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Brighton, Borough, Industry, Moon, and Raccoon. It is believed, how- ever, that in most cases the statements of the list will apply equally well to the outlying townships, the only exceptions being in the case of certain aquatic species which are not apt to occur away from the Ohio and Beaver rivers. In view of the forthcoming of a more elaborate work on western Pennsylvania birds, now in course of preparation by the writer, and of the recent issue of a similar work on the local mammals by Mr. Samuel N. Rhoads, it has been thought best to reduce the annotations to the briefest possible statement of the seasonal status and abundance of the various species enumerated, so as to avoid anticipating the publica- tion of the facts in their more extended form.
A LIST OF THE MAMMALS OF BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
1. Didelphis virginiana. Virginia Opossum. Not uncommon.
2. Sciurus rufiventer neglectus. Fox Squirrel. Very rare. Certain recent captures seem to have been of escaped cage animals.
3. Sciurus carolinensis leucotis. Gray Squirrel. Formerly a common species through- out, and still so locally, but yearly becoming less numerous.
4. Sciurus hudsonius loquax. Red Squirrel. Quite common.
5. Tamias striatus. Chipmunk. An abundant species.
6. Arctomys monax. Ground-hog. Rather common.
7. Sciuropterus volans. Flying Squirrel. Not uncommon in woodland, although in- frequently met with on account of its nocturnal habits.
8. Peromyscus leucopus. White-footed Mouse. An abundant species in waste and cultivated lands.
o. Mus norvegicus. Norway Rat. This imported pest is all too common.
IO. Mus musculus. House Mouse. Another introduced species. common not only about buildings, but also in the fields.
II. Microtus pennsylvanicus. Meadow Mouse. Very numerous in waste and cultivated grounds.
12. Synaptomys cooperi. Cooper's Lemming Mouse. A species of restricted local habitat, and not common.
13. Fiber sibethicus. Muskrat. Fairly numerous in suitable situations.
14. Zapus hudsonius americanus. Field Jumping Mouse. Apparently a rather scarce animal.
15. Lepus floridanus mallurus. Rabbit. A common species, despite the persecution to which it is subjected.
16. Vulpes fulvus. Red Fox. Not uncommon, especially in the more remote country districts, and occasionally met with close to the towns.
17. Urocyon cinercoargenteus. Gray Fox. Quite rare, at least as compared with the Red Fox.
18. Procyon lotor. Raccoon. Fairly common.
I9. Mephitis putida. Skunk. Quite numerous, often coming into the towns.
30. Putorius vison lutreocephalus. Mink. Of frequent occurrence in suitable situations.
21. Putorius allegheniensis. Allegheny Weasel. This recently described and ap- parently very rare species is admitted to the list on the strength of a specimen captured near Fair Oaks, Allegheny County, close to the Beaver County line. Additional specimens are very desirable. The very small size and excessively short tail are diagnostic.
22. Putorius noveboracensis. Common Weasel. Not uncommon. Specimens in the white winter pelage are, however, not often taken.
23. Sorex fumews. Smoky Shrew. Moderately common in its usual haunts. All the long-tailed shrews thus far taken prove to be of this species, although the Masked Shrew, Sorex personatus, doubtless occurs also.
24. Blarina brevicauda. Short-tailed Shrew. An abundant animal throughout.
25. Parascalops breweri. Brewer's Mole. A rather common species, and apparently the only mole found in this region.
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26. Myotis lucifugus. Little Brown Bat. Our most abundant bat.
27. Myotis subulatus. Say's Bat. Apparently rare, but may be common locally.
28. Pipistrellus subflavus obscures. Dusky Georgian Bat. This bet, known heretofore only from Lake George, New York, is rather common at Beaver.
29. Vespertilio fuscus. Large Brown Bat. An apparently uncommon species.
30. Lasiurus borealis. Red Bat. The most abundant bat after the Little Brown species.
A LIST OF THE BIRDS OF BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I. Colymbus auritus. Horned Grebe. Spring and fall transient; fairly common.
2. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. Spring and fall transient; tolerably common.
