The most conspicuous building in Murshidabad is the Hazarduari Palace built by Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah (হুমায়ুন জাঁ), which stands on the bank of the Bhagirathi. It was designed and built under the supervision of Colonel Duncan McLeod of the Bengal Corps of Engineers (father of Sir Donald McLeod); the foundation stone was laid in 9th August 1829, and the building was completed in 1837. The Palace itself is called the Bara Kothi or Hazarduari, i.e. the house with a thousand doors, and the enclosure within which it is situated is known as the Nizamat Kila. This contains, in addition to the Palace, the Imambara, the Madina Mosque, a Clock Tower, three mosques and residential and other quarters. It is entered by several large gates bearing different names, such as Dakshin Darwaza, Chawk and Imambara. The main gates have Naubat Khanas or musicians galleries over them, and the entrances are large and high enough for an elephant to pass with a howdah on its back.
The Palace is a three storied building, rectangular on plan (424 feet Long and 200 feet broad and 80 feet high). The building is an excellent example of Indo-European architecture, strongly reminiscent of Italian style, as seen in its huge flight of stairs in front (perhaps the largest in India), in the Colossal pillars and also in the facet of the building. 37 steps of stone, the lowermost one of which is 108 feet long, lead up to the upper portico; 7 stately pillars, the perimeter of each of which, at the base is 18 feet, support the pediment, in the tympanum of which is the Nawabi Coat of Arms and Unicorn. On either side, at the foot of the grand staircase, is a masonry lion in sitting posture, at the back of which are stone slabs embedded in the walls of the pedestals for tripple lamp posts. The Palace was used for holding the "Durbar" or meetings and other official work of the Nawabs as also for the residents of the high ranking British Officials. It now houses a Museum displaying the collection of Nawabs consisting of extremely rich collection of antiquarian remains which include arms and weapons, paintings of Dutch, Flemish, French, English and Italian artists, bronze and marble statues, costumes and jewelry, palanquins and carriages, objects of gold, silver and ivory besides beautiful, ceramic vases, wooden furniture's, cut-glass chandeliers belonging mostly to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
On the ground floor of the Palace are the Toshakhana, armoury, offices and record rooms; on the first floor are the Durbar Hall or throne-room, banqueting hall, drawing room, sitting rooms and billiard room. The second floor contains a ball room, library, committee room, portrait gallery, bedrooms, etc. The Durbar Hall is crowned by a dome 63 feet high, from which hangs a magnificent candelabrum with 96 lamps. The palace contains many artistic treasures, rare pictures, costly jewelry, old arms, wonderful copies of the Koran, etc. Many of the most interesting objects have been lent to the Victoria Memorial, at Kolkata.
There are four inner stair cases of peculiar construction, consisting of 76 steps each, all but two of which are paved with stone and protected by rails topped by well-polished mahogany. The steps and the stairs are to all appearances, supportless at the exterior ends. These lead up to the corridors. At the corners, are four spiral staircases for servants. The uppermost staircase leads to the roof, from which a beautiful panoramic view is obtained of the Fort and the surrounding. The exterior walls of the ground floor are over 6 feet wide. The Toshakhana, the Armoury, the Record Rooms are located on the ground floor. The whole building is divided into three blocks connected by corridors and rooms. Between the central and each of the two blocks, on the east and the west, are two open quadrangles planted with crotons. An iron railing runs round the edifice, the ground between being laid out in gardens or lawns. The halls, corridors and rooms throughout, are commodious and handsome and are fitted up with matchless splendor. The decorations are rich and gorgeous; the embellishments and furniture are of corresponding elegance and unite every thing that is good and lovely.
The main attractions of this historical three storied Palace is now maintained and supervised by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) , a Department of the Government of India. The Office of the Chief Archeologist is on the ground floor of this building. The ground floor includes Armoury, Record room etc. The Armoury has 2700 arms in its collections of which only few are displayed. Swords used by Siraj-ud-Daulla (সিরাজ-উদ-দৌল্লা) and his grandfather, Nawab Alivardi Khan (আলীবর্দী খাঁ), can be seen here. The other attractions in this floor are Vintage Cars and Fittan Cars used by the Nawabs and their families. The great Durbar Hall is in the second floor. In it is present the throne of the Nawabs. The 'Durbar Hall' with its lofty doom (63 feet height) adorned with fine stucco (kind of plaster or cement used for covering and decorating wall surfaces) ornamentation, is the most attractive feature of this monument. The room also has large flower vases and huge marble candle stands. A room adjacent to the Durbar Hall is the Billiard Room, which has Billiard and Chess boards where the Nawabs used to spend their leisure hours.
The second floor has in it the Library, rare art collections, Utensils, Howdas and Palanquins besides many other things. The rare art collections include "The Burial of Sir John Moor", "Adam and Eve", "Black Bent" etc. of these painting , the "Burial of Sir John Moor" is the only existing one in the World. Visitors are not allowed to enter the Library keeping in view the safety and security of the rare collections. The Library contains more than three thousand manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Urdu and about 12000 books in English, Arabic and Persian languages It has in it's collection the whole British Constitution, a large Album having length about 4 feet and breadth about 3 feet and weighing about 20 kg, the Holy Koran written in hand by the famous writer of Bagdad, Haroon-Al-Rashid. However, the most precious collections of this library are the original copy of Ain-E-Akbari and Akbarnamah written by Abul Fazal (court poet of the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar) and a Holy Koran written by Aurangzeb. The calligraphy of this holy Koran has been done with gold water and it's a master piece collection. The library has a wide range of collections of the holy Koran, having size as small as two inches to as big as two feet in length. Various manuscripts, letters, maps etc. are also found in the library and researches are still being carried on to enumerate their historical values.
The Hazarduary Palace with its unique architecture and collection is the main attraction to tourists visiting Murshidabad just by spending Rs. 10 for Indians and nationals from SAARC member countries; and Rs. 100 for other Nationals one can get the taste of the Nawabi cultures. The Palace museum remains closed on Friday's. The visiting hours are from 9 am to 5 pm. SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) member nations are India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Pakistan.
The propinquity of the Palace to the bank of the scouring Bhagirathi, from the edge of which it is within 40 feet, has been unsafe by some as an act of engineering indiscretion. But the foundation walls, laid so deep, are supposed to afford sufficient protection.
The concrete bed for laying the foundation of the Palace was dug so deep that Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah (হুমায়ুন জাঁ) in descending to it, had to step down a ladder and the close atmosphere, consequent on the depth of the excavation and the large concourse of people that, like a thick wall, stood surrounding it, were responsible for an awkward incident, for His Highness fainted away and had to be helped up, when he had laid foundation stone and declared it to have been well and truly laid.
Ever since taking over of the museum by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1985 from the Government of West Bengal continuous effort has been made to display the exhibits in a grand scale matching with any large period museum of the country and even abroad. At present the exhibits are displayed in 20 galleries of the museum spread over sprawling halls and rooms and wide corridors.
On both sides of the walled space are displayed a carriage, one of which is a camel carriage and the other a Victorian carriage. These were used by the Nawabs.
In the lobby are displayed some photographs of the monuments at Murshidabad and other parts of Bengal. Besides, photographs of the important exhibits in the Hazarduari Palace Museum and Cooch Bihar Palace museum are also displayed. Towards its east is the landing area of a staircase where some curious exhibits are displayed; one of them is a huge stuffed crocodile another an unusually thick piece of bamboo. Entrance towards the main galleries is obtained from here as orientation of the museum galleries has been made in such a manner that after viewing the armouries in the ground floor visitors to the first floor galleries.
Rich in historical contents and technical skills, the arms and weapons are shown here in a variety ranging from bow and arrow; swords and shields; lances and spears; knives and daggers; guns and rifles; pistols and revolvers, to wheels and cannons. They are often found inscribed with the verses from the holy Koran and noted for their delicate carvings and exquisite workmanship. Mention may be made of a metal helmet and a rhino-shield, which are of great value for their rich calligraphy and royal appendage. The pointed "Jamadhara" and an unique bifurcated sword called "Zulfikar" are normally associated with Mir Qasim (মীরকাশেম). The swords are varied because of their usage. Among the arms displayed the few famous are Sword of Alivardi Khan and Multi barreled rifle, Sword of Siraj-ud-Daulla (সিরাজ-উদ-দৌল্লা) .. etc. The Dagger by which Muhammad-i-Beg killed Siraj-ud-Daulla can also be seen here. Remarkable of all is a cannon, which was used by Mirmadan in the Battle of Plassey (পলাশী) in 1757 AD.
On exit from the gallery on the staircase landing area the most interesting exhibit is a damaged Dutch Cannon presented to Nawab Alivardi Khan by the Dutch Government in 1745. It is generally known as the cannon of Mir Madan, a trusted lieutenant of Siraj-ud-Daulla who is said to have died in the battle of Plassey due to the bursting of a cannon. The magic mirrors on the corners provide amusement to the visitors. The walls of the staircase and the upper floor landing contain interesting paintings, mention may be made of 'Fallstaff' by Marchatti.
