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    Aivio Hasthtutn Urnss

    [ll` Tli`

    Iaaiplohs, J@

    dy Fnvha @. JmMriahn

    Ioo rhkbts rnsnrvn`. Al pirt l tbhs dllf jiy dn rnprl`umn` lr uthohzn` ha iay lrj

    lr dy iay jnias, nonmtrlahm lr jnmbiahmio, hamou`hak pbltlmlpyhak ia` rnmlr`hak,

    lr dy iay halrjithla stlrikn ia` rntrhnvio systnj, whtblut pnrjhsshla ha wrhthak

    rlj tbn pudohsbnr.

    Ohdriry l Mlakrnss Mitiolkhak-ha-Uudohmithla @iti

    JmMriahn, Fnvha @.

    ^tjlst kiooiatry 3 tbn ^.]. ia` Tlyio Aivhns it sni ha tbn [ir l / Fnvha @.JmMriahn.

    p. mj.

    Hamou`ns dhdohlkripbhmio rnnrnamns ia` ha`nx.

    H]DA ---- (bdf. 3 iof. pipnr) H]DA ---- (ndllf) .

    ^ahtn` ]titnsBhstlry[ir l Aivio lpnrithlas. . ^ahtn` ]titns. Aivy

    Bhstlry[ir l . . Krnit Drhtiha. Tlyio AivyBhstlry[ir l . H. hton.

    HH. hton3 ^.]. ia` Tlyio Aivhns it sni ha tbn [ir l .

    N.J

    .`m

    Phs pipnr jnnts tbn rnquhrnjnats l IA]H/AH]L z.- (Unrjianamn l

    Uipnr).

    Urhatn` ha tbn ^ahtn` ]titns l Ijnrhmi.

    Ghrst prhathak

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    v

    Mlatnats

    Ohst l Hooustrithlas vhh

    Urnimn xh

    Imfalwon`kjnats xv

    Mbiptnr . Nvnry Ippniriamn l Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs3 Pn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy, ia` tbn Dimfkrlua` tl [ir

    Mbiptnr . I Ohtton Dht l i @ust [htb ia Nakohsb Grhkitn3 Pn Lpnahak

    Aivio Mijpihka, Cuan tl ]nptnjdnr

    Mbiptnr . Ht Hs i Phak H Mluo` Alt Bivn Nxpnmtn`3 Pn ]nmla` Tlua`,

    ]nptnjdnr Jirmb

    Mbiptnr . H [n Mluo` ifn Lan lr wl l Pnsn @` Grhkitns3

    Tnissnssjnat l Drhtihas Aivio Ldcnmthvns,

    Mbiptnr . Mist Iwiy . . . lr ifna3 Ijnrhmia Aivio Gihourn ia`

    Tnissnssjnat, Cuan Niroy

    Mbiptnr . Mrnithak i Ulwnruo @hvnrshla3 ]nmrntiry Clans ia` tbn Aivio Mijpihka l

    Mbiptnr . I Kolrhlus Tntrhnvio l Lur Aivio Tnputithla3

    Pn urahak Ulhat, Cuan

    Mbiptnr . Jlrn Pia Lr`hairy Thsf3 ^ahtn` ]titns Grhkitns, [hatnr

    Mbiptnr . Uursuhak Jy Lwa Mlursn3 Pn Nssnx ha tbn Uimhm,

    Mbiptnr . ]ljn Bir` Falmfs3 TnissnssjnatPn ^ahtn` ]titns, ]nptnjdnr Jirmb

    Mbiptnr . Hatl Idonr Bia`s3 Drhtiha uras tl Anw Oni`nrsbhp,

    Mbiptnr . Tnpuosn` ha Nvnry Ittnjpt3 Pn Muojhaithla l tbn

    Clans ]jioo Mruhsnr ]tritnky, jh`-

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    vh Mlatnats

    Mbiptnr . Pn Murrnat @njia`s l tbn ]nrvhmn3 Ia Ipprihsio l

    Drhthsb Aivio Lpnrithlas,

    Npholkun. I [rnitb l Oiurnos . . . i Mrlwa l Plras3 Pn Oist Aivio Mijpihka,

    Ohst l Iddrnvhithlas

    Altns

    Kolssiry

    Dhdohlkripby

    Ha`nx

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    vhh

    Hooustrithlas

    HJIKN]

    ]nmrntiry l tbn .]. Aivy, Uiuo Bijhotla

    ]hr Ubhohp Dlwns Wnrn Drlfn

    Pn Nsmipn l tbn ^]] Mlasthtuthlarlj Miptiha Drlfns Drhthsb ]qui`rla, Cuoy

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ]Ionrtdy tbn ]] Nssnx, Iukust

    Pn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn ^]] Mlasthtuthla ia` tbn BJ] Kunrrhnrn

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ] Kunrrhnrndy tbn ^]] Mlasthtuthla, Iukust

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ]Jimn lahiady tbn ]] ^ahtn ]titns, Lmtldnr

    ]tnpbna @nmitur

    Pn Nsmipn l tbn BJ] Kioitnirlj tbn ]] Urnsh`natia` ^]] Mlakrnss, Lmtldnr

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ]Cividy tbn ]] Mlasthtuthla, @nmnjdnr

    ]nmrntiry l tbn .]. Aivy [hoohij Clans

    Clba Tl`knrs

    Pn [lua`hak l Miptiha Ubhohp Drlfn la Dlir` tbn ^]] Mbnsipnifn, Cuan

    Pn Mipturn l tbn ^]] Mbnsipnifndy tbn BJ] ]biaala, Cuan

    Pn Nsmipn l tbn ^]] Mlasthtuthlarlj tbn BJ]Cualaia` tbn BJ] Pnan`ls, Iprho

    @ivh` Ulrtnr

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ] Onviatia` tbn BJ] Myiandy tbn ]] Mlasthtuthla,

    Gndruiry

    Pn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn BJ] Na`yjhlaia` tbn ^]] Urnsh`nat,

    Ciauiry

    Hooustrithlas

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    vhhh Hooustrithlas

    Pn Mipturn l tbn ^]] Urnsh`natdy Miptiha Biyns Drhthsb ]qui`rla,

    Ciauiry

    Pn Mipturn l tbn BJ] Unakuhady tbn ^]] Blrant, Jirmb

    Pn Nsmipn l tbn ^]] Blrantrlj tbn BJ] Mlrawioohs, Iprho

    JIU]

    . Pn Alrtb Itoiathm ri`n Tlutns

    . Aivio Jlvnjnats l Drlfnia` Tl`knrs, CuanIukust

    . Olmithlas l ]bhp-la-]bhp Dittons ha tbn [ir l

    . Pn Mruhsns l tbn Prnn Ijnrhmia ]qui`rlas ha tbn Iutuja l

    . Pn ]lutbnra ^ahtn` ]titns ha

    . Urnsh`nats ]ujjnr Mruhsn, Uirt H, Iprho Cuan

    . Urnsh`nats ]ujjnr Mruhsn, Uirt HH, Cuoy Iukust

    . Mruhsn l tbnIrkus, Uirt H, Cuoy Iukust

    . Mruhsn l tbnIrkus, Uirt HH, Iukust

    . Anw Xlrf ia` Olak Hsoia` ]lua`

    . Mruhsn l tbn ^.]. Grhkitn Nssnx ia` tbn Drhthsb Tnsplasn

    . Mruhsn l tbn Tittonsaifn ia` Natnrprhzn3 CiauiryJirmb . Mruhsn l tbn Tittonsaifn3 Jiy Cuoy

    . Mruhsn l tbnI`ijs3 Jiy Iukust

    . Mruhsn l tbn [isp3

    . Mruhsn l tbn Unimlmf3 Cuan Lmtldnr

    N. Aivio Lpnrithlas ha tbn Itoiathm,

    N. Pn Blrantia` Unimlmfha tbn Ha`hia Lmnia,

    IDON]

    . ltio Aujdnr l @npolyn` [irsbhps ha tbn Tlyio Aivy, Cuoy

    . Mljpirithvn ]trnaktb l Drhthsb Aivio ]tithlas ha ltio [irsbhps

    . Drhthsb Aivio @npolyjnats, Cuoy

    . Pn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy, Cuan

    . Mljpirithvn ]trnaktb l Drhthsb ia` Ijnrhmia [irsbhps

    . Urlplsn` @hvhshla l Drhthsb [irsbhps ia` Pnhr ]tithlas

    . .]. [irsbhps ]jioonr Pia i Grhkitn Ivihoidon lr Lmniahm Lpnrithlas ha

    . Mlmbrians Uoiaan` @npolyjnats, @itn` Jirmb

    . @npolyn` ]bhps l tbn Tlyio Aivy, Cuoy , Cuoy , @nmnjdnr

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    Hooustrithlas hx

    . Drhthsb @npolyjnats ha Oitn

    . ]trnaktb l tbn Alrtb Ijnrhmia ]tithla

    @HIKTIJ]

    . Pn ^]] Mlasthtuthlaia` Drhthsb ]qui`rla, Cuoy

    . Uoia l tbn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn Mlasthtuthlaia` tbn Kunrrhnrn,

    Iukust

    . Uoia l tbn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn ^ahtn ]titnsia` tbnJimn`lahia

    . Uoia l tbn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn Mlasthtuthlaia` tbnCivi

    . Uoia l tbn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn Mbnsipnifn ia` tbn ]biaala

    . Uoia l tbn Nakiknjnat dntwnna tbn [isp ia` tbn Tnha`nnr

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    xh

    Urngimn

    @rhvhak iolak i rurio rli` ha slutbwnstnra Knlrkhi la i monir, mrhsp

    Gndruiry `iy, H wis krnntn` dy no`s dlua`n` dy wll`s, lgna l phan.

    lwas puamtuitn` tbn vhsti rlj thjn tl thjn. Pn aijn l lan

    Doifnoymiukbt jy nyn. Pn bhstlrhia ha jn hjjn`hitnoy isslmhitn` tbn tlwa whtb

    Clbastla Doifnony, wbl kurns prljhanatoy ha tbn loolwhak pikns is mljjia`nr

    l tbn Natnrprhznia` oitnr tbn [isp. Mlathauhak slutbnist rlj Doifnoy, H natnrn`

    @nmitur Mluaty, ia` tbna pissn` tbrlukb tbn mluaty snit l Dihadrh`kn. Plukbi ihr `hstiamn rlj siot witnr wbnrn Mljjl`lrns ]tnpbna @nmitur ia` [hoohij

    Dihadrh`kn nnitn` Drhthsb rhkitns ha , tbn mlhamh`namn l Doifnoy, Knlrkhi, lo-

    olwn` dy poimns aijn` lr @nmitur ia` Dihadrh`kn `njlastritn` Ijnrhmis i`jh-

    rithla lr hts aivy. Lmnrs ohfn Doifnony, @nmitur, ia` Dihadrh`kn mipturn` Ijnrhmis

    hjikhaithla dy kbthak lr tbn blalr l tbn yluak ^ahtn` ]titns ikihast tbn jlst

    plwnruo aivy ha tbn wlro`. Pnrn hs, blwnvnr, ialtbnr sh`n tl tbhs stlry. Drhtiha

    vhnwn` tbn [ir l la tbn bhkb snis ha tbn mlatnxt l hts laklhak wir ikihast

    Aiplonlahm Griamn, ia` siw tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy is i tbrnit tl tbn sni-ohans l

    mljjuahmithla tbit wnrn nssnathio lr tbn wnoo-dnhak l hts nmlaljy ia` hts njphrn.Ha tbn twl mnaturhns shamn tbit wir, wrhtnrs bivn sphoon` i krnit `nio l haf tl

    nxpoiha tbn doll`y namluatnrs dntwnna tbn Drhthsb ia` Ijnrhmia aivhns la tbn

    lmnias. Jiay l tbnsn slurmns, tblukb, mlatiha lan lr jlrn l tbn loolwhak wnif-

    anssns3 ia lvnrnjpbishs la tbn rst shx jlatbs l tbn wir wbna tbn Drhthsb olst

    tbn rhkitns Kunrrhnrn,Jimn lahia, ia`Civi6 i ihourn tl ohaf tbn timthmio nvnats l

    tbn sbhp-la-sbhp dittons tl i drli`nr ua`nrstia`hak l tbn wir6 ia ua`nruthohzithla

    l Drhthsb irmbhvio ia` prhjiry slurmns6 ia` ia lvnrrnohiamn la snmla`iry slurmns,

    hamou`hak sljn tbit mlatiha nrrlanlus halrjithla lr `hstlrthak aithlaiohsthm pnr-

    spnmthvns. Pn loolwhak pikns lstnr i dioiamn` ipprihsio l tbn wir disn` la Drhthsb

    ia` Ijnrhmia irmbhvio slurmns, hamou`hak pudohm ia` prhvitn onttnrs, sbhps olks, is

    Urngimn

    Urngimn

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    xhh Urngimn

    wnoo is mlurts jirthio rnmlr`s. [bnrn tbhs wis alt plsshdon, H bivn rnohn` la pud-

    ohsbn` `lmujnats tl poimn nakiknjnats ha i drli`nr lpnrithlaio ia` stritnkhm mla-

    tnxt sl is tl ua`nrstia` tbn hatnat l tbn dnoohknrnats, blw dltb sh`ns usn` tbnhrwirsbhps, ia` tbn drli`nr rijhmithlas l tbn sbhp-la-sbhp dittons. Aivio wirirn

    havlovns tbn hatnrimthla l juothpon imtlrs6 ollfhak mrhthmiooy it ioo sh`ns, dltb ha dit-

    ton ia` ha jlrn jua`ian lpnrithlas, i``s tl tbn airrithvn l blw tbn wir ualo`n`.

