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Again sailing for Shanghai, he remained on the coast of China and in the China sea, visiting all the open ports of China, Japan and the island of Formosa, until the year 1863, when, selling his vessel at Singapore, he returned to Boston, took command of the barque No- nantum, and with a cargo of eighteen hundred tons of coal sailed for San Francisco. The coal was sold there for sixty-five dollars per ton to the steamship line between New York and San Francisco, via Nica- ragua, and was delivered at San Juan Del Sur. Sailing for Chinca islands, he took a cargo for Rotterdam. After several voyages to dif- ferent seaports in Europe and Asia, he returned to New York. When the new ship Cashmere was ready for sea, in 1868, he took command, and again engaged in the India and China trade until 1873, when he retired from seafaring life, and returned to his native town, where he now resides, enjoying the pleasures of a quiet and pleasant home, after so many years of an active life upon the sea. Of his forty years of sea life-thirty of them in the merchant service-visiting all parts of the world, he has never been wrecked, never lost a mast, or sustained serious injury, which, indeed, is remarkable.
Captain Kingman is a descendant, in the eighth generation, of Henry Kingman, who came to this country from Wales and settled in
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Weymouth in 1632. Simeon Kingman, Esquire, grandfather of Cap- tain Kingman, and the first of the name who settled on the Cape, was. the eldest son of Matthew Kingman. and was born in that part of old Bridgewater, now Brockton, May 27. 1756. He married Rebecca,. daughter of Major Gideon Freeman. of Eastham, October 15, 1778, and after a few years' residence in his native town, he removed to Plymouth and engaged in mercantile business. From this place, about 1788, he removed to that part of Eastham now Orleans, took up his residence, engaging in farming and business of a public character .. Being a man of more than ordinary abilities, energetic and public spirited. he soon became a leading man of the place. He was the leading magistrate from 1794 a great number of years; postmaster for many years before 1811: adjutant of the Second regiment of Massa- chusetts militia for many years before 1820; representative from Eastham in 1796 and 1797, and also from Orleans, after its separation from Eastham, in 1798, 1799, 1810 and in 1811. He died at Orleans January 28, 1828. His wife, Rebecca, died in 1822. He was the eldest brother of Hon. Abel Kingman and Eliaphlet Kingman, Esq., leading men in North Bridgewater, now Brockton, half a century ago. The children of Simeon Kingman and wife, Rebecca, were: Rebecca, born in Bridgewater March 24. 1780, died August 10, 1786; Freeman, born in Bridgewater September 4, 1781, drowned January 14, 1793; Polly, born in Plymouth, August 14, 1783, married Rev. Martin Alden, of Yarmouth, October 29, 1810; Patty, born in Bridgewater. January 1, 1786, married Dr. Oliver Ford September 23, 1809; Matthew, born in Eastham July 22, 1789, married Mercy Kenrick November 30, 1808, died October 20, 1848; Rebecca, born in Eastham October 11, 1791, died October 13, 1791.
Matthew Kingman, son of Simeon Kingman, Esq., and father of Captain Kingman, was a prominent citizen of Orleans. He was select- man, coroner and postmaster, and was holding the latter office at the time of his death, which occurred very suddenly, while from home on the morning of October 20, 1848. He was a member of the Univer- salist church, and a man of high moral character. He married Mercy, daughter of Captain Jonathan and Betsey Kenrick, and granddaughter of Dr. Samuel Kenrick, November 30, 1808. She died September 17, 1857, aged sixty-five. Their children were: Rebecca F., born October 10, 1809, married Eliakim Higgins of Orleans; Betsey K., born Feb- ruary 2, 1812, married. Josiah Y. Paine of Harwich;Freeman, born May 26, 1814, married Elvira Corcoran, and died August 10, 1882; Overy, born March 28, 1816, and died in infancy; Simeon, born Decem- ber 22, 1817, married Patia Knowles, and died at sea while in com- mand of barque Rebecca Goddard, November 15, 1860; Alfred, born February 24, 1820, died in infancy; Seth K., born March 9, 1822; Isabel
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MI., born July 31, 1825, married Fred. Percival, died January 14, 1874; Alonzo H., born December 18, 1827, married Sarah T. Mayo, died at sea while in command of the barque Great Surgcon, March 22, 1880; Eliza M., born January 18, 1831, married N. C. Young: Matthew, born October 29, 1834, died February 13, 1858.
