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• U.S. Confederation formed, its forces capture Fort Sumter and the American Civil War begins
• Serfdom was abolished in Russia
• Prince Albert dies
• Frederick William IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by William I
• The first horse drawn tramway was laid in London

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January 5th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'The Pantomine at Her Majesty's Theatre' (front page),
• 'A Girls School in The Abruzzi Mountains by Barff Tucker',
• 'Oh Bless its Little Heart! by Robert Collinson',
• 'Swearing of The 1st Lancashire Engineer Volunteers in St. Georges Hall, Liverpool' (full Page,
• 'The Christmas Entertainments - Covent Garden, Britannia , Haymarket, Olympic, Drury Lane, Adelphi, Lyceum, Strand, Princess's' (double page),
• 'Street Scene in Pekin: A Crowd of Celestials Contemplating the Barbarians', 'An-Tin Mun, The Gate of Pekin in Our Possession',
• 'The Vigia, Madeira, The Winter Residence of Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of Austria' (full page),
• 'The Earls of Elgins Entrance into Pekin on the 24th of October Last to Sign The Treaty of Peace Between Great Britain and China - Aview from The An-tin Gate (Gate of Peace) of the Tartar Quarter' (double page).
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News',
• ''Numerous Shipwrecks and Great Loss of Life including 200 men from Her Majestys Sloop Camilla',
• 'The Court', 'National Sports', 'Naval and Military', 'Imperial Parliament',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Marquis of Alhouse - Sir James Andrew Broun Ramsay, - The Earl of Mexborough Right Hon. John Savile, - Sir Richard Puleston Bart',
• adverts of the day
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").

January 12th

A eleven page issue, price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'Group From Barkers Grand Historical Picture, The Relief of Lucknow' (front page),
• 'Michael Faraday',
• 'Statue of the Late Lord Justice General Boyle',
• 'Frozen Fountain at Bamford Near Rochdale',
• 'Holy Trinity Chapel, Knightsbridge',
• 'Henry Loch Esq. secretary to the Earl of Elgin',
• 'Tartar Outpost near Pekin',
• 'Death of Richard II by J. Gilbert' (full page),
• 'New Silkworm Moth ( Saturnia Cynthia ), Caterpillar, and Cocoon',
• 'Wassailing Apple Trees with Hot Cider in Devonshire on Twelfth Eve',
• 'Coventry Ribbon Quadrilles at The Warneford Hospital Ball, Leamington',
• 'Coventry Ribbon Dress to Be Worn by a Lady of Rank at The Freemasons Ball on the 7th of Feb next',
• 'Drinking Fountain at Boston, The Gift of Mr. Garfit',
• 'Colossal Statue of Richrd Coeur de Lion, by Baron Marochetti in the Old Palace Yard Westminster',
• 'Domestic Life in China' (full page), The China New Year: The Dragon Feast at Canton', 'The China New Year: Woman Preparing Cakes',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Latest News From Abroad',
• 'History of American Slavery',
• 'The Court', 'Country News',
• 'Railway Disasters',
• 'A Man Killed by a Lion',
• 'The Coventry Ribbon Trade',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons including The King of Prussia Frederick William IV, - Adela Caroline Harriett, The Countess of Eglinton and Winton aged 33 at Edinburgh after confinement, - Mrs Anne Blacker of Carrickblacker,
• 'Royal Institution Lectures - Profressor Faradays lecture on The Chemical History of a Candle etc',
• 'Chess',
• 'Golden Bulla',
• adverts of the day
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

February 16th

• Sir Edward Colebrook, Bart, Mover in the House of Commons of The Address in Reply to The Royal Speech - The Earl of Sefton, Mover in The House of Lords of The Address in Answer to The Queens Speech ' front page
• ' The Principal Church in Charleston, South Carolina '
• ' Dealers Inspecting a Negro at A Slave Auction in Virginia '
• ' A Slave Auction in Virginia ' Full page print from engraving - with a notice Negroes for Sale at Auction THis Day at 10 o clock also a man woman and child on the block at the auction room
• Curiosity Street in Pekin ' Full page print from engraving - a busy scene showing english officers dressed in chinese coats, "getting rid of much of their superfluous cash in the purchase of doubtful miel antiquities and modern enamels ..."...."Carts horses ponies and wheelbarrows obstruct ones movements"... also street wise boys "sharp as those of London or Paris are always at hand ready to carry any possible amount of one's purchase to any distance" ...

