Colony. He was himself a member of the company, and gave fifty pounds to the common stock. Three sons and a daughter became settlers in the colony. He signed the

instructions to Captain Endicott. Though the family was of Devonshire in the early days, he came to London, where his children were prob- ably born. Children: I. Thomas, emigrated in 1660. 2. Richard, father of Samuel, of Marlborough. 3. William, of whom we have no record, save that he was father of Cyprian, mentioned below. 4. Mary, married Captain Whipple of London.

(II) Cyprian, son of William Stevens, was born in London, England, about 1644-5. He sailed from London, and was at first a resident of Rumney Marsh, now Chelsea. He settled at Lancaster just about the time King Philip's war broke out, and had to find a safer place of residence for his family. He went to Sud- bury. He was given authority to receive an Indian child of six years, probably of a friend- ly tribe, whose father perhaps was serving in the English ranks. After peace was declared he returned to Lancaster and was elected to various town offices. He married, January 22, 1672, Mary, daughter of Major Simon Wil- lard, the most prominent founder of Lancas- ter, by his third wife, Mary Dunster, relative of President Dunster, of Harvard College. Children : I. Cyprian, born November 22, 1672, at Lancaster. 2. Mary, married Samuel Wright. 3. Dorothy, died young. 4. Simon, mentioned below. 5. Elizabeth, born 1681. 6. Joseph, born 1683.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 100

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 986

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986