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mock, in season for some " learned gentlemen of Boston " to send it to Neal, for incorporation in his " History of New England," pub- lished in 1720. In that history, p. 580, he quotes this " learned gentleman " as authority for the statement that " a small hill, or upland," - the Squantum hummock, doubtless, - " now in possession of Capt. John Billings, lies in the shape of an Indian arrow's-head, which arrow-heads were called in their language Mos, or Mons, with an o nasal, and a hill in their language is Wetuset, pronounced ac- cording to us, Wechuset ; hence this great Sachem's Seat was called Moswetuset, which signifies a hill in the shape of an Arrow's Head," etc., etc. On all which I note : -
(1, and in repetition. ) That the name Massachusit was first given, not to a " small hill or upland " or marsh "hummoth," but to one of "the cheef mountaines" of the coast, "the high mountaine of Massachusit."
(2.) That no word like Mos or Mons, signifying an " arrow-head," has yet been discovered in the Massachusetts dialect, or in any other nearly related Algonkin dialect. I say this with some confidence, for I have searched for the word in nearly forty dialects of this language. Mos with "o nasal" means what we call a Moose ; Eliot wrote it Moos ; in modern Chippeway it is Mons (with o
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nasal) ; and so Roger Williams marked it " Moòs," his grave accent denoting a nasal.
Moreover, what was the shape of "an Indian arrow's head," - triangular, lozenged, hastate, subulate? The vocabularies are rich in arrow names. In one (western) Algonkin dictionary I find more than twenty names for arrows of various fashions. No Indian would name a hill or " hummoth" vaguely without defining the shape or style of the arrow-head designated. In Massachusetts (Plymouth), as "Mourt's Relation " tells us, of the arrows shot at the English in their first encounter with the Indians (1621) " some were headed with brasse, others with Hart's horn, and others with Eagles' claws." In Higginson's "New England's Plantation," he wrote (1629) that the Indian arrows were " some of them headed with bone, and some with brass."
(3.) That " a hill in their language is " not Wetuset; nor was " Wetuset, pronounced according to us Wechusett." A hill or moun- tain was, in their language, wadchu (Eliot and Cotton) ; in the plural, wadchuash, as Eliot wrote it, or, in composition, wadchu's; with the locative suffix, wadchusit, "at (or on) the mountains or hills."
(4.) Wadchu loses its initial W in composition. Even if " Mos" meant " arrow's head," - which it did not, - " Mos-wetuset " would not be good Indian, for " a hill in the shape of an arrow's head." For a "great mountain" (Rev. viii. 8) Eliot wrote Mis-adchu (= Missi, or Massa + wadchu), - not Mis-wadchu; and in Luke iii. 5, " Misadchu kah wadchu," for " mountain and hill."
(5.) Neal's informant, though he may have been " a learned gen- tleman of Boston," was certainly ignorant of the Massachusetts language, and his authority on the analysis of an Indian name is worthless.
Your urgency has induced me to give more time and to write more pages on a point which seems to me clear enough, than I would otherwise have consented to do. But please don't ask me to re- state, again, the grounds of my assurance that the name of Massa- chuset designated the vicinity of the " great hills " of Milton and Quincy, and that the Great Blue Hill was Smith's " high mountaine of Massachusit" of 1614.
Very truly yours,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL.
Rev. A. K. TEELE, D.D., Blue Hill, Mass.
APPENDIX B.
THACHER'S JOURNAL.
THE journal of Rev. Peter Thacher, the first pastor of Milton, has been in the possession of a citizen of Milton, it is believed, for more than half a century, and is by him contributed to our history. In the preceding pages it is often referred to, quotations from it being interspersed throughout the volume; but otherwise it has not been made public.
The owner of the journal has seen fit to suppress some entries of a private and family nature, and to confine the present issue of it to matters strictly connected with the affairs of Milton. While these omissions are but few and unimportant, they nevertheless compel us to offer the journal in an imperfect form.
REV. PETER THACHER'S JOURNAL. [Begun at Barnstable January, 1679.]