' View of Blenheim Palace from the Lake ' Full page print from engraving

' Ruins of The Titian Gallery, Blenheim Palace viewed from The Gardens ' (destroyed by fire)

' The Ancient Crypt of York Cathedral '

' The Late Mrs Gore - A Successful Authoress ' died at Linwood near Lyndhurst hants - Catherine Grace Frances

' Charles III, Prince of Monaco '

' T'he Widow by Harold J. Stanley '

' Seal of Edward the Black Prince in the Public Record Office ' (small)

' Rustic civility by W. Collins in the South Kensington Museum ' Full page print from engraving

' Morning in The Viescher Thal - Going up To The High Pasturage by Harry Johnson' - near Grindlewald I think, in the Bernese Oberland - The Swiss Alps

' A Sharp Morning' Full page print from engraving.

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including
' The British Railway From the Atlantic to the Pacific '

' Foreign and Colonial News '

' Metropolitan News '

' Country News '

' Deerhurst Church Gloucestershire '

' Slave Auctions ' a very descriptive article from the point of view of an english reporter or writer G. H. Andrews shows the prices paid for each person, their conditons etc

' Wills and Bequests ' includes William Tassie formerly of Leicester Square but late of Upper Phillimore Place, Kensington - - - George Haycock Esq of the Society of Friends who died at Chemsford includes £200 to the Colchester Idiots Asylum etc - - - Lancelot Shadwell Esq of Lincolns Inn and of Nottingham Place, Marylebone - - - Sir John Hall KCH of Lansdowne Crescnet Kensington Park

' The Court ' includes The Levee in St James's Place

' National Sports '

' Naval and Military '

' Imperial Parliamen t'

' Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Right Hon. Emma Agnes Dowager Lady Petre at 3 Mansfield Street Cavendish Square - - - Granville Edward Harcourt Vernon Esq MP - - - Captain Wilbraham Digby Milman RA died from an illness caused by over exertion in the Indian Campaign - - - The Rev. Joshua Frederick Denham MA FRSRector of St Mary le Strand at his residence 8 New Inn, Strand - - - The Hon. Richard Anthony O'Reilly in Jamaica - - - Henry Vyner Esq of Newby Hall yorkshire - - - Robert Burford at 35 Camdentown Villas'

' The Society of Femal Artists'

' Royal Institution Lectures includes Professor Tyndalls Lectures on Electricity'

' Chess'

