History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 118

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1464

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12. Therefore, Resolved, That there is an intimate connection ba- tweeo the Liberty and Virtue of any people; if Liberty be goue, Re- ligion will infallibly languish to extinction.

13. We plead for Liberty, because it is the respectable patroness of the liberal arts and sciences. This was doubtless the judgment of our pions and worthy ancestors, who chose a wild desert with Liberty, rather than the fruitful fields and beautiful gardens of their native land with slavery ; and who were in their first settlement, very zealons to erect a seminary of learning as well as to build and multiply Chris- tian Churches. We desire to follow their noble example, to promote in our measure learning and liberty, in delightful and harmonious union, and wonld now recommend it to our children and their successors, for- ever, to be imitators of us, and of our truly wise, and virtuous and venerable progenitors.

14. We think it our duty, on this occasion, on behalf of ourselves and our dear country, to express our sincere gratitude to the respectable gentlemen of Boston for the light and counsel, they have presented to us in the circular letter, and their many generous efforts in the cause of liberty, and it is our earnest prayer to Almighty God, that they may be animated, still to proceed, and that they may prosper according to the desire of their hearts, and receive the most ample and durable reward.

And, That the above resolves be recorded on the towa hooks of rec- orde, and that the Town Clerk give an attested copy to said Committee of Correspondence at Boston.

The above being put to vote and passed in the affirmative.

JOHN CHILDS, JONA WHEELER, ANDREW SMITH, JAMES DAVIS, JOHN CHILDS, Moderator.

Committee.

The late Samuel C. Damon, in his "History of Holden," says :

"The population of the town at that time num- bered about seven hundred and fifty. Nearly one-

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tenth of the entire population was prepared to engage in actual service. During the progress of the war drafts were made for soldiers from llolden to serve at various military stations in the Northern States. Wherever troubles existed, or dangers were appre- hended, thither marched the soldiers from this town. Some went to Rhode Island, others to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The terms of service of individual soldiers in the common militia, when added, amount to seventy-four years, supposing it to have been performed by one man, at an expense to the town of £1961 08. 11d. No reference is made in this calculation to the soldiers in the regular Continental army, under the immediate command of Washington. In this army twenty-five soldiers en- listed from Holden for the term of three years, or during the war. Each one of these men received £20 or more as bouuty money at the time of their enlist- ment, so that during the year 1777 £763 08. 12d. were paid from the town treasury to discharge the liabili- ties which had been incurred to enlist soldiers.

"Thomas Heard was the only person killed in actual service. He fell near Saratoga, N. Y., and his dead body was borne away by William Ebet. Moses Wheeler and Jeremiah Fuller died at Valley Forge, Penna., having suffered most intensely from cold and hunger. David Potter deserted to the enemy, having previously been saved from the ignominy of a public execution by the timely interposition of Lady Wash- ington. The conduct of his brother (James) was far different. He was among the foremost to o'erleap the heights at Yorktown, causing thousands of the British soldiers to surrender, whilst their General, Lord Cornwallis, surrenders his sword into the hand of Washington.

" Capt. George Webb was the only commissioned officer in the Continental service from Holden. At the time of his enlistment he was not an inhabitant of the town. He came with his family to this place during the war. Captain Webb was a fearless soldier and a high-spirited officer. Whenever an enterprise requiring bravery and skill was to be undertaken, Washington and Lafayette knew Captain Webb to be a man to their minds. I hold in my hand the original copy of a letter addressed by General Lafayette to Captain Webb. I will read the first sentence: 'Dear Sir : Your successful skirmish had afforded me the most greatest pleasure, and I request you will re- ceive yourself and present to your company my best thanks on the occasion.' It was in the company of Captain Webb that Deborah Sampson, an American young lady, served as a Continental soldier for nearly three years. She performed the duties of every station assigned to her with punctual exactness, fidelity and honor.