Noted for the magnificent display of the masterpieces of paintings, silver and ivory objects, metal and marble Statues this gallery throws a welcome light of the contemporary socio-religious, political and cultural life of the people. This gallery is divided in three halls.
The first part known as the Southeast Royal Exhibits Hall displaying some huge oil paintings of the Nawabs, one of which is of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah (1824-1838 AD) by Hutchinson and another of Nawab Nazim Feradun Jah (ফেরাদুন জাঁ) (1838-1881 AD) by B. Hudson. One of the prized possessions of this museum is anivory palanquin used by Zebunissa daughter of Aurangzeb (1658 - 1707 AD).
The next part termed as the Central Royal Exhibits also displays a silver Kamal Howdah of Sarfaraz Khan (1739 - 1740 AD), an ivory Tanjam (Sedan Chair) of Shah Jahan (1627 - 1657 AD). Another sedan chair used by Nawab Hassan Ali Mirza (হাসান আলি) (1881-1906 AD) is also displayed.
The third part of this gallery also reckoned as South-West Royal Exhibits Hall has in its centre an exquisite ivory palanquin like seat for use on elephant back (Jhapanak or ladies palanquin). But the most splendid thing on display is a huge oil painting captioned 'Burial of Sir John Moore' by Marshall. The British General slain in the battle of Corunna at Spain fought between the English and the French was buried unceremoniously. The scene has been captured by the master artist in a superb manner. The incident has found place in a poem of Charles Wolfe titled 'The Burial of Sir John Moore'. The miniature ivories displayed in the gallery retain a traditional art form and carved in lapidaric intricacy to delineate the details of Hindu pantheons while, the marble statues speak of contemporary European art in the soft and sensitive contours.
The theme of this Gallery is primarily landscape paintings in the palace collection. In this gallery are displayed some remarkable paintings which include the forceful composition of a "Scotch Warrior" by G.Campbell, "Hunting Party" by William Beechey, "The Ocean" by M.B. Pratt, "Sea view" by Schotel, "On the Bosphorus" by D. Temper and the famous "Scene of thirty years war" by Jorgenson. The bronze statues on the marble table top represent the heroic gestures of some bold knights including the sculptures of Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte and a pair of miniature replicas of the statue of liberty.
This Gallery exhibits some master pieces of British portraits which include the busts of the Governor Generals of Bengal like Lord Cornwallis (AD 1786-93 and again in 1805), Lord William Bentinck (AD 1828-35) and Baron Auckland and the agents of the East India Company at Murshidabad like Major A. Thompson, Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, Major G.H. Macgregor (all by Hudson) and Mr. Caulifield (by Hutchinson). A fascinating array of porcelain vases in various shapes and sizes displayed upon marble table tops provide a rich flavour of European Ceramic art both in colour and variety.
Paintings portraying the Murshidabad Nawabs are displayed here in chronological order starting from Murshid Quli Khan (1706-1727 AD) and ending with Waresh Ali Mirza (1959-1969 AD). Brass objects like spouted water pot, ornamental flower vase and wine jar etc. are also on display.
Being the centre of attraction in the entire palace Durbar Hall is conspicuous by its circular plan and vaulted roof with four doors at the cardinal points. A very large crystal Chandelier of exquisite workmanship is suspended in the centre to illuminate the entire hall with ninety six lamps. The grandeur of the hall is projected further by a royal silver throne with its "Chattri" and a Durbari Hookah in front. The marble platform shows the delicacy of intricate lattice work and guilded patterns. Two unique marble candle stands in this hall stand as witnesses of exquisite workmanship of the bygone era.
The left side room of the Durbar hall is the committee room which also displays some valuable objects. On its southern side the silver throne of Nawab Nazim Feradun Jah (ফেরাদুন জাঁ) (1838-1881 AD) is placed on a silver Chouki (stool). On its back at top a large oil painting showing Feradun Jah in the company of high administrative personnel can be seen. The beautifully decoratied ivory sofa is noteworthy. Some oil paintings of the Nawabs are also displayed here.
The Billiard Room deserves the attention for the magnificent display of two Billiard tables with their accessories and different sitting arrangements besides the two marble chess boards in pietra-dura and the four remarkable paintings. These paintings depict the portrait of "Colonel Duncan McLeod" (architect of this palace) By Hutchinson, "Marquis of Spinola" By Vandyke (1599 - 1641 AD), "The Rival" By Snyders Frans (1579 - 1657 AD) and a superb composition of "French Landscape" By Courbet.
The display of this gallery is based on paintings, porcelain vase, glass vase, wooden furniture, chandelier etc. Dewans were the ministers of the Nawabs and collectors of revenue, they used to run the day to day administration of the Nizamat affairs. Among them portraits of Jankidas Pandey, Raja Pransanna Narayan Dev by Hudson, Raja Gangadhar Roy are on display along with the portraits of the Nazirs like Amman Ali Khan, Basant Ali Khan and Darwali Khan. An interesting portrait of "Bukshoo Abdar Ghetton" a Glutton (One who over-indulges in and over-consumes food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste) can be seen on the western wall of this gallery.
From a family album of the Nawab's these galleries exhibits some remarkable paintings to speak of their infancy and various other moods. These includes the portraits of Mir Jafar মীরজাফর (1757-60 AD and 1763-65 AD) and his son Miran, Nawab Hassan Ali Mirza হাসান আলি (1881-1906 AD) and Hussain Ali Mirza, together, or accompanied by their sister Wahid-un-nisa Begum by Hudson and Wasef Ali Mirza. The art objects on the side tables comprise porcelain flower vases, cut-glass melon, porcelain bear and the marble statue of a deer and metal horses.
The western drawing room is vibrant with grandeur of western carpet, different sitting arrangements, luxurious sofas, decorative lamps, Ceramics, various clock items including the display of a piano and a barometer besides the large canvas painting of King William IV, Lord Wellesly, Sir Herber Moddok and a small super composition of "Katrine" by Wolic.
This gallery of archieval treasure selected from the library and the record room of Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad, is a spectrum of the rule of Nawabs of Murshidabad in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, of the Mughal empire during the last few centuries. The Nawabs of Murshidabad apart from being rulers and governors of these provinces were indeed connoisseur of art and patron of literature and culture. The exhibits displayed in this gallery have been meticulously selected from a huge collection in such a way that it should provide a picture of the life at the time of "Nizamat" This gallery contains among its exhibits, valuable manuscripts of Persian and Arabic language varying their subject and scope wiz. religion, medicine, history and poetry. The document section contains very rare and important farmans (Royal Orders), proclamations, indentures, formal letters, official correspondence etc. in Persian being the official language of the Mughal emperors and Nawabs, and come of them in English because of the inception of European Companies and British influence in India. These documents also speak of the administrative power of the Nawabs conferred upon them by Mughals, their skill to govern the affairs of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, their relations with the Companies and British administration, their gifts to English friends and an exchange of their greeting and sorrow, their agreements with British powers regarding administration and financial matters and many more aspects of the Nizamat. The calligraphy throwing light on the aesthetic sense of the Nawabs. The royal farman of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II dated AH 1179 (1765 AD), Khat-i-Taziyat (Condolence letter) by Lord Minto on the death of Nawa's grand mother Babbu Begum dated AH 1224 (1809 AD), Private letter of Lord Hastings to Nawab Mubarak Ali Khan date 1787-1788 AD are displayed here.
These two galleries have been organized for periodical display of the significant objects from a wider range of reserve collections of this museum. Between the two, one exhibits the Ornamental Silver dressing table of exquisite workmanship depicting the relief figure of contemporary socio religious life. Apart from the floral and geometric motifs elegant carvings of celestial numphs and angels are also depicted. A mirror is fitted at the centre surmounted by the royal insignia. This is a masterpiece of silver carving.
The paintings on the walls of the room include 'Windsor Castle' by an English Painter, 'Italian Landscape' by an Italian artist, 'Winter scene in Holland' painted on paper by Vermalin etc. While the other, a silver dinning table containing a series of ornamental trays with flowers and candle stands on it, plates and cutlery and decorative copper chandelier in the form of creepers at the corners. The dinner plates on display have the royal insignia embossed on them. Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah's (হুমায়ুন জাঁ) collection of rare dining plates are notable. The green dining plates were designed to shatter in case poisoned food was served. Some oil paintings like the continental landscape and water colour paintings like lady dressing her hair, a lady in front of a door, a lady serving wine etc. are also displayed on the walls.
Some very important oil paintings associated with the main personalities of the palace are displayed here along with others. A huge painting of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah shows him holding durbar with courtiers and Colonel Duncan McLeod, the architect of the Palace presinting the plan of the palace to the Nawab. Another historically important oil painting by J.N. Roy represents Robert Clive receiving Dewani of Bengal from Shah Allam II in 1765. Oil paintings of a group of Nawabs of Oudh, Katra Mosque by Girija Shankar, Id-procession in front of Chowk Masjid by J.N. Roy are also displayed. AT the centre of the gallery the Silver Trowel with ivory handle used by Nawab Humayun Jah for laying foundation of the Palace is exhibited.
Some oil paintings like 'Swiss Landscape' by Malleure, 'City of Venice', 'Wind Mill on a hillock' etc. are displayed along with some stone objects, mirrors and chandelier.