March 2nd

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'The Gale of Last Week - Ruins of The North Wing of Sydenham Crystal Palace' (front page)
• , 'Prince Frederick William Victor Albert, Son of The Prince and Princess of Prussia (Prince and Princess Frederick William) born January 27, 1859',
• 'The Russian Mission Church in Peking',
• 'Group of Russian Serfs and Village of Goumnist, Between Kostroma and Yaroslav',
• 'The late Storm at Kingstown, Bay of Dublin: Loss of Captain Boyd and Five of His Crew - from a Sketch by Edmund Fitzpatrick' (full page),
• 'The Studio of Rembrandt by J. Gilber in the Exhibition of The British Institution' (full page),
• 'Gun Boat Just Built by Messrs. Rennie for the Emperor of Russia',
• 'Fort Moultrie, in Charleston Harbour, South Caroline: The Secession Flag Flying',
• 'Paris Fashions for March',
• 'Scene from The House on The Bridge of Notre Dame at the Lyceum Theatre',
• 'The Strike at Blackburn - Large Meeting of Operatives in The Market Place on Thursday Week',
• 'Tfhe Inundations in Holland - The Bursting of the Dyke at Bommellerward in January Last',
• 'View of Chichester Cathedral Taken Shortly after The Fall of The Spire on Thursday Week' (full page),
• 'The Liverpool Press Guard (80th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers) Taking the Oaths in St. Georges Hall' (full page),
• 'John of Leydens House, Munster and Cages on The Toer of Lamberti Church, Munster in which The Remains of John of Leyden, Knipperdoling, and Krechting Were Hung'.
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News',
• 'The Yelvertn Marriage Case in Dublin',
• 'The Loss of Captain Boyd of the Ajax',
• 'The Court', 'National Sports',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons including :- The right Hon. Richard Cornwallis Neville fourth Baron Braybrooke, Lord Braybrooke - The Right Hon. Caroline Elizabeth, Dowager Baroness Congleton in Paris - Lieut. Colonel Sir William Henry Clerke Bart. Baronet of Hitcham - Mr Francis Danby ARA at Exmouth in Devon',

March 9th

cover has an engraving of "A Barber's Shop ay Richmond, Virginia" by Eyre Crowe.

Inner pages

include articles such as: the Nottingham Spring races, latest news from abroad, colonial and foreign news, Music, Literature and Art, Court news and special articles. Also included are several engravings, the Imperial Parliament, weather, and classified ads.

The supplement

contains articles of Fine Arts, Scientific news, Obituaries of Eminent persons and more illustrations

• Hot Cross Buns' Wonderful street scene, Front page
• 'Two Little Monkeys by Mrs Elizabeth Murray' 'Special Service in Westminster Abbey on Sunday Evening Last' Double Page
• 'Mothers Joy, Sculpture by A. Munro

'Scene in The Mersey onThe Termination of The Late Gale, Vessels Outward Bound'

'Steam Yacht Built for His Late Highness El Hami Pacha, Son of The Late Viceroy of Egypt'

'New English Church at Chamouni'

'Paris Fashions for April'

'Bust of The Late Duchess of Kent, By MAry Thornycroft, Executed for Her Majesty in 1847'

'Mausoleum at Frogmore Intended For The Receoption of The Duchess of Kents Remains'

'Coffin of Her Lat Royal 'Highness The Duchess of Kent' The Duchess was the mother of Queen Victoria'

'Arms of Her Royal Highness The Late Duchess of Kent'

'Chess'

'Ball at Willis's Rooms Given By The St George's Volunteer Corps' Full page

'President Lincoln Delivering His Inaugural Address in Front of The Capitol at Washington' Wonderful full page

'Testimonial to Thomas Keen ESq'

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including:
'Progress of Consitutionalism in France'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Naval and Military Intelligence'

'Metropolitan News'

'The Court at Windsor Castle etc

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Lieutenant General Sir Lovell Benjamin Lovel KCB KH who died at Brighton - General Henry James Riddell KH - The Right Hon Thomas Atherton Powys, Lord Lilford died at Lilford Hall, Oundle

'Mr Cobden and The Commercial Treaty'

'Lord Palmerston and His New Office'

'The Present Position of The Russian Empire'

'the Royal Institution Lectures by Professor Tyndall, Professor Rogers, Professor Frankland'