    Plukb tbhs wlrf rnohns bnivhoy la lmujnats, H bivn mlasuotn` smbloiroy wlrfs

    is stirthak plhats lr rnsnirmb, dut tbhs `lns rnquhrn i althmn l miuthla havlovhak

    tbn rnnrnamn altns. Knanrio wlrfs la tbn aivio wir dy iutblrs sumb is [hoohij

    Cijns, Pnl`lrn Tllsnvnot, Iorn` . Jibia, M. ]. Glrnstnr, ia` Tldnrt Kir`hanr

    `nsmrhdn aniroy nvnry aivio nakiknjnat ha tbn wir6 ritbnr tbia rnpnit tbnj na`-

    onssoy ha tbn altns, H bivn laoy mhtn` tbnsn wlrfs wbnrn tbny prnsnat uahqun plhats.

    Phs dllf i``s tl tbn bhstlrhmio `nditn, dut ht hs alt i mljpontn airrithvn l tbn

    aivio wir. Pn loolwhak pikns laoy i``rnss tbn wir lr tbn oifns dntwnna tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns ia` Miai`i ha i tiaknathio jiaanr. Plukb jiaplwnr mlastrihats miusn`

    lpnrithlas la tbn Oifns tl sip lmniahm aivio strnaktb, tbn wir la tbn Oifns wis

    uausuiooy hsloitn` lr i aivio wir ia` bis dnna `hvlrmn` rlj tbhs stu`y. Phs wlrf

    iosl `lns alt issnss tbn mlatrhduthlas dy prhvitnnrs ha i mrhthmio lr `ntihon` jiaanr.

    Plukb rnsplashdon lr tbn mipturn l tbn jiclrhty l Drhthsb jnrmbiat vnssnos ia`

    nvna tbn lmmishlaio, doll`y kbt, i trun iaioyshs l tbnhr imthlas wluo` dn i dllf

    uatl htsno. Ghaiooy, tbhs stu`y `lns alt moihj tl issnss Drhthsb lpnrithlas ha tbn ohttl-

    rios, sumb is tblsn tbit lmmurrn` ha tbn Mbnsipnifn. Hastni`, tbhs hs i bhstlry l tbn

    wir dntwnna tbn Drhthsb Tlyio Aivy ia` tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy la tbn bhkb snis.

    Ha aujdnrs iolan, tbhs wis ia uanquio strukkon ia` sbluo` bivn dnna i

    sblrt stlry l Drhthsb summnss tbit swnpt tbn ohtton Ijnrhmia aivy rlj tbn snis,

    dut hastni` ^.]. wirsbhps lpnritn` rlj tbn wirs dnkhaahak tl hts na`. [by `h`

    Drhtiha, whtb tbn jlst plwnruo aivy ha tbn wlro`, a` tbn sjioo Ijnrhmia aivy

    sl rnshohnat< [bit `lns tbhs ha`hmitn idlut wnoo-trihan`, sjioonr aivio plwnrs whtb

    mrhthmio isyjjntrhm i`viatikns ha knlkripbhmiooy nxpiashvn ia` lgna `hstiat tbn-itnrs< l tbn Drhthsb, ht snnjn` iojlst ou`hmrlus tbit tbn Ijnrhmias wluo` kbt6

    ritbnr tbia `nan vhmtlry is `nnithak tbn nathrn Drhthsb aivy, tbn Ijnrhmias mbir-

    imtnrhzn` summnss is kihahak blalr wbhon `nayhak ht tl Drhtiha, ia` it tbn sijn thjn

    prltrimthak tbn wir ia` lrmhak Drhtiha tl nxpna` `hsprlplrthlaitn rnslurmns tl

    mljdit tbn ^.]. aivio tbrnit. Ha tbn na`, tbn Ijnrhmias prlvn` i auhsiamn ia` i

    aikkhak tbrnit. Plukb tbn Drhthsb ihon` tl `nstrly tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy, tbny

    oirknoy jirkhaiohzn` ht, iodnht it bhkb mlsts ha doll`, trnisurn, wirsbhps, ia` thjn.

    R

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    Urngimn xhhh

    I Altn la [irsbhp Irjijnats

    Pn aujdnr ia` typn l miaalas jluatn` la wirsbhps `urhak tbn [ir l hs i

    anduolus sudcnmt. Glr nxijpon, tbn ^.]. rhkitns Mlasthtuthla, Urnsh`nat, ia` ^ahtn`

    ]titns wnrn shstnr sbhps, dut tbn irjijnat l nimb virhn` sohkbtoy ia` mbiakn`

    sohkbtoy `urhak tbn wir. l jifn tbhs jlrn mlaushak, ioo tbrnn l tbn idlvn rhkitns

    wnrn ritn` lr lrty-lur kuas, dut ioo mirrhn` jlrn kuas.

    Pn hamlakrunamn dntwnna tbn ritn` aujdnr l kuas lr i sbhp ia` tbn imtuio

    aujdnr tbit sbhp jluatn` wis lwhak tl snvnrio olak-tnrj trna`s. Ghrst wis tbn

    prnnrnamn l tbn sbhp miptiha. I snmla` rnisla niot whtb jluathak kuas la prnvh-

    lusoy uairjn` plrthlas l tbn sbhp. Ialtbnr imtlr niot whtb tbn wh`nsprni` i`lp-

    thla l tbn mirrlai`n. La jiay wirsbhps mirrlai ns rnpoimn` tri`hthlaio sbhpdlir`kuas la i krnitnr tbia lan-lr-lan dishs. Pnsn imtlrs mlatrhdutn` tl i ant kiha l

    shx, nhkbt, tna, lr nvna twnovn kuas pnr sbhp.]hamn sbhp irjijnat wis i jlvhak tir-

    knt, tbhs iutblr bis rnmlamhon` tbn prldonj ushak i mljdhaithla l twl systnjs.

    Pn rst havlovns tbn usn l i sbhps ritn` strnaktb. Phs systnj wis disn` la

    bhstlrhmio prnmn`nat tbit bi` alt nvlovn` whtb tbn prlohnrithla l kuas la wir-

    sbhps. Plukb tbn rithak systnj wis dnmljhak lut l `itn, ht bi` tbn i`viatikn l

    mlashstnamy, jniahak ht `h` alt knanriooy mbiakn `urhak tbn wir. Uirthmuoiroy whtb

    rnkir` tl Drhthsb wirsbhps, ht prlvh`ns ia ipprlxhjitn ha`hmithla l i wirsbhps tla-

    aikn, drli`sh`n wnhkbt, ia` mrnw strnaktb. Plukb tbn tbrnn Drhthsb rhkitns tifnady tbn Ijnrhmias ha wnrn ioo -kua rhkitns ia` bi` shjhoir mipidhohthns, nimb

    jluatn` sohkbtoy `hstnrnat irjijnats. Khvna tbn vnry oirkn aujdnr l Drhthsb wir-

    sbhps, ht hs ioo dut hjplsshdon tl falw nximt irjijnats ha nvnry misn. Pn Drhthsb

    I`jhrioty ha Ola`la trhn` tl fnnp rnmlr`s l sbhp irjijnats, dut rnplrts rlj sni

    it thjns mlatri`hmt tblsn rnmlr`s. [htb tbn nxmnpthla l sbhp-la-sbhp imthlas, tbn

    ritn` aujdnr hs knanriooy immuritn nalukb tl prlvh`n ia ipprlxhjithla l tbn lrmn.

    Glr tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy, snvnrio imtlrs bivn on` tbhs iutblr iwiy rlj tbn rithak

    systnj. Ghrst, tbit aivy rnprnsnatn` i sjioonr krlup tl trimf ia` nximt irjijnats

    wnrn jlrn lgna falwa6 ha i``hthla, Ijnrhmias bi` i tna`namy tl ritn wirsbhpssjioonr tbia shjhoir Drhthsb sbhps. Glr nxijpon, tbn Ijnrhmias ritn` tbn Mlakrnss

    is i -kua rhkitn, dut ht wis molsnr tl i Drhthsb -kua rhkitn ha imtuio irjijnat.

    Pn snmla` jnias l rnmlamhohak tbn prldonj l irjijnat havlovns stithak tbn

    nximt wniplas jluatn` la i sbhp. Plukb jlrn immuritn tbia tbn rithak systnj,

    tbhs aujdnr hs alt iowiys falwa. Pn lan thjn ht knanriooy wis falwa, blwnvnr,

    wis lr sbhp-la-sbhp imthlas6 it sumb plhats ha tbn airrithvn, tbhs iutblr bis prl-

    vh`n` tbn dnst nvh`namn lr nximt wirsbhp irjijnats.

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    xv

    Imfalwon`kjnats

    Jiay pnlpon bivn bnopn` jifn tbhs dllf plsshdon. Ghrst, tbn imuoty l

    tbn ]tritnky ia` Ulohmy @npirtjnat it tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivio [ir

    Mloonkn ha Anwplrt, Tbl`n Hsoia`, uafalwhakoy snrvn` is tbn dllfs

    mitioyst. Uirthmuoiroy, H wluo` dn rnjhss h H `h` alt spnmhmiooy tbiaf Jhmbino

    Uivflvh, Cla ]mltt Olkno, ia` F. C. @noijir lr tbnhr mljjnats ia` sukknsthlas.

    Al lan mluo` isf lr dnttnr supplrt tbia H bivn rnmnhvn` rlj jy `npirtjnat

    mbihr, Clba Jiurnr. ]iri JmMriahn (jy nirnst shstnr) ikiha njlastritn` wby sbnhs tbn irthst ha tbn ijhoy tbrlukb bnr supnrd jips. H iosl just tbiaf rhna`s ia`

    mloonikuns wblsn nirs H bivn dnat ia` wbl H bivn dur`nan` is H dnmijn hamrnis-

    hakoy nakrlssn` ha i wir tbit dnkia iojlst twl mnaturhns ikl.

    Lvnr tbn prnvhlus lur ynirs, H bivn vhshtn` tll jiay ohdrirhns ia` irmbhvns

    tl mluat, ia` whtblut nxmnpthla tbn ohdrirhias, irmbhvhsts, ia` stist bivn dnat lvnr

    dimfwir` tl isshst ha jy rnsnirmb. ]nvnrio, blwnvnr, `nsnrvn spnmhio prihsn lr tbn

    jiaanr ha wbhmb tbny tlonritn` jy qunsthlas ia` snrvn` tl imhohtitn jy rnsnirmb.

    Pn Aivy Bhstlry ia` Bnrhtikn Mljjia` shts it tbn tlp l jy ohst. Uirthmuoiroy,

    Jhmbino C. Mriwlr`, Mbirons N. Drl`han Cr., ia` Mbrhsthan G. Bukbns bivn prlvh`n`hjjnisuridon isshstiamn. Ha i``hthla, Pn Aithlaio Irmbhvns it Fnw, Thmbjla`6

    tbn Aithlaio Jirhthjn Jusnuj ha Krnnawhmb6 tbn Buoo Bhstlry Mnatrn6 tbn ]ustlof

    Tnmlr` Lmn ha Hpswhmb6 ia` tbn Aithlaio Ohdriry l ]mltoia` ha N`hadurkb

    `nsnrvn spnmhio prihsn.

    Pn plshthlas H ij idlut tl nxprnss irn jy lwa vhnws. H `l alt rnprnsnat tbn

    Aivio [ir Mloonkn, Aivy, @npirtjnat l @nnasn, lr tbn .]. Klvnrajnat, ia` jy

    vhnws irn alt anmnssirhoy sbirn` dy tbnj.

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    P

    MBIUPNT9

    Nvnry Ippniriamn lgBistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy,ia` tbn Dimfkrlua` tl [ir

    Onss tbia i bua`rn` yir`s snpiritn` tbn twl sbhps, dut `irfanss ldsmurn`

    tbnhr h`naththns. Pn mljjia`nr l lan, Irtbur Dhakbij, bihon` imrlss

    tbn witnr, `njia`hak tbn aijn l tbn ltbnr sbhp. Bn bnir` i vlhmn tbit

    nmbln` tbn sijn qunsthla. Dhakbij tbna rnpnitn` bhs `njia` dut rnmnhvn` ia

    h`nathmio rnsplasn.

    La tbn ltbnr sbhp, Mljjl`lrn Clba Tl`knrs stll` la prhamhpon3 Bivhak isfn`

    tbn rst qunsthla, & l mlursn mlash`nrhak jysno nathton` dy tbn mljjla ruons l

    plohtnanss tl tbn rst iaswnr, ignr i piusn . . . H rnhtnritn` jy rst naquhry l [bit

    ]bhp hs tbit

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    4 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    tbn jumb oirknr Urnsh`nat bi` mljpontnoy sbittnrn` tbn Ohtton Dnot, fhoohak lr wlua`-

    hak tbhrty-twl l bnr mrnw. Tl`knrs issnrtn` tbit sumb doll`sbn` wluo` miusn jn

    tbn jlst imutn piha `urhak tbn rnjiha`nr l jy ohn, bi` H alt tbn mlasloithla tlfalw tbit tbnrn wis al iotnraithvn ong jn, dntwnna sumb i simrhmn & lan wbhmb

    wluo` bivn dnna sthoo krnitnr6 aijnoy tl bivn rnjihan` i pisshvn spnmtitlr l hasuot

    tl tbn Goik l jy Mluatry, wbhost ht wis mla`n` tl jy prltnmthla.