This gallery has been exclusively organized for display of some of the beautiful paintings in the collection of the Palace. Those deserving mention include "Holy Family" by Francesco Renaldi, an enchanting and lively presentation of 'Baccus and Ariadne' which shows the Greek god of wine trying to induce Greek deity Ariadne, 'Cavaliers of Venice' by Marchatti, 'The Marquis of Spinola' by Van Dyke, Cleopetra, Cinderella by T Young, Colonel Duncan McLeod by Hutchinson etc. A needle work on carpet portraying seated Queen Victoria along with two babies and a litho print of Humayun Manzil (another palace of Humayun Jah) are also interesting.
Unique in its concept this gallery has been organised with the objective to display mainly the objects used during various religious observances of the Nawabs of Murshidabad. Most of the displayed objects were used in the religious purposes of Muharram and Id festival and some were household objects. Important objects on display include a silver helmet (1254 AH) of Nawab Nazim Feradun Jah (ফেরাদুন জাঁ) (1838-1881 AD), silver waist belt and silver tea set of Nawab Wasef Ali Mirza (1906-1959 AD), decorated religious banner with Arabic inscription of Quran, pankha with silver handle of Lutf-un-nisa Begum, Haideri-alam with the Arabic inscription 'Bismilla', five zamana-alams in silver of the period of Nawab Feradun Jah, inscribed silver Panja, silver Chob (lion mask) and two numbers zamana-alams in silver belonging to the period of Nawab Humayun Jah.
a) Sultan Mahomed Soleman Meerza Safari Sha of Persia (1153 Hejera) with the crown of Persia.
b) Abul Fazl of Akbar's Court.
c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Moniruddowla Khadem Hossein Khan Nasir Jang.
d) Momtazuddowla Shujaul Mulk Sadat Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Oudh.
e) Iftekharuddowla Mokram-ul-Mulk Syud Hussain Khan Bahadur, Feroze Jang.
f) Serferazuddowla, Nazim-ul-Mulk Hussain Reza Khan Bahadur, Jaffer Jang.
2 Koran, Alumgiri, owned by the Emperor Alumgir for his personal use. Copied in 665 Hejera by Yaqoot Mustasimi, the celebrated Calligrapher, who improved the present Arabic character from the Koofi style.
3 Koran, written by Faizulla Mashadi in the time of Aurangazeb (1105 Hejera) for Meerza Mahomed Kali Beg, the cost Rs 4,515 is endorsed on the book.
4 Koran, calligraphed by Mahomed Abdul Baker Huddad, known as Huddad, the best Calligrapher; 1118 Hejera.
5 Koran, the whole book copied on 16 pages only.
6 Koran, Calligraphed by Yaqoot Raqam Khan. Very rare and one of the oldest properties of the Nizamat.
7 Koran, Khatthkoofi, that is written in Koofi character, on parchment, before the invention of paper or the present Arabic character, probably in the first century of the Hejera. Some pages are missing.
9 Koran, written in red ink by Mahomed Mostaqim, profusely illuminated.
10 Koran, calligraphed by Mahomed Areff Yaqoot Raqam Khan, written on gold leaf. Very fine and rare.
11 Koran, calligraphed by Mahomed Afzul, son of Mahomed Ali, on blue paper, with gold ink (1099 Hejera).
12 Pansoora, a small volume containing five chapters of the Koran, written on gold leaf.
13 Koran, written in Cashmere. Beautifully enamelled.
14 Koran belonging to the library of the Emperors of Delhi and bearing the seals of Alumgir and Sha Alam.
15 Koran, a small volume, 2 inches by 2 inches.
16 Koran in the handwriting of Ali, brought from Arabia by Shuja Jhan at a cost of one lac of rupees. Originally kept in the mosque at his mausoleum at Roshni Bagh, was brought to the library.
1 Morocco, calligraphed by celebrated Persian Meerza Vesal, known as Haji Durbesh, who was unrivalled in the Shafia Character. Ornamented with floral designs, much admired as a work of art.
2 Moroccajat Alamgiri, or selections from the writings of celebrated calligraphers and the works of celebrated painters prepared for Aurangazeb before his accession to the throne of Delhi.
3 Tofeh Asafia, calligraphed by Hafez Nurulla, written by Mahomed Mohsen, the son of Fokruddin Ahmed Khan Bahadur, for Nawab Asfuddowla, Subahdar of Oudh.
4 Timurnamah, written in 1000 Hejera, illustrated old writing.
5 Dewan-e-Laqueeth, Calligraphed by Yaqoot Mustasami in 682 Hejera.
6 A volume containing the following books written for Amir Jelaluddin Khalilulla Bostani in 870 Hejera.
7 Anwar Sohli, calligraphed by Mahomed Yusuf Samarcandi in 940 Hejera in the time of Humayun, the Emperor at Delhi, in very good Nastaliq Character containing many good illustrations. Belonged to the Emperor Akbar. Bears his seal and his signature in the form - "Dida Shud Allah Akber"
8 A volume containing the following books, calligraphed in 992 Hejera by Abdul Kazem, son of Sultan Hossein.
9 Tuzuk Timoori, written by the celebrated Hafez Ibraheem by order of Sha Alam.
10 Selections from Poets, very good handwriting, bears the seal of Sha Alam, to whose library it belonged.
11 Tuzkurah-ut-Shora or the lives of Poets, by Doulat Sha, son of Alauddowla Bakht Sha Ghazi Samarkandi. Caligraphed, in 892 Hejera., for the author, by Mahomed Amen, son of Syud Mahomed. The writing is very good and the matter is enclosed by lines of gold.
12 Akbarnamah, in two volumes. In the hand writing of Abul Fazal Allami, minister of Akbar. This is the original manuscript work in the handwriting of the author himself, namely, Abul Fazal one of the Nabaratna, or Nine Jewels of the court of Akbar.
13 Dewan Maghrabi, calligraphed in 883 Hejera. Bears the seals of the Emperors and belonged to the Imperial Library of Delhi.
14 Tufsir Molla Hosseini, by the son of Ali-ul-waez-ul-Kashefi. Written in 897 Hejera.
16 Mustaphanamah, or Universal History, in verse, a very big volume, written for Sha Shuja, the son of Emperor Shah Jahan.
17 Bostan Sadi, in very good Nastaliq character, gilt enamelled and decorated with floral designs. Very old and valuable. Calligraphed by Meerza Mahomed, son of Sha Mahomed Turkestani.
18 Huft Paikur, by Nizami. illustrated, good handwriting.
19 Huft Band Kashi, writing very good. Written for Khan Khanan Monaim Khanm, Subahdar of Bengal in 1574 AD.
20 Shanamah, in Nastaliq character. Illuminated and illustrated throughout. This book was written in 829 Hejera for Shazada Baisanker Khan, the son of Amir Timur, as appears from the preface of the book. Sha Tamash, the second king of Persia of the Saffi Dynasty (975 Hejera) presented the book to Akbar, who presented it to his third son, Sultan Daniel, upon whose death it was inherited by Jahangir.
21 Poetical works of the celebrated poets of Persia, compiled and written in 870 Hejera.
22 Pandanamah Jehangiri, in seven volumes, calligraphed by Mir Emad in 1607 for the Emperor Jahangir in unique Nastaliq character. Mir Emad was a great calligrapher who came to India from Persia in the time of Akbar. These volumes were taken by the English from the Imperial Palace Library of Delhi, during the great Indian Mutiny of 1857 AD and afterwards sold by Messrs Hamilton and Company, the celebrated jewelers of Calcutta, and purchased by the Late Nawab Nazim for Rs 7000. Now it is kept at Calcutta Museum.
23 Seir-ul-Mutaqherin. There is in the Palace Library a manuscript copy of the Seir-ul-Mutaqherin in Persian language, with marginal notes in the author's own handwriting. The Seir-ul-Mutaqherin which means the Review of the times is a very good comprehensive history of the period 1118 to 1195 Hejera. and in its details rivals Roussuae's Confessions or Sully's Memories. The author was Syud Golam Hossein Khan, descended from a Tabatabite of the race of Hussan, and related to Siraj-ud-Daulla, though not quite friendly to him. He commenced the book on Tuesday, the 1st Safar, 1194 Hejera and completed it in one Year.
4 The Ilaid of Homer, the Odyssey of Homer, the Theogony works and the Days of Hesoid, Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus, designed by John Flaxman and engraved by Thomas Peroli and Frank Howard, 1805-1831 AD.
5 The works of William Hogarth from the original plates, restored by James Heath ( 1697-1764 AD) with explanations of the subjects of the plates by John Nocholas.
6 Picturesque Representation of the Naval and Military and miscellaneous costumes of Great Britain.
7 Early portraits of Queen Victoria.
8 Boydell's graphic Illustrations of Shakespere.
9 Liber Studiorum of Claude Lorraine By F.C. Lewis, 1840 AD.
10 Imitations of Claude Lorraine By F.C. Lewis, 1840 AD.
11 Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807 AD.