April 20th

A twelve page issue, price fivepence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Arrival at Tien-Tsin of a Portion of The Chinese Indemnity Money, Escorted by Chinese Troops' (front page),
• 'His Majesty The King of Spain' (small),
• 'Statue of The Late General Sir Henry Havelock in Trafalgar Square',
• 'Conflict at Naples Between a Company of Bersaglieri and False Garibaldini',
• 'View of The Palace of The French Senate, from The Gardens of The Luxembourg',
• 'Madingley Church, Near Cambridge' (small), 'Madingley Hall, near Cambridge, The Residence of The Prince of Wales While Pursuing his Studies at Cambridge University',
• 'Summer by J. J. Hill, in the Exhibition of The Society of British Artists', 'The Pet of The Village by W. Hemsley in the Exhibition',
• 'Methods of Conveying Cotton in India to The Ports of Shipment' (full page),
• 'Train's Street Railway: A Sketch on The Bayswater Line, Near the Marble Arch, Hyde Park',
• The Fatal Omnibus Accident at Dublin on Saturday, The Sixth inst. The victims were Mrs Byrne aged 26 and her infant child;Mr Gunn proprietor of a music establishment in Westland Row; A man names Cunningham, a night watchman in one of the Docks; Mrs O'Connell the wife of a Solicitor, from the Clare; Miss O'Connell her daughter, aged eighteen years, who was at St. Patricks Ball in the Castle a few evenings before, and was much admired for her singular Beauty; The horses Likewise perished',
• 'His Majesty The King of The Netherlands and Her Majesty The Queen of The Netherlands', 'Visit of The King and Queen of Holland to Amsterdam on The 9th Inst: Their Majesties Leaving the Railway Station',
• The National Guard Defiling Before Their Majesties' (full page), 'Launch of Her Majesty's Steam-Ram Frigate Resistance at Millwall' (full page),
• 'Varieties of Races in England and Wales including Gaelic, Cymbrian, Jutian, Saxon and Scandinavian',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Budget', 'Metropolitan News', 'Naval and Military Intelligence', 'The Court', 'Literature and Art', 'Music and The Theatres', 'Country News', 'National Sports', 'The Weather', 'Imperial Parliament',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons including - Lady Charlotte Bury, - The Bishop of Madras, - Sir Matthew Barrington, - General Vernon, CB of Hilton Park',
• 'Scientific News', 'Chess' and adverts of the day.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

May 4th price sixpence.

• It features articles with prints from engravings including

'Cockburn Street, Edinburgh: The New Communication Between the Old Town and The Railway Termini' (front page),

'M. Fechter in the Character of Hamlet at The Princess' Theatre',

'The Cavern Scene from The Miller and His Men at The Haymarket Theatre',

'The Palace of Industry at Amsterdam',

'The Palace Hotel, Buckingham Gate',

'The Hon. A. Dudley Mann, one of the Three Commissioners of the Confederate States of America to Europe',

'View of The Gardens and The Buddhist Temple in the Imperial City, Pekin',

'Spring - The Return of the Swallows by A. Hunt' full page),

'The New Victoria Railway Station at Pimlico' (full page),

'New Church in Tottenham Park, Wilts: View from the West end of The Nave',

'St Mungo's Well, Glasgow',

'Loading Cotton on The Alabama River:Cotton Shoot on The Alabama', 'Foot of The Shoot: Receiving The Cotton Bales on Board the Steamer',

'Market Boat on The Scheldt by Clarkson Stanfield RA'

'Soldiers Playing at Cards by L. Ruiperez' (full page),

'Old London Bridge by Claude de Jongh 1650'.

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'Latest News from Abroad', 'Civil List Pensions', 'The Weather', 'Fine Arts', 'Out Door Amusements', 'Country News', ', 'The Court', 'National Sports', 'Naval and Military', 'Imperial Parliament',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir James Anderson Bart - Sir Hedworth Williamson Bart at Whitburn Hall Durham - Miss Elizabeth Dalton of Thurnham Hall, Lancaster,

'Wills and Bequests including Dowager Lady Clifton of Bruton Street, Bond Street and Clifton Hall, Notts, - Colonel Sir William Henry Clerke Bart of Heath House Ludlow Shropshire, - Colonel Sir George Couper Bart of Lowndes Square Knightsbridge and Frogmore Windsor',

'Chess' adverts of the day .

