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1 THE THOY HEBALD WEDNESDAY, SMMBER 25, 1818. The Tew Tree. After tho fxiV, there te no British tree that In fjrundettr and endurance can 'tto with the yew. Like.the oak, IU length of life UprotUglous. Immense shell of dead yew tree ure spread sparingly all over the country; but living specimens of this tree caunot bow be recorded na -very com in oh, and the ancient yow tree grove have passed away. The yew in fond of mountainous and hilly, but moil districts, and abound In all parte of Europe except the extreme north. One specimen of the wood of this tree may be eeen in mod condition at the .British Museum, trom the excavations nt Nineveh, apparently quite free from any effect of time or Insects; and nnother specimen, from the ancient submerged lake-dwellings of- Moossecdorf, Canton Seme, of enormous antiquity. It fre quently grows to on immeuso also, nnd ome are recorded in tho country more than fifty feet in circumference. One of the most interesting facta in ronnectlon with the yew tree Is Its fre- n.u... i Ih nil II Will 1i1ln nml IJIIVIlb maillliviliaj lit uiuivii-jitiunj iiu most of the finest specimens of this ountry are to ho ronna ciosciy adjoin ingoccleslastical buildings. Tho reason ibr Hi sis not very clear: lint it is ovl dent, in many Instances, that tho yews wcro not planted near tho churches, but that the churches wcro built nan Hie yews, a the apes of several British specimens of this tree are known to be far greater than those of the buildings 1o which they tiro attached, many yow trees dating anterior to tho Norman con iitcst. There seem to be eomo reason lor suimoslntr that this tree was consid rcd sacred in this country licfore the introduction of Christianity, nnd that certain religious rites wcro iicrforraed in proves of yow: tho first Christian liiurchcs beinir erected on tho sites of lieathcn temples, they necessarily were built near yew trees. But why this tree . !..!. ...I I- . l.....l..l .J tiua reuuuuu iu iuv wiuiiu-vuiu, auu Christian churcheH afterwards built near yews, yews ultimately planted in cnurch- yams, ami tne wocu used for religious puriioses, im ih proved ijy reicreiu es to "consecrated yew," ij most certainly mora diillcult to understand. Many trilling reasons huvo been offered at various times not worth repeating here; but, of nil trees, perhaps, no other has bo many ghostly kgcr.du and supersti tions in connection with it. The shade of yew was nt one time considered fatal to any creature r.'eping beneath. It was always1 nn vnibfctn of death and 4'ileneu ; and lot this reason, and per haps for its (treat length of liib anil Ireo dom from deterioration, it may he te leclcd as an emblem of incorruotibilitv. .Tt iippvurs to the writer that the nm ient belief of yew wood counteracting and curing tho bito of the rcrticnt may. in vome way bo connccttcl with its reten tion ; but in support of this or any other reason for its kclectian there is little or uo evidence to bring forward. No insect or caterpillar is peculiar to or lives upon cither the foliugo or wood of this tree, perhaps for tho simple reason that nil parts, excepting the fruit, ure highly poisonous: nnd not to small creatures alone, tor larger quadrurds, such r.H horses, oxen, etc., frcqently die 4ifter nibbling tho 1 wives. Deer, goats, nnd sheep have been said to bo exempt, but the contrary is proved by the fact that List whiter between thirty and forty h'cr were poisoned in the Duke of Beaufort's park, nt Badminton, after ntlng n few leaves that approached the ground. Not only is tho tree exempt from all inserts, but it is rare to find either moss, lichen, or fungus growing on tho trunk or brunches. Tho iibsociatioiis connected with tho yew are full of interest. Three kings wcro slain by bows of the "double fatal yew," namely, Harold, Rums, and Casur de Leon. Tho victories cf Cressy, Polctiers nnd Agincourt wero gained by tho archers, "dreadful with tho bended .yew." Mary (Jut-en of Soots promised marriage to Darnley under this tree, to commemorate which n coin was struck. The first meeting of Henry VIII and .Anne Boleyn took place under a yew treo; and totidd no other incidents, the name of the town of Halifax is said to he indirectly derived front n legend in connexion with a yew trce,nnd to which many pilgrimage were made in times long post. A few Precepts froai Ceufuclus. "Be i sewre to yourself, and indulgent to others; you thus avoid all resent ment." "The wiso man makes equity and