13 Compositions of the Acts of Mercy, By Flaxman, 1831 AD.
14 Antiquities of London and its Environs, 1791 AD.
15 The Cottar's Saturday Night, 1853 AD.
16 Picturesque Voyage to India by way of China, 1810 AD.
17 Wilkin's sketches in Turkey, Syria and Egypt, 1840 AD.
18 Views of London, 1834 AD.
19 Portraits of the Game and wild animals of Southern Africa, 1840 AD.
20 Twenty-five Imitations of Sir Thomas Lawrence's finest drawings, Sovereigns, Statesmen, Ladies ..etc. Dedicated to the Queen. By F.C. Lewis, 1839 AD.
21 Character and Costumes of Afghanistan, By Willis Hart.
23 English Scenery, By F.C. Lewis.
24 Himalayan Botany, 1839 AD.
25 Eighty-two Prints, engraved by F. Bartolozzi.
26 Panorama of Dacca, containing, among others, the site of the Dacca branch of the banking house of Jagat Seth of Murshidabad.
27 Plantae Asiatical Rariores. Presented to the Directors of the East India Company, 1830 AD.
29 Illustrations of Constantinople, by F.C. Lewis, 1835 AD.
30 Vie Politique et Militaire de Napolion, 1826 AD.
31 Description and Figures of two hundred fishes of the Coromandal Coast, 1803 AD.
32 The Coronation of George IV, 1839 AD.
33 Dresses of different Nations, ancient and modern, after the designs of Holbern, Vandyke etc, 1772 AD.
34 The Costumes of Hindustan - 1798-1799 AD.


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We've got an exclusive sneak peek of a preview that debuted at Lore's New York Comic Con panel and, to be real, we're already totally spooked.
For fans of the podcast, the clip relives one of the most chilling episodes ever, entitled "Unboxed." For the uninitiated, the episode tells the story of Robert Gene Otto, who was gifted a doll in 1906 that he named after himself. The events that followed earned Robert the Doll the moniker of "most haunted doll in history."
But Lore is never just about one scary story. Mankhe often gives us further context, like where our fear of dolls comes from psychologically and the historical underpinnings of these creepy tales.
During the panel, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd revealed that she finds the show particularly chilling because it explores the darkness of human nature, especially "the idea that these things really happened, and they happened to real people and there were consequences. And sadly, maybe in our day and age we haven't really travelled that far… We're still marginalizing people in a way that could end with them being burned alive. It's an interesting commentary, which makes it scarier than anything I've ever done."
Mahnke agreed that while he generally has to approach the stories from a more "clinical" perspective when distilling them into scripts, "the stuff that gets to me is how monstrous humans have been throughout history and how we really haven't given up on it. We don't chase people down and burn them as witches anymore, but we use our hate as a weapon in other ways ... Every episode I do, I put my head in my hands and say 'man, we are messed up people.'"
Or, as the show's tagline points out, "the scariest stories are true."
Lore premieres on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, Oct. 13.
With reporting by Laura Prudom.


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Raw Punk Visions: An eye-opening experience
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Two artists, Nuwan Shilpa Hennayake and Roashan Kamal, who share similar artistic expressions, recently came together in an exhibition titled "Raw Punk Visions".
Brunch spoke to the two on how the collaboration came to be and what one can understand from the creatively curated pieces.
"We were just discussing that we'd like to collaborate on an art-related front and once we had decided on what exactly we wanted to exhibit, it was just a matter of following through and finding a location," Nuwan told us, when talking about how the exhibition came to be, adding that once the location was secured, everything else flowed into place naturally.
Vikara Sanni
When speaking about his segment of the exhibition, Nuwan told us that Vikara Sanni is an artistic exploration in which he explores his contribution to collective psychosis.
"It's my hand-drawn art project and it's based on exploring the dichotomy of an idea of the sacred and the profane and how it is sort of reflected in my own temperament and how I experienced it," he commented.
When talking about the sub-category – Subconscious Perturbations – he explained that it is to show that the sacred can be understood as the collective representations that transcend the humdrum of everyday life and the profane as everything else; all things mundane. He further added that while this dichotomy serves as a valuable tool for understanding and navigating the world, it creates a separation in the felt presence of direct experience and embeds a dimension of state of anxiety within it.
"Subconscious Perturbations is an exploration of how this dimension of anxiety is reflected in my temperament," he added.
We asked him if these were pieces that he had previously worked on or if it was a concept he created for the exhibition. He informed us that at any given time, he'd have about 30-40 pieces on hand, and Vikara Sanni is a carefully selected curation of his existing work. "There are even some pieces that date back to 2015 and some more recent; they're all what I worked on throughout the year," he said.
Holomind
Roashan's concept is a bit more intricate and requires one to have an open mind when viewing it to truly grasp its meanings. When speaking to us on his concept, he explained that Holomind is a projection of drawings based upon "cosmic symbolic architectonics", "sacred geometrics", and nature's numbering systems that appear to be everywhere in nature striving for beauty and completeness.
For those of you who don't know, architect tectonics is the study of architecture and structures, which he brought to life with the use of freehand drawing and a compass. He also uses a lot of dots in his art, as it is a symbol he believes to be omnipresent in our day-to-day lives.
He told us that the art of holographic projection is the creation of light beams of information in free space, allowing travel through certain time vector possibilities, to have a better understanding of the synthesis of the mathematical functions of time, space, and harmonic order in symbolic structures, projection of holographic symbols, and architectonic higher dimensional realms of collective consciousness.
On the same topic, he affirmed: "I have come to a certainty that we live in a 'fractal holographic universe' made of light," and explained that he believes Earth to be our mother; "she feels you and she knows your name".
He vaguely explained that everything that is, is of everything else that is. "Nothing by itself is alone. The one force of the universe is the energy of the thinking mind," he told us, and of course, to our naïve minds, may seem like high art jargon but to put it simply, he believes we should all cultivate our mind into the new ways of collective consciousness.
The exhibition strays from the usual format of an art gallery and once you enter, you'd see a collection of little trinkets and knick-knacks belonging to the two scattered purposefully around the hall. They want Raw Punk Visions to be as raw and open to interpretation as possible and compel their audience to view it as an experience rather than simply just another art exhibition.
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Blue Sky Purchased Fillies Target Magic Millions Bonus
Media Release - Tuesday November 28
With both Singular Sensation and Secret Lady effectively now qualified for the 2018 Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on the Gold Coast, the all women owned pair of fillies are also in the running for a $500,000 Racing Women's Bonus.
Bought by Blue Sky Bloodstock (BSB) for Aquis from the draft of Newhaven Park, the Steven O'Dea-trained Singular Sensation (Not A Single Doubt) is unbeaten after two racetrack appearances, winning by a combined margin of over seven lengths.
"She should have enough prize money to get into the Millions Classic so the pressure is off us a bit. She can go out to Aquis Farm for a week on the water walker and then her next start will the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes in a month's time," O'Dea said.
Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli knows a quality two-year-old when one walks into his stable, and he is confident that Secret Lady (Choisir) (image Steve Hart) has the potential to mix it with the best in January on the Gold Coast in search of victory in the $2 million scamper.
Bought by BSB for Aquis and Portelli Racing for just $150,000 in Perth earlier this year, Secret Lady produced an encouraging effort on debut finishing second, before defeating the odds-on favourite on Saturday at Rosehill Garden, earning the praises of her trainer.
"I think the second horse was a bit unlucky but we were ready to go, got the job done and now we're qualified for the Magic Millions and probably qualified for a (Golden) Slipper.
"She's a really good doer, she's such a relaxed filly with a stack of ability and will only improve from here on."
Trainer Tony McEvoy will look to add a third 2YO to BSB's arsenal, as the talented Sunlight (Zoustar), third on debut in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial, will attempt to secure enough prizemoney to make the field in the coming weeks.
While the trio are all leading chances for the 2YO contest, fellow BSB Magic Millions purchased graduates Invincible Star and Whypeeo, both by the incomparable I Am Invincible, find themselves as leading contenders for the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).
A winner of two of five starts to date, both at Group 3 level highlighted by her most recent victory down the Flemington, winning by four lengths before a narrow second in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly exudes class and looks to be an outstanding chance in January.
Successful winning this year's Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Houtzen, trainer Toby Edmonds puts the polish on out 3YO Guineas contender Whypeeo.
Breaking his maiden by five and a half lengths on debut, the gelding backed it up by winning two of his next three starts to highlight himself as a leading carnival contender.
Likely to kick of his campaign on December 2 at either Doomben or Rosehill, Edmonds is leaving plans slightly fluid at the moment.
"Our aim was always going to be the Magic Millions carnival," Edmonds said.
"At this stage Whypeeo is being set for the Magic Millions Guineas over 1400m but a back-up plan is the Magic Millions Sprint (over 1200m)."
With the $10 million race series available to purchases from the Magic Millions yearling sales, Blue Sky Bloodstock's aim is always to secure prospects that can be aimed back at the lucrative prizemoney on offer and with the formation of the 2018 Elite Colts Club, BSB are on the lookout for exciting colts that can find their way into the breeding barns of leading farms throughout Australasia after their racing careers.