"The citizens of Holden entered into a solemn covenant to sustain the committee chosen to watch for the public safety, and voted that such persons as refused to unite with them should have their names

published in the Boston Gazette, as enemies of their country. The town, also, 'voted that every black- smith, shoemaker, miller and housewright, do not di- rectly or indirectly do or cause to be done any sort of business, in their respective occupations for any of those persons' who would not sign the covenant, which was ' to be lodged at John Abbots, one month, for the inhaitants of Holden to sign." Tradition reports that a Mr. Goulding, living in the south part, was so offended with this measure of the town, that he immediately commenced building the grist-mill and saw-mill now owned by Mr. Bennett.

"This decided movement was not regarded as suffi- cient for the general good. To prevent monopoly upon snch articles as were considered the necessaries of life, the selectman and Committee of Safety were empowered by an act of the Provincial Congress, to establish ultimum prices.

Farming labor from the 20th of June, not to exceed 3 shillings per day ; wheat, Gs. Od. per bushel ; Indian corn, 38. Od. per bushel ; Spanish pota- toes, 1s. Id, per bushel in the fall ; ditto, 68. Gd. per bushel in the spring ; beans, Ga. Od. per bushel ; clean flax seed, Gs. Od. per bushel ; turnips, Os. 8d. per bushel ; apples, Os. 8d. per bushel ; horse keeping over night, 18. 4d. ; oats, 08. 3d. per mess ; lodgiog, 08. 3d. 1f. per night ; potluck, 08. 8d. per meal ; New England flip, 08. 9d. per mug ; West India flip, 08. 11d. per mug ; good grass-fed beef, 08. 2d. 2f. per lb. ; new milk, 08. 2d. per quart ; tobacco, 08. 7d. per lb. ; a glass of New England rum, 2 coppers ; doctor's travel, Gd. per mile-out ; shop joiner to bave 38. per piece for common colored chairs with bottoms ; the rest of their work in the same proportion.

"The most abundant evidence might be adduced to show that the people of Holden unitedly, cordially and manfully, engaged with their fellow-countrymen in the War of the Revolution.

"The immediate and lasting effects of the Revolu- tionary War upon the interests of this town deserve a few passing remarks. The unwise policy of Eng- land was first felt along our sea-coast. Numerous families, hitherto obtaining their livelihood from the seas, were driven to other pursuits. For this cause not less thau ten families removed from Harwich and vi- cinity (upon the Cape) to Holden. Such were the Rogers' settling two miles south. All lands belong- ing to persons supporting the cause of the mother country were confiscated. Many hundreds of acres within this township were thus transferred to the State. The history of one tract, containing about six hundred acres, deserves notice. This tract of wood- land belonged to William Brattle, Esq., of Cam- bridge. Under an act of the Legislature, passed 1781, it was sold to pay State debts. Monsieur Pierre Matthieu Andre, captain of the ship ' Jonathan,' be- longing to Jean Francis Billou, of Marseilles, in the south of France, purchased this tract of land, for one thousand one hundred and twenty-four pounds, or about six dollars per acre. The ship 'Jonathan,' having been condemned as unseaworthy, was sold, and a part of the avails was invested in the purchase of this land. For many years it was under the care of Ebenezer Estabrook, Sr., and subsequently under the care of his son. Sufficient wood was, from time to

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time, cut off to pay the taxes. After much negotia- tion it was sold, in the year 1826, for about eleven dollars per acre. The proceeds were transmitted to the heirs of the original owner in France ; a sufficient amount having been deducted to defray expenses attending the sale. The origin of the name-French land, will have been apparent."

The following were in the service from Holden :

Jeremiah Fuller.

Peter Partridge.

Ezra Rice.

Timothy Marshall.

David Putter.

Solomon C. Cheney.

Mosaa Wheeler.

Coostant Webb.

Nathan Wheeler.

Aaa Greenwood.

Jonathan Flagg.

Francis Winch.

Increase Stearna.

Jabez Metcalf.

Andrew Allard.

Jonathan Howe.

Thomas Stevena.

Joseph Howe.

John Griffin.

Solomoo Parmeoter.

David Brown

Jamea Davis, Jr.

Thomas Kimball.

Edmund Davia.

John Williams.

Jacob Black.

Samuel Roe.