jus tice the basis of all his conduct: the Tight forms the rule of his behavior; deference and modesty murk his exte rior; sincerity and fidelity servo him for uccomplislimeut," , "Lovo virtue, and tho pcoplo will be virtuous; the virtue of a great munis Ilk? the wind; tho virtue of tho hnmblo is liko the crass: when the whul iuhm over it tho grass inclines its head. ''Children should practice filial piety nt home, and paternal deferenco abroad; they should be attentive in their actions, isnccrmmd true ha their words, loving all witli tho whole force of their flec tion." "Kettirn equity and justice for evil done to you, and pay good new by good ness." "Without the vlrtno of humility, one ran neither bo honest hi poverty nor contented in abundance." "Real virtue consists in Integrity of heart and loving your neighbor us your- ' 7t hot I desire that others should not j to me, I equally desiro not to do to them." "Think not of faults committed hi the past, when one has reformed his con duct." The London, Eng, TeUymph has a circulation of 210,000, or one copy for i very 18 of the populatioa of the city. The Faithful IwUmL .. ' .Peter the Great was tyrant, but, on the whole his tymliny did good service tor his Russian subjects. Arbitrary, as u uvopuia must .do, ne was not wttnout raue notions or justice, ana a certain consideration .for those who merited en couragement. Ono day a young recruit was standing guard before the door of the entrance to Peter's private chambers in the palace of 8t Petersburg. He had received orders to admit no one. As ho was passing slowly up and down before the door. Prince Mentehikoff, the favor ite minister or the Csnr, approached, attempting to enter. He was stopped by the recruit. . The prince, who had the fullest liberty of calling upon his master at any time, sought to push the guard nnd pass him, yet the young man would not move, but, ordered Ills High ness to stand back. "You fool!" shouted the prince, "don't you know mof The recruit smiled, and said, "Very well, Your Highness, but my orders are DereiiiDtorv to 1. 1 nobody uim." The prince, exasperated at tho fellow's impudenco, struck him a blow in the face with his riding whin. "Strike away. Your Highness," said the soldier, "but I cannot let you go in.',' Peter, in the room, hearing the noise outside, opened tho door and inquired what it meant, and tho prince told him.' The cur was. amused, but said nothing at the time. In tho evening, however, he sent for the prince and the soldier. As they both appeared, Peter gave his own cane to the soldier, saying "That man struck you in the morning; now yon must return the blow to that fellow with my whip. The prince was amazed. "Your maj esty," he said, "this common soldier is to strike tne 7" "I make him a captain," said Peter. "But I'm an olllcer or your majesty's houschold," objected the prince. "I make him n colonel of my Life Guards and an officer of my household," said Peter again. "My rank, your majesty knows, is that of general," again protested Mcntchikolf. "Then I make him a general, so that the beating you get may come frcin a man of your rank." The prince got n sound thrashing in the presence or tho czar, tho recruit was the next day commissioned n general. with tho title of Count Oroinoff, and was the founder of a powerful family, whose descendants are still high In tne Imperial service of Russia. A Cure for Slander. , The following very homely but pin giilurly instructive lesson is by St. Phillip A hulv presented herself to him one day, accusing herself of being given to slander. "Da you frequently full into this fault?" inquired the Saint. "Yes, Father, very often," replied the tienitent. "My dear child," said tho Saint, "your fault is great, hut tho mercy of God is still greater; for your penance, do us follows: Go to tho nearest market, pur chase a chicken just killed and still covered with feathers; yon will then walk to n certain distance, plucking tho bird as you go along; your walk finished, you will return to me." Great was the astonishment of the lady in receiving w Mrunge a penance ; but silencing all human reasoning, she replied. "1 will obey, Father, I will obey." Accordingly, slic repaired to tlie market, Isiught the fowl and set out on her Journey, plucking it as site went along. Khb she had licen onlercd. In a short time sins returned, anxious to tell of her exactness in accomplish ing her penunce, and desirous to receive some explanation of one so singular. "Ah r'wiid the Point, "you have