Received of Mr Peter Thacher ten Pounds for transporting his goods from Barnstable to Milton, and I have received also full satisfaction for whatever the said Mr Thacher has at any time had of me this 30th day of November 1680 Barnabas Lathrop. Old Mr Batt was interred about two oclock. Wife & I dined at Mr Daviess. - Mr. Mather came to me & desired me to go with him to see fathers picture, at brothers.
Boston April 25, 1679 66
Dr. Butler let my blood.
.6 29 66 this evening was the first time of our playing at nine pins in our alley. Mother Oxenbridge was to see us and promised the child a silver rattle or whistle
April 30. 1679. I spoke at Goodwife Bumsteads this night, I paid 5/ 6 for a pack of nine pins and bowle.
May 2. Sr Rawson & I began to clasify my fathers library. May 5 this day the first ship came from England
May 7, 1679 I bought an Indian of Mr Checkley and was to pay £5. a month after I received her and five pounds more in a quarter of a year
May 13 Berry came in front England, the fore noon I spent looking after letters from England
May 14. This night Margaret an Indian servant came to live with me. this day Mr James Sherman was ordained at Sudbury. May 20 Mr Easta- brook settled at Concord. June 9. Mr Willard & Dr Butler made an end of appraising my fathers Library in the afternoon my wife & I and Mr Grindall Rawson ride to Goodman Gates, in the evening Mr Torey & wife
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came to lodge at our house. June 25 This day Mr Huckings was with me privately to discourse concerning Barnstable.
June 26. John Lovewell of Barnstable & his wife was with me. I was at Mr Houghs funeral, and then went to the contract of Mr Thomas Hales with Mrs Rebecca Rawson Mr Willard contracted them.
July 1. 1779. I was very sick and sent for Dr Avery. - Mr. Hales married to-day by Mr Wilson of Medfield.
July 15. My dear & I went to Pembertons and had a fine treat there. July 18. This day I was twenty eight years old. July 21. I went and prayed with Mrs Hayward after which she sent me a pot of honey for my cold.
July 22. Mr Ware and Mr Keith of Bridgewater came. July 24. This day my dear & Mrs Clark went to see Mrs Shrimpton at her Island.
July 28. This day there was an Overseers meeting at Cambridge about Page and other scholars.
July 29. This day Mr Willard was married to Mrs Eunice Ting.
Aug. 7. occurred the great fire immense loss.
Aug. 12. I was at Commencement. I waited upon Gov. Winslow and Esqr Dudley from Roxbury Edwd Oakes made a Salutatory Oration.
Aug 18. 1679 Came home and found my Indian girl liad liked to have knocked my Theodora on head by letting her fall, whereupon I took a good walnut stick and beat the Indian to purpose, till she promised to do so no more.
Aug. 19. Leftenant Lawthrope and Mr Dimmick came as messengers from Barnstable to renew the call of me unto the work of the Ministry, and brought a letter from the Congregation unto me, whereupon I went and advised with Mr Mather and Mr Willard that night.
Aug. 20. About six in the morning the Castle gave an alarm, whereupon the beacon was fired and the companies in arms, but it proved only from friendly ships from England. In the afternoon brother Thomas & I ride up to Cambridge to consult with Mr Oaks about my going to Barnstable, he advised me to take a weeks time to consider of it.
Aug 21. I wrote a letter to Barnstable to return thanks for their affec- tion, and to desire a fortnight to consider of it
Aug 22. Mr Willard told me that Mr Hinckley informed him that one third of the people did not vote for to give me a call to Barnstable, there- upon I went to advise with Elder Rainsford about it
Aug. 24. Chose messenger to Synod with Capt Hull; Maj Savage & myself were joined to the Elders.
Aug 25. Went to Elder Rainsford's to hear his result about my going to Barnstable, who had discoursed with Capt. Hull & Deacon Elliot, he thought it might be well to go up and try.
Aug 29. My brother Ralph & I came on our way towards Duxbury dined at Mr Fisks went to Weymouth and discoursed with Mr. Torrey about Barnstable
Sep 1, 1679. My brother & I went to Plymouth to have our horses shod. Sep. 2. Mr Cotton advised me to go my journey to-day lest Mr Hinckley should think me too forward to return my answer.