Colts like Pierro, Vancouver and Capitalist whose combined yearling purchase price of $575,000 equates to a combined stallion purchase price of approximately $95 million after their stellar racing careers, epitomises the opportunities available for colts from the sale.
"It's obviously exciting for our clients to have two in the Magic Millions Classic already but we are now focused on finding next seasons gun 2YO's. I've already seen over 400 yearlings catalogued in the 2018 MM Premier sale on-farm. It's the best group of Magic Millions Colts, in particular, I've seen thus far, and can't wait for the sale in January. The sale produces sires year after year and is ideally suited to our Elite Colts Club," stated Managing Director Julian Blaxland.
"It is reassuring to know that the strict yearling selection criteria we follow is working, as we want our clients owning horses that are competitive on the big days."
With the recent release of the 2018 catalogue, the 853-strong Book 1 offers buyers an outstanding opportunity to tap into some of the southern hemisphere's best bred and conformed yearlings.
If you are keen to find out any further information on the 2018 Elite Colts Club or how you too can be involved in the $10 million race series, please contact Blue Sky Bloodstock on bluesky@blueskybloodstock.com.au
Fabergino All The Way in the Kensington Stakes
Blessed with God-given natural speed, the flying Perth-trained mare Fabergino had her opponents off the bit chasing at the halfway mark of Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington.
Six G1 Wins for Avantage
David Ellis was keen to secure the progeny of Fastnet Rock at Magic Millions this week signing for three cracking yearlings by the champion sire, who put him in the G1 winner's list again at Trentham on Saturday.


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The Hidden-Camera Prank Comedy Dominating Netflix Right Now
By Brooke Mondor/March 29, 2021 12:32 pm EST
For fans of Jackass and Impractical Jokers, there's a new hidden-camera prank movie that's currently in the #1 spot on Netflix's charts. Eccentric comedian Eric Andre's Bad Trip has the internet buzzing, and for good reason — it's a gag-filled road-trip buddy comedy that manages to shock at every turn.
Starring Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show) as Chris Carey, Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) as Bud Malone, and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) as Trina Malone, Bad Trip follows best friends Chris and Bud as they make a cross-country trip to New York so Chris can profess his love to his lifelong crush, Maria Li (Michaela Conlin). The friends steal Bud's sister Trina's car for their journey just as she escapes from prison — and she sets off after them to get revenge. The narrative is interwoven with ridiculous pranks that help push the story along, and we see hilarious real-life interactions from people who don't realize they're being recorded. The road-trip comedy is a sugar-rush with a sweet core, and it provides a lighthearted take on the prank genre. Indeed, the unknowing strangers help make the adventure that much more hilarious.
Eric Andre is no stranger to the prank genre
Eric Andre is best known for his bizarre late-night show, The Eric Andre Show, where he pranks celebrities in unpredictable ways like pretending to eat his own vomit. Though Bad Trip is much less grotesque, it is another example of Andre's mastery of pranks. He recently spoke with Decider about finding a balance with his pranks and making sure he has clear boundaries. "There's a lot of writing and rewriting and rehearsing," he said. "I'll go through the prank and act it out for my director, and if it feels mean-spirited through all that writing, rewriting, and rehearsal process, it doesn't make it to set. A good prank is not mean-spirited. I think good prank writing is when you inject absurdity and surreality into reality—when you distort the truth or distort reality and bend people's minds. That's a healthy prank. When it just feels like you're being mean, or punching down, or harassing somebody, there's not anything funny or clever about that. So we avoid that stuff."
The care Andre puts into his jokes is clear, as the end of the movie shows him and the Bad Trip crew revealing to the unsuspecting prank victims that they're being recorded. The majority of them laugh along with Andre, Howery, and Haddish, showing that they got a kick out of it themselves.
Not everyone was a fan of the pranks
Though most of the prank victims seemed to be in good spirits at the end of the movie, there were some close calls during Bad Trip's filming – including one moment where Eric Andre almost got shot. Andre has often spoken about the sticky situations his pranks land him in, and this time was no different. The duo makes a stop in Atlanta, and in one of the scenes, they wake up with their genitals stuck on each end of a finger trap, awkwardly waddling around asking strangers to help them get out. They eventually walk into a barbershop, and one of the employees was not in the mood for their shenanigans.
"Basically, we went in there, Rel and I, and our penises are stuck in the Chinese finger trap," he explained to Decider. "We entered this like, really hood barbershop, we went to the guy and I said, 'Hey sir, sorry to bother you...' And he's like giving a guy a haircut! He's giving the guy a fade! [Laughs.] 'Excuse me sir, we got our d**k caught in a Chinese finger trap. Can we borrow those scissors and you can cut us out of this thing?' And the guy was just like, 'Aw, hell no!' And he had like murder rage in his eyes and he looked for a gun. He told us later that he left his gun at home and he usually doesn't. Thank God. Looked for the gun, grabbed his knife, and then chased us out. Then you can kind of see the rest."
While we're glad to hear Andre and Howery made it out alive, it sure makes for an entertaining behind-the-scenes look. You can see the end of that crazy interaction along with the many other unexpected moments in Bad Trip, now on Netflix.


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Liner Notes Cat. No. 80233 Release Date: 1977-01-01
The creation of popular music in America has been closely tied to the ways the music was performed, the growing and changing composition of the audience, and the emergence of highly commercial entertainment enterprises. The adaptation of certain mechanical, optical, and electrical devices to the needs of entertainment has also influenced popular music. The marked local or regional character of much of our music in the nineteenth century either faded or became part of the mainstream. In America, moreover, the development of popular song has been affected by diverse ethnic and social forces that have made this music not only rich in content and quality but also an influence throughout the world. In the end, the whole became more important than the parts.
Although love songs and sentimental ballads have accounted for most popular music, the topical song has always been important in America. Stephen Collins Foster wrote durable pieces about horse races, a dog, and imaginary southern homes. James Bland, another gifted writer, used golden slippers, tapioca, and silver trumpets as subjects. In the present century, Irving Berlin used the telephone, a mythical rag-time band, violins, pianos, and girls on magazine covers as inspiration.Early published music clearly reflects theAmerican's preoccupation with things—with inventions, devices, gadgets, and diversions of all kinds. There were "The Railroad" (1828), "The Lighthouse" (1841), the "Atlantic Telegraph Polka"(1868), "Velocipedia" (1868), "At the Roller Skating Rink" (1884), and "Snap Shot Girl" (1899). Telephone songs were particularly numerous:"The Telephone Polka" (1877), "The TelephoneWonder" (1884), "Kissing Papa Through the Telephone" (1889), and "My Own Little Tele-phone Belle" (1903), to cite a few.
Songs about new inventions became less numerous after 1930, probably because fewer gadgets of great importance were introduced, especially inventions that seemed useful in courtship. In this, however, song titles are no accurate barometer. Although there may be no song devoted solely to the refrigerator, the line "I'll stock my heart with icy frigid air" in "I'm Through with Love" (1931) was an obvious pun, and the more explicit phrase "picking on a wishbone from the Frigidaire" appeared cleverly in "Two Sleepy People" (1938). But the older inventions and things, along with a few new ones, did hold the attention of songwriters. There were, to name a few, "Flying Down to Rio"(1933),"Cocktails for Two" (1934), "Chattanooga Choo Choo"(1941), and "The Old Piano Roll Blues"(1950). There were also big-band favorites such as Billy Strayhorn's wonderful "Take the A Train"(1941),with words that nobody seems to recall. There was even a witty put-down of the world of things with its ugliness and dangers in "Civilization"(1947), a fast-paced indictment of a materialistic society gone mad with taxicabs and A-bombs.
Come Josephine in My Flying Machine: Inventions and Topics in Popular Songs 1910-1929
Oceana Roll
Lucien Denni, Roger Lewis
The Girl on the Magazine Cover
On the 5:15
Henry I. Marshall, Stanley Murphy
He'd Have to Get Under, Get Out and Get Under (to
Edgar Leslie, Grant Clarke, Maurice Abrahams
Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine
Alfred Bryana dn Fred Fischer
Take Your Girlie to the Movies
Bert Kalmar,, Edgar Leslie, Pete Wendling
Everybody Wants a Key to My Cellar
Billy Baskette, Ed Rose, Lew Pollack
The Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks
Arthur M. Swanstrom, Carey Morgan
Mr. Radio Man (Tell My Mammy to Come Back Home)
Cliff Friend, Ira Schuster, Johnny White
Alabamy Bound
B.G. DeSylva, Bud Green,, Ray Henderson
The Little White House (at the End of Honymoon Ln)
Eddie Dowling, James F. Hanley
Lindbergh (the Eagle of the U.S.A.)
Al Sherman, Howard Johnson
Henry's Made a Lady out of Lizzie
Walter O'Keefe
If I Had a Talking Picture of You
B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brwon, Ray Henderson
He'd Have to Get Under, Get Out and Get Under - Will Halley


Always carry a net with you. It's a lesson I should know by now given the number of good fish that I have lost over the years due to the absence of a net. The same was true here on an early November morning. I was leaving on the 11 O'clock ferry but figured I could get a little fishing in before the departure time so was out at the pier at the crack of dawn, at 5:40 in the morning. It was still dark upon arrival but by the time I was rigged up, the Sun was starting to show. I was ready with two outfits, my normal light action rod and reel that I hold, and a heavier rod utilizing a Shimano Baitrunner reel placed against my cart and set on free spool.