been very faithful to tho first part of my orders: now do tlio second part, and yon will 1 cured. Retrace your steps; jines through all the places you have already tnivuvcd, and gather up one by one all the feathers you have scattered. "But, FiiIIkt," exclaimed tito pool woman, "that is impossible. I cast the fcutlivrs carelessly on every side; the wind curried them in diflerent direc tions: how can I now recover them?' "Well, mv child." renlied tlie Hflint. "so it is with your words of slander, like tlie feathers which the wind has scatter ed, they huve been wafted In many directions; cull them back now if you can. Go and sin no more." HMnr tinea not tpll if tlm lnriv wna converted; but It Is probable. It required a Saint to give the lesson ; one should be tool not to proni oy iu Beauty of lYeauw. Is there not n benutv and n charm in thut venerable and venerated woman, who sits in the "majesty of age" beside the fireside of her son ; she who nursed him iu his infancy, teuded him in youth, counseled him in manhood, nnd who now dwells as tne tutelary goddess or his household? What a host of blessed memories ure linked with that mother, oven in her "reverential and arm-chair days!" wliat a multitude of sanctifying associations surround her and make hei lovely, even on the verge of the grave. Is there not a beauty and a charm In that matronly woman who sits looking fondly on tlie child in her lap? Is there not n holy Influence around her, and docs not the observer at onco pronounce her lovely ? What though tho Hues and lineaments of youth are fled; Time has given fur more than he has taken away. And is there not a beauty and a charm in r. fair girl who is kneeling before that matron her own womanly sympathies just opening into active lile, as she folds that youthful infant to her bosom? All are lieautlful the opening hioFSOins, tho mature flower, and tho riiwuod fruit: nnd tho callous heart niid tho sensual mlud that ivgurtls loveliness as n stimu lant for passion only, shows that it him no correct cense of bounty or refined taste. I A.HfasBMtta Marriage The Jackaou (Minm)J?ipuMfcaayst "A farmer who resides out near tlie Iowa line had bntiness at Worthlngtoa the other day, and If reports nro true asthey conio to us, mat was a inp oi no orainu rv akmlUcance. Nltrht overtook Kim oh his return, and he sotuiit loduinra in n cosy but humble cot on the prairie. He found the nouso occupied by a lone bach etor. but as in the case of all old bacbel ors, he was hospitsblo aud was willing to sliaro his primitive board and lodging with the stranger. The traveler dhcuss ed tho loneliness of his host's condition. and urged him to seek out ronie dear lone one of the other sex to thure that prairie home with linn, and thus make two dlsconsolates happy. This was ex actly what that old bachelor ucknowl edited would Miit him. and he listened witli the greatest delight and interest us tne stronger delineated tne "line points" of u certain domestic employed by him, scarce twenty miles away, and whom he was satiat ed would be love, Imney. and a houseki ej ,r to his bachelor mend. In fact, ho agreed to broach the subject to her promptly on his arrival home, which ho did, round tbings not only lovelv. but she. too. was more than anx ious, so anxious that our match-muking friend hesitated. Finally, tlie agreed to balance accounts and scratch off wliut was duo her for ner diem if lie would only transport her to that lone prairie bachelor. Impulse ana business stepped in and ho vieldcd. Soon that over-unx- Ioub twain were, face to face, and, as fcpurgeon expressed it tne ouier Sunday, their gushing thoughts simultaneously burst out: "lint, let us thiol; of it ; sec ond, let us consider how to perform it ; third, let us do it at once." Aud away they etied to Worthington, und came back man and wife, all in less than two days' notice and four hours acquaint once." Tho Carton Hirer. Of all the extraordinary scenes which can bo witnessed, says Bayard Taylor, nothing cun be more surprising or astounding to tlie Euro;can than the uppeurunce of the Canton river; for let him have traveled "far and widev" nought can- give him an idea of the scene but occuTurdemonutrution. Myriads oflmats float on tho waters; some de- Toieu io iiaiuiicruit men or all tlescrlp tipns; others to retailers of edibles, cooked and uncooked ; boats laden with chests of ten piled one upon the other, tier ubove tier, until the tide of the lwtit is level with the water's edge: iiisuiuiiriii noats iorcing meir