    Pn istihr l tbn Urnsh`natia` Ohtton Dnot, sl mlatnstn` la tbn plhat l imt, dut

    wbhmb H dnohnvn wis uaprnjn`htitn` it onist dy tbn klvnrajnats la dltb sh`ns, bis

    nvnry ippniriamn l bistnahak tbn mrhshs, mlamou`n` tbn .]. ijdissi`lr tl Tusshi.

    Pn doll`y istihr wis ha`hmithvn l oirknr prldonjs havlovhak hssuns l blalr ia`

    jhsua`nrstia`haks oni`hak up tl tbn [ir l .

    Pn bnirt l tbn hssun wis jumb drli`nr ia` shkaion` tbit tbn nstidohsbn` ruons

    l jirhthjn mljjnrmn bi` `ntnrhlritn` ha ia hatnraithlaio navhrlajnat `ljh-

    aitn` dy i snrhns l wirs dntwnna Drhtiha ia` Griamn, ia` it thjns whtb ]piha lr

    whtb ltbnr Nurlpnia stitns. Ha tbnsn mlafflhmts spiaahak tbn nhkbtnnatb mnatury,

    Drhtihas survhvio rnstn` la aiamhio strnaktb, koldio mljjnrmn, ia` aivio plwnr.

    Whmtlry knanriooy rnsuotn` rlj sljntbhak jlrn, dn ht vhmtlrhns la tbn Nurlpnia

    mlathanat dy Drhthsb ia` ioohn` irjhns lr tbn mlaqunst l mlolahns. Drhtiha natnrn`

    tbn olaknst, jlst nxpnashvn, ia` jlst uaohjhtn` l tbnsn Nurlpnia wirs ha .

    Lvnr tbn anxt twl `nmi`ns, Drhtiha lukbt summnsshvn Grnamb rnvlouthlairy rnkhjns

    loolwn` dy Aiplonla ia` bhs Nurlpnia ioohns whtb laoy i sblrt piusn rnsuothak

    rlj tbn Unimn l Ijhnas. Prlukblut tbn mlafflhmt, Drhthsb mljjnrmhio ia` aivio

    plwnr krnw rnonatonssoy. Drhtiha swnpt Grnamb jnrmbiat vnssnos rlj tbn sni ia`

    ittnjptn` tl hjplsn hts whoo la anutrios, hamou`hak tbn ^ahtn` ]titns. Mlamurrnatoy,

    Griamn ldtihan` stuaahak oia` vhmtlrhns lvnr mlathanatio mbioonaknrs. Blwnvnr, tbn

    isyjjntry dntwnna Grnamb oia` plwnr ia` Drhthsb sni plwnr jniat tbit anhtbnr

    mluo` strhfn i nmhshvn dolw.

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    Dy Drhtiha plssnssn` bio tbn wlro`s wirsbhp tlaaikn, ia uaprnmn`natn` kurn

    lr iay stitn dntwnna ia` , ia` hts aivy irkuidoy stll` it tbn bnhkbt l hts

    plwnr, bivhak njnrkn` vhmtlrhlus ha ioo hts fflnnt dittons shamn . Ha sjioonr imthlas

    tbn Drhthsb aivy ollfn` aniroy is hjprnsshvn. Ha al Drhthsb wirsbhp oirknr tbia

    ia -kua sollp bi` strumf bnr mlolrs dnmiusn l mljdit.Jlrnlvnr, tbn jhsshlas

    tbn Tlyio Aivy ua`nrtllf wnrn jlrn nxpiashvn tbia iay mlatnjplriry aivy ia`

    hamou`n` plohmhak tbn lmnias, mlatrloohak jirhthjn tri`n, dolmfi`hak Grnamb wir-

    sbhps, ia` supplrthak oia` lrmns.Plukb hjprnsshvn ha rnmlr` ia` mipidhohty, tbn Tlyio Aivy sustnrn` rlj i

    snrhlus ffliw. Ha Jiy i onttnr pudohsbn` ha ia hafflunathio Drhthsb aivio cluraio

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir =

    mljpoihan`, Ollf it lur sbhps, blw tbny irn jiaan` it tbn drnifhak lut l i wir,

    ia` mljpirn tbnj whtb tbn knanriohty l sbhps alw mljjhsshlan`, ia` tbn `hstnr-

    namn whoo dn jlst strhfhak3 ht miaalt dn ltbnrwhsn, la immluat l tbn vist aujdnrl sbhps it tbhs thjn ha mljjhsshla, wbhmb irn alw jiaan` dy i vnry sjioo prl-

    plrthla l idon snijna, ia` tbn rnjiha`nr oon` up whtb kll`, di`, ia` ha`hstnr-

    nat, vhz.lr`hairy snijna, oia`sjna,glrnhkanrs, tbn swnnphaks l Anwkitn, rlj tbn

    buofs, ia` iojlst ioo tbn prhslas ha tbn mluatry.

    Aivio lmnrs iosl mljpoihan` idlut tbn jiaahak l tbnhr wirsbhps. Ha

    @nmnjdnr lan miptiha nsmrhdn` bhs mrnw is alt it ioo wbit H wluo` whsb tbnj

    tl dn, lr wbit tbny lukbt tl dn. Pn anxt jlatb, ialtbnr nxpoihan` tbit sumb i

    jhsnridon Mrnw, H bivn anvnr dnlrn, bi` tbn jhslrtuan tl mljjia`. I tbhr` mip-

    tiha wrltn ha Cuan , [n bivn alt i di` ]bhps mljpiay, tbl i vnry wnif lan, is

    tbn oist suppohns l jna, . . . wnrn oi`s jumb tll sohkbt lr wlrfhak Kuas l tbn mioh-

    drn, tbhs sbhp hs irjn` whtb.

    Hai`nquitn ha quiohty ia` quiathty, jiaahak tbn Drhthsb aivy bis dnna

    `nsmrhdn` is hts jlst hatrimtidon prldonj. ]fhoon` snijna tllf ynirs tl triha,

    ia` whtblut tbnj tbn wll`na wirsbhps l tbn Tlyio Aivy wnrn riafoy usnonss.

    Ittrhthla sustnrn` ha twl `nmi`ns l wirirn ikihast Tnvlouthlairy ia` Aiplonlahm

    Griamnia` it thjns ]piha, @najirf, ia` i aujdnr l ltbnr mluatrhnsjniat

    tbit a`hak snijna lr Drhtihas wirsbhps dnmijn nvnr jlrn `hmuot, nspnmhiooy

    shamn tbn Tlyio Aivy mljpntn` lr jiaplwnr ikihast jlrn-ittrimthvn njpolyjnat

    lpplrtuahthns ha jnrmbiat sbhps. Wlouatnnrs lr tbn aivio snrvhmn h` alt prlvn su-

    mhnat, ia` tbn aivys oni`nrsbhp rnslrtn` tl lrmhdon rnmruhtjnat lr hjprnssjnat.

    ^sn` ha nvnry wir l tbn nhkbtnnatb mnatury, ht wis nxtrilr`hairhoy uaplpuoir ha

    Drhtiha, dut tbn stritnkhm hjpnrithvn l fnnphak tbn Tlyio Aivy lpnrithlaio prlvh`n`

    aivio oni`nrs whtb i custhmithla lr tbn qunsthlaidon primthmn l hjprnssjnat.

    Jiaplwnr nmhnamhns ia` tbn haidhohty tl rnpoimn bujia ittrhthla mlatrhdutn`

    tl i nmohan ha tbn Tlyio Aivys strnaktb dy tbn thjn l tbn [ir l . Pn aujdnr

    l sbhps ha lpnrithlaio mljjia`s noo rlj ha Cuoy tl ha Cuoy , nvnatblukb tbn aivys mljjhtjnats bi` alt `nmohan` prlplrthlaitnoy. Pn sbhps l

    Cuoy rnsuotn` ha i sivhaks l , jna lvnr wbit wis anmnssiry lr tbn

    sbhps l .Pnsn jiaplwnr kurns wnrn disn` la iutblrhzn` mljponjnats,

    dut sbhps wnrn alt iowiys jiaan` tl tbhs onvno.l fnnp jlrn wirsbhps it sni, tbnhr

    iutblrhzn` mljponjnats wnrn rn`umn` tl onss tbia lpthjio aujdnrs, oni`hak lan

    mlatnjplriry tl wrhtn, Pn jitrhnoia` pnrslaanownrn jlrn tbia nvnr lut l

    tbnhr `un prlplrthlas.

    Pn Drhthsb aivy mlashstnatoy bi` jlrn sbhps tbia mluo` dn jiaan`, dut lan

    sbluo` dn mirnuo ha mluathak sbhps. ]nvnrio stu`hns mhtn Drhthsb aivio strnaktbit ipprlxhjitnoy lan tblusia` wirsbhps. Plukb trun la pipnr, tbhs kurn

    hamou`n` nvnrytbhak rlj stithlairy sbhps tl prhsla buofs6 hastni`, tbn aujdnr l

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    0 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    lpnrithlaio sbhps dy tbn oitn Aiplonlahm pnrhl` virhn` lvnr thjn dntwnna vn bua-

    `rn` ia` shx bua`rn`. Ha i mljpirithvn rijnwlrf, tbhs wis sthoo quhtn hjprnsshvn,

    shamn tbn Ijnrhmia aivy `urhak tbn [ir l bi` dut gnna tl twnaty lmnia-klhak wirsbhps, ia` laoy drhnffly ha Cuoy wnrn nvna tna it sni shjuotianlusoy.

    Lan mljjla issujpthla hs tbit Drhtiha bia`hoy `nnitn` hts lpplanats ia`

    rnmljjhsshlan` tbn mipturn` wirsbhps, dut tbn rlon l mipturns mia dn lvnrstitn`.

    Ha Cuoy tbn Drhthsb aivy bi` sbhps ha lpnrithlaio mljjia`s, pnrmnat l

    tbnj l Drhthsb mlastrumthla. Olaknvhty prlvn` jlrn hjplrtiat tbia mljjhsshla-

    hak mipturns. Ha jh`- tbn ivnrikn thjn shamn tbn oiuamb itn lr i npolyn` rhk-

    itn wis . ynirs. ]bhps l tbn ohan wnrn nvna lo`nr, whtb ia ivnrikn oiuamb `itn

    l jh`-.Fnnphak lo`nr sbhps lpnrithlaio prlvn` fny tl Drhtihas aivio plwnr.

    ]ustihahak sumb i oirkn ia` ikn` fflnnt `njia`n` supnrd jiaiknjnat, trnjna`lus

    aiamhio lutoiys, ia` biransshak hamrnishak onvnos l ha`ustrhiohzithla. Ha tbnsn

    irnis, Drhtihas niroy-ahantnnatb-mnatury mipidhohthns `wirn` hts rhvios.]bhp prl-

    `umthla ia` jihatnaiamn mnrtihaoy plsn` onss l i prldonj tbia jiaahak tbnj,

    ia`, ha sljn rnspnmts, Drhtihas jitnrhio i`viatikns lstsnt jiaplwnr nmhnamhns.

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    Pn Tlyio Aivy bi` tbrnn dishm typns l wirsbhpssbhps l tbn ohan, rhkitns, ia`sjioonr vnssnos (snn idon .). ]bhps l tbn ohan, sljnthjns mioon` dittonsbhps, wnrn

    tbn aivys jlst hjplshak sbhps, `nshkan` tl stia` ha i ohan l ditton ia` tri`n

    drli`sh`ns ha fflnnt-la-fflnnt nakiknjnats. Pn oirknst sbhps l tbn ohan mljprhsn`

    tbn rst ia` snmla` ritns whtb tbrnn uoo kua `nmfs, ritn` lr ahanty lr jlrn kuas.

    Dy oitn ha tbn Aiplonlahm pnrhl` tbnhr aujdnr bi` `nmohan`, ia` tbny poiyn` ohtton

    rlon ha tbn [ir l shamn tbn stlutnst ^.]. wirsbhps ha wnrn vnry oirkn rhk-

    itns ohfn tbn Urnsh`nat.Hamrnishakoy, tbn -kua tbhr` ritn whtb twl uoo kua `nmfs,

    plssnsshak i supnrhlr rithl dntwnna mlst, sniwlrtbhanss, rnplwnr, spnn`, ia` mrnw

    shzn, `ljhaitn` Drhthsb sbhps l tbn ohan.

    Grhkitns wnrn mipidon l aniroy nvnrytbhak nxmnpt stia`hak ha i ohan l ditton.

    Uirthmuoiroy, tbny mluo` ua`nrtifn ha`npna`nat jhsshlas, ia` tbny wnrn nxmnoonat

    lr pitrlo, smluthak, ia` mlavly nsmlrts. Grhkitns rnquhrn` i tbhr` tl bio tbn jna

    l i sbhp l tbn ohan, ia` dy Drhthsb rhkitns wnrn alrjiooy ritn` lr tbhrty-shx

    lr tbhrty-nhkbt kuas. Phrty-shx-kua rhkitns `hspoimn` sohkbtoy onss tbia lan tblu-

    sia` tlas, ia` tbn -kua virhnty `hspoimn` sohkbtoy jlrn. Dltb typns knanriooy

    bi` i prhamhpio irjijnat l -plua` olak kuas jluatn` la i shakon mlathaulus

    kua `nmf ruaahak tbn onaktb l tbn rhkitn. I``hthlaio ohkbtnr miaalas ia` mirrla-

    i`ns wnrn jluatn` lan `nmf bhkbnr. Phs wis alt i mlathaulus kua `nmf6 hastni`,

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir >

    snvnrio kuas wnrn poimn` la tbn lrnmiston it tbn dlw l tbn sbhp, wbhon i oirknraujdnr l kuas wnrn irriakn` la tbn quirtnr`nmf tlwir` tbn stnra. Pnrn wnrn al

    kuas poimn` ha tbn jh``on l tbn sbhp ha tbn irni falwa is tbn wihst.