Unfortunately I did not have the net with me. The net was back at the room with the companions who were still sleeping. Naturally I would soon have a good hit and wish I had that net. I had baited the lighter outfit with ghost shrimp on a high/low rigging and almost as soon as I made my first cast the fish hit the bait. I immediately knew it was a good fish and also quickly realized that I might need a net. It fought hard but I was careful to keep it away from the cables that I could see. One rush was toward a mid-water rope and some kelp but I was able to turn it away and head it toward the dock. After what seemed about five minutes the fish was near the dock and I soon was able to see that it was a beautiful ocean whitefish, the largest I had ever seen from a pier. I guesstimated the length at 30 inches when it reached the top and I bent down to hand line it up. This is always the moment of truth and once again the need for a net would prove true. I just about had it to the dock when it gave a jerk; the fish was gone and I was sick. Looking at the leader the problem was obvious, the hook gotten bent slightly and apparently that was enough to let the fish get off. It would have been the biggest fish of the trip.
Shortly thereafter, Mike Granat, another early riser, joined me and soon after I hooked into another nice fish. This time it was a male sheephead around 18 inches in length. Luckily the hook was deeply embedded in the mouth and Mike was able to pull it up. The two fish showed that the Catalina species are there and that some of them are big.
Environment. The Isthmus Pier at Two Harbors looks like a miniature version of the Green Pleasure Pier (GPP) at Avalon sans the green paint and the various landing ramps that adorn the GPP for the Glass Bottom Boat, Yellow Submarine, etc.
The pier and dock (where the ferry lands) is located in Isthmus Cove, a small cove on the leeward or northern side of the island and one that is heavily dotted with moorings and anchorages. Most of the cove's bottom seems to be sand and there are less rocks and kelp than the piers at Avalon (and seemingly less fish). Fishing is primarily conducted from the pier itself, a couple of corner positions out at the end, and on the dock. Generally it is OK to fish from the dock unless a ferry is landing but larger boats will also frequently pull up to get gas and/or supplies. The key is to stay out of the way of the workers and during the summer that can be more difficult. During much of the winter there is usually little problem in fishing from the dock.
Of course you do have to watch out for the various ropes that connect the pier and dock as well as the numerous cables that are hooked up on the bottom to the dock. Although care should allow most fish to be landed, an especially large fish can be difficult to land given the ropes and cables. It's a chance you have to take.
As for the fish themselves, they are easily seen down in the crystal clear waters. Perhaps it's the lack of rocks and kelp, or maybe it is the fact people aren't throwing fish feeding pellets into the water throughout the day, but whatever the cause there seem to be less fish at Two Harbors than at Avalon. However, the normal species are present—kelp bass (mostly small), opaleye, sheephead, ocean whitefish, halfmoon, senorita, rock wrasse, giant kelpfish, pelagics (sardines, jack mackerel, and Pacific mackerel), and sharays (horn sharks and bat rays) although the latter are only common at night.
Fishing Tips. The problem here, like Avalon, is to keep the small fish from stealing the bait intended for the larger fish. As soon as you drop bait into the water it is generally attacked by a hoard of the smaller fish (especially bait stealin' senorita). Sometimes your bait will last until the larger opaleye, halfmoon or sheephead decide to give it a try, sometimes not. The key is to check your line constantly, if you are not getting nibbles there is something wrong and it probably means you have no bait. A secondary problem is that bait on the island is limited to frozen bait, generally frozen anchovies or squid. Do bring some live ghost shrimp (great for sheephead and opaleye) and some worms (if you want to simply sample the variety of smaller fry).
Two main areas can be fished. The first area is the water that sits between the pier and the float. It's a limited area accessible from the front corners of the pier or from the float itself. Unfortunately you have to be very careful to avoid the various ropes hanging from the pier (so there isn't much room to actually cast) and the ropes and cables in the water (so watch your line and bait at all times). Expect to lose some sinkers and hooks; it's almost inevitable. The smaller fish can be from the top to the bottom as can the opaleye although the opaleye (button perch) are usually mid-depth and that's the place to put your bait. The sheephead are usually on the bottom and quite often you can see big sheephead roamin' the bottom. Getting them to bite is something else. Fish will also hang under the float and come out to attack bait that is placed straight down from the float. Be ready to strike when you have a hit or larger fish may wrap your line of a cable. Because you want to feel the bottom and feel what is happening, I only recommend a high/low or a single hook tied to the line in this area. I do not recommend a Carolina-type rigging. There are only a few pilings but I have found that both kelp bass and giant kelpfish like to hang right by the pilings.
The second main area to fish is out away from the float and I primarily recommend that area in the early morning before the boat traffic gets heavy or in the evening. A long cast out from the end can result in some of the larger fish—sheephead, ocean whitefish, and bigger sharks or rays. Again I recommend a high/low rigging so that you can feel what is taking place. You do not need a fish finder-type rigging (Carolina rig) in this area.
As far as bait: if you use pile worms, bloodworms, or lugworms and a size 6 or 4 hook you will catch a lot of fish but many will be small. The worms are ideally suited for the fish that have small mouths like senorita and rock wrasse.
If you use live ghost shrimp you have a chance at the larger opaleye, sheephead and ocean whitefish but the shrimp can also be torn to pieces in a relatively short period of time by the ravenous senorita. To me it's worth the risk and cost.
Triangular or narrow strips of squid are tough and can produce halfmoon, senorita or small kelp bass while large strips may attract a larger bass, an ocean whitefish, or a sheephead. A whole squid during the day may yield a nice sheephead while at night you might hook a bat ray or an angel shark.
Market shrimp cut into small pieces can yield almost any of these fish but simply do not yield as many fish.
Cut anchovies, sardines, or mackerel generally yield bass during the day and not much else; at night the fish may attract kelp bass, Pacific mackerel and jack mackerel (Spanish Jacks). Of course the problem with cut fish, especially anchovies and sardines, is that the hoards of small fish will often tear the bait to shreds about as fast as you can put it in the water.
Frozen peas will catch a surprising number of fish but are primarily used to target the opaleye and generally one or two peas on a small (size 10-6) hook is all you need. Fish the peas mid-depth and always hold your rod and reel when fishing for the opaleye.
The pier has since been closed for fishing. There are "no fishing" signs posted on the pier, and they have been screwed in pretty securely, so its probably permanent.
Thanks for the information although it's bad news. I imagine anglers may have interfered too much with the boating (which rules Two Harbors). I guess I will not be spending a couple of days at Two Harbors this winter as I had hoped to do.
Thanks for the update although it's bad news. Guess I will need to revise the article and forget about revisiting Two Harbors as I had planned.
You should have tried to beach that ocean whitefish. They are excellent eating fish.
Well yes, I've caught hundreds of whitefish and they are good eating. As for the fish lost it's simply one of those things that happen, I thought I could get it up and couldn't. Given where I was at on the float and the pilings and structures between my spot and the shoreline the option of beaching it didn't seem good.


BUKIT LANJAN: Don't give up hope to be rakyat Malaysia!
Malaysian citizenship applicants are urged not to give up hope in their quest to be rakyat Malaysia.
Even a 106-year-old was so thrilled, emotional and happy to be granted citizenship with the help of a Gerakan Special Task Force For Citizenship.
"Never give up. Always have faith because there are many who were granted citizenship after 50 to 60 years," Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong said.
Mah, who is also Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, said Gerakan pledged to continue to strive to help every single eligible applicant to become Malaysian.
He said: "This is the fifth such successful presentation of letters of approval for Malaysian citizenship by our task force which was set up about two years ago after a discussion with the prime minister and his deputy.
"The task force's priority is to help Chinese senior 'citizens' (aged 70 and above) to secure citizenship. We have been criticised by certain quarters for doing so.
However, Mah said the task force would also do it's level best to help stateless children and others to secure citizenship as fast as possible.
"For now, the process of investigations and granting of citizenship has been reduced from two years to two months for those aged 70 and above," he added.
Mah launching the Facebook page to help citizenship applicants. On his left are Lau and Liew.
At the presentation of letters of approval for citizenship to 11 new Malaysians at the party headquarters in Pudu Ulu on July 13, 2017, Mah also launched a Facebook page (Panduan Permohonan Kewarganegaraan Malaysia) to help guide applicants on the proper procedures to secure citizenship.
Task Force member Ben Liew, who is Gerakan's nominee to contest N.22 Teratai in the coming 14th General Election (GE14), said 423 new Malaysians had been approved thus far.
"We have received 1,600 applicants to date. This task force meets monthly and has officials from Gerakan, Home Ministry, police and National Registration Department," he said.
Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Gerakan chairman Lau Hoi Keong, who is the party's nominee to contest Ketari (Pahang) in the the coming GE14, is leading the party in the task force.
Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff, who is Gerakan's nominee to contest N.37 Bukit Lanjan in the coming GE14, urged Chinese "citizens" who still carry a red MyKad to visit the Facebook page and contact the task force for help.