way vuthoritativclv throuch the crowd wnr Junks at anchor; while here und there w r European boat, managed by sailors who give vent to their excited feelings by uttering sundiy and divers ejacula tions not particularly complimentary to tlie good seamanship of tho natives, nor expressive of kindly feelings towards it em. Flower boats, and others belong. nig in nrutuiuB, venuers or lood, jiediars, merchants, jioultry und sand-paim are wedged toccther in ono solid iiiums. apparently iiuivnetrable; while tlie air is li ilea anil the ear stunted with the deafening sound of gongs and wind instruments, discoursing most unearthly music, accomnanicd by the velllnir. screaming, gabbling and clamor of hun dreds of thousands of human tongues, producing a hodge-podge of sounds, un rivaled und unequalled since the build ing of 'the Tower of Babel. As there is no part of tho world so densely popu lated us China, so there is no nurtof fhltltt BSt Ititiilrlv llAtilllntml nu r.mlnn . ine population or tne city or uauton and its suburbs being estimated at ubove one million: and tho denizens of tho river, who huhituullv resido in their boats, nro nam io exceed two nunarea tnousuwi. l . .. f A . ... ' . A Spit! Dog. a rdi.z aoc came into this omco ves- A l " it. . . . . . wruuy, wiys mo iwciiesier uemocrat, in coninanv witli a vcrv handsome lml v. The dog was undoubtedly handsome too. Tho editors were all ut their desks. Up on u sudden, each seemed possessed of tho devil, or uu impulse to get a better view of tlie dog a view rendered more enchanting by distrfce. The chairs wero somewhat hastily abandoned. The night editor opened a window contigu ous to hia desk and sat ou the Bill, the major part of his body ornamenting the facade. The city editor and the report ers struck up us if by agreement. "There's no place like home" for a dug. Tho other editors locked their doors, barrica ded them with patent-office reports and pasta pots, uuu nuuieu tor prophetic judgment ou the walls of their little sa iictums. Tlie handsome woman stated her business. She understood that '.'ono of tho cenllomcn of tho office wanted a Inndog. aud I thought I would bring 'Woggy'upto see if he would suit." A ghastly smile stole over the features of the city editor, und, from his lofty perch upon ono of tho cross-beams to which ho had scrambled, with mora of alacrity than of dignity, he assured tho good wo man thut it was perhaps a mistake it must have been the Union office, and that if she would cull again he would give Iter all the facts of the cose. He was h thousand times obliged to her for tlie trouble sho hud taken, but really lie didn't fancy dogs, Thereuion the handsome young lady departed with u sigh. ''Mighty handsome dog. wasn't itf' each observed, as he resumed his toil some labor. TllO fit l nf Mnvlin tins t. v.n ing atxong its industries: Four iron foundries, two of printed goods, eight brlck-ynrds, two piano factories, two type jyiuiuuCT, ivn on inius, ten stgrcii fiieto tjes, one Ice factory two crinoline' facto- cf, uiio eioui mm, sewn match facto ries, seven saddlers' shojft, threo musical instrument factories, two phsylnc cards, two window glass. . TIs) JftMeKeesjeft. BY AttXT. MARCIA. One living in a small house must is ;leeil use method and system to save work and avoid disorder. It is quit im possible to huvjsn place for everything, ind hence much ingenuity Is requisite iu vrvvent connuuon. optics may Ur economised by having shoe receptacles, of which there are many designs. They may be made of linen, bound with scar let braid, and fastened against the wall or ciosei uoor, ami ure an quite omamen tal. If one Is limited ns to closets, nnd parKing-cases or irunas nave to do used, it is welt to keep an inventory of each to avoid the trouble of overhauling, even to the last, for a needed article, because of a treacherous memory. Kvery good housekeeper will also cling, to the old-fashioned rag-bag, for otitis ami enus, ami it is wen to nave every article rolled and securely lied and labeled, so that any member of the family may be able to find what is want ed without making chaos of the whole. When eggs are cheap nnd plentiful, a knowledge of some of the many ways of cooking is desirable, and we append a few welt-tested and approved recipes: OmfM. To four well-beaten eggs add one teaspoonful of corn starch dissolved in half tea cup milk, ono tublespoonful sugar, salt and pepper. Fry as any om elet. OmelH. Eight eggs; beat whites and yolks separately, not very stiff: one-half cup sweet milk, n little salt, two table spoonfuls melted butter, one tablespoon ful flour mixed in part of the milk. Have the jun or spider hot nnd well greased und put in stove and bake. umia umnei. nit into n stew-pan a teacupfnl of crumbs, 1 te.icupful of cream. 