May 18th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'Pallas Sand Grouse ( Syrrhaptes Paradoxus ) in The Zoological Gardens Regents Park'
• 'The New Staircast to The Royal Academy',
• 'The New Sculpture Room, Royal Academy',
• 'Views on The Potomac Below Washington - The Potomac at Washington - Fort Washington - General View of the Potomac Looking Towards Washington - Mount Vernon' (full page),
• 'Gossips at a Well by J. Phillip - A beautiful street scene in Seville' (beautifully detailed double page),
• 'The Baltimore and Ohio Railway: Tray Run Viaduct' (full page), 'Baltimore and Ohio Railway - Boardtree Hill', 'Baltimore and Ohio - Kingwood Tunnel',
• 'The Union Mass Meeting Held in Union Square, New York on the 20th of April' a monster meeting in support of the Government in the Present crisis of the nation, resolutions adopted to preserve the Union intact (full page),
• 'Conversazione and Exhibition of Works of Art and Antiquity at The Hall of the Ironmongers Company, Fenchurch Street on the 8th Inst.' (full page), 'The Ironmongers Hall - Objects of Art and Antiquity',
• 'Opening of The Exeter and Exmouth Railway: Arrival of The First Train at Exmouth',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'The Secession of Virginia, and The American Civil War', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News', 'The Paper Duty', 'The Court', 'National Sports', 'Naval and Military', 'Imperial Parliament',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Hon. Thomas Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn MP for Flintshire at Birling Manor near Maidstone, - Miss Frances Mary Richardson Currer of Eshton Hall, Yorkshire, - Charles William Grenfell Esq. at Taplow Court, near Maidenhead, - Major Lewis Roteley at May Hill, Swansea, - The Rev. Harry Farr Yeatman of Somerset',
• Wills and Bequests of Lieutenant General Sir Charles William Pasley, - Ralph Lindsay Esq. of Durham Lodge Norwood, - Sir William Burnett',
• Letter of Joan of Arc
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

June 1st

It features articles with prints from engravings including :-

• Epsom Races : The Derby - waiting for the start - front page
• The Volunteer movement - two half page engravings entitled :-

Review of the Cambridge University Volunteers and the Inns of Court Corps at Cambridge by Colonel McMurdo in the presence of the Prince of Wales

Presentation of colours to the 39th Middlesex ( Finsbury ) volunteers at the Crystal Palace on Whit Monday ( there is, curiously, in this picture, a balloon in the sky with the letters MARS on it)

The improvements at Southend - 2 almost half page prints and an article. The prints entitled :-

Improvcements at Southend, Essex - Part of the new Suburb called Clifftown

Improvements at Southend : Part of Clifftown as seen from the beach

Visit of British excursionists to Paris : Excursionists leaving the Paris station of the Great Northern railway

Paris Fashions for June

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Also articles (no engravings unless previously mentioned ) including :-
The Growth of the United States from 1780 to 1860