Sep. 3. We took leave of Mr Cotton and began our journey towards Barnstable, on the way we met Mr Hacklings who was sent by the chh for my answer, he turned back with us, went to Cousin Thachers at Yarmouth.
Sep. 5. Mr Dimmock came from Barnstable and we went with him to Barnstable. Mr Hinckley came but would not advise me to come or stay. I told him I was not under great temptation to remove, having divers other motions made to me nearer Boston.
June 27. 1680. I preached both parts of the day at Milton 2 Peter 3-15
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was ill all day, yet God was pleased comfortably to help me through the work of the day. I was much spent when I came to Mr Swifts
June 28. 1680. This morning Goodman Tucker the two Blakes Mr Holman Goodman Sumner Thos Swift and another of the Church came to give me thanks for my labors and to request nie to settle amongst them, and I gave them encouragement that I would, but prefixed no tinie, only promised that I would write them word when they should expect me with my family after I got home, so desiring them to spend some time in extraor- dinary prayer to God for me that I might come to them in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Peace, I took leave of them and went to Boston calling to see Mr Flint as I went for Lydia Chapin, she and I went to Wey- mouth that night, and just as we entered Braintree we met Mr Barker and G. M. Troup who informed of the health of my family, and Goodman Troup went back again with Lydia & myself to Mr Torreys where we lodged that night and were very kindly entertained.
June 30. Came home to Barnstable
July 1st Divers of the Town went to the Deputy Govenor (Hinckley) and spoke very home to him, told him he must now act or Barnstable was undone - they were never like to have a Minister while he was in Town.
Sep. 8. 1680. This day my dear, myself Theodora Lydia began our journey to Milton. We went from Mr Allines and had a great company of horse with us, seven and fifty horse and twelve of them double went with us to Sandwich, and there got me to go to prayer with them, and I think none of them parted with me with dry eyes - we lodged that night at Mr Dexters, were very entertained.
Sep 9, 1680. That day Mr. Barnabas Lawthrope began his voyage to Milton with my goods, got to the Castle that niglit, and we set forward on our journey and got well that night to Trasseys at Duxbury.
Sep. 10. We came to Mr. Torreys where we ate, and Goodman Crane before to acquaint them of our coming, that night we came safe and well to Milton, blessed be the Lord. the morning Mr Lawthrope came with our goods, and Quartermaster Swift got them all safely into the house that night, we lodged at Mr Swifts, our whole family.
Sep. 11. Mr Lawthirope came thither to see ns the morning we came to the ministerial house, the two Blakes lodged there all night to secure the goods, divers hands came to help us. Goodman Tucker brought some cur- rant wine and cakes and a loaf of bread. Goodman Crane sent a cheese, and an apple pie and some turnips & bread. Young Daniels sent a quart of wine. Mr Holman a quarter of mutton and some tobacco. Mr Swift brought us a joint of roast mutton for supper & some beer.
Sep. 17. I attended Mr Flints funeral.
24. Old Goodman Vose gave me a barrel of cider and some honey.
Oct. 1st. I bought a little mare for my dear, gave £2. in the evening came home from Boston to Milton my dear. Lydia & the child rode upon the old mare & I upon the other.
Oct. 4. Major Gookin & his son David were to see me.
Oct. 5. I rid to Weymouth lecture-heard Mr Adams, Mr Hobart prayed - afterwards we ate some cake & smoked. Mr Mighill Mr Fiske prayed after which we supped & I came home.
Oct. 8. I tried to teach my mare to amble by cross spanning of her.
Oct. 11. Jonathan Gulliver killed & dressed us a hog.
Oct. 15. Mr. Rawson came to see me and I spake to him to preach. - in the evening Mr Swift Mr Holman and brother Newton came as Messengers from the Church to give me a call to office.
Oct. 16. My dear went to Boston and carried home Mary Gallope -
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Brother Thomas Mr Ravenscroft & Thomas Savage dined with me. Good- man Gulliver sent me a quarter of brave mutton.
Oct. 21. I went to Goodman Tiffanys for one of his sons James to live with me. I was to perfect him in reading, and to teach him to write.