1 tnblesnoonfulof butter, with salt. pepper, and nutmeg (if liked); when the bread has absorbed the cream, worl: in two well-beaten eggs; beat them u little with '.lie mixture; fry In an omeUt pan und roll up. OmrM .Swr. -Four eggs; bent whites and yolks separately, until nn exceeding ly thick froth is formed; then mix the two ami nun ono-iiair tup orpowden sugar, aim one-nun spooniui oi extrac of vanilla, and stir in quickly; pour it n deep dish und bake fifteen or twent) minuteo in u moderate oven. Eat at once. It falls when cool. Only a Boy. Tlie natural history of n bov Is an in. tcrcsting study. It Is hard for the old folks to look at things from his stand point, becauso Iheir memories nm !mrt However, he will grow old soon enough, uuu iiiu ra ui iniui pics ouu muroics win lauo oiuy too quickly. On!) n tor. with tit noise and fun, 'l liu vcrlixt mystery under tlie uu l An brim full of mlvrlilcf Mill wit nnd (lee An over a Isu nan Irume coulii be, Anil ih liunl Iu r.iaiiLge Atil All, tout TiilninltolelU Vet e tove liliu well. 'We can't see why it should ha A fnr uuu to put a nit or orange peel on the Kidewulk and then watch until the un wary traveler lies on his buck, splutter ing till the oaths which thu II vW nml dead languages afford, cr to tie a string from the door to the lutnpioet just oppo site, high enough to knock off every body's hat who hurries along, or to slip out tho tailboard of a lemon cart and then start the horse on a run, while the dismayed vendor gnathes his teeth and expresses tlie wish thut the cholera would come quickly and make short work of tho little rascals. No, wo can't fco tho sport in till that; but twenty years ago wo did. We enn't remember Hint wo ever stopped the chimney up nnd filled the house with smoke, or put particles of gunjiowder iu tiie middle of tho old ceutlemun's cigar, and then watched for the explosion, looking so meek and n'Morbed in our geography lesson that the victim of our mischief thought there must be a mistake some where, and thut if he thrashed us he would do iniusticB to an Innocent tn. dent. Well, that is probably wlutt we did. nevertheless, and that is just what Other boys ore doing nowadays: Only n boy, wuo will Ik man lr nature gun nu witli tier fcrst ereat plan If tvuter. or Ure, ur isomit futal muru Consplra nut to roll u of llila our heir, Our bleating, our trouble, out real, our core. Our torment, ourjoy, "Only a boy." , v Klataess. If we could but look down into the) hearts of many jieople in our city, what a sight would bo presented before our eyes I How many hearts dying fur one little spark of sympathy, dying for one kind word snoken. one uet of kindness shown them: but ulusl only a frown! only a cold glance which'pierces to the very center of tlie heart I Munyn dis ciple bearing that honored title ''Chris tian," 1b not a tme disciple, bearing u cup of cold water "unto one of the least of these," but instead giving across answer, showing a sclllsh disposition. loins an uuchristian act. not lieodinu Ilia Mmttwt ..-nlj lll..... ... another's burdens," but' giving others inuny Duruens. 11 every ono did well the part assigned them, what a delight ful world would be mndo out of this now dreary on . Let us scatter roses where we now sow thorns, sunshine where we now cost thick clouds of sor row and woe; then our lives will be joyous : and standing ut the threshold of a brighter and utirer world anil look. ing back over tlie bright years of tho lust, knowing wo have done our duty to our fellow men In this world, we will he better prepared to welcomo the joys of the next. Into thMter.nilnMKla.eatliKlral, In tbt clmrck and Uia uacr gnnlru ntgti i In tli concert aalooii ami Hit rircu, Tuey all (his "tue sweet bye aiu'. bye." Wit Mi UT. Dnringthe nutumtf anlcs the volume of nature Is fall of fly-leaves. The bachelor has to look out for nnm bcroue the married man for number two. "Very good, but rather too pointed," Rathe fish said when it swallowed tlie bait. Husbands are probably the most Ill used of all classes of persons except wives. Tlie right thing in the wrong nlaco isu love-letter written on n mourning sheet of paper. Iu the march of life, don't heed the order of "right about" when yo know you are about right. It