It is not only Chinese but all races Satu Hati one for all and all for one.


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El LXV Campeonato Mundial de Ciclocrós se celebró en Hoogerheide (Países Bajos) del 1 y al 2 de febrero de 2014 bajo la organización de la Unión Ciclista Internacional (UCI) y la Federación Neerlandesa de Ciclismo.

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"Jack is a crime specialist in serious trouble. After all, he has just escaped from his cell aboard the prison ship Relentless, only to leave the craft stranded in the flight path of a merciless alien invasion fleet. With just the ruthless policewoman Ysanne for company, Jack is about to find out just what the battle of the sexes is all about!"


If space is available you can join in anytime - the fee will be prorated.
In this yoga workshop you will be guided through a gentle yet challenging stretch and strength practice adapted specifically to support the changes in the pregnant body and to prepare your body and mind for the rigors of birth.
Along with a large repertoire of yoga poses we will also practice breath work, sounding and deep relaxation techniques all of which are beneficial for you and your baby. You will learn, as you go along, how you can use yoga as a method for birth.
This course is being taught by Janine Woo who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject. Our small group environment allows everyone to have a hands-on experience with lots of room and lots of props. Modifications and individual support will be provided for varying trimesters, varying yoga experience and specific conditions.
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Q: Apple Configurator - Single App Mode I have successfully locked my iPad to use the Single App Mode.
I notice that I can no longer power off the device by holding the power off button - Is this by design?  Can this option be overridden?
I fail to understand why Apple would disable the power off button as part of the Single App Mode.

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The intent of the single app mode is that you're using it for something like a store display, and you are restricting it to doing only that one function. You wouldn't want hooligans turning off your display, so it doesn't allow you to.
To my knowledge, there is no way to change how this works.

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The Cure, R.E.M. and the Lemonheads are among the many artists with music set to be released via Rhino Records on Record Store Day 2013, which is scheduled for April 20. Other releases due out on RSD 2013 from Rhino include albums from the Cure side project the Glove; classic rockers the Doors, the Band and the Grateful Dead; punk veterans the Misfits and X and a Factory Records sampler featuring Joy Division, New Order, the Durutti Column and Happy Mondays.
The Cure's 1987 album 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me' will be issued as a two-LP vinyl set in a limited edition run of 3,500 individually numbered copies. The album is best known for its singles 'Just Like Heaven' (the Cure's first Top 40 hit in the U.S.) and 'Why Can't I Be You?' Also due is out on Record Store Day is 'Blue Sunshine,' the sole release from the Glove, a side project featuring the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie the Banshees' Steve Severin. 'Blue Sunshine' will be issued as a two-LP blue vinyl set in a limited run of 3,500 copies.
R.E.M.'s 'Live In Greensboro EP,' which documents a 1989 concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., is an addendum of sorts, offering several tracks left off the deluxe edition of their 'Green' album due to space constraints. The disc features five cuts and comes with an original, non-reproduction patch from the band's Green Tour that was recently unearthed from the band's vault.
The Lemonheads, meanwhile, team up with the Misfits for the 'Skulls' 7-inch vinyl single, issued in a limited edition of 4,000 copies on a skull picture disc. The release is part of Rhino's Side By Side series, which features the original recording of an iconic song (in the case, the Misfits' 'Skulls') paired with a cover version of the tune (here it's the Lemonheads' take).
Another Side By Side series album due on Record Store Day this year is the Doors/X joint 'Soul Kitchen,' which offers the Doors tune on the A side and X's cover on the flip, in a run of 4,000 copies.
Available in a limited edition of just 1,000 copies in the U.S. (and 3,000 worldwide) will be 'Factory Records: Communications 1978-92 (Sampler #2),' an imported 10-inch vinyl album featuring four of the legendary label's best-known acts: Joy Division, New Order, the Durutti Column and Happy Mondays.
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Profile & Legacies Summary
Claimant or beneficiary
Daughter of William and Margaret Davis of Gargrave Yorkshire, and widow of George Metcalfe (q.v.), the President of the Counsel of Dominica (and Acting governor 1805-8), who himself died in 1821. Elizabeth Metcalfe was also tenant-for-life in 3 further estates (Dominica Nos. 4, 5 & 275), for which the compensation was shared between her and the remaindermen.
Elizabeth Metcalfe, née Davis, was born circa 1786 in Yorkshire, the daughter of William and Margaret Davis. Her gravestone gives her parents as of Gargrave, some 40 miles from Rigg House in Hawes where Elizabeth was living at the time of the claim. However, there is a marriage of a William Davis and Margt. Routh on 01/01/1783 in Hawes, Yorkshire, and this couple appear to have had a daughter, Elizabeth, baptised 24/10/1785 in Hardraw, some three and a half miles from Hawes, which would fit with the dates of Elizabeth Metcalfe. No sign of the baptism of an Elizabeth Davis in the Gargrave parish register 1784-1788. To support the theory that the Elizabeth baptised in Hardraw is the correct one is the fact a Mr John Routh is named as an executor to her husband's will (see 5 below) and also that other baptisms fit. William Davis and Margaret Routh were married in 1783 in Hawes. There is a baptism in nearby Hardraw for a Jane Davis, parents Willm Davis and Margt Davis, on 18/01/1784. A Jane Davies, parents William and Margaret Davies, married Robert Benson in Skipton, Yorkshire on 11/10/1803 and a Jane Benson was a witness at Elizabeth's marriage to George Metcalfe (see 2 below). Likewise there are baptisms in Stallingbusk, again near Hawes, for Tho. Davis 23/09/1787, John Davis 25/04/1790 and William Davis 16/05/1791. Parents in each case are given as William and Peggy Davis. Peggy is a common diminutive for Margaret and shows up as a match on FamilySearch and a Thomas Davis was also a witness at Elizabeth's marriage and a co-claimant (q.v.). Both Thomas Davis (q.v.) and John Davis are mentioned in Elizabeth's husband's will (see 5 below). (The incumbent at Hardraw might have insisted on Margaret's correct first name while the incumbent at Stallingbusk might have been happy to use the name she was known by.)
Elizabeth Davis married George Metcalfe 01/07/1812 in Gargrave, Yorkshire. 'George Metcalfe of Rigghouse in the Chapelry of Hardraw & par. of Aysgarth dio Chester, Esquire & Elizabeth Davis of this par. Spin. Mar. by Lie. (from Revd William Carr, Surrogate) i July 1812 by A. Lister, Vicar – George Metcalfe, Elizabeth Davis – Thomas Davis, Jane Benson'. Both George and Elizabeth shown as able to sign their names as no cross given. Wording of marriage far more detailed than most of the entries. Given that George Metcalfe is shown as of Hardraw, where there is an appropriate baptism for an Elizabeth Davis, this again supports other evidence (see 1above) that Elizabeth and her siblings were born and baptised in the Hawes area but that the family perhaps moved to Gargrave later, hence given as 'of Gargrave' on her gravestone.
George Metcalfe was born circa 1758, possibly in Yorkshire. Given as of Halton, Yorkshire, in one of the claims but no evidence of a birth/baptism there. There are four possible baptisms in the Hawes area: 16/10/1757 at Askrigg, father John; 07/05/1757 at Hawes, father Robert; 22/01/1759 at Askrigg, father John; 23/12/1759 at Askrigg, father James. The first can probably be discounted as it's likely this one died and another child was named George and was the one baptised 22/01/1759. Given the name of other claimants [Robert Metcalfe Atkinson (q.v.) and Robert Metcalfe (q.v.)]and George's age at death, the second baptism is the most likely. This would give George's father as Robert. In support of this is a gravestone in Hawes which reads 'Near this stone lies interred the body of Robert Metcalfe late of Hawes & Birkrigg who departed this life on 4 day Apr 1768 in 49th yr of his age. Also of Margaret his wife dau of George & Elizabeth Foster'. Rigg House and Birkrigg face each other across what is now the A684 so are very close and both are mentioned as Estates in the will of George Metcalfe (see 5 below). The age of Robert would make it possible for him to be the father of George. Also there are a number of Metcalfe gravestones in Hawes and only this one and the one for George and Elizabeth Metcalfe of Rigg House give details of the wife's parents (see 7 below).
George's gravestone gives him as President of the Counsel of Dominica and Colonel of St George's Militia in that island. The first part of this is supported by Planters and Plantation Workers at Hidden History online, documents at the John Rylands University Library, Manchester and the list of Governors of Dominica. George Metcalfe is also referred to as 'senior Member of the Council' in 1805 in The Defence of Dominica. There are documents in the Lancashire Record Office relating to his Dominican property 1809-1813. George died 13/02/1821, aged 63 years, and is buried in Hawes graveyard. (His burial is given as 17/01/1821 on the National Burial Index which would make his death 13/01/1821 rather than 13/02/1821.)