Oct. 25. Goodman Newton and Goodman Spere were daubing.
Oct. 27. They trained at Milton, after which divers young men came in to see me.
Nov. 3. 1680. My dear went to Boston - divers brought wood - ten cutters, and three carters.
Nov. 7. Mr Thornton preached for me both parts of the day, this was the first help I had since I came hither.
Nov. 17. Mr Whitman told of a blazing star.
19. Extremely cold I lost two turkeys.
66 21. This day we had the first snow. Sam1 Pitchers wife was buryed to-day.
Nov. 22. I had five carts carting me wood - Goodman Sumner & his cart - Goodman Tucker & his cart, Goodman Man's, Goodman Crane and Widow Wadsworths cart. They brought ten loads and supped with us.
Nov. 25. General Thanksgiving. three or four house service - we had at Supper Goodmen Stores Man Tiffany Salisbury, Jordan, Henchyway and their wives, and Goody Salisbury.
Nov. 28. Preached at Dorchester and dined with Mr Stoughton.
Dec. 1st I paid for gravestones for my dear Bathsheba and sent them to Barnstable.
Dec. 13. There was a town meeting and the town expressed a desire of my continuing amongst them.
Dec. 14. This night I saw the comet in the west in the evening - it liad an extremely long & broad blaze, pale of color, swift in motion.
Dec. 20. Mr Capen preached for me in the morning. Mr Fisk was to see me and told me that Gov Winslow died last Saturday.
1680. Dec. 27. this night brother Sheafes house was burnt & himself wife & child were forced to skip out of the window - Goodman Dorsets house was burnt, William Oxenbridges blown up.
1680-81 Jan. 4. The Church of Milton came to treat with me about settlement here. I told them they must consider whether they would have a ruling Elder, Deacons, and what Church discipline they would fall into. Jan. 5. General Court had a fast & the elders.
Jan 9. Sabbath - I preached - in the evening the congregation sig- nified their desire to have me stay by vote. it was general - none in the negative.
Jan. 13. Mr Holman and the Quartermaster came in to sce me.
Jan. 15. Soloman Rainsford & Goodman Mason came and spent some time with me.
Jan. 16. In the evening Sam1 Gallop came to see me and told me that brother Twing was drowned going to Rhode Island in a canoe.
Jan. 20. Goody Man delivered of a daughter. I spake to John Redman of being in drink.
Jan. 31. Brother Tucker, Brother Blake & Brother Sumner were with me as Messengers of the Church to renew my call to office.
Feb. 3. Brother Sumner & old Goodman Gulliver were with me.
Feb. 7. Brother Swift was at our house all day to wait for the bringing of the Ministers pay - Goodman Peck paid his whole rate 5/ of it in money which is the first money I recd on their account since I came to Milton - Widow Wadsworth paid one pound in linen eloth.
Mch. 8. 1681. Sargt Badcock Goodm Crane, Gulliver, Swift, Messengers from the Town about settlement.
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March. 13. I propounded a contribution for Goodman Corbins son in Turkish captivity.
March 25. They trained at Milton and shot after twelve at night which frightened my dear.
March 31 This day myself and family kept a private fast for my dear that she might be preserved in childbed, for Theodora, and for guidance in settlement & to renew our covenant.
April. 15. I expressed my willingness to accept the call
April 18. Coneluded to send my two mares to the W. Indies
April 22. Nat. Pitcher went to Dorchester to get Mr Capen to preach. May 6. Goodman Man & I went to Mr Billings to see a horse.
May 11. I went to election, heard Mr. Brinsmeade Major Gookin was chosen Maj General - Mr. Ting was left out - Maj Appleton was chosen Magistrate.
May 13. I bought a horse of Goodman Billing, gave £5.
May 15. I went to Goody Bents funeral after meeting
May 17. 1681. God sent me a son Oxenbridge about half an hour after eleven at noon.
May 20. This day the ordination beer was brewed.
May 25. Walley came in from England
May 30. This day the gates were hung, they made an arbor to entertain the messengers of the Churches.