The Civil war in America

Glimpses of the confederate states

Clifftown, Southend

The French Derby

June 8th

twelve page issue , price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'Explosion at The Government Gunpowder Works near Waltham Abbey' (front page),
• 'Volunteer Field Day in Regents Park',
• 'A Pontoon across The Clyde, Volunteer Military Enginers at Glasgow',
• 'Kettledrum, Winner of The Derby', 'Brown Duchess, Winner of The Oaks', 'Epsom Races - Amusements on The Downs' (full page engraving),
• Opening of The Horticultural Society's Gardens - The Winter Garden' (full page),
• 'The London and Ipswich Company's New Packet queen of The Thames',
• 'British Excursionists in The Champs Elysees - The Wooden Horses',
• 'The Derby Day - Announcement of The Winner at Bell's Life Office', 'The Derby Day - The Preliminary Canter',
• 'Watercress Gathering drawn by S. Read', 'A Roman Bag Piper by J. Gilbert',
• 'The New Coventry Cambric Frilling' (small), 'The Burning Well Near Pontefract' (small),
• 'The treaty with France, french Rags and french Paper - Rag Sorter in Paris and The Parisian Rag Picker on His Round', 'A Rag Warehouse in the Quartier Mouffetard, at Paris',
• articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Civil War in America', 'The Court', 'Chess',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons including - Sir Henry Thomas Esridge Durrant, Baronet of Scottow, - Prince Michael Gortschakoff, Governor of Warsaw, - Admiral Constantine Richard Moorsom, - Admiral the Hon Sir Richard Saunders Dundas at his town house 13 New Street, Spring Gardens, - Colonel Rober Kearsley Dawson at Lee Grove, Blackheath, - Dr. The Rev. Edward Cardwell at his lodgings at St. Alban Hall Oxford',- 'M. Blondin at the Crystal Palace',
• 'Wills and Bequests including Admiral The Right Hon. Thomas Cochrane of Prince Alber Road South Kensington, - Lieutenant Colonel George Whannell, - Robert Bennett Croome Esq of Cirencester Gloucestershire',
• adverts of the day . It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").

June 15th

It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including :-

• His Excellency Charles Francis Adams The United States Minister at the British Court
• The British Fleet lying in the roadstead of Beyrout - including :- Queen, Renown, Amphion, Mars, Hannibal (Flag) and a Turkish ship

The sound of the shell by A munro

Reminiscence of the Rhine by R P Leitch in the exhibition of the society of British artists

New room at the National Gallery ( near full page)

The coronation of William the Conqueror by John Cross ( almost full )page

The Siezure of Charles the 1st at Holmby House drawn by John Gilbert ( full page)

Diocesan meeting of Parish Choirs at Salisbury Cathedral - ( full Page)

Looty, a little dog found in the summer palace near Pekin

New drinking fountain on Southsea Common - the gift of Major General Sir J Y Scarlett CB

Printing office ( the Victoria Press ) in Great Coram Street, for the employment of women as compositors

Meeting at Truro of the Bath and West of England Agricultural show

Royal Thames Yacht Club Match - The Thought winning the £100 plate

Relics of the past - The favourite chair of Sir Philip Sydney

Presentation of the colours of the Old Westminster Volunteers to the ' Queen's ' - Full page

Colonel Ellsworth's Volunteer regiment ( The New York Firemen Zouaves )

Reading the war news in Broadway, new York - from a sketch by our special artist and correspondent - the initials at the end of the article are FV - so I presume this to be Frank Vizetelly

New Flagstaff in Kew Gardens

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Also articles (no engravings unless previously mentioned ) including :-

India in Transition

'Foreign and Colonial News', 'France Spain Portugal Italy Prussia Austria Russia Turkey China New Zealand

The Civil war in America

Literature and Art - Horace Walpole

Herr Molique's concert

The forthcoming amateur performance of the Savage Club

Brief notes on - Dreadful Colliery accident at Claycross nr Chesterfield - Murders at Blakeney

The Census of England and Wales of 1861 The mausoleum at Halicarnassus mr C T Newton

Mr Pengelly on the Devonian age of the World

Professor Tyndall's Friday evening discourse - on the Physical basis of Solar Chemistry

Professor Max Muller on The science of Language

'Obituary of Eminent Persons including - Serjeant Cross - Count Cavour

'Wills and Bequests including - Richard Cornwallis, Baron Braybrooke - Joseph Tasker of Middleton Hall - Alexander Milne of St James's Place

June 22nd

• Gallant Charge of Federal Cavalry into Fairfax Courthouse, Va.;
• New York Fire Zouaves Turning Out to Support Pickets between Alexandria and Fairfax Courthouse, Va.;
• Views of Richmond, Va.;
• Railroad Battery; Winan's Steam Battery (100-500 Balls Shot per Minute)

Cup Presented by the Prince of Wales to the Cambridge University Rifle Corps

The Agricultural Hall, Islington

November 23

cover shows the fight at Ball's Bluff, upper Potomac.

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