Ezra Knowles, only surviving.son of Ezra and Elizabeth S. (Rogers) Knowles, and grandson of David Knowles, was born in 1836, and has been a carpenter since 1855. He owns and occupies his father's home- stead. He has been fifteen years a member of the official board of the Orleans Methodist Episcopal church. His first marriage was with Eunice S. Gould. He married for his second wife Thankful, daughter of James Lincoln. They have two children living-Lizzie M. and Clarence E. They lost one son-Arthur I.
Theodore L. Knowles, son of Paul and Susan (Thomas) Knowles, and grandson of Isaiah Knowles, was born in Truro in 1833. and moved to Boston with his parents in 1841. In 1849 he entered a shoe firm as salesman, and in 1858, he began shoe manufacturing, which he continued until 1869, when he came to Orleans, where he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits since that time. He married Harriet C., daughter of Joel Snow. She died leaving six children: Nellie T., Albert L., Rutth M., Hattie, Susie G. and Fred.
Dean S. Linnell, son of Dean G. and Mehitabel F. (Rogers) Lin- nell, grandson of Elkanah, and great-grandson of Elkanah Linnell, was born in 1846. From 1862 until 1887 he was at sea engaged in the oyster and fishing trade, being captain eighteen years. He has four brothers and sisters living: Albert, Abbie, Ida and Orissa. He mar- ried Emogene, daughter of Sidney Eldridge. Dean G. Linnell has a silver medal which was awarded him by the Massachusetts Humane Society, for services which he rendered to the wrecked ship Orissa, on the Orleans shore in 1857. Mr. Linnell's father was twice married. His first wife was Deborah Linnell, who had one child-Francis Linnell.
Edmund Linnell, son of Edmund and grandson of Edmund Lin- nell, was born in 1833. He was a master mariner for about twelve years prior to 1870, and since that time he has been a farmer. He married Bethiah B., daughter of Harvey and Betsey (Snow) Sparrow, granddaughter of Josiah Sparrow.
David Snow, son of David, and grandson of Stephen Snow, was born in 1822. He was a master mariner from 1845 until he retired from the sea in 1885. He married Betsey S .. daughter of Harvey Sparrow. She died, leaving two children: Heman R. and David A. His second marriage was with Sarah L. Smith.
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Isaiah Linnell, born in 1813, is a son of Solomon and Polly (Hard- ing) Linnell, and grandson of Josiah Linnell. He followed the sea
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from 1822 until 1867, and since that time has been engaged at carpen- ter work. He married Pattie, daughter of John and Joanna (Higgins) Gould. They have four children: Adelaide, Eunice, Maria and Isaiah, jr. They lost six children.
Benjamin Mayo, son of Samuel and Delilah (Rogers) Mayo, grand- son of Theophilus, and great-grandson of Theophilus Mayo, was born in 1837. He was fourteen years engaged in the fishing business, and since 1866 has been a farmer. He married Lucy B., daughter of Franklin Smith. She died leaving two children-Mary J. and Wal- ter H. His second marriage was with Mrs. Paulina S. Sparrow, a daughter of Dean S. Sparrow. She had one daughter by her former marriage-Mary O. Sparrow.
Freeman Mayo, born in 1812, is the youngest child of Theophilus and Ruth (Freeman) Mayo. He was town clerk and treasurer from 1864 until 1889, constable and collector for sixteen years prior to 1889, and has held several minor town offices. He married Hannah, daugh- ter of Richard Higgins. They have one adopted daughter, Mary I.
Joseph K. Mayo®, born in 1828, is a son of Joseph K.' and Betsey (Sears) Mayo, grandson of Uriah6 (Thomas, Samuel', John3, John", Rev. John Mayo'). Mr. Mayo is a farmer, owning and occupying the homestead of his father and grandfather. He married Susan M., daughter of James L. and Sukey (Crosby) Sparrow, and a sister of Benjamin C. Sparrow.