isn't enough that men nnd wemen should be of the true nietul ; they should also be well tempered. Why is an invalid aired by sea-bathing like n confined criminal? Becuuso he Is seu-cured (secured). Depraved Taste. The small gentle man who indulged so freely in biting sarcasm, has taken to swallowing uffrouts. "How an yon to-day?" inquired n doctor of hia patient. "A Uttlo better, thank you." "Have you taken any din ner to-day f "Yes, n little goose." "With oppetlter "No sir, with sauce." A Common Case. "Silence keep sl tonce in court I" said nn angry judge. "Hero we have Judged n dozen cases tlii.i morning, and 1 huvo not heard one of them." Justice was blind as well n deaf. A newspaper reporter says of a very elegant female pickpocket : "Sho rarely speaks to any ono; is always quiet, gen tle, smiling, nnd genteel comes like n sunlieau), und like H, dealt noiselessly awtiy." "You would be vcrj pretty indeed," said n gentleman, patronizingly, to u young ludy, "If your eyes wero only h little larger." "My eyes uro very small, sir, but buch pcoplo us you don't fill them.' "Do you think," asked Mrs. Pepper, rather uliarply, "thut n Uttlo temper is u bud thing in a woman?" "Certainly not, ma'am," replied tho gallant philoso pher; "it is n good thing, and die ought never to lose it." A barrister, noted for bin absence of mind, was onco witnessing tho represen tation of Macbeth : aud on the witch's replying to tho Thuno's inquiry, that they wero "doing a deed without n name," catching the sound of the words, ho started tip, exclaiming, to the aston ishment of tho audience. "A deed without a name I Why, it's void; it's not worth sixpence." A Skjrt Study for Boys. The life of Charles 0 Conor, the emi nent luwyer, shows what diligence und perseverance will accomplish. When eight years old he was an office boy und n newswiKT currier. H is father tmhlishcd u weekly newspaper, unit Chillies, besides utteiidlng hi tlie office, dclivcied the journul to subscribers in New York, llrooklyn and Jersey City. I!o used a skin to cross the rivers, and fie quently would be out all Saturday night i-ervlng his route. It is said that ho never missed a subscriber. When seventeen yeurs old, he entered a lawyer's office as un errand lioy. Ho borrowed law books, took them homo and read them by the light of n candle fur into the night. Several lawyers no ticing the boy's industry, uided him in his studies. When lie was twenty-four years old he was aUmltted to the bur, unci even then it was said thut young 0 Conor's legal opinion' was worth more than that of many other lawyers. But success comes slowly to a young lawyer, and it was not until his thirtieth year that; clients lecognized tlie legal learning nnd skill of young O'Conor. Uo was very poor, but industry ami ability were his capital. He worked hard ut the smullest case, never slighting uny trust, and In time secured the repu tation or n man who would do nts nest for those employing him. To this con scientiousness und industry he owed his success. Wll Vonltry Pay! Thhwlfl a Question that Is often asked Will jHMiltry pay? Of course it will pay. i'he lacy, trood-iur nothing tranin. sleeu- ing in the burn, begging or stealing from Joor to door, could niukoairaod livlni: by renting an acre of ground and raising Niickens. The poor farmer who gets, deeper and deeper in tlie mire every year because his grocery bill la larger tlrnn his wheat sales, might keen that arocery bill paid up fn eggs and fowls, if he were not so wedded to his Idols ami no averse to progressive farming. Wo hear of u wouiau in Stanislaus comity who lost year sold over f 1,000 worth of ?ggs and poultry, the lubor of herowu. individual bauds; But then she was' Jifi'erent froiu.most womeu and men' wiiont we meet on the farm. You can-, not make her believe that it was u 'Wall" business, unworthy the dignity and standing which are supposed to at tend funning. You canuot induce her to believe that it was a menial employ ment. On the other hand, she found many pleasures in it, the business g teel und easily managed, uud the pro duct convertible into cash at her own door. She raised one thousand ebickeus and turkeys, uud is uiukiug money. What will n lonir-suflVriiie htrtriln not lie Killed upon to tamely endure af ter the following: Why ure four Ungent like one-fourth gallon of consumed bit ter ticer? One is n miartotto. und tho other, Is a quurt drunk. "Yes." said a man. os he bent his elbow to ntise the tweutleth glass of, peer, ' u overwow uuu av.iw ' '4