    ]jioonr wirsbhps snrvn` is tbn mitmbioo mitnklry. It hts uppnr ohjht, tbnsn vns-

    snos wnrn usn` ha i jiaanr shjhoir tl sjioo rhkitns, ynt nimb wis jiaan` dy i tbhr`

    tl bio is jiay jna ia` mlst shkahmiatoy onss. Pn oirknst vnssnos ha tbhs mitnklry

    wnrn tbn shxtb ritns6 tbnsn wnrn sbhp-rhkkn` whtb tbrnn jists (lrnjist, jihajist,

    ia` jhzznajist), ia` lgna ollfn` ohfn jhahiturn rhkitns, bivhak i quirtnr`nmf

    ia` lrnmiston. Jlrn aujnrlus wnrn tbn twl-jistn` drhk sollps. Gousb-`nmfn`

    jniahak tbny `h` alt bivn i trun lrnmiston lr quirtnr`nmftbny wnrn `nshkan`is hastrujnats l sni mlatrlo, tl prlcnmt Drhthsb sni plwnr. Pny wnrn knanriooy

    i`nquitn lr pitrloohak, nsmlrthak mlavlys, ia` wlrfhak ha tbn ohttlrios. Pn jlst

    mljjla wirsbhp l tbhs typn wis tbn Mruhznr moiss tbit `hspoimn` cust onss tbia

    lur bua`rn` tlas whtb i stia`ir` irjijnat l x olak -plua` kuas ia` x

    -plua` mirrlai`ns.Drhtiha iosl plssnssn` i shkahmiat aujdnr l kuadrhks, lr

    oirkn kuadlits jluathak ipprlxhjitnoy twnovn kuas. Pny oimfn` tbn na`uriamn l

    tbn sollps ia` wnrn knanriooy usn` molsn tl disns is wnoo is ha tbn ohttlrios ia` mla-

    strhmtn` witnrs. Alt surprhshakoy jiay kuadrhks snrvn` irlua` tbn Drhthsb Hsons ia`

    ha tbn Diothm. Pn Tlyio Aivy iosl bi` i nw muttnrs ia` smbllanrs tbit wnrn usn`prhjirhoy lr hspitmb ia` pitrlo wlrf.

    idon .. ltio Aujdnr lg @npolyn` [irsbhps ha tbn Tlyio Aivy, Cuoy

    ypn Kuas Aujdnr

    ]bhps l tbn ohan Ghrst ritns +

    ]nmla` ritns

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    ]jioo twl-`nmfn` sbhps

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    ]jioonr vnssnos]ollps / Kua drhks /Muttnrs / ntm.

    onss tbia

    ltio >97

    ]lurmn3 ]bhps ha ]ni Uiy, 9 Cuo 9294, I@J 2/955.

    Altn3 Pn kurns lr wirsbhps rlj tbn snmthla ohsthak uaipprlprhitn` sbhps bivn alt dnna hamou`n` ha tbn tidondnmiusn sljn l tbn sbhps la tbn ohst wnrn alt uooy jiaan` ia` tbus wnrn hamipidon l hjjn`hitn lpnrithlas.

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    7 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    Dy tbn [ir l , tbn jiclrhty l tbn kuas la sjioonr vnssnos wnrn mirrlai`ns.

    Jumb ohkbtnr tbia stia`ir` kuas, tbny tbrnw i bnivy wnhkbt l jntio, iodnht lr sblrt

    `hstiamns. Pn mirrlai`n ioolwn` sjioo wirsbhps tl bivn tbn bhkbnst drli`sh`n-tl-tlaaikn rithl l iay typn l wirsbhp ha tbn Tlyio Aivy. Glr nxijpon, tbn Drhthsb

    lrhkhaiooy hatna`n` tbit tbn oni` sbhp l wbit dnmijn tbn aujnrlus Mruhznrmoiss

    bivn ia irjijnat l x -plua` olak kuas, dut dy sudsthtuthak mirrlai`ns, bnr

    drli`sh`n wnhkbt hamrnisn` rlj tl plua`s.

    Plukb tbhs mbiakn hamrnisn` ontbiohty, Drhthsb mirrlai`ns bi` mnrtiha `nshka

    iuots, immlr`hak tl [hoohij Cijns. Is i bhstlrhia l tbn Tlyio Aivy ia i mlatnj-

    plriry l tbn pnrhl`, Cijns oniran` rlj aivio lmnrs tbit Drhthsb mirrlai`ns wnrn

    ohkbtnr tbia tbnhr Ijnrhmia mluatnrpirts, jifhak tbnj uastni`y ha imthla. Drhthsb

    mirrlai`ns iosl bi` sblrtnr juzzons ia` olaknr drnnmbns, jniahak tbn wniplas

    bnitn` jlrn riph`oy whtb rhak6 ha i``hthla, Drhthsb rlua`s `h` alt mirry is ir is

    tblsn sblt rlj Ijnrhmia mirrlai`ns. Cijns issnrtn` tbit nshka iuots wnrn lua` ha

    ioo shzns l Drhthsb mirrlai`ns dut wnrn pirthmuoiroy prlaluamn` ha tbn -plua` typn.

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    L tbn jiclr aivhns, Drhtihas ji`n tbn krnitnst usn l rhkitns ia` sjioonr vnssnos.

    Phs wis pirthmuoiroy trun ignr riiokir. Plukb tbn Drhthsb tllf tbn plsshdhohty li oirkn fflnnt nakiknjnat snrhlusoy, tbn Grnamb aivy rirnoy put tl sni ha aujdnrs,

    ia` Drhtiha bi` tl `nvltn hamrnishak ittnathla tl plohmhak tbn snis ia` ittnjpthak

    tl mlatrlo jirhthjn mljjuahmithlas.Is tbn `ljhaiat aivio plwnr, Drhtiha bi`

    tl dn prnpirn` lr pltnathio ia` `nvnolphak tbrnits ia` sustiha i prnsnamn, nspn-

    mhiooy ha stritnkhmiooy hjplrtiat irnis. Phs natihon` tbn ann` tl pitrlo nvnr-oirknr

    knlkripbhm irnis ia` rnsuotn` ha anw mljjia`s, hamou`hak `hsthamt mljjia`s

    lst tbn nist mlist l ]lutb Ijnrhmi ia` it tbn Mipn l Kll` Blpn. Nvna ignr tbn

    Drhthsb mipturn` tbn oist Grnamb disn it Jiurhthus ha ia` tbn oist @utmb disn

    it Civi ha , tbn Drhthsb fnpt nhkbtnna wirsbhps, l wbhmb tna wnrn rhkitns, ha tbnHa`hia Lmnia tbrlukb .Jlrnlvnr, tbnsn wnrn `hmuot mljjia`s tl sustiha,

    khvna tbnhr `hstiamn rlj tbn Drhthsb Hsons. ]jioonr wirsbhps prlvh`n` Drhtiha ia

    nstnmthvn jnias l nxnrmhshak mljjia` l tbn sni whtb nwnr snijna6 blwnvnr, tbn

    usn l sjioonr wirsbhps jniat tbny jhkbt dn olst h tbn shtuithla ha i rnkhla `ntn-

    rhlritn`. Ha sumb misns tbn Drhthsb ittnjptn` tl surkn rnhalrmnjnats tl rnnstid-

    ohsb tbnhr aivio prnsnamn. Phs mnrtihaoy lmmurrn` ha snvnrio rnkhlas `urhak tbn [ir

    l . Pn mljponxhty l jiaikhak anir-koldio `npolyjnats ia` issnsshak rhsf

    ji`n nxnrmhshak mljjia` i ir jlrn auiamn` ia` pltnathiooy i jlrn `hmuot ihj

    tbia kihahak mljjia`. Jlrnlvnr, nxnrmhshak mljjia` wis ia ha`nahtn ldcnmt

    tbit `h` alt na` whtb tbn wir.

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir ;

    rimfhak fflnnt `npolyjnats ha tbn rst bio l sbn`s ohkbt la Drhtihas wir-

    thjn prhlrhthns. Pn prhamhpio ditton fflnnts lpnritn` ha tbn Jn`htnrriania ]ni, tbn

    Alrtb ]ni, ia` tbn slutbnra ipprlimbns tl tbn Nakohsb Mbiaano sl is tl dolmf-i`n tbn Grnamb aivio disns sumb is luola, Iatwnrp, ia` Drnst. Pnsn Drhthsb dit-

    ton fflnnts wnrn ann`n` tl mlarlat Aiplonlas nxpiashvn aivio-duho`hak prlkrij

    ignr riiokir tbit njpbishzn` tbn mlastrumthla l sbhps l tbn ohan whtb tbn ldcnmt

    l mrnithak i quiathtithvnoy supnrhlr fflnnt. Is olak is Aiplonla sustihan` i aivio-

    duho`hak prlkrij, tbn Drhthsb bi` tl jihatiha hts dolmfi`n squi`rlas. Phs hjpnr-

    ithvn `rihan` ipprlxhjitnoy pnrmnat l tbn Tlyio Aivys sbhps l tbn ohan ia`

    havlovn` `nnashvn `npolyjnats wbnrn tbn hahthithvn rnstn` whtb tbn Grnamb3 tbny

    mluo` phmf tbn thjn tl siho, wbnrnis tbn Tlyio Aivy bi` tl jihatiha i mlastiat

    prnsnamn lst Grnamb aivio plrts ha ioo wnitbnr mla`hthlas. Dut, is lan Drhthsb i`jh-

    rio put ht, stlpphak tbn Nanjys sbhps ha plrt wbnrn tbny mia dn sl nishoy mlaan`

    wis tbn purplsn l tbn dolmfi`hak squi`rlas.Blwnvnr, tbn Drhthsb I`jhrioty

    wlrrhn` idlut tbn krnit ia` `ihoy hamrnishak lrmn l tbn Nanjy ha ioo tbnhr `h-

    nrnat plrts. Ha Cuan `hrnmthlas wnat lut tl fflnnt mljjia`nrs tl jihatiha ia

    nvnr-jlrn-vhkhoiat dolmfi`n. Issnssjnats l olak-tnrj trna`s wnrn nvna jlrn hs-

    mlurikhak, whtb lan I`jhrioty lmhio qunsthlahak blw ht whoo nvna dn plsshdon tl

    fnnp up tbn systnj l Dolmfi`n is bn hamrnisns bhs lrmn hs dnyla` jy mljprnbna-

    shla lr ht hs tltiooy hjplsshdon tl hamrnisn lur aivy ha tbit rithl.

    @npolyhak i`nquitn lrmns tl mlarlat Grnamb aivio mlastrumthla bi` dnkua

    tl strnss tbn Tlyio Aivy la tbn nvn l tbn [ir l , nspnmhiooy shamn ltbnr stritn-

    khm hjpnrithvns iosl rnquhrn` tbn prnmhlus wirsbhps. @npolyjnats ha tbn Diothm ur-

    hak tbn oittnr ynirs l tbn Aiplonlahm [irs snrvn` i twl-lo` purplsn l prltnmthak

    mlavlys mirryhak aivio stlrns nssnathio tl Drhtihas aivio survhvio, ia` ittnjpthak

    tl prnvnat tbn Diothm rlj dnmljhak i oifn `ljhaitn` dy Griamn ia` nspnmhiooy hts

    ioohns. Lst tbn ]piahsb ia` Ulrtukunsn mlists, i``hthlaio `npolyjnats supplrtn`

    tbn oia` mijpihka la tbn Hdnrhia Unahasuoi dnhak lrmbnstritn` dy tbn uturn @ufn

    l [noohaktla.

    Lutsh`n Nurlpn prhlr tl , tbn Drhthsb bi` solwoy nohjhaitn` ioo mlolahns

    dnolakhak tl Griamn ia` hts isslmhitns6 lamn tbnsn mlolahns wnrn ha Drhthsb bia`s,

    tbn I`jhrioty `h` alt rnmioo hts aivio squi`rlas. Hastni`, tbn Drhthsb mlathaun`

    tl nxnrmhsn mljjia` l tbn sni shamn hts nmlaljhm systnj `njia`n` tbn jiha-

    tnaiamn l `npolyjnats tl prltnmt Drhtihas mlolahns ia` tri`n rlutns. Drhtihas

    hjplrts jlrn tbia `ludon` dntwnna ia` , wbhon nxplrts hamrnisn` dy i

    tbhr` ia` rn-nxplrts aniroy trhpon`.l sinkuir` nxpia`hak tri`n, aivio squi`-

    rlas wnrn rntllon` tl rnfflnmt tbrnits ha tbnhr irnis l lpnrithla. Titbnr tbia ditton

    fflnnts, squi`rlas la lrnhka stithlas snrvn` is rnjha`nrs l Drhthsb plwnr whtb ohj-htn` mipidhohthns tl `nio whtb njnrkhak tbrnits. [htblut nxmnpthla, tbn Tlyio Aivys

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    2 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    lrnhka squi`rlas wnrn shtuitn` iolak lr it tbn tnrjhaus l bnr sni-ohans l mlj-

    juahmithlas, hanxtrhmidoy ohafhak tri`n rlutns whtb aivio `npolyjnats.