June 1. 1681. This day I was ordained [though most unworthy] Pastor of the Church in Milton - my text 2 Tim. 4 & 5. Mr Mather called the votes. Old Mr Elliot, Mr Mather, Mr Torrey, Mr Willard laid hands on. Mr Torrey gave the charge, Mr Willard gave the right hand of fellowship, we sang the 24 Psalm & I gave the blessing. They dined at my house in the arbour.
June 2. This day the Church and most of the Town dined with me - after dinner we sung Psalm 22.
June 3. This day discoursed with Quartermaster and Mr Holman about the difficulty that was likely to attend us in respect to Sargent Bad- cock.
June 5. I preached Romans 7, 25 - My son Oxenbridge was the first I baptized then Soloman Blake & Anne Tolman which was the first time that the ordinance of baptism was administered in Milton.
June 6. I went to Artillery Election. Mr Richardson preached - the ministers dined at Wings with the Artillery & I among them.
June 12. Baptized Peter Talbuts daughter Dorathy, and Edward Voses daughter Martha
June 19, 1681. This day I administered the Lords Supper which was the first time it ever was administered in Milton & that I ever administered - there was about four score communicants - in the afternoon Mr Cotton my pupil preached for me.
June 24. I went to the raising of the Widow Gills Mill.
July 1'st. Quartermaster Swift brought me ten shillings, for Goodman Crane. Goodwife Kiney made her relation before Sargent Blake & myself, which we judge would not do.
July 2. Goodman Gulliver sent me a quarter of lamb - Sargent Vose a calves head, Goodman Kiney brought me a roasting pig and two chickens -- Goodwife Redman some carrots.
July 4. Mr Fiske gave me a swarm of bees.
Thomas Swift fetched them for nie.
July 7. General fast. Mr. Minot preached.
July 8. My dear & I went Brush Hill - there was a conference meeting at brother George Sumners.
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July 9. I got Jonathan Gulliver to dress my spayed sow which was sorely bit.
July 11. Father Vose was with me I spake to him to acknowledge his passionateness in the congregation.
July 15. John Rednian came to see me, and I most solemnly charged him to take heed of company & drink.
July 16. The sun looked very strangely as if it were copperas, it was a smoky brazy day, one might for some hours look on the sun without overcoming the eyesight.
July 17. Difficulty about Father Voses admission to the Church.
July 18. This day I am thirty years old.
July 24. This day Mr Urian Oakes that beaming and shining light finished his course of a putrid fever.
July 26. Mr Urian Oakes was interred -Mr John Cotton my pupil made an oration.
July 27. Attended a Ministers meeting at Mr Wentman's in Hull.
July 28. Barret came from England
Aug. 2. Went to Boston to see my brother newly come from New- foundland.
Aug. 5. This day Brother Seabury departed this life.
Aug. 9. I went to Commencement and lodged at Mr Bowles in Rox- bury.
Aug. 10. I went to Mrs. Stoughtons funeral, and had a pair of gloves given me.
Aug. 13. Paul White wounded at my house.
Aug 15. My brother and I went a gunning after pidgeons, killed five.
Aug. 21. We had a contribution for Dr. Swan £2-2-8.
Sep. 7. I went to Weymouth to the ministers meeting at Mr. Torreys present Mr Wilson Mr Torrey Mr. Keith, Mr Fiske, Mr Hobart, Mr. Whit- man myself, Mr Adams, Mr Danforth.
Sep. 10. Mr John Foster the principal was buried.
Sep. 22. Chaney was hanged for a rape, two negroes burnt, one of them was first hanged; this day Star, Goodman Hencheways son-in-law came into our house who had drunk too much, so I dealt roundly with him for it.
Oct. 18. Brother Clap and his wife, brother Paul and his wife and we went upon Blue Hills to the pillar of stones and Quartermaster came to us there & divers others, there we dined, we came home by Brush Hill, they came into our house and drank and smoked it.
Oct. 19. Neighbor Redman killed my cow, and neighbor Teig Crehore helped him. Goodman Wetherell of Taunton brought me a horse which I gave him five pounds for
Oct. 20. Got my horse docked
Oct. 22. Lydia went on the new horse to Roxbury for salt
Oct. 24. Hannah Atherton came to town to write of me. I spent the forenoon in shewing of her
Oct. 26. My dear and I went with Quarter Master Swift & his wife, Mr. Holmans & his wife Brother Clap & his wife with divers from Dorchester to the Castle to sec Capt. Clap. were very kindly entertained with a great feast, & returned home that night. W" Redman spoke to Lydia Chapin in order to marriage.