3. Gavia imber. Loon. Not uncommon in migration spring and fall.
4. Lorus argentatus. Herring Gull. Frequent as a spring and fall migrant; occasional in winter.
5. Larus philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gull. Irregularly abundant as a spring and fall migrant.
6. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. A rare transient; one instance.
7. Phalacrocorax dilophus. Double-crested Cormorant. A rare visitor during the migrations.
8. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. A transient and occasional winter resident: apparently not common.
9. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. Occasional during the spring and fall migrations.
10. Anas boschas. Mallard. Occurs as a transient only: not common.
II. Anas obscura. Black Mallard. Noted as a fall migrant on one occasion.
12. Mareca americana. American Widgeon. Recorded once in the spring migration, also once in the fall.
13. Aythya americana. Redhead Duck. A rare transient: one instance.
14 Fuligula affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. The most common duck during the spring and fall movements.
15. Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye. A spring and fall transient: not common.
16. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. Tolerably common as a spring and fall migrant.
17. Harelda hyemalis. Long-tailed Duck. Occasional during the spring migration.
18. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. Formerly a common transient; now quite rare.
10. Chen hyperborea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. Once observed during spring mi- gration.
20. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. A common spring and fall transient.
21. Ardca herodias. Great Blue Heron. Of occasional occurrence in late summer, fall. and spring.
22. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. A tolerably common summer resident.
23. Nycticorax nycticorax navius. Black-crowned Night Heron. A rare transient.
24. Porzana carolina. Sora Rail. Recorded as a migrant, apparently rare.
25. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. Known to have occurred in one instance during migration.
26. Fulica americana. American Coot. A spring and fall migrant: not common.
27. Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. A rare fall migrant : one record.
28. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. Once noted as a fall migrant.
29. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. Rare as a summer resident; more numer- ous in migration.
30. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. A rather common spring and fall migrant.
31. Actodromas maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. A spring and fall transient, uncommon and irregular.
32. Actodromas fuscicollis. White-rumped Sandpiper. Recorded as a fall transient only: rather rare.
33. Actodromas bairdii. Baird's Sandpiper. Of infrequent occurrence in the fall mi- gration.
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34. Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. Not uncommon as a spring and fall mi- grant.
35. Erounetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Like the last, a spring and fall migrant, not uncommon.
36. Totanus melanoleucas. Greater Yellow-legs. Occurs in moderate numbers during the migrations.
37. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. A transient species, equally common with the last.
38. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. A fairly common transient and rare summer resident.
39. Symphemia semipalmata. Willet. A rare straggler in the fall; one instance.
40. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. Very common as a summer resident.
41. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. A rare fall transient; two instances known.
42. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer Plover. A summer resident, moderately common; more numerous in migration.
43. Ægialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. Frequent in fall migration.
44. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white; Quail. Fairly common as a permanent resident.
45. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. A tolerably common resident species.
46. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Quite common as a summer resident; oc- casional also in winter.
47. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. A summer resident; locally common.
48. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. A resident species, moderately numerous; less so in winter.
49. Accipiter cooperii. Cooper's Hawk. Occurs as a resident; not very common.
50. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. Also a permanent resident, not uncommon.
51. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. Probably a permanent resident; appar- ently rare.
sa. Haliattus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. A winter straggler: one instance recorded.
53. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. A permanent resident; moderately numerous. 54. Pandion haliatus carolinensis. Fish Hawk. Occasional in spring and fall; possibly breeds.
55. Nyctalops accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. Occurs as a winter resident: rare.
56. Otus asio. Screech Owl. Not uncommon; a permanent resident.
57. Asio magellanicus virginianus. Great Horned Owl. A resident species; fairly numerous.
58. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. A common summer resident.
59. Coccysus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. A summer resident: one-sixth as numerous as the last species.
60. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Occurs as a summer resident; common.
61. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. A resident species, moderately common.
62. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. Common, and a permanent resident.
63. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Common as a spring and fall transient.
64. Melanerdes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. Irregularly common as a summer resident ; rare in winter.
65. Centurus carolinas. Red-bellied Woodpecker. A resident species, rather rare.
66. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. A very common summer resident; oc- casional in winter.
67. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. Common as a summer resident.
68. Chordsiles virginianus. Nighthawk. Fairly common as a summer resident.
69. Chatura pelagica. Chimney Swift. An abundant summer resident.
70. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. A summer resident; common.
71. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. A common summer resident.
72. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. Common as a summer resident.
73. Sayornis phabe. Phoebe-bird. Quite common as a summer resident.
74. Horisopus virens. Wood Pewee. A common summer resident.
75. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. A transient visitant spring and fall; moderately common.
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76. Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. A common summer resident.
77. Empidonax traillii alnorum. Alder Flycatcher. A transient visitant, rather rare.
78. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. A common summer resident.
79. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. Resident as a species; occasional in summer, sometimes abundant in winter.
80. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. Fairly numerous as a permanent resident.
81. Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow. A common summer resident.
82. Dolichonyx orysivorus. Bobolink. Common as a summer resident.
83. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. A summer resident; very common.
84. Agelaius phaniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. A very common summer resident.
85. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. A common summer resident; occasional also in winter.
86. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. A common summer resident.
87. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. A common summer resident.
88. Euphagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. A spring and fall transient; irregular.
80. Quiscalus quiscula æneus. Bronzed Grackle. Abundant as a summer resident.
90. Carpodacus purpurews. Purple Finch. Irregularly common as a spring transient; probably also a winter resident.
91. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. Fairly abundant, and a resident.
92. Passerina nivalis. Snow Bunting. An occasional winter visitant.
93. Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. Occurs as a common summer resident.
94. Coturniculus savannarum passerinus. Yellow-winged Sparrow. Quite common as a summer resident.
95. Chondestes grammacus. Lark Sparrow. A very rare summer resident; one in- stance.
96. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. A spring and fall transient, not
very common.
97. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. One of the common spring and fall migrants.
98. Spisella monticola. Tree Sparrow. An abundant winter resident.
99. Spisella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. An abundant summer visitor.
IO0. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. Common as a summer resident.
101. Funco hyemalis. Slate-colored Snowbird. Abundant as a winter resident.
102. Melospisa cinerea melodia. Song Sparrow. An abundant permanent resident.
103. Melospisa georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. A spring and fall migrant, apparently rare.
104.
Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. A spring and fall migrant, irregular and not common.
105. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. A common summer resident.
106. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal Grosbeak. A permanent resident, quite common.
107. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A common summer resident.
108. Cyanospisa cyanca. Indigo Bunting. Common as a summer resident.
100. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. A summer resident: common.
IIO. Progne subis. Purple Martin. A summer resident; locally common.
III. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Fairly common as a summer resident.
I12. Hirundo erythrogaster. Barn Swallow. A very common summer resident.
113. Iridoprocne bicolor. White-bellied Swallow. Occurs as a transient visitant only, irregular and not common.
114. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. A summer resident : uncommon.
115. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. Fairly common (locally) as a summer resident.
116. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. A common resident species.
117. Lanius borcalis. Northern Shrike. An occasional winter visitor.
118. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike. A rare summer resident.
IIQ. Virco olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. A very common summer resident.
120. Vireo philadelphicus. Philadelphia Vireo. A rare spring and fall migrant.
121. Virco gilvus. Warbling Vireo. Common as a summer resident.
122. Virco flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. A summer resident species: moderately common.
123. Vireo solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. A not uncommon spring migrant.
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124. Maiotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. A summer resident; not uncommon. 125. Helmitheros vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. A summer resident species; not very common.
126. Helminthophila pinus. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. A very rare summer resident.
127. Helminthophila chrysoptera. Blue Golden-winged Warbler. A fairly common summer resident.
128. Helminthophila rubricapilla. Nashville Warbler. A transient, spring and fall; common.
129. Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. Not uncommon during the migra- tions spring and fall.
130. Compsothlypis americana usnea. Northern Parula Warbler. A spring and fall transient, not very common.
131. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. A rare spring and fall transient.
132. Dendroica estiva. Yellow Warbler. Common as a summer resident.
133. Dendroica carulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. A rather common spring and fall migrant.
134. Dendroica coronata. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Common as a spring and fall migrant. 135. Dendroica maculosa. Black and Yellow Warbler. A common migrant spring and fall.