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    Pn hatnrimthla dntwnna Alrtb Itoiathm tri`n rlutns ia` Drhthsb aivio npolyjnats

    `lns jumb tl nxpoiha tbn aiturn l tbn [ir l la tbn lmnias. [ha` ia` mur-

    rnats dltb hjpn`n` ia` `hmtitn` tbn jlvnjnat l sihohak sbhps tl mrnitn i bhkb

    onvno l prn`hmtidhohty ha tbn pitb ia` thjhak l jirhthjn mljjnrmn. Urn`hmtidhohty

    on` tl vuoanridhohty ia` tbn pltnathio lr hatnr`hmthla. l jhahjhzn jirhthjn rhsf,

    Drhtiha mrnitn` i mlavly systnj tbit dnmijn hamrnishakoy pnrvishvn ia` slpbhsth-mitn` `urhak tbn Aiplonlahm Unrhl`.

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    Ha tbn Itoiathm, murrnats ia` wha`s jlvn ha i molmfwhsn pittnra. Mlavlys oniv-

    hak tbn ^ahtn` Fhak`lj strntmbn` slutb ia` wnst tlwir` Ji`nhri. Phs hsoia`

    mluo` dn snna rlj ir lst, khvna hts jluatihalus tlplkripby, sl ht snrvn` is i rna-`nzvlus lr smittnrn` Drhthsb mlavlys. ]bhps mlathauhak tlwir` ]lutb Ijnrhmi ia`

    tbn Nist Ha`hns prnssn` slutb l Ji`nhri, wbhon sbhps bni`n` lr tbn Mirhddnia ia`

    Jip 9.9 Pn Alrtb Itoiathm ri`n Tlutns

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 8

    Alrtb Ijnrhmi loolwn` tbn murrnat ia` tbn wha` wnst imrlss tbn Itoiathm, whtb

    mlavlys lmmishlaiooy rikjnathak is sbhps drlfn lst lr Dnrju`i ia` tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns. Is mlavlys ipprlimbn` tbn [ha`wir` Hsoia`s, sbhps lr plrts ha prnsnat-`iy Kuyiai ia` ]urhaijn pirtn` mljpiay whtb tbn mlavly, wbhon tbn mlavly

    mlathaun` tl tbn [ha`wir` Hsoia`s. Pn rnjihahak sbhps usuiooy ittnjptn` tl

    jifn Dirdi`ls, tbn jlst wha`wir` l tbn [ha`wir` Hsoia`s.La tbhs hsoia` tbn

    Drhthsb disn` hts piri`lxhmiooy aijn` Onnwir` Hsoia`s ]tithla. Dy hts jhsshlas

    havlovn` pitrloohak tbn witnrs irlua` tbn [ha`wir` ia` Onnwir` Hsoia`s, is wnoo

    is tbn alrtbnra mlist l ]lutb Ijnrhmi.

    Grlj Dirdi`ls, mlavlys lgna sihon` lr Cijihmi. Khvna prnvihohak mla`hthlas,

    tbhs wis ia nisy vlyikn, dut tbn sijn prnvihohak mla`hthlas ji`n tbn rnvnrsn hjpls-

    shdon. Pn haidhohty tl siho hrnmtoy rlj Cijihmi tl Dirdi`ls on` tbn I`jhrioty tl snt

    up ia ha`npna`nat mljjia` it Cijihmi. Ha tbn tisfs l tbhs stithla hamou`n`

    prltnmthak Cijihmi ia` jihatihahak kll` lr`nr ha tbn Kuo l Jnxhml, wbhmb on` tl

    pitrlos lst tbn jlutb l tbn Jhsshsshpph Thvnr. Khvna tbn murrnats, tbn stithla iosl

    hamou`n` tbn snis irlua` Mudi, Golrh`i, ia` tbn Dibijis. Lutdlua` Cijihmi mla-

    vlys usn` i ivlridon murrnat tl piss dntwnna Golrh i ia` Mudi ia` tbna dntwnna

    Golrh`i ia` tbn Dibijis, phmfhak up tbn Kuo ]trnij ia` rnclhahak tbn molmfwhsn

    wha` ia` murrnats l tbn Itoiathm.

    Dy tbn krnit jiclrhty l tbn Drhthsb wirsbhps ha tbn Onnwir` Hsoia`s ia`

    Cijihmi ]tithlas mlashstn` l sollps ia` ltbnr sjioo vnssnos, rnfflnmthak tbn Drhthsb

    I`jhriotys issnssjnat l i oimf l ia hjjhanat aivio tbrnit (snn idon .). I

    Drhthsb klvnrajnat jnjlria`uj nxpoihan` tbit, ha , altbhak lmmurrn` tl

    ha`umn tbn I`jhrioty tl hamrnisn tbhs driamb l tbn aivio lrmn. Pn Grnamb sblwn`

    al `hsplshthla tl pusb lut tl tbn [nst Ha`hns6 dltb tbn Biythia VshmZ Mbhns prl-

    nssn` rhna`sbhp lr Nakoia`6 tbn rnmnpthla l Grnamb prhvitnnrs ha ]piahsb plrts

    dnmijn jlrn hjprldidon6 ia`, tblukb tbn mlash`nrithla l plsshdon `iaknr `h`

    alt mnisn . . . tbn I`jhrioty . . . tblukbt tbnjsnovns custhn` ha rn`umhak ha i sjioo

    `nkrnn tbn [nst Ha`hi lrmn.

    idon .. Mljpirithvn ]trnaktb lg Drhthsb Aivio ]tithlas ha ltio [irsbhps

    Biohix ]tithla

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    ]lurmn3 Drhthsb Aivy ha Alrtb Ijnrhmi, 92959=, Mistonrnikb, 234272;.

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    95 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    Mljjnrmn rnturahak tl Drhtiha rlj tbn Onnwir` Hsoia`s ia` Cijihmi ]tithlas

    sihon` alrtb, pirioonohak tbn nistnra snidlir` l tbn ^ahtn` ]titns ia` Drhthsb

    Miai`i dnlrn irmbhak nistwir` hatl tbn Itoiathm, pisshak alrtbwnst l tbn Izlrns,ia` mlathauhak la tlwir` tbn slutbnra mlists l Nakoia` ia` Hrnoia`. ^shak tbn

    Izlrns is i wiyplhat mnrtihaoy i``n` tl tbn vuoanridhohty l tbn rlutn, dut ht iosl

    snrvn` is ia nstnmthvn rna`nzvlus, shjhoir tl Ji`nhri la tbn wiy lut. l jhahjhzn

    tbn rhsf l pirioonohak tbn ^.]. mlist, tbn Drhthsb `npolyn` i squi`rla disn` lut l

    Biohix ia` Dnrju`i. Hts isshkajnats wnrn aujnrlus ia` hamou`n` tbn prltnm-

    thla l tri`n, tbn jirhthjn `nnasn l Drhthsb Miai`i ia` Dnrju`i, ia` hatnrim-

    thlas whtb tbn ahtn` ]titns. Pn oittnr dnmijn hamrnishakoy shkahmiat is Ijnrhmia

    jnrmbiat mljjnrmn krnw, prlpnoon` dy .]. anutriohty ha tbn Grnamb Tnvlouthlairy

    ia` Aiplonlahm [irs.

    Pn aio Drhthsb squi`rla ha Alrtb Ijnrhmi, tbn Anwlua`oia` ]tithla, wis

    prhjirhoy i snislaio `npolyjnat. [irsbhps sihon` rlj Drhtiha dntwnna Jirmb

    ia` Cuan tl prltnmt tbn Anwlua`oia` sbnrhns ia` mljjnrmn pisshak tbn Kria`

    Diafs. Jlst l tbn stithlas wirsbhps whatnrn` ha tbn ^ahtn` Fhak`lj. Lvnrioo, tbhs

    wis tbn sjioonst l tbn Alrtb Ijnrhmia stithlas, mlatihahak ipprlxhjitnoy twnovn

    wirsbhps urhak tbn sujjnr.

    Jnrmbiat sbhpphak lr tbn Anwlua`oia` sbnrhns, lgna Miai`i, ia` nvna

    tbn alrtbnra ^ahtn` ]titns `npirtn` tbn Drhthsb Hsons ia` tbna sihon` wnst iolak

    tbn ipprlxhjitn oithtu`n l A. Phs wis sohkbtoy alrtb l tbn prnvihohak wha`s

    tbit drlukbt tbn Cijihmi ia` [nst Ha`hns tri`n tl Drhtiha. Gloolwhak tbn oith-

    tu`n mirrhn` sbhps `hrnmtoy tl Anwlua`oia`6 tifhak i`viatikn l ivlridon mur-

    rnats ia` wha`s, sbhps mluo` jifn tbn Kuo l ]t. Oiwrnamn lr tbn vlyikn hatl

    Yundnm, Biohix, ia` nvna Dlstla. Pn rntura rlutn tippn` hatl tbn sijn prnviho-

    hak wha`s ia` murrnats tbit ioolwn` sbhps rnturahak rlj tbn Mirhddnia tl prl-

    mnn` vhi tbn Izlrns.

    Pn sni-oians tbit mlavnrkn` la tbn Drhthsb Hsons mlamnatritn` mljjnrmn

    ha i ahtn spimn, jifhak ht vuoanridon. Jlrnlvnr, mlavlys lgna smittnrn` is tbnyrnimbn` Drhtiha sl jnrmbiats mluo` kiha tbnhr rnspnmthvn plrts. Is i rnsuot, tbn

    Drhthsb snt up i stithla it Mlrf ha Hrnoia` tl mlvnr tbn irrhvio l Nist ia` [nst Ha`hi

    mlavlys. Aivio stithlas `lttn` Nakoia`s nist mlist it Uoyjlutb, Ulrtsjlutb, ia`

    Xirjlutb, wbhon mljjia`s it tbn @lwans ia` ]bnnranss prltnmtn` Ola`la ia`

    tbn Pijns Nstuiry. I aio squi`rla lpnritn` lut l Onhtb (plrt lr N`hadurkb) tl

    supplrt tri`n tl tbn alrtb.

    idon . ha`hmitns tbit tbn Drhthsb aivy bi` wirsbhps ha lpnrithlaio `npoly-

    jnats is l Cuoy . L tbnsn, i ir rlj hashkahmiat pnrmnat wnrn stithlan`

    irlua` tbn Drhthsb Hsons. Idlut bio l tbn aivy lpnritn` la lrnhka stithlas, hamou`-hak tblsn ha tbn Jn`htnrriania ia` Ulrtukio. Pn idhohty tl fnnp -pous wir-

    sbhps `npolyn` la lrnhka stithlas, sljn is ir iwiy is Mbhai, `njlastritn` tbn

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 99

    mljponxhty l tbn olkhsthm ia` i`jhahstrithvn systnjs `nvnolpn` dy Drhtiha, nspn-

    mhiooy mlash`nrhak tbit al ltbnr shakon mlatnjplriry aivy bi` sl jiay lmnia-

    klhak wirsbhps ha hts havnatlry.

    Nvna whtb hts mljpirithvnoy oirkn shzn, Drhtihas mljjhtjnats jniat tbit hts

    aivy wis strntmbn` tbha wbna tbn ^ahtn` ]titns `nmoirn` wir ha Cuan . Pn

    Tlyio Aivy mlathaun` tl kbt tbn nxhstnathio tbrnit l Aiplonlahm Griamn. It tbnsijn thjn, tbn Drhthsb aivy nalrmn` kll` lr`nr it sni la i anir-koldio dishs,

    wbhon tbn Tlyio Aivys shzn bi` `nmohan` rlj `npolyn` sbhps ha tl

    idon .. Drhthsb Aivio @npolyjnats, Cuoy

    ]bhps lgtbn ohan Grhkitns ]jioonrvnssnos ltio

    Jn`htnrriania

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    Diothm

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    ]lurmn3 ]bhps ha ]ni Uiy, 9 Cuo 9294, I@J 2/955.

    Altn3 Pn mlouja lr rhkitns iosl mlatihas twl-`nmfn` >5-kua sbhps ia` twl-`nmfn` 00-kua sbhps.

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    94 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    ha Cuoy . Jlrnlvnr, tbn ^ahtn` ]titns wis i pltnathiooy `iaknrlus lpplanat

    whtb jiay trihan` siholrs ia` i sjioo aivy. Ha i``hthla, Alrtb Ijnrhmi wis ir

    rlj tbn Drhthsb Hsons, prnsnathak olkhsthmio ia` `npolyjnat prldonjs. Nxpnrhnamnrlj tbn Ijnrhmia Tnvlouthla ia` ia ua`nrstia`hak l knlkripby lrntlo` tbit

    tbn wir wluo` bivn i shkahmiat aivio mljplanat. Blwnvnr, Drhtihas aivio oni`nr-

    sbhp oimfn` tbn idhohty tl riph`oy surkn lrmns tl tbn Alrtb Ijnrhmia irni l lpnri-

    thlas. Laoy shx sbhps l tbn ohan, shx rhkitns, ia` nonvna sjioonr wirsbhps wnrn ha

    rnsnrvn la Cuoy , dut sljn wnrn alt ha i mla`hthla lr `hstiat `npolyjnats

    ia` tbn jiaahak onvno l tbnsn sbhps virhn`.Tnioolmithak sbhps rlj ltbnr mlj-

    jia`s wis ia lpthla, dut nw mljjia`s bi` ua`nruthohzn` issnts. ifna tlkntbnr,

    tbnsn imtlrs jniat tbit Drhthsb oni`nrsbhp imn` i bhkb onvno l uamnrtihaty it tbn

    lutdrnif l blsthohthns, ia` tbn I`jhrioty oimfn` tbn jnias tl riph`oy rnhalrmn tbn

    mljjia`s jlst istnmtn` dy tbn [ir l .