Samuel Mayo, oldest son of Samuel and Delilah (Rogers) Mayo, and grandson of Theophilus Mayo, was born in 1830. He followed the sea from 1845 until 1872, and since that time has been a farmer. He has been member of the board of selectmen since 1887. He married Mrs. Phebe S. Walker, daughter of Thomas L. Mayo, grand- daughter of Heman Mayo, and great-granddaughter of Jonathan Mayo. They have two children: George A. and Louisa R. Mrs. Mayo had two sons by her former marriage: Arthur E. and Elbridge M. Walker.
Alexander T. Newcomb, born in 1842, is a son of Thomas S. and Julia (Snow) Newcomb. He has been a merchant at Orleans since 1860. He has been a member of the board of selectmen since 1878, and is a director in the Barnstable County Mutual Insurance Com- pany. He married Esther G., daughter of Freeman Sherman.
Asa S. Nickerson, son of Josiah and Eunice (Smith) Nickerson, and grandson of Joshua Nickerson, was born in 1828. He followed the sea in the coasting and fishing business from 1838 until 1882, as mas- ter eleven years. He married Laura A. Gould, who died leaving one daughter, Lettie H. (Mrs. S. L. Eldridge). He married for his second wife Mrs. Jane S. Gould, daughter of Harvey Sparrow. She had one son by her former marriage-Josiah O. Gould.
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James W. Percival is a son of James, and grandson of James Per- cival. He married Chloe, daughter of Joseph C. and Harriet (Snow) Mayo. They had four children: Mary C., Joseph W., Henry M. and Hattie S.
Marcus M. Pierce, son of Joseph and Sarah (Bassett) Pierce, was born in Chatham, in 1840. He was master mariner fromn 1861 to 1870. He was keeper of the Nauset United States Life Saving station for six years, and since 1880 has been keeper of the Orleans station. He is a member of the Masonic order. He married Mercy O., daughter of Willis Snow. They have one daughter-Sadie W., and lost one-Ina M.
Eleazer Rogers, son of Eleazer and Elizabeth Rogers, and grand- son of Hezekiah Rogers, was born in 1815. He followed the sea from 1829 until 1878, thirty years of the time as commander of a fisherman. He is at present engaged in farming and shipping clams and quahaugs to New York and Boston. He married Rebecca, daughter of John Walker, of Harwich. She died leaving three children-Sarah W., Rebecca F. and George W. They lost one daughter, Tamesin J.
Joseph W. Rogers, born January 20, 1823, is the eldest son of Alvah, grandson of Richard and great-grandson of Gideon Rogers. His mother was Lucy. daughter of Prince Rogers. Mr. Rogers fol- lowed the sea from the age of eleven until 1865, and was for twelve years engaged in the provision business. He was representative in the legislature in 1888, was several years selectman, also a member of the school committee, and is now deputy sheriff. He married Temperance, daughter of Joseph L. Rogers. They have had nine children; three of whom are living-Howard W., Joseph L. and Ear- nest W.
Carmi H. Shattuck, son of Abel and Abigail (Nickerson) Shattuck, grandson of Luke M. and great-grandson of Abel Shattuck, was born in 1852. He has kept a livery stable in Orleans since 1870. He mar- ried Emily S., daughter of Nathaniel and Barbara Rogers. Mr. Shat- tuck's father was a blacksmith by trade, and kept a hotel in Orleans from 1862 until his death in 1886. He built the Shattuck House.
Eldridge F. Small, only surviving child of John and Charlotte Small, grandson of John, great-grandson of William, and great-great- grandson of Benjamin Small, was born in 1842. He began going to sea at the age of twelve years, was in the United States navy from February, 1864, to September, 1865, and for the last twelve seasons he has been running a yacht. He is a member of the Frank D. Ham- mond Post, G. A. R. He married Abigail, daughter of James Smith.