George Metcalfe's will was proved 21/02/1822. 'This is my last will. I am in plorable good health but think it necessary to have a will by me. I give and bequeath all my property of whatsoever kind Real and Personal to my beloved wife Elizabeth for and during her natural life and at her decease I bequeath Birk Rigg Estates, Rigg House Estate, Mossdale Moor Estate, Gayle Estate with all my property in Hampton Court Estate, Negroes and all my estate Negroes and houses in the Island of Dominica to Robert Atkinson now in Richmond To Thomas Davis now in Gargrave and to Isaac Metcalfe now in London each one third as Tenants in Common with this proviso that Robert Atkinson and Thomas Davis assume and bear the name of Metcalfe and qualify at the Herald's Office before they enter into possession and subject to pay the following legacies viz Margaret Coats £50, Nancy Atkinson £100 and if she marries well £100 more. One shilling per day to George Atkinson during his life and £10 to Isaac Atkinson now in Dominica. I appoint W T Roberts Esquire, London, Mr John Davis of Liverpool, Anthony Davis in Philadelphia son of Thomas, and Mr John Routh of London to be to be my executors and I bequeath £1,000 sterling to each of them from the Hampton Court Estate as a reward for acting zealously. I further will that my dear wife shall not marry again and that should she marry the whole of my property shall as heretofore devised. I bequeath the shop at the East End of Hawes Market and my half the pew in Hawes Chappel to my wife Elizabeth for ever and to her executors her heors and admons and further it is my will that the Mortgages and other Incumbrances shall be paid prior to the legacies and that the legacies to my executors shall be the last paid. Given under my hand and seal at Rigg House this twenty first day of September 1820 …. George Metcalfe, signed and acknowledged in the presence of Chris Moor, Alexander Metcalfe, Mary Hunter. I further will by way of a codicil that the male heir of each of the legatees to the estates after the death of their father and if it be descended to a person not named Metcalfe that then the said person shall qualify and take the name of Metcalfe before he shall enter into possession and I recommend to each of the three principal legatees to curtail by will the said properties to the heir male of each and I give power to my executors to sell my Dominica property except the Negroes that may be removed to Demerara.'
Elizabeth Metcalfe appears in the 1841 census at Rigg House, High Abbotside, Aysgarth, Yorkshire. The household is shown as William Metcalfe, 55, occupation not clear, Mary, 50, William, 20, Thomas, 15, Richard 15, Ann, 14, and Agness, 12, all born out of county, and as a separate household at the same address, Elizabeth Metcalfe, 55, Independent, born in county, with two servants.
Elizabeth died 04/01/1846 and was buried on 08/01/1846 with George in Hawes graveyard. Their gravestone records 'In memory of George Metcalfe Esq of Rigg House many yrs President of the Counsel of Dominica & Colonel of St George's Militia in that island. He d on 13 day Feb 1821 aged 63 yrs. Also of Elizabeth Metcalfe his wife dau of William and Margaret Davis of Gargrave in this country who d on 4 day Jan 1846 aged 60 yrs.' There do not appear to have been any children to the marriage. Elizabeth's will was proved in the Prerogative Court of York in June 1846: 'Metcalfe Elizabeth of Rigg House Aysgarth' – total £2,000.
The 'shop at the East End of Hawes Market' mentioned in George Metcalfe's will could be the Grocer's shop at which John Wilson Metcalfe (q.v.) is shown in the 1851 census.
Rigg house was for sale, valued at £695,000, in 2011. 'It dates to the 17th century and sits in two acres of ground. It was inherited by the Hillary family in the 17th century through marriage with a Metcalfe and presumably passed back to the Metcalfe family. Further details of the family could be found online, including a portrait of George Metcalfe.'
T71/881: Dominica claim nos. 4A, B & C , 5 (Picard), 275 (Hertford) and 581A & B (Rosalie).
1841 census online; www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfedavis.html [accessed 25/11/11]; FamilySearch online [accessed 27/11/2011]; www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/england-parish-gargrave/the-parish-register-of-gargrave-in-the-county-of-york--1558-1812-volume-28-gra/page-22-the-parish-register-of-gargrave-in-the-county-of-york--1558-1812-volume-28-gra.shtml [accessed 27/11/11]; FamilySearch online.
The parish register of Gargrave, in the County of York : 1558-1812 (Volume 28), available online at www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/england-parish-gargrave.shtml [accessed 27/11/11].
www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfedavis.html [accessed 25/11/11]; FamilySearch online; http://www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfefoster.html [accessed 27/11/11].
www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfedavis.html [accessed 25/11/11]; www.mylearning.org/learning/campaign-make-an-impact-in-yorkshire/HH_panel_5.pdf [accessed 25/11/11]; http://archives.li.man.ac.uk/ead/search?operation=search&fieldidx1=dc.subject&fieldrel1=exact&fieldcont1=plantations [accessed 25/11/11]; www.worldstatesmen.org/Dominica.html [accessed 25/11/11]; http://napoleonic-literature.com/RA_Journal/Defence_of_Dominica.pdf [accessed 25/11/11]; www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=B30025 [accessed 25/11/11]; www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfedavis.html [accessed 25/11/11]; National Burial Index online.
www.willtranscriptions.co.uk/surnames/m-n-o/metcalfe_george_m115.htm [accessed 25/11/11].
1841 census online.
www.dalesgenealogy.com/Hawes/metcalfedavis.html [accessed 25/11/11]; National Burial Index online; Prerogative & Exchequer Court of York Probate Index (1688-1858)online.
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-17034333.html [accessed 25/11/11]; http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=h_U8AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA537&lpg=PA537&dq=george+metcalfe+rigg+house&source=bl&ots=NEwNfsD7bs&sig=Fp5S-w_6MVFzIBvIHeMcI1p1TOQ&hl=en&ei=BdrOTo77E4n58QOUi7nKDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCcQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=george%20metcalfe%20rigg%20house&f=false [accessed 25/11/11]; www.metcalfes-online.co.uk/metcalfeorg/ and http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/RequestTreeAccess.aspx?tid=14581462&pid=259605215 [accessed 27/11/11].
Absentee?
British/Irish
Name in compensation records
Eliz. Metcalfe
George Metcalfe (d. 1821)
Associated Claims (4)
Dominica 4A, B &C
£901 19s 4d
Unsuccessful claimant
Dominica 5 (Picard)
£1,159 5s 8d
Dominica 275 (Hertford)
£1,744 13s 5d
Dominica 581A & B (Rosalie)
Awardee
Associated Estates (4)
The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
SD - Association Start Date
SY - Association Start Year
EA - Earliest Known Association
ED - Association End Date
EY - Association End Year
LA - Latest Known Association
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Hertford [ Dominica ]
1826 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Tenant-for-life
Mount Eolus [ Dominica ]
Picard [ Dominica ]
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
Rosalie [ Dominica ]
Sister → Brother
Widow → Deceased Husband
George Metcalfe
Rigg House, Hawes, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
October alias Robert Barclay
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Elizabeth Metcalfe', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/41944/www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/england-parish-gargrave.shtml [accessed 16th January 2022].


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Another Sign Of Our Uncivil Society
Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.
President George Bush
As voters in Minnesota went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in local elections, an unprecedented number of those ballots included candidates for school boards.
These weren't candidates seeking election to seats of members whose terms had expired. Many were running to fill the seats left vacant by resignations.
"According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, nearly 70 board members have resigned their positions this year, triple the number of resignations in a regular year," the Associated Press reported.
Why so many resignations? Service on school boards has become dangerous in some places, or at least so stressful, that a growing number of board members who once found their service rewarding now find it emotionally exhausting.
At the heart of the most inflammatory meetings are policies on mask requirements, vaccination requirements, policies implemented in consideration of LGBTQ students, and on critical race theory.
Critical race theory seeks to educate students to see America's development with an awareness of the role racism played in its shaping. These courses are not taught in high schools but rather reserved for law schools and colleges. If a student brings up the subject in a high school class, how should a teacher respond? In some districts, responding might get the teacher suspended.
Threats are screamed by those attending heated school board meetings, and are sent through letters, emails, and social media. Some school board members have been targeted at their homes. In Ohio, school board members in one district were told, "You have become our enemies and you will be removed one way or the other." A Florida school member was told, "We are coming for you." Physical fights have broken out at meetings.
In response to the growing concerns for school board member safety as well as the safety of school faculty, the National School Board Association sent a letter to the Biden Administration seeking help.
"America's public schools and its education leaders are under an immediate threat," the letter signed by NSBA President Viola M. Garcia and NSBA interim Executive Director and CEO Chip Slaven states. "The National School Boards Association respectfully asks for federal law enforcement and other assistance to deal with the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation."
The school boards association asked the federal government to "investigate, intercept, and prevent the current threats and acts of violence against public school officials … to ensure the safety of our children and educators." It asked for the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Secret Service and its National Threat Assessment Center.
What got the association in hot water with some of its members as well as Republicans, was the following statement: "As these acts of malice, violence, and threats against public school officials have increased, the classification of these heinous actions could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes."
While seeking federal help, the national association said it recognized that hearing from members of the community is important. Such feedback "is at the heart of good school board governance and promotion of free speech," it acknowledged.
The association has now apologized for sending the letter but that apology did not come before U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland acted on the request.
In his Oct. 4 letter, Garland directs the country's U.S. attorneys and representatives of the FBI to meet with local