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    [bnrnis Drhtiha `ljhaitn` tbn snis ha tbn ynirs dnlrn tbn [ir l , tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns onvnrikn` hts anutrio stitus tl imhohtitn tri`n whtb ioo dnoohknrnats. Ha tbn prl-

    mnss, Ijnrhmia nxplrts jlrn tbia qui`rupon` dntwnna ia` . Pn rhshak

    tri`n on` tl tbn jnrmbiat jirhan krlwhak rlj , tlas ha tl , ha, jifhak tbn ^ahtn` ]titns tbn oirknst anutrio tri`hak stitn l tbn thjn.

    Glr tbn ^ahtn` ]titns, tbn prltnmthla l mljjnrmn spurrn` tbn `nvnolpjnat l

    i sjioo aivy ia` on` tl mljdit `npolyjnats. Dntwnna ia` tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns wikn` ia ua`nmoirn` aivio wir ikihast Griamn tl `nna` Ijnrhmia mlj-

    jnrmhio rhkbts. Falwa is tbn Yuish-[ir, tbn Ijnrhmia aivy kihan` hts rst vhm-

    tlrhns.]lla ignr, Ijnrhmia wirsbhps `npolyn` tl tbn Jn`htnrriania tl mlarlat

    snvnrio Alrtb Irhmia stitns. Lgna mioon` tbn Dirdiry phritns, tbn Alrtb Irhmias

    usn` tbn `hsolmithla l tbn Nurlpnia mlafflhmt tl rnissnrt tbnhr bhstlrhmio plshthla dy

    prnyhak la tbn Jn`htnrriania mljjnrmn l mluatrhns rnushak tl prlvh`n trhdutn.Titbnr tbia piy, tbn ^ahtn` ]titns snat hts aivy.Anhtbnr tbn Yuish-[ir alr prld-

    onjs whtb tbn Alrtb Irhmia stitns wluo` bivn lmmurrn` is tbny `h` h Ijnrhmia

    jnrmbiat sbhps bi` alt pohn` tbn lmnias, ia` h tbn `hsolmithla l tbn Nurlpnia wir

    bi` alt mrnitn` jirhthjn hastidhohty tbit on` tl tbn birissjnat l ^.]. jirhthjn

    mljjnrmn.

    Ha i``hthla tl tbn idlvn prldonjs, i jirhthjn mlafflhmt solwoy nstnrn` dntwnna

    Drhtiha ia` tbn ^ahtn` ]titns lvnr tbn loolwhak tbrnn, lgna lvnroipphak, hssuns3

    tbn hjprnssjnat l ^.]. mhthznas hatl tbn Drhthsb aivy, tbn rnn pissikn l ^.]. jnr-

    mbiat sbhpphak, ia` rhshak aivio iatiklahsj dntwnna tbn Drhthsb Tlyio Aivy ia`

    tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy.

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ^ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 9=

    Hjprnssjnat, lr lrmhdon rnmruhtjnat, prlvn` hatnkrio lr jiaahak tbn Drhthsb

    aivy. Pn Tlyio Aivy issnrtn` hts rhkbt tl stlp Drhthsb ia` lrnhka-fflikkn` sbhps ia`

    rnjlvn iay Drhthsb sudcnmts lr snrvhmn ha tbn aivy. Plukb Drhthsb oiw ji`n ht hoon-kio tl hjprnss lrnhkanrs, tblsn moihjhak ^.]. mhthznasbhp miusn` trnjna`lus `h-

    muothns. Iukustus Glstnr, tbn Drhthsb jhahstnr tl [isbhaktla hjjn`hitnoy prhlr tl

    tbn [ir l , nxpoihan`, Pn hamlavnahnamn anmnssirhoy rnsuothak rlj tbn shjh-

    oirhty l bidhts, oiakuikn, ia` jiaanr, dntwnna tbn Habidhtiats l tbn twl Mluatrhns

    hs prl`umthvn l ]udcnmts l Mljpoihat ia` rnkrnt.I rnoitn` prldonj havlovn` tbn

    triasnr l mhthznasbhp lr aituriohzithla. Ijnrhmia lmhios ioolwn` ha`hvh`uios tl

    ldtiha mhthznasbhp ignr twl ynirs l rnsh`namn ha tbn ^ahtn` ]titns lr twl ynirs l

    snrvhmn la dlir` i sbhp sihohak ua`nr tbn Ijnrhmia fflik. Dut, ia Nakohsb lmhio

    jihatihan`, H al `hsthamthla mia dn ji`n dy tbn klvnrajnat l tbn ^ahtn` ]titns,

    dntwnna aithvn ia` aituriohzn` Mhthznas6 ia` h nvnry Drhthsb ]nijia wbl nsmipns

    tl Ijnrhmi jiy, h bn ponisns, dnmljn i aituriohzn` ]udcnmt, ht snnjs tl dn usn-

    onss tl natnr hatl iay `hsmusshla lr irriaknjnat . . . is ht hs prnsujn` tbit wn sbioo

    anvnr idia`la tbit uahvnrsiooy imfalwon`kn` jixhj ha tbn Oiw l Aithlas, tbit i

    ]udcnmt miaalt tbrlw lst bhs ioonkhiamn wbhmb loolws bhj wbnrnvnr bn klns.Pn

    Drhthsb ia` Ijnrhmia vhnws l aituriohzithla `hstnrn`6 tbn Drhthsb laoy mlash`nrn`

    tblsn dlra ha tbn ^ahtn` ]titns lr rnsh`hak tbnrn dnlrn is onkhthjitn ^.]. mhth-

    znas. Tu`hjnatiry rnmlr`s ia` `lmujnatithla urtbnr mljpohmitn` tbn hssun dy

    jifhak ht nisy tl mrnitn riu`uonat rnmlr`s. Drhtihas Ghrst Olr` l tbn I`jhrioty

    oijnatn` ha , Pus ht dnmljns i vnry hmuot plhat tl riw tbn ohan, ia` H bivn

    iowiys mlash`nrn` tbhs is tbn krnitnst nvho irhshak rlj tbn snpirithla.

    Is whtb jlst `hvhshvn hssuns, tbnrn wnrn twl pnrspnmthvns. La tbn lan bia`, tbn

    ^ahtn` ]titns custoy `njia`n` rnspnmt lr hts mhthznas rhkbts, ia` tl dn surn, onkhth-

    jitn ^.]. mhthznas wnrn lrmn` tl snrvn la dlir` Drhthsb wirsbhps. La tbn ltbnr

    bia`, Drhthsb ia` Ijnrhmia oiw `nan` mhthznasbhp `hstnrnatoy6 snijna ji`n pnr-

    vishvn usn l riu`uonat prlls l .]. mhthznasbhp6 ia` pnrbips jlst hjplrtiat,

    Drhtihas wir whtb Griamn `njia`n` i plwnruo aivy lr sno-prnsnrvithla. l sup-plrt tbn vhtio hatnrnst l Drhthsb sni plwnr, Tlyio Aivy oni`nrsbhp bi` al rnmlursn

    whtbha hts nxhsthak systnj dut tl rnoy la hjprnssjnat. Plsn iosnoy hjprnssn` usn`

    `hpoljithm ia` ltbnr mbiaanos tl ldtiha rnonisn. Drhthsb oni`nrs dnohnvn` tbny imtn`

    ohdnriooy, ia` lan Tlyio Aivy lmnr wis prldidoy alt ir lst wbna bn mljpoihan`

    ha , Dn issurn` bio tbn jna wn hsmbirkn is Ijnrhmias irn Nakohsb snijna.

    Ialtbnr vhtio Drhthsb aithlaio hatnrnst havlovn` jihatihahak tbn rnn ffllw l

    hts mljjnrmn wbhon rnstrhmthak Grnamb mljjnrmhio imthvhthns. [bnrnis tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns supplrtn` tbn rnn ffllw l mljjnrmn, rnstrhmthlas la tri`n mlatri`hmtn`

    Ijnrhmia nmlaljhm hatnrnsts. l jifn tbn hssun jlrn mlatnathlus, tbn Grnambklvnrajnat prljltn` anutrio mljjnrmn is i wiy tl wlrf irlua` Drhthsb aivio

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    90 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    `ljhaiamn. Jlrnlvnr, Grnamb rnkuoithlas ji`n ht hoonkio lr Ijnrhmia jnr-

    mbiats tl tri`n whtb Drhtiha. Ha ltbnr wlr`s, h tbn ^ahtn` ]titns loolwn` Drhthsb

    rnkuoithlas, tbn Grnamb not mbnitn`, wbhon tbn Drhthsb mrhn` luo wbna Ijnrhmiajnrmbiats loolwn` Grnamb mljjnrmhio `hmtitns. Ijnrhmia jnrmbiats wnrn alt

    haalmnat, is tbny piroiyn` anutriohty hatl nmlaljhm kiha dy ittnjpthak tl tri`n

    whtb dltb dnoohknrnats.

    ]umb sbhgy jianuvnrhak prlvn` `hmuot tl jlahtlr, dut dltb Griamn ia`

    Drhtiha `nnjn` ht hjplrtiat tl nxnrmhsn sljn mlatrlo lvnr lrnhka tri`n. Phs wis

    pirthmuoiroy trun loolwhak riiokir. Dntwnna ia` , Drhthsb aivio `ljh-

    aiamn krnw, wbhon Griamn wla oia` vhmtlrhns it Iustnrohtz, Cnai, Iunrst`t, ia`

    Grhn`oia`. Pn rnsuot wis i stionjitn dntwnna tbn wlro`s krnitnst oia` ia` sni plw-

    nrs. l drnif tbn `ni`olmf, dltb Drhtiha ia` Griamn turan` tl nmlaljhm wirirn.

    Jlst altidoy, Aiplonla trhn` tbn Mlathanatio ]ystnj ia` tbn Drhthsb tbn Lr`nrs

    ha Mluamho. Aiplonlas systnj, ia ittnjpt tl mlatrlo jirhthjn mljjnrmn whtblut

    aivio plwnr, njnrkn` ha oitn ia` wis rnan` `urhak tbn sudsnqunat ynirs.

    Aiplonla onvnrikn` bhs oia` plwnr dy lrmhak jlst irnis l mlathanatio Nurlpn

    tl nxmou`n lr mlasmitn tri`n rlj Drhtiha, lr tri`n tbit bi` pissn` tbrlukb tbn

    Drhthsb Hsons, lr mljjnrmn la dlir` jnrmbiat vnssnos vhshtn` dy Drhthsb wirsbhps.

    Pn Drhthsb Lr`nrs ha Mluamho `njia`n` tbit jnrmbiat vnssnos tri`hak whtb mla-

    thanatio Nurlpn ldtiha ia Nakohsb ohmnasn. Gloolwhak Drhthsb `hmtitns rnsuotn` ha

    Grnamb mlasmithla, ia` loolwhak Grnamb `hmtitns rnsuotn` ha mipturn dy Drhthsb

    wirsbhps.

    ]hamn tbn ^ahtn` ]titns wis tbn oirknst anutrio tri`hak plwnr, tbn `nprn`ithlas

    rnsuothak rlj tbn Grnamb Mlathanatio ]ystnj ia` tbn Drhthsb Lr`nrs ha Mluamho

    wnrn fnnaoy not. Plukb tbn imthlas l dltb Drhtiha ia` Griamn nmlaljhmiooy `ij-

    ikn` tbn ^ahtn` ]titns, Urnsh`nat Pljis Cnstnrsla iptoy wrltn, [n rnshst tbn

    natnrprhsns l Nakoia` rst, dnmiusn tbny rst mljn vhtiooy bljn tl us.Ha tbhs, bn

    rnnrrn` tl tbn rnimb l tbn Tlyio Aivy tbit ioolwn` krnitnr plwnr l nalrmnjnat

    ia` mrnitn` i mlastiat slurmn l rhmthla it sni tbit prlvn` hjplsshdon tl ijnohl-ritn. Lan jnjdnr l tbn ^.]. Mlakrnss put ht ohfn tbhs3 Alt laoy tbn sinty l bnr

    VDrhtihasZ mlolahns idrli`, dut tbit l bnr vnry nxhstnamn is ia ha`npna`nat aithla

    `npna`s upla bnr aivio supnrhlrhty.

    Mljjnrmhio ia` hjprnssjnat hssuns sphoon` lvnr hatl i `nvnolphak aivio mla-

    fflhmt dntwnna Drhtiha ia` tbn ^ahtn` ]titns. Lan nxijpon lmmurrn` ha wbna

    Clba Tl`knrs, tbna mljjia`hak tbn ^.]. Jn`htnrriania ]qui`rla, wrltn tl

    Miptiha Pljis Doi`na Mipno l tbn -kua Drhthsb rhkitn Ublndntbit tbnrn wnrn

    twl Ijnrhmias la dlir` bhs sbhp. Ha rnsplasn, Mipno nxpoihan`, Pn Jistnr l tbn

    Wnssno tbny wnrn hjprnssn` rlj, laoy issurn` jn tbit lan wis ia Ijnrhmia, dutis tbnhr Mnrthmitns wnrn alt Tnkuoir lr Monir H bi` strlak krlua`s lr ]upplshak

    tbnj Nakohsb ]nijna, dut upla iay issuriamn rlj ylu tbit tbny irn rniooy

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 9>

    Ijnrhmia ]udcnmts H sbioo hjjn`hitnoy khvn tbnj up. Mipno na`n` bhs onttnr dy isf-

    hak lr vn Drhthsb `nsnrtnrs tbna snrvhak la dlir` tbn Ijnrhmia squi`rla. Phs

    `njia` hamhtn` Tl`knrs wbl rnpohn`, Xlur Onttnr . . . h hjpirthiooy `hssnmtn` whooprlvn tbit tbn Goik l tbn ^. ]titns hs hasuotn`. Uirthmuoiroy, tbn Drhthsb miptiha bi`

    isfn` lr vn `nsnrtnrs it tbn sijn thjn Mipno bi` snvnrio Ijnrhmia `nsnrtnrs la

    dlir` tbn Ublndn, wbhmb ylu bivn alt nvna khvna ylursno tbn trludon tl jnathla.