Nathaniel Shephard.

Jonathan Bartlett.

Samuel Thompson.

Jonathan Flagg.

John Obens.

Simon Peter.

Samuel Hubbard.

Barzilla Stickney.

Isaac Chenery.

William Ehet.

Sparrow Crosby.

Daniel Perry.

Jonathan Moore.

Philip Bostou.

George Webb.

Bezaleel Turner.

Jonathan Nichola.

Tills Chaffio.

Artemas Dryden.

Increase Stearos, Jr.

William Heard.

Joho Dodd.

James Potter.

Micah Harrington.

Lemuel Harrington.

Samuel Graut.

Nathan Harrington.

Thomas Wheeler.

Lemuel Hey wood.

Aaron Wheeler.

Samuel Heywood.

Daniel Hinda.

Ephraim Holt.

Joshua Gale.

John Black.

Simon Stickney.

Zillas Stickney.

The following is an account of what cost the Town of Holden has been at during the present war in part :

70 men the first alarm at Cambridge, April 19, 1775 ... 40

0 27 men 8 montha at Winter Hill, May, 1775. 238

12 men 6 weeks at Dotchester, December, 1775 26 17

18 men 2 montha at Dotcheater, February, 1776 30

5 18 meu 5 montha at New York, July, 1776 180

3 men 1 year at the Northward, 1776 .. 108

4 meu 5 montha at Ticonderoga, July, 1776. 52

0 4 meo 5 months at Boston, July, 1776. 30

15 men 2 months at New York, September, 1776 63

0 15 men 3 moutha at the Jersies, December, 1776 150 0

8 meu 8 montha at Rbodialsod, upon a Request of the General Court, April 12, 1777 .. 64

0 11 men 6 weeks at Bennington, July, 1777 70 0

15 meu 3 montha at Stillwater, September, 1777 90

7 men 2 montha at Providence, May, 1777 .. 28

20 men 1 month at Fort Edward, October, 1777. 38

I man 6 moutha to Guard Storea at Brookfield, June, 1777 8

2 men 6 montha to Guard Storea at Brookfield, Dec., 1777. 12

9 men 3 months at Rutland aa Guards, March, 1778 .. 27

3 meu 6 moutha at Rutland, July, 1778 18

4 men 3 months to Dotchester, September, 1778. 17 5 men 9 months to reinforce the continental army, July, 1779 .. 187 10 0

4 men 8 moutha to Peekskill, May 29, 1779. 100

6 men 9 omonths to Rhodisland, March, 1778. 50

8 men 6 weeka at Newport, to reinforce Gen. Sullivan, 1778 .. 24

3 men 6 weeks at Tiver Town, May, 1779. 4 15

2 meo 3 months at Rutland to Guard, July, 1779 4 10

2 meo 3 moothe at Rutland, January 30, 1779 3

5 meo 9 months st West Point, July 5, 1776 187 10

5 men 2 montha at Rhodislaod, September 20, 1779 10

8 meo 3 mootha to Claverick, October 9, 1779 58

19 men upon an alarm to Hadley, Angnst, 1777. 26

2 men at Rutland, April, 1780 ... 16

SHAYS' REBELLION .- The insurrection known as Shays' Rebellion will not be treated in detail here. It may be found elsewhere in this work.

THE CIVIL War. - In the late Civil War Holden responded promptly to the President's call for troops, and her record is one in which her citizens may justly feel a patriotic pride. The town furnished two hun- dred and four men for the war, eleven of whom were commissioned officers. Amount of money expended, exclusive of State aid, was $7,963,38, and a large amount was probably secured by private contribu- tion. The first town-meeting relative to the war was held under date of April 20, 1861, when one thousand five hundred dollars were appropriated " for the ben- efit of the members of the Holden Rifle Company and their families."

The Holden Rifle Company formed a portion of the second regiment that went from Massachusetts (three months' men), and left for the South April 18, 1861.