136. Dendroica cerulea. Cerulean Warbler. A rather common summer resident.
137. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. A common transient spring and fall.
138. Dendroica castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. A spring and fall transient, not very common.
139. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. A transient species, common in the spring, very abundant in the fall.
140. Dendroica blackburnic. Blackburnian Warbler. Fairly common as a migrant.
141. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. A common transient.
142. Dendroica palmarum. Palm Warbler. A spring and fall transient; rather rare.
143. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. A rare transient.
144. Seiurus aurocapillus. Golden-crowned Thrush. A very common summer resident.
145. Seiurus noveboracensis. Water-Thrush. A transient visitant; uncommon.
146. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush. Common as a summer resident.
147. Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. A summer resident; common.
148. Geothlypis agilis. Connecticut Warbler. Occurs as a transient; rather rare.
149. Geothlypis philadelphia. Mourning Warbler. A spring and fall transient only; not numerous.
150. Geothlypis trichas brachidactyla. Northern Yellow-throat. Very common as a summer resident.
151. Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. A summer resident; common.
152. Wilsonia mitrata. Hooded Warbler. A summer resident species; not common.
153. Wilsonia pusilla. Black-capped Yellow Warbler. Found sparingly in the migra- tion season.
154. Wilsonia canadensis. Canadian Warbler. A not rare spring and fall transient.
155. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. Common as a summer resident.
156. Anthus pensilvanicus. American Titlark. An irregular spring and fall migrant.
157. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. Quite common as a summer resident.
158. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. Fairly common as a summer resident.
159. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. A permanent resident: rather common.
160. Thryomanes bewickii. Bewick's Wren. A rare summer (?) visitor ; one instance noted.
161. Troglodytes adon. House Wren. Moderately common as a summer resident.
162. Olbiorchilus hiemalis. Winter Wren. Quite common as a spring and fall migrant ; rare in winter.
163. Cistothorus palustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren. A rare fall transient; one instance. 164. Certhia familiaris americana. Brown Creeper. Not uncommon as a winter resi- dent, more numerous in the migrations.
165. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. A permanent resident; common.
166. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. A spring and fall migrant; not numerous.
167. Baolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. A common permanent resident.
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APPENDIX No. IV-A TREATY OF FORT McINTOSH 1 JANUARY, 1785
BETWEEN the State of Pennsylvania and the Delaware and Wyandot Nations.2
FORT MCINTOSH, January, 1785.
In Council, January 9, 1785-
PRESENT :- The Hon. George Rogers Clark, Richard Butler, and Arthur Lee, Esqs., Commissioners on part of the United States.
The Hon. Samuel F. Atlee and Francis Johnston, Esqs., Com- missioners on part of the State of Pennsylvania.
Griffith Evans, Secretary.
John Montour, Inter preter.
And the chiefs, etc., of Wyandotte, Delaware, Chippewa, and Ottawa Indian Nations.
The Commissioners on part of the United States, in consequence of the State Commissioners' letter of yesterday, addressed the Indians as follows : "SACHEMS AND WARRIORS :- These gentlemen, Colonel Atlee and Colonel Johnston, are commissioners from the State of Pennsylvania, who have attended here by consent of Congress to transact some public business with you on the part of said State, which they will be ready to introduce after the present treaty is concluded."
NOTE .- It appearing to the commissioners that the Wyandotte and Delaware nations were the only claimants of the unpurchased lands in Pennsylvania, amongst the western Indians, consequently the present negotiations on the part of the State are confined to them.
In conference, January 14, 1785 .-
PRESENT :- The Hon. Samuel F. Atlee and Francis Johnston, Esqs., Commissioners. Griffith Evans, Secretary. John Montour and Joseph Nicholson, Interpreters.
And chiefs of the Wyandotte and Delaware Indian nations.