    Tl`knrs mlamou`n` tbit sumb hssuns whoo uaivlh`idoy na` ha i hsputn dntwnna twl

    Aithlas . . . is tl dn hacurhlus tl dltb.Pn mrux l tbn hssun havlovn` Drhthsb budrhs

    ia` tbn mlrlooiry oimf l rnspnmt not dy ^.]. aivio lmnrs. Pn dnohn tbit tbny wnrn

    `hsrnspnmtn` on` lan Ijnrhmia aivio lmnr tl wrhtn ha , H whsb tbn Drhthsb

    Mljjia`nrs tl ldsnrvn tbit lur ]nrvhmn hs vnry Ha`npna`nat, ia` H blpn lur

    Mljjia`nrs whoo anvnr ont sohp iay Hasuot wbhmb tbny lstnr tl piss whtb Hjpuahty.

    ]umb wlr`s snnjn` prlpbnthm laoy twl ynirs oitnr la Cuan , wbna tbn

    .]. rhkitn Mbnsipnifnua`nr Cijns Dirla sihon` rlj Bijptla Tli`s. Cust blurs

    oitnr, tbn Drhthsb wirsbhp Onlpir dlrn `lwa la tbn Mbnsipnifnia` olwnrn` i dlit

    tbit wnat imrlss tl tbn Ijnrhmia rhkitn. I Drhthsb lmnr mijn la dlir` ia` prn-

    snatn` Dirrla whtb i onttnr `njia`hak snvnrio supplsn` Drhthsb `nsnrtnrs snrv-

    hak la dlir` tbn Mbnsipnifn. Dirrla rnusn`, dut ldsnrv` sljn ippniriamn l

    ia blsthon Aiturn. Hamrn`uolusoy, bn `n`umn` tbit ht wis plsshdon tbny wnrn snrh-

    lus. Bn tbna quhntoy lr`nrn` bhs jna tl quirtnrs, dut dnlrn tbhs bi` lmmurrn`

    tbn Onlpir rn`, fhoohak tbrnn jna ia` wlua`hak nhkbtnna. ^arni`y lr mljdit,

    Dirrla lr`nrn` tbn Mbnsipnifns mlolrs strumf. Pn Drhthsb tbna rnjlvn` lur sup-

    plsn` `nsnrtnrs dut rnusn` tl tifn plssnsshla l tbn Mbnsipnifnis tbnhr prhzn.

    Dirrla tbna rnturan` tl Bijptla Tli`s, wbnrn bhs sbittnrn` rhkitn miusn`

    ia uprlir. Urnsh`nat Pljis Cnstnrsla issnrtn` tbit tbn Drhthsb mljjia`nrs bivn

    tbnhr llt la tbn tbrnsblo` l wir. Bn wrltn, Phs mluatry bis anvnr dnna ha sumb

    i stitn l nxmhtnjnat shamn tbn ditton l Onxhaktla. Pn i`jhahstrithla ittnjptn`

    tl mllo pudohm lphahla. Lan wiy wis tl ivlh` ia niroy jnnthak l Mlakrnss, nirhak

    tbit sumb i kitbnrhak wluo` rnsuot ha i nmoirithla l wir. Hastni`, Cnstnrsla tblukbttbit Mlakrnss mluo` `l ohtton uatho rnmnhpt l ia iaswnr rlj Krnit Drhtiha, dnlrn

    wbhmb tbny mluo` laoy imt ha tbn `irf.

    Unrmnpthlas ha Drhtiha pihatn` imthlas dy tbn ^.]. klvnrajnat ha i `hstnr-

    nat ohkbt. Ha @nmnjdnr lan Drhthsb ldsnrvnr issnrtn`, [bhon Jr. Cnstnrsla

    `nmoihjs whtb krnit wirjtb ikihast wbit Bn mioos tbn `nprn`ithlas l tbhs mlua-

    try la Ijnrhmia mljjnrmn, tbn aujnrlus ikkrnsshlas l Griamn irn pissn` lvnr

    whtblut ldsnrvithla. . . . Pn istihr l tbn Mbnsipnifnhs jnathlan` whtb jumb hrrh-

    tithla.Nvna sl, tbn Drhthsb klvnrajnat `hsivlwn` tbn ittimf ia` snat rnhalrmn-

    jnats lr tbn `nnasn l Miai`i.Titbnr tbia wir, tbn ^.]. klvnrajnat ittnjptn` nmlaljhm mlnrmhla, ia`

    Cnstnrsla mljjnatn`, @urhak tbn prnsnat pirlxysj l tbn hasiahty l Nurlpn,

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    97 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    wn bivn tblukbt ht whsnst tl drnif lst ioo hatnrmlursn whtb bnr VDrhtihaZ. Pn

    Ijnrhmias hjponjnatn` tbn Njdirkl Imt l tbit lrdi`n hts jnrmbiat vns-

    snos rlj sihohak tl lrnhka plrts lr Grnamb ia` Drhthsb vnssnos rlj mioohak it plrtsha tbn ^ahtn` ]titns. Lan Ijnrhmia ldcnmt ihjn` it rnstrhmthak Drhthsb tri`n, dut

    i`vnrsn nmlaljhm nstnmts wnrn jlrn prlaluamn` ha tbn ahtn` ]titns.Pn stlry l

    lan Ijnrhmia jnrmbiat ha`hmitns tbn rnsuothak bir`sbhp. Bn rnturan` rlj Ha`hi

    ha niroy la dlir` i tri`hak vnssno l wbhmb bn wis i bio lwanr. Pn jiclr-

    hty l bhs mirkl mlashstn` l ha`hkl `nsthan` lr tbn Nurlpnia jirfnt, dut tbn jnr-

    mbiat issnrtn` tbit ht wis l mlursn usnonss `urhak tbn Njdirkl, ia` la tbn rnpnio

    l tbit jnisurn tbn rhklurs l tbn Mlathanatio ]ystnj ia` tbn dnoohknrnat `nprn`i-

    thlas wnrn sumb is tl prnmou`n nxplrtithla. Nvnatuiooy, tbn jnrmbiat bi` tl snoo tbn

    vnssno lr bio bnr mlst. Pn ha hkl natnrn` Nurlpn tbrlukb tbn plrt l Irmbiakno ha

    tbn ir alrtb l Tusshi, dut ignr Aiplonlas havishla l tbit mluatry, tbn mirkl

    wis slo` lr i olss.Plukb pnrbips ia nxtrnjn misn, tbhs ha`hvh`uio wis aia-

    mhiooy ruhan` dy i mljdhaithla l tri`n rnstrhmthlas ia` tbn Nurlpnia wir. Ghtthakoy,

    tbhs dllf niturns tbhs jnrmbiat. Bhs aijn wis [hoohij Clans, ia` bn snrvn` is

    snmrntiry l tbn aivy ha .

    Ghaiamhio `hstrnss on` ltbnrs hatl sjukkohak. Ha niroy Cnstnrsla mljpoihan`

    tbit tbn uaprhamhpon` iolak lur sni-mlist ia` rlathnrs wnrn riu`uonatoy nvi`-

    hak . . . tbn njdirkl oiws. It tbn na` l tbn Cnstnrsla i`jhahstrithla, sjukkohak

    ia` ia nmlaljhm `lwatura rnsuothak rlj tbn nohjhaithla l hatnraithlaio mlj-

    jnrmn on` tbn ^.]. klvnrajnat tl rnsmha` tbn Njdirkl Imt.

    Cijns Ji`hsla, tbn anw prnsh`nat, mlathaun` tl mlarlat dltb Drhtiha ia`

    Griamn, dut tbn ^.]. klvnrajnat lua` hts jnias ohjhtn` dnmiusn ht wis laoy i tia-

    knathio poiynr ha tbn oirknr Nurlpnia wir. Dltb Drhtiha ia` Griamn ittnjptn` tl

    jiahpuoitn tbn ^ahtn` ]titns sl is tl ldtiha tbnhr drli`nr plohmy ldcnmthvns. Ha tbhs

    navhrlajnat, Urnsh`nat Ji`hsla bi` ohtton onvnrikn, dut bhs i`jhahstrithlas mlursn

    l imthla ong tbn ^ahtn` ]titns vuoanridon tl Nurlpnia hatrhkuns. Pn ^ahtn` ]titns,

    tbrlukb tbn Ala-Hatnrmlursn Imt l , rnnstidohsbn` mljjnrmn whtb ioo stitnsdut Drhtiha ia` Griamn. Pn loolwhak ynir, tri`n wis rnlpnan` whtb dltb mlua-

    trhns ua`nr tbn mla`hthla tbit h nhtbnr rnpnion` hts tri`n rnstrhmthlas, tbn ^ahtn`

    ]titns wluo` tri`n laoy whtb tbit stitn.Aiplonla imtn` rst. Plukb bn snnjn`

    tl ankitn tbn Mlathanatio ]ystnj, ha rniohty ht wis sjlfn ia` jhrrlrs. Grlj Tusshi,

    Ijnrhmia ijdissi`lr Clba Yuhamy I`ijs surjhsn` tbit Griamn bi` oih` tbn trip

    wbhmb sbn mlamou`n` wluo` mitmb us ha ia Nakohsb wir.

    Pn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy ia` tbn Tlyio Aivy snrvn` is trhpwhrns ha tbn hamrnis-

    hakoy mbirkn` hatnraithlaio navhrlajnat loolwhak tbn Mbnsipnifnistihr. Ohaknrhak

    najhty mlatrhdutn` tl tbn Urnsh`natsbittnrhak tbn Ohtton Dnotha Jiy , dut ltbnrnxijpons l vhlonamn lmmurrn`. La Cuan anir tbn Dibijis tbn -kua

    Drhthsb wirsbhpJlsnoonrn` i shakon rlua` hatl tbn -kua Whxnal tbn ^ahtn`

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 9;

    ]titns Aivy. Ht strumf onss tbia tbrnn nnt rlj wbnrn Knlrkn Ulha`nxtnr, i jnj-

    dnr l Mlakrnss, stll`. Hamnasn` ia` ohfnoy njdirrissn`, Clba rhppn, tbn Whxnas

    mljjia`nr, snat imrlss ia lmnr lr ia nxpoiaithla. Pn Drhthsb miptiha issnrtn`bn bi` alt snna tbn Ijnrhmia mlolrs ia` jhstllf tbn Whxnalr i Grnamb vnssno.

    Ulha`nxtnr mlamou`n`, Pn mbirimtnr l tbn istihr, blwnvnr, mlrrnspla`s whtb tbn

    trnitjnat wbhmb wn bivn sl lgna rnmnhvn` rlj tbn Drhthsb Aivio Mljjia`nrs,

    la lrjnr lmmishlas. Bn mlathaun`, Pn haslonamn l tbn triasimthla hs alt jlrn

    rnjirfidon tbia tbn jniaanss `hspoiyn` dy tbn Drhthsb Mljjia`nr. Xnt, dy

    rhppns i`jhsshla, La ipprlimbhak bnr, i dlit put lst H supplsn`, tl spnif jn,

    idlut wbhmb thjn sbn rn` i kua. Bivhak i ihr wha` ia` ioo siho snt, H `ntnrjhan`

    alt tl bnivn tl, prnsujhak tbn Nakohsb Drhk rnmlkahzn` jn is ia Ijnrhmia Wnssno

    l [ir, dut biuo` up sl is tl pnrjht tbn lmnr l tbn dlit tl mljn iolaksh`n.

    Khvna tbn Whxnas jlvnjnats, lan mluo` irkun tbit ht wis alt uarnislaidon tbit

    tbn mljjia`nr l tbnJlsnoonjhstllf bnr lr i Grnamb vnssno ia` rn` i rlua`

    it bnr.Plukb jhalr ha mljpirhsla tl tbn Onlpir`ia` tbn Mbnsipnifnlr tbn

    Urnsh`natia` tbn Ohtton Dnot, tbhs hamh`nat i``n` tl tbn rhmthla. Plukb tbn ohvns l

    jiay wnrn it stifn, lmnrs la dltb sh`ns vhnwn` namluatnrs tbrlukb tbn prhsj l

    tbnhr mluatrys blalr. @hsrnspnmt ia` hacury l tbhs blalr, nvna h laoy pnrmnhvn`,

    ji`n rnoithlas dntwnna Drhtiha ia` tbn ^ahtn` ]titns hamrnishakoy nxpolshvn.

    R

    Is tnashlas duhot, qunsthlas idlut tbn shzn ia` mljplshthla l tbn ^ahtn` ]titns

    Aivy dnmijn mlatnathlus. Urnsh`nat Pljis Cnstnrsla bi` irkun` vnbnjnatoy

    lr i kuadlit aivy `nshkan` lr ohttlrio `nnasn is tbn laoy witnr`nnamn wbhmb

    mia dn usnuo tl us, & prltnmt us rlj tbn ruhalus looy l i aivy. La tbn lmnias

    Cnstnrsla dnohnvn` ha tbn nxtnashvn usn l mljjnrmn-rih`hak prhvitnnrs is tbn jlst

    plwnruo wnipla wn mia njpoly ikihast Krnit Drhtiha.Urhvitnnrs bi` tbn hstham-

    thla l alt mlsthak tbn ^.]. klvnrajnat jlany, shamn tbny wnrn prlmurn`, ttn`,ia` jiaan` dy prhvitn mhthznas is i typn l dushanss vnaturn snnfhak aiamhio kiha

    lr mipturhak mljjnrmn l blsthon stitns.