In 1876 the town-hall was remodeled and memorial tablets were placed in the interior bearing the names of thirty men who lost their lives in the service, as follows: Captain Ira J. Kelton, George T. Bigelow, Albert Creed, John Fearing, Edward Clark, Charles Gibbs, James W. Goodnow, James W. Haley, Lyman E. Keyes, George W. Newell, Michael Riley, John B. Savage, Amasa A. Howe, George T. Johnson, John K. Houghton, .William C. Perrey, Levi Chamberlain, Frank Lumazetta, Uriah Bassett, Henry M. Fales, George Thurston, Calvin Hubbard, Sergeant Harlem P. Moore, Winslow B. Rogers, Alfred S. Tucker, Henry M. Holt, H. Erskine Black, Elisha C. Daven- port, John Handley and Horace L. Truesdell.

CHAPTER CLXXII.

HOLDEN-(Continued.)

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.

First Congregational-First Baptist-Roman Catholic.

IT has been mentioned on a previous page that one of the first acts of the town was to provide for religious worship. One year later, in 1742, it was voted to call Rev. Joseph Davis to the gospel ministry, and he was ordained Dec. 22, 1742, upon which date the church was organized with fourteen members. "The con- nection," says Rev. Mr. Damon, " of the Rev. Mr.

Benjamin Mead, Jr. Attai Ilubbard.

Thomas IJeard.

William Flagg.

John Bayley.

Francia Wilson.

John Abbott.

John Potter.

Solomou Davis.

Daniel Grout.

Thomas Davia.

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Davis, as pastor of the church in Holden, continued until January, 1773, when he was dismissed at his own request. From a printed sermon of Mr. Davis I have gathered some statistics relating to the history of this town, worthy of preservation, as they were collected by one so intimately acquainted with the first settlers of Holden. I would remark that Mr. Davis preached this sermon January 2, 1793, fifty years having passed since his introduction to the work of the gospel ministry. 'At first,' writes Mr. Davis, 'your increase was slow ; little alteration for the term of five years ; but afterwards the increase was more; for, at the end of ten years, your number of families was fifty-five. For the second ten years the increase in families was small-only ten. The last ten years of my ministry the increase was fifty- one. The whole number at my dismission, about one hundred and six families. There had been 642 births ; about 330 were males and about 310 were females. There have died 214 persons; about 80 under the age of two years and more than half under the age of five. The number baptized by me, about 520. At the end of twenty years the church consisted of about 75 members, and when I was dismissed of 86 : 38 males, 48 females. There was a remarkable sickness about seven years after my settlement; 22 persons died. And about six years after, the year after the great Earthquake, a raging distemper carried off about 45 persons in a short time, mostly younger persons and children.''

Mr. Davis remained until 1773. Dec. 21, 1774, Rev. Joseph Avery was ordained pastor, and remained with the church until his death, March 5, 1824. "During Mr. Avery's pastorate an unpleasant con- troversy, relating to church music, disturbed the peace of society in town, near the close of the 18th century. Some of the regular attendants upon public worship refused to occupy their seats in the meeting- house, unless the psalms and hymns could be sung without the aid of the unconsecrated viol and the un- hallowed pitch-pipe. The venerable pastor exerted most strenuously his peace-making talents. An un- common share he was acknowledged to possess. A reconciliation between the parties was effected by the counsel and advice of so wise a mediator."

One member, in a communication to Mr. Avery, in relation to this matter, says :

"The mode of singing is so much offensive to me, that I cannot Glorify God, nor be Edified myself: and further the Church have gon Conterary to the Cove- nant owned be Every Brother of the Church : in the Covenant are these words promising Carefully to avoid all sinful stumbling Blocks and Contentions to metion no more on the Covenant : the mere musick as you Call it, is the Block in my way, as your Self and the Church are Sensable of: this mere Music has No melody at all in it: and further I would wish to se the Carrecter Discribed in the Letter subscribed to Mr - and my self truly and faithfully observed,

and Not Lord it over any ones Concience : I answer for my Self and No other."