Nov. 2. Lydia went to Roxbury fulling mill and fetched home the cloak.
Nov. 4 1681. Father Gulliver Quartermaster Swift, Mr Holnian & I laid out my twenty acres of land- it runs up to the highway by Ezra Claps land, that side is forty rods wide, and three score rods on the other
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side, butted with the river on one end, and with the highway on the other end.
Nov. 6. I baptized Goodman Tiffanys children Ebenezer James & Thomas & Hezekiah-John How son of Brother How - Goody Pitcher died.
Nov. 7. I went to pray with our Military company, then went and dined with Sargent Badcock and Sarg Vose at John Daniels - this evening Thomas Swift came to live with me I was to give him £12. for a year 4 in money and 8 at the shop.
Nov. 10. Wm Daniels brought a load of hay from Ben Badcock.
Nov. 15. I went to Boston, spoke to Mr Willard about taking in some of the Church of Lancaster
Nov. 18. Went and dined with select men at John Daniels.
Nov. 30. Joseph Tucker came and mended my study door.
Dec. 4. Sabbath. I preached. I appointed the Church to meet the next day at my house at 11 oclock to pray for Father Tucker who was very sick.
Dec. 22. 1681. I spoke to Mr Addington to draw me up a deed of the twenty acres of land given me by Milton
Dec. 25. Sabbath. I spent some time in extraordinary prayer for the persecuted people of God in France &c.
Dec. 28. Nat. Pitcher & I went to Brush Hill on foot.
Jan. 2. 1682. My dear & I, Lydia & Thomas went to Boston to Mrs Daves funeral, he gave me a scarf & gloves, and my dear a pair of gloves. Asaph Elliot had my Bay horse. Mercy Smith stayed with the children.
Jan. 10. I read in the forenoon, then Mr Hore desiring me, I went to Nat. Pitchers to a debate between Ben Badcock & Mr Hore about the Quakers opinions. Sargent Badcock & I was Moderators - I showed their opinions as far as we went and refuted them.
Jan. 16. Nat Pitcher & I went to see Father Tucker-he acquainted me with his spiritual state, the great discouragements he had been under, and the comfort God gave him & the ground of it.
Jan. 17. I was going to Braintree to Mr. Fiskes, I met Mr. Torrey coming to see me, & Father Tucker, so I turned back with him, and we came to our house and drank a cup of wine & strong beer, and we went to see Father Vose & Father Tucker, and Mr Torrey went to prayer with him. I was prevented from going to the meeting of Mr Hore & Ben. Badcock at Nat. Pitchers. Father Tucker told me he did verily believe he was the better for my prayer, the day before, for the fever presently left hin, & swelling of his legs was down.
Jan. 19. 1682. I went to Boston lecture, heard Mr Mather S. - This day the overseers chose Mr Torrey President of the College, and desired me to send him a letter, which they delived to me, of it.
Jan. 20. I went to Weymouth, Mr Fiske with me, and acquainted Mr Torrey with his being chosen President &c
Jan. 26. Christopher Wadsworth began to learn of me to cast accounts- in the afternoon my dear & I went to see Father Tucker
Feb. 11. Father Tucker & Sargt Badcock were reconciled with many tears, the deed was signed.
Feb. 15. Divers friends, 16 helped me to clear some Meadow Ground, I went and carried them a dram, & then went to Father Tuckers and prayed. heard of Major Savage sudden death.
Feb. 20. Went to Major Savage funeral.
27. Went to see Father Tucker & prayed with him.
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SECOND VOLUME.
March 11. 1682 Brother Tucker died this morning before day.
13 Brother Tuckers funeral.
March 14. The freemen met at my house for the nomination of Majes- trates.
March 16. Brother Ephraim Tucker was to see us brought us some butter and Currant wine, I had much spiritual discourse with him.
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