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John M. Smith, son of Lewis and grandson of Lewis Smith, was born in 1846. His mother was Mehitabel, daughter of Myric Smith. He has carried on a restaurant and bakery business in Orleans since 186S. He is a member of the Orleans Methodist Episcopal church,
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and a prohibitionist. He married Paulina S., one of fifteen children of Bangs and Olive (Crosby) Taylor. They have had five children, all of whom died.
Joshua H. Smith, son of Alvin and Eliza (Gould) Smith, and grand- son of Josiah Smith, was born in 1829. He followed the sea from 1840 to 1870, as master twenty years. He married Dorcas, daughter of Nathaniel Freeman. They have one daughter, Ada B. Mr. Smith is a member of the school committee.
Thomas Smith, son of Sylvanus and Persis (Rogers) Smith, was born in 1839. He was for eighteen years a merchant at Orleans, re- tiring in 1887. He married Clara A., daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Knowles) Cummings. They have one son-Thomas A.
Aaron Snow, son of Sylvanus and Olive (Linnell) Snow, and grand- son of Aaron Snow, was born in 1825, and followed the sea several years in early life. He carried on a grain, coal and grocery store at the Orleans depot for ten years, and since that time he has run a schooner from here to New York and kept a grain and coal store on the town cove. He built a large residence near his grain store in 1880. He married Mary J. Tutty, and has had six children: Aaron A., William H., George F., Icie J., A. Lizzie and Alice R.
CALVIN SNOW .-- The subject of this sketch is descended from Nicholas Snow, who came over in the Ann in 1623. Nicholas married Constance, a daughter of Stephen Hopkins, who came over with her father in the Mayflower. Nicholas was one of a company who settled in Eastham in 1644, where he died November 15, 1671. He was a useful and prominent man of the new settlement; was three years deputy to the colony court, seven years selectman and sixteen years town clerk of Eastham. His son, Stephen, married Susanna Doane, and their son, Micajah, born in 1669, married Mary Young. Theirson, Jesse, born 1709, married Louis Freeman, and they had a son, Ed- mund, born in 1752, who married Mary Clark of Brewster. Edmund's son, Jesse, born June 15, 1791, married Patty, daughter of Eliakim and Sarah Higgins. They were married in 1816, and both Jesse and his wife died in 1872. Jesse Snow was for several years captain of the packet running between Orleans and Boston. He had three sons: Calvin, Jesse and Reuben H. Jesse was born in 1826 and died in 1888; Reuben H., born in 1827, died in 1862.
Calvin Snow was born November 12, 1818. He enjoyed the ordi- nary educational advantages of Cape Cod boys. At the age of four- teen he went to sea in the milder months of the year; this he con- tinued until he was seventeen years old, when he learned the tinplate and hardware trade, and at an early age he established himself in the stove, tin and hardware business on his own account, in which he was reasonably successful. He subsequently became considerably inter-
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ested in shipping and took some part in town affairs, serving for sev- eral years as one of the board of selectmen and assessors. The oppor- tunities for businessenterprise and success at home being necessarily restricted, Mr. Snow joined the host of pushing New Englanders who have gone to Chicago and developed its wonderful business re- sources. Settling in that city in December, 1860, he connected him- self with the firm of Freeman, Burt & Co., pork packers. The firm name was subsequently changed to Branard, Burt & Co. This firm dissolved, and a new firm was organized under the name of Burt, Hutchinson & Snow. This last firm built one of the first, if not the very first, packing house at the Chicago stock yard. A new firm, with which Mr. Snow was connected, was subsequently formed, under the name of the Chicago Packing and Provision Company.
After some twelve years of absorbing devotion to business, and being successful to the full extent of his reasonable anticipations. his wife's health becoming impaired, in 1872 he relinquished active con- nection with business in Chicago and returned to his native town, for which he never faltered in his attachment, and where he has since interested himself in all the movements which tend to promote the social and business interests of the community. His religious senti- ments are liberal and progressive, and, without seeking office for him- self, he has ever evinced a strong interest in the promotion of the cause of republicanism. Mr. Snow, in 1839, married Matilda, daugh- ter of Elkanah and Sarah Cole of Eastham, who died September 22, 1887. Their children were: Charles H., born in 1839; Susan W., born in 1841; Alpheus W., born in 1843; Rufus E., born 1844; Edgar, born 1846, died 1849; Edgar, born 1851, and George C., born 1853, died 1854.