1 See vol. i., pp. 105-110; 184.
' This treaty was a continuation and completion of the treaty of Fort Stanwix (now Rome, N. Y.), in October, 1784, and its purpose was to quiet the claims of the western tribes, who had not signed the latter treaty. The copy given above is full and exact, being taken from the "Minutes of the Assembly," by Hon. Oscar A. Small, and published in The Daily Star, of Beaver, April 16, 1900.
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The commissioners addressed them in the following words by Colonel Atlee:
"BROTHERS :- We have been long separated by the wars that have subsisted between us, which are now terminated and over. We are very glad to meet you here, and have great occasion to rejoice that we have an opportunity of brightening the chain of friendship between us, and we hope soon to take you by the hand in a happy and lasting peace, -when established by the commissioners from Congress.
"We have called you together this morning with a view of explaining to you the nature of the business we have to negotiate with you.
"BROTHERS :- We are commissioned and sent from your old friends of Pennsylvania to purchase of the natives all the unpurchased lands within the territory of Pennsylvania. For this purpose we met your brothers and uncles, the Six Nations, last October, at Ft. Stanwix, and according to our ancient custom purchased the said lands of them, and this is the deed they gave us to confirm the same."
Then produced the deed executed by the Six Nations last October and also a map of the country, explaining the same to them.
" Your brothers and uncles suggested to us that they had a right to act for you also in disposing of this land, but hearing that you claimed and knowing that you hunted on part of this ground, we conceived we had better meet you ourselves on the subject, that we might also see each other, and remove all obstructions out of the way between us. We have therefore reserved a proportion of the presents and have brought them with us to give you as a compensation for your right to this country.
"The amount of what we have reserved is two thousand dollars, con- sisting of an excellent assortment of goods of the first quality, calculated in the best manner to supply your wants, which is a greater proportion than what we have given to your uncles, the Six Nations, and is certainly a very generous consideration.
"You are now fully informed of our business with you, we earnestly desire that you may think seriously of it, for what we are about to do must be as permanent as the sun. We wish you to go and consult together upon our words and let us know your minds as soon as convenient.
"BROTHERS :- We inform you that it is not our wish to settle our business finally with you previous to the conclusion of the Continental treaty, but only that we may fully understand each other and have our minds prepared, that when the commissioners on the part of the United States shall have completed their business we may have ours ready to bring on."
To which they replied by Captain Pipe, of the Delawares, viz:
"BROTHERS :- We rejoice from our hearts to see our brothers from Pennsylvania and are very glad that we are likely once more to live in peace and friendship with you. Your speech is very pleasing to us. You have told us the business you have met us here upon and we think we fully understand you. We will counsel together and let you know our minds some time soon.
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" BROTHERS :- We are very glad to hear of your having met with our uncles, the Six Nations, at Fort Stanwix, and that they have given up their lands to you agreeable to the deed you just now showed us."
In conference. Present as before.
Captain Pipe spoke in behalf of the Wyandotte and Delaware nations as follows:
" BROTHERS OF PENNSYLVANIA :- We met last night and counselled together upon the speech you delivered to us yesterday. We thank you for saving some of your presents for us, for in this brothers you are very right, for our fathers always told us, and we tell our children, that from Vinango to Little Beaver creek and out to the lake, was our hunting ground. But we have now all agreed to let our brothers, the Pennsyl- vanians, have it, excepting a few tracts which we would wish to reserve that we might make a present of a piece of ground to you and your young men for meeting us here at this inclement season, and that we may have it in our power to fulfill our promises to some of our friends which we made long ago."
To which the commissioners replied:
"BROTHERS :- We thank you for your kind offer, but we cannot, con- sistent with our instructions from the State, agree to any reservations; our purchase must be for our whole claim. At the same time we have no doubt but that if any individuals have just claims to any part of these lands that, upon application being made to the government of Pennsyl- vania, they will be properly attended to."
The chiefs, after consulting together for some time, answered, "Well, then, we have agreed that this country shall be yours and that our brothers of Pennsylvania shall have it forever."
The commissioners then thanked them and said, "We shall expect a deed from you for these lands and we request you will nominate the per- sons who are to sign it, that it may be ready for execution at the proper season, when we will meet you in public council; and also that you would appoint fit persons to receive the goods from us when we shall be ready to deliver them out."
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