Horatio Bardwell, who bad served a short time as joint pastor under Mr. Avery, remained until the ordination of Rev. William P. Paine, October 24, 1833. Mr. Paine remained pastor until his death, November 28, 1876,-a period of over forty-three years. His successors have been as follows : Revs. William A. Lamb, H. M. Rogers and Melven J. Allen, present pastor.

The first house of worship, which was erected in 1789, was remodeled in 1827-28. It was further im- proved and beautified in 1874, and in December of that year was rededicated.

THE BAPTIST CHURCH .- The recorded history of ' the Baptist Church in Holden begins June 4, 1804, when Ephraim Mirrick was chosen moderator ; John Hubbard, clerk; Asa Howe, collector, and Ephraim Mirrick, associate deacon, when no deacon was present from Templeton. The Rev. Elisha Andrews, pastor of the Baptist Church in Templeton, preached in town for some years before a church was organized. Baptist Church members here were regarded as a branch church of the Baptist Church in Templeton.

Rev. Mr. Damon says: "Tradition reports that Mr. John Perry, living upon the farm known as the Perry Farm, was the first person of this denomina- tion belonging to the town. The records of the town partially confirm the voice of tradition. An article was inserted in the warrant for the town-meeting, to be held May 5, 1788, ' To see if the town will answer the petition of Mr. John Perry and others of the Baptis belonging to said Holden.' The vote of the town in reference to this article reads as follows: 'Voted not to allow the petition of Mr. John Perry and others of the Baptis belonging to Holden.' From other records upon the town-books it appears that this petition related to the abatement of taxes to be raised for the support of the Established Church."

The church was organized December 31, 1807, with the following members : Aaron Perry, Ephraim Mirrick, Hezekiah Walker, Abraham Gates, John Hubbard, Solomon Parminter, Asa Howe, Silas Walker, Charles Brooks, Eli Hubbard, Benjamin Hubbard, Jotham Howe, Thomas Howe, Samuel Abbott, John Walker, Paul Colburn, Thomas Mar- shall, Daniel Shepard, Pelatiah Allen, John Brown, William Everett, Polly Sargent, Lydia Parminter, Lydia Hubbard, Mehitabel Colburn, Hannah Howe, Sally Howe, Polly Walker, Lydia Parminter, Jr., Polly Hubbard, Elenor Howe, Polly Henry, Lucretia Howe, Nancy Brooks, Polly Buck, Patty Caldwell, Sarah Pratt, Sarah Mason, Rachel Walker, Dorothy Howe, Tabitha Perry, Thankful Mason, Lucy Walker, Eunice Metcalf, Judith Gates, Persis Walker and Nabby Shepard.

The council which organized this church convened at the house of Abraham Gates, and the following

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were present : From Harvard, Elder George Robin- son, Deacon Ephraim Emerson, Charles Chase and Jeremiah Dyer; from Leverett, Elder Elijah Mon- tague and Peter Ripley ; from Sutton, Elder Samnel Waters, Deacon Moses Putnam, Solomon Marble and Jonah Golding.

The following is a list of pastors: Elisha Andrews, Thomas Marshall, John Walker, Appleton Belknap, George Waters, Samuel Everett, Andrew Pollard, Woodman H. Watson, J. H. Tilton, T. C. Tingley, J. H. Tilton (second pastorate), Lester Williams, John S. Harridon, George W. Kinney, John Rounds, John K. Chace, I. S. Hamblin and D. F. Ester, present pastor.

The first meeting-house was erected in 1820, and has twice since been remodeled and improved.

The additions by baptism the last two decades have been one hundred and ninety-seven, and since its organization, in 1807, six hundred and sixty-eight. The present membership is one hundred and seventy- nine.

Deacons .- Silas Walker,1 chosen 1811; Winsor New- ton,1 chosen 1811; John Woodbury,1 chosen 1820; Jonas Warren, chosen 1836 ; James S. Moore,1 chosen October 4, 1839 ; Willard Allen,1 chosen November 27, 1840 ; George S. Goddard, chosen May 15, 1857 ; Wil- liam Howe, chosen December 4, 1873. William C. Metcalf, church clerk.