Charles H. Snow was married in 1860 to Patience E., daughter of Phillip N. and Mary Y. Small of Harwichport. Susan W. Snow was married in 1870 to Rollin O., son of Charles W. and Harriet E. Lins- ley of Ripton, Vt. Mary M., their only child, was born in 1879. Alpheus W. Snow was married in 1886 to Annie E., daughter of John and Mary Linnell of Orleans. Rufus E. Snow married in 1868 Sarah S., daughter of Sullivan and Sarah S. Hopkins of Orleans. Their chil- dren are: Edith G., born in 1871, died 1883; Mattie M., born 1873, died 1874; George S., born 1876; Calletta, born 1880, died 1881. Edgar Snow was married in 1875 to Mary W., daughter of William and Mary Higgins of Eastham.
Elkanah L. Snow, son of Sylvanus and Olive (Linnell) Snow, and grandson of Aaron Snow, was born in 1835. He began going to sea at the age of fifteen, continuing until 1875, with the exception of six years when he was on the Erie canal and four years in the lobster business. Since 1875 he has been a merchant at East Orleans. He
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has been five times grand juror, four years a member of the New York board of underwriters, and is now a member of the Boston board of underwriters. He is keeper of Nauset Humane House, No. 40. He married Julia M., daughter of Thomas S. and Julia (Snow) New- comb. They have one son-Frank W .- and lost one-Henry H.
Freeman Snow, youngest son of Captain Edmund and Mary (Eldridge) Snow, and grandson of Edmund Snow, was born in 1828. He followed the sea from 1845 until 1870. He was fourteen years surfman on the Orleans United States life saving station. He is now engaged in farming, and keeping summer boarders. He married Sarah F., daughter of Bangs and Olive (Crosby) Taylor. They have three daughters: Ella E., Sarah E. and Olive A.
Freeman H. Snow, born in 1823, is the youngest child of Ben- jamin and Hittie (Freeman) Snow, grandson of Elnathan, and great- grandson of Elnathan Snow. Mr. Snow is a farmer, owning and occu- pying the homestead of his grandfather, Abner Freeman. He is a member of the Congregational church. He married Annie E., daughter of James L. and Sukey (Crosby) Sparrow. They have one son living -Freeman E .- and one died-Benjamin S.
Mark C. Snow, only surviving child of Jonathan Snow, (born June 24, 1779), and grandson of Stephen Snow, was born December 26, 180S. His mother, Zerviah Crosby, was born in April, 1780. He was twenty years in the coasting and fishing business prior to 1844, and since that time has been a farmer. He married Mrs. Lizzie Hussy, daughter of Zenas Doane, granddaughter of Zenas Doane, and great- granddaughter of Noah Doane, of Eastham. Her mother was Polly, daughter of Ebenezer Nickerson of East Harwich.
Willis Snow, born in 1816, was a son of Thomas and Zerviah (Spar- row) Snow, and grandson of Aaron Snow. He followed the sea until 1855, and from that time until his death was auctioneer, wreck com- missioner and farmer. He was a member of the Universalist church. He died March 1, 1890. He married Rebecca, daughter of Thomas and Priscilla (Snow) Gould, and had five children: Willis L., James M., Abbott L., Mercy O. (Mrs. Marcus M. Pierce) and Sophia, who mar- ried Solomon Taylor, son of James and Phebe Taylor, grandson of John, and great-grandson of John Taylor. They have three children: Marcus B., Florence A. and Harry S. Mr. Taylor followed the sea the most of the time, thirty-eight years prior to 1886. He is now on the Orleans life saving station.
Dean Sparrow, born in 1821, is a son of Godfrey and Mercy (Hig- gins) Sparrow, and grandson of Lieutenant Colonel Jabez Sparrow. Since 1853, he has been a traveling salesman in different lines of trade. He married Rosilla, daughter of Joel Snow. Their children are: Julia F., George W., Dean E. (deceased), Rosie S., Joshua S., Hubert E. (deceased), Rebecca E., Eugene C. and Mabel S.