    Plukb tbn rnohiamn la kuadlits ia` prhvitnnrs mipthvitn` Cnstnrsla, tbn

    ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy tbrlukblut bhs prnsh`namy mlatihan` i nw lmnia-klhak wir-

    sbhps, hamou`hak snvnrio oirkn rhkitns. Ha Ciauiry tbn aivy mluatn` lur rhk-

    itns ia` ahan sjioonr lmnia-klhak vnssnos rni`y lr snrvhmn, is wnoo is shx rhkitns ha

    ann` l rnpihr.]mirmn ua`hak jniat tbit tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy mljprhsn` tbn

    sijn snt l rhkitns it tbn lutdrnif l blsthohthns ha is ht bi` ha .

    l jiaikn ia ua`nrua`n` aivy, Cnstnrslas summnsslr, Urnsh`nat Cijns

    Ji`hsla, mblsn Uiuo Bijhotla ha . I mhvhohia whtb midhant riaf ia` tbn lmhio

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    ]nmrntiry l tbn ^.]. Aivy, Uiuo Bijhotla

    (Aivy Bhstlry ia` Bnrhtikn Mljjia`, Ubltl # AB >0;>;-FA)

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ^ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 98

    thton l snmrntiry l tbn aivy, Bijhotla bi` ohtton nxpnrhnamn ha aivio jittnrs, dut bn

    bi` prnvhlusoy snrvn` is tbn mljptrloonr ia` klvnralr l ]lutb Mirlohai. Khvna

    tbn `hmuot smio mlastrihats imn` dy i pnimnthjn aivy, tbhs jhkbt alt bivn dnna idi` rsuj lr tbn plshthla. Onss tbia i ynir ignr dnmljhak snmrntiry, bn wrltn, Ht

    ippnirs alw vnry uamnrtiha wbntbnr Mlakrnss whoo iutblrhzn tbn rnpihr l rhkitns,

    ia` ht dnmljns prlpnr tl tifn nvnry prnmiuthlairy jnisurn lr tbn rnohn l lur

    ua`s. Bn mlamou`n`, H bivn tbnrnlrn tl rnqunst tbit ylu whoo hamur al nxpnamn

    wbitnvnrua`nr tbn bni` l Tnpihrs l vnssnos whtblut prnvhlus spnmhio hastrumthlas

    rlj jn.Dntwnna ia` Bijhotla rnpnitn`oy tlo` Ji`hsla tbit ipprl-

    prhithlas lr tbn rnpihr l wirsbhps wnrn hai`nquitn. Uirthmuoiroy, Mlakrnss ihon` tl

    prlvh`n ua`s tl jihatiha rhkitns ha lr`hairy (oih` up ha rnsnrvn).

    Is tbn prlspnmt l wir whtb Drhtiha hamrnisn`, hafflunathio pnlpon mioon` lr aivio

    nxpiashla. Cijns Jlarln, wbl wluo` blo` tbn plshthla l snmrntiry l stitn `ur-

    hak jumb l tbn [ir l , irkun` tbit lur aivio lrmn lukbt tl dn hamrnisn`.

    Uirthmuoiroy, bn urkn` tbit tbn aivio lrmn l tbn ^. ]titns . . . Vdn iukjnatn`Z tl

    tbn strnaktb l tbn squi`rlas wbhmb tbny usuiooy stithlan` ha thjn l wir la lur

    mlist, it tbn jlutbs l lur krnit rhvnrs, ia` ha lur birdlurs. H tblukbt tbit sumb

    i lrmn, hamlrplritn` pnrjianatoy hatl lur systnj, wluo` khvn wnhkbt it ioo thjns

    tl lur anklthithlas whtb lrnhka plwnrs, ia` dy jnias tbnrnl prnvnat wirs ia`

    sivn jlany.

    Dy Bijhotla, prldidoy hafflunamn` dy snahlr aivio lmnrs, bi` dnmljn i

    stiowirt dnohnvnr tbit Cnstnrslahia kuadlits wluo` alt sumn ia` tbit oirkn wir-

    sbhps wnrn ann`n`. Bijhotla moirhn`, H ij bippy ha falwhak tbit jy ohtton

    nstidohsbjnat (tbn aivy) hs mljpontn is tl hts prnsnat nxtnatH bivn al ipprn-

    bnashlas sbhp, kua, ia` jia, wbna nxplsn` tl lrnhka lrmnynt H jiy ohvn tl

    snn tbnj lvnrwbnojn` dy supnrhlr lrmndut h tbny ioo, tbny whoo ioo aldoy

    Jy mljjia`nrs irn l jy lwa mblhmn, ia` tbnhr mrnws irn (is tbny halrj jn)

    nquio tl tbnhr whsbns.Plukb Bijhotla dnohnvn` ha bhs lmnrs lr bi` dnmljn

    nambiatn` dy tbnhr spnoo, bn wis siakuhan nalukb tl rniohzn tbit bhs wirsbhps wnrntll nw ha aujdnr tl l jlrn tbia hn kiooiatoy. l ivlh` tbhs itn, Bijhotla usn` i

    Alvnjdnr qunry rlj Oiak`la Mbnvns, tbn mbihrjia l tbn Aivy Mljjhttnn

    lr tbn Blusn l Tnprnsnatithvns, tl irkun lr i oirknr aivy.

    Bijhotla isfn` lr twnovn -kua sbhps l tbn ohan ia` hamrnishak Ijnrhmia

    rhkitn strnaktb tl twnaty. Phs anmnsshtitn` tbn aivys swnnphak nxpiashla, mlash`-

    nrhak hts lmnia-klhak strnaktb ha oitn mljprhsn` vn rhkitns ia` ahan sjioonr

    lmnia-klhak wirsbhps ha snrvhmn, is wnoo is vn rhkitns ha lr`hairy. Dy i``hak sbhps

    l tbn ohan ia` anw rhkitns, Bijhotla dnohnvn` tbit tbn aivy wluo` dn ijpon tl

    tbn prltnmthla l lur mlisthak tri`n6 wluo` dn mljpntnat tl iaaly nxtnashvnoy tbnmljjnrmn l ia nanjy6 ia`, uahthak lmmishlaiooy ha lpnrithlas whtb tbn kuadlits

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    45 Mbiptnr 9. Nvnry Ippniriamn lg Bistnahak tbn Mrhshs

    iorni`y duhot, h nquhppn` ia` drlukbt hatl snrvhmn, ia` lur lrthmithlas, iosl

    istlr` mljpontn prltnmthla tl lur birdlrs.

    Mbnvns drlukbt Bijhotlas rnqunsts dnlrn tbn Blusn l Tnprnsnatithvns haCiauiry . Pn Blusn `nditn lvnr tbn aivys rnqunsts prlvn` mlatnathlus, shamn

    tbn prlplsn` aivio mlastrumthla wluo` mut `nnpoy hatl tbn smirmn ua`s ivihoidon

    tl tbn klvnrajnat6 jlrnlvnr, ht sblwmisn` rnkhlaio `hvhshlas whtbha tbn mlua-

    try is tl tbn pnrmnpthla l tbn aivys uthohty.Yunsthlas wnrn rihsn` la wbntbnr i

    `lzna -kua sbhps l tbn ohan ia` twnaty rhkitns wluo` dn nalukb. Lan spnifnr

    nxpoihan` tbit bn ipprlvn` l ua`hak tbn rnpihr l nxhsthak rhkitns dut wis alt

    vnry la` l witnr iahjiosl tbn shzn `nsmrhdn`. Bn splfn ikihast tbn anw mla-

    strumthla, issnrthak, H tbn ^ahtn` ]titns iutblrhzn` tl duho` tbnsn rhkitns, tbny

    mluo` alt dn `lan ha thjn lr tbn prnsnat njnrknamy. Ha tbn na`, ua`hak wis

    ipprlvn` lr rnpihrhak nxhsthak rhkitns, dut anw rhkitn mlastrumthla wis `nnitn`

    airrlwoy shxty-twl tl gy-ahan, ia` i vltn tl duho` laoy lur sbhps l tbn ohan ihon`

    dy i krnitnr jirkha. Pn ]naitn wnat i stnp urtbnr dy iutblrhzhak tbn rnpihr l

    laoy tbrnn l tbn vn rhkitns ha lr`hairy.

    idon .. Pn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy, Cuan

    Aijn lg [irsbhp Titn Olmithla

    Urnsh`nat Anw Xlrf

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    Aiuthous Dlstla

    Natnrprhzn Anw Lronias

    Whxna ]t. Jirys

    Whpnr Anw Lronias

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    Pbn Tlyio Aivy, tbn ahtn ]titns Aivy, ia tbn Dimfkrlua tl [ir 49

    [htb tbn mlakrnsshlaio `nditn it ia na`, Bijhotla fanw jlrn idlut tbn shzn

    ia` ua`hak l tbn aivy is tbn mluatry jlvn` tlwir` wir. L tbn rhkitns ha lr`h-

    airy, Bijhotla altn`, ^atho tbnsn vnssnos sbioo dn lpnan` ia` tblrlukboy nxij-han`, ht hs ldvhlusoy hjplsshdon tl ismnrtiha, whtb iay `nkrnn l prnmhshla, . . . wbit

    thjn ht wluo` tifn tl rnpihr tbnj.Tnpihr l tbn tbrnn rhkitns wnat solwoy. Nvna

    it tbn thjn l tbn `nmoirithla l wir, anhtbnr tbn Mlastnooithlaalr tbn Mbnsipnifn

    wis rni`y.Ht wis rnplrtn` tbit tbnI`ijs,rlj bnr nxtrnjn stitn l nmiy tbit tl

    rnpihr bnr iffllit, whoo dn ir jlrn nxpnashvn tbia tl duho` i anw sbhp. ]hamn ua`hak

    wis ivihoidon lr bnr rnpihr, alt lr duho`hak i anw wirsbhp, sbn wis rnduhot.

    Plukb Bijhotla rnplrtn` la @nmnjdnr tbit tbn aivy mlatihan` vn

    snrvhmnidon rhkitns ia` ahan sjioonr lmnia-klhak wirsbhps, tbn rst bio l wis

    spnat tryhak tl jifn snvnrio l tbnsn wirsbhps mljdit rni`y (snn idon .). Ha niroy

    tbn ^ahtn ]titns, Mlasthtuthla,Clba I`ijs, ia` Aiuthous, ioo supplsn`oy snr-

    vhmnidon immlr hak tl Bijhotlas prlaluamnjnat l @nmnjdnr , ua`nrwnat shk-

    ahmiat rnpihrs.Plukb tbn Nssnxbi` dnna `nsmrhdn` is dnhak ha kll` lr`nr lr

    snrvhmn ha Gndruiry , alt lur jlatbs oitnr la Cuan, laoy i ohtton jlrn tbia

    i wnnf dnlrn tbn `nmoirithla l wir, tbn Nssnxbi` tl bivn bnr mlppnr monian`6

    ha tbn prlmnss wlrfnrs `ntnrjhan` tbit bnr lrnjist iosl rnquhrn` wlrf ia` sbn

    wluo` alt dn rni`y lr lpnrithlas uatho oitn Cuan.Jlrnlvnr, tbn Mlasthtuthlawis

    alt rni`y tl siho it tbn thjn l tbn `nmoirithla l wir lwhak tl tbn oimf l snijna.

    R

    It tbn lutdrnif l tbn [ir l , tbn oirknst wirsbhps ha tbn ^ahtn` ]titns Aivy

    wnrn tbrnn bnivy -kua rhkitns. Aijn` tbn Mlasthtuthla, Urnsh`nat, ia` ^ahtn`

    ]titns, i Drhthsb I`jhrioty `lmujnat oitnr nxpoihan` tbit tblukb tbny jiy dn

    mioon` Grhkitns, VtbnyZ irn l i shzn, Mljponjnat, ia` wnhkbt l Jntio jumb dnyla`

    tbit Moiss, ia` jlrn rnsnjdohak Ohan l Ditton ]bhps. Pn Ijnrhmia aivio oni`nr-

    sbhp `urhak tbn [ir l oidnon` tbnj rhkitns, tblukb, ia` Pnl`lrn Tllsnvnotha bhs aivio bhstlry l tbn [ir l irkun`, Pn Ijnrhmia -kua rhkitn wis i

    trun rhkitn.]umb stitnjnats bhkbohkbt tbn mlatrlvnrshio aiturn l tbnsn wirsbhps

    tbit bis dltb molu`n` ia` hafflunamn` jumb wrhthak la tbn [ir l .

    Ha shzn, tbn -kua Ijnrhmia rhkitns `hspoimn` idlut pnrmnat jlrn tbia

    Drhthsb -kua rhkitns ia` idlut pnrmnat jlrn tbia Drhthsb -kua rhkitns,

    tbn twl typns tbit `ljhaitn` Tlyio Aivy `npolyjnats. Ha i``hthla, tbn bnivy

    Ijnrhmia rhkitns whtb -plua` olak kuas la tbn kua `nmf nxmnn`n` tbn rn-

    plwnr l tbn -plua` kuas l Drhthsb - ia` -kua rhkitns.Oirkn Ijnrhmia

    rhkitns wnrn sohkbtoy sjioonr tbia Drhthsb -kua sbhps l tbn ohan, blwnvnr, ia` tbn

    drli`sh`n l i sbhp l tbn ohan wis bnivhnr, pirthmuoiroy ha olak kuas, is ha`hmitn` dy

    idon ..

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