CATHOLIC CHURCH .- The history of the Catholic Church of Holden dates back to 1850, when a hand- ful of Catholics applied for a priest to administer to them the rites of their holy religion. Instrumental in this cause were the old pioneers of Catholicity in Holden, the late Mr. Michael McLaughlin and Mr. James Prendergast ; and divine services were held for the first time, and for a number of years, at Mr. McLaughlin's house by Rev. Father Gibson, then parish priest of St. John's Church, Worcester.

Later on, in 1860, the hall at Eagleville was used for church purposes; then the town-hall. In the year 1869 Rev. Thomas Griffin purchased land in Holden Centre, and by his untiring zeal a church was erected. Shortly after it was placed in charge of Rev. A. J. Derbuel as a mission of West Boylston parish, and later on as a mission of the parish of the Immaculate Conception, Worcester, Rev. Robert Walshe, pastor. During Father Walshe's charge the church was twice enlarged.

In 1884 Rev. James McCloskey was stationed as first parish priest of Holden. He remained until the fall of 1886, when he resigned. During his adminis- tration the present parochial residence was purchased.

Rev. Thomas F. Joyce was next installed as parish priest, and in the month of January, 1888, he died ; his remains were interred in the church-yard near the church. He was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. John D. McGann, who has done much to

strengthen not only the spiritual, but also the finan- cial condition of the parish, and preparations are now in progress for the erection of a new church, as the present one is fast becoming too small to accommo- date the increasing congregation.

The Catholic population now numbers over one thousand souls.

Among the prominent clergymen who have admin- istered the spiritual wants of the parish are Rt. Rev. P. T. O'Reilly, D. D., bishop of Springfield; Rev. John J. Power, D.D., V.G. ; Rev. P. J. Garrigan, D.D., vice-rector of the Catholic University at Washington.

CHAPTER CLXXIII. HOLDEN-(Continued.)

EDUCATIONAL.

Early Schools-Statistics of 1840 -- The Schools of 1888-School Committee -The Damon Memorial-Manufactures.

SCHOOLS .- The citizens of Holden early mani- fested an interest in educational matters, and at the second town meeting, held May 19, 1741, it was " voted to have a writing and reading school."

" During the early history of the town frequent mention is made that public schools were kept at houses of private persons. In 1752 a school was kept 3 months at Mr. Joseph Hubbard's house : an- other school, the same year, at Lient. Cyprian Ste- vens' house. During the following year schools were kept in other parts of the town,-3 months at the centre ; 3 months at Jonathan Lovell's house; and 3 months at Lieut. Richard Flagg's house. In 1754 it was voted, in town-meeting, that £14-68 .- 8d. be appropriated for the erection of a school-house at the centre of the town. I have not been able to learn that this vote was carried into execution. Tradition reports that the first school-house was erected in the east part of the town, in the neighborhood of the Bullard place. The sum annually appropriated for schools gradually increased from year to year. In 1752 the sum of £11-12s. was raised for 6 months' schooling ; and in 1762 the sum had increased to £30, including the interest upon the lime lot."-(Damon).

The following are school statistics for 1840 :

Part of the town.

No. of scholars between 3 and 21

Appropri- ations.

No. 1,

Centre .

110

$176.00

Unionville ...

125

150.00

East Part ..

94.00

Flagg District.

79.00

Eagleville

109

152 00

Chaffin District

76.00

Walker District

8. West Part, 20

40.00

9, Near John Estabrook's ..

.... 49

40.00

10 Near Samnel Brook'a ............ 32

45.70

11,

Near Widow Allen's 35

53.04

12, French Woods' District. ... 65

67.57

1 Deceased.

733

$1062.67

years.

55.00

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Average attendance-Summer, 387 ; winter, 414. Number of scholars between four years and sixteen years, 485. Number of teachers-Summer, 12 females, 0 males.

Number of teachers-Winter, 5 fernales, 9 males.

Average wages per month, including board, $11.61, females ; $26.87, males.

Average value board per month, $6.06, females; $8, males. Private schools and schools kept to prolong common schools, 5. Aggregate number of months, 9.

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History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 118

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1464

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1464