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CAPTAIN JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of Zoheth and Sally (Doane) Taylor, was born in Orleans, October 26, 1821. His grandfather, Benjamin, who married Eunice Arey, was the first town clerk of Orleans after the separation from Eastham, in 1797.# His great-grandfather was John, of (then) Eastham. Joseph was educated in the common schools of the town, in Orleans Academy, an institution of high repute in its time, and in Phillips Academy, Andover. Like many other Cape boys, the subject of this sketch had his first introduction to sea life on board a fishing craft, in a summer voyage, at the age of thirteen years. At the age of seventeen he commenced service in the merchant marine, and at twenty-three, and embracing the period from 1844 to 1866, he commanded ships in the domestic, South American, Mediterranean, and India trade. The period covered by Captain Taylor's service at sea embraced, perhaps. the brightest era of the American merchant marine. and called for business capacity of a high order. Before the advent of magnetic telegraphs and ocean cables, the master of a mer- chant ship was greatly dependent upon his own resources, and was obliged to act in many cases as business agent, supercargo and navi- gator. Not only skillful seamanship, but superior executive ability were requisite, and it was to the no small credit of any one to succeed in a calling which required such a combination of qualities.
Since Captain Taylor's retirement from the sea, until quite re- cently, he has been pecuniarily interested in navigation; and while manifesting an active interest in local concerns, has not sought to engage in a wider field of public effort, for which his intelligence and experience so well fit him to become useful.
Captain Taylor married Mary D., daughter of Elisha Cole, of Or- leans. Their children are: Josephine, Mark C. and Joseph B., who is also in business in Waltham.
JONATHAN YOUNG, who was born in Orleans June 27, 1808, is the son of Jonathan and Eunice (Hurd) Young, and grandson of Nehe- miah. He enjoyed such opportunities of education as were within the reach of the youth of his time, and at the age of sixteen years went to Provincetown, as an apprentice to the shoemaking trade. Before the stipulated term of three years service had expired he bought his time from the proceeds of overwork performed, and came to Orleans to establish himself in business. He opened a store for the manufacture
* This Benjamin Taylor was born October 26, 1752, and was the fifth child in a family of six. He was town clerk in Eastham four years before Orleans was erected. He was the son of John, born April 17, 1717, who was married to Phobe Higgins, April, 1742, by Rev. Joseph Crocker. She died January 30, 1755. The primogenitor of this family name was also named John, who was in Old Eastham very early, as the records contain the statement that he was married to Abigail Hopkins, September 3, 1713, and that Mr. Treat, the pioneer preacher of Eastham, performed the ceremony .- Records of Eastham.
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and sale of boots and shoes, on the corner which he and his son have since occupied, gradually enlarging his business as his means in- creased. At the age of twenty-three he married Mary F., daughter of Jonathan and granddaughter of Jonathan Rogers, of Orleans, and to her diligent and prudent co-operation Mr. Young freely ascribes a full share of his success in after life. After about fifteen years in the shoe trade exclusively, Mr. Young enlarged his business to that of a general variety store, in which he has met with the success usually attendant upon intelligent and persevering effort, and in which he continued until 1869, when he transferred his business to his son. Since that time he has lived a comparatively retired life.
Mr. Young's avocations have not permitted of his often accepting public positions, except such as are of a purely business nature. He was, however a captain of the militia company of his town, and re- ceived a commission signed by Governor Levi Lincoln, dated July 27, 1831. The experience of the town during the war of 1812-1815 kept the martial spirit alive and active there after it had subsided else- where. Mr. Young was clerk and treasurer of the Cape Cod Central Railroad Company, which extended it track from Yarmouth to Orleans in 1865, and was one of eight persons who subscribed to the fund for the equipment and rolling stock of the road. He is a liberal supporter of the Congregational society, and at eighty-two years enjoys the degree of physical vigor which usually attend a good constitution preserved by a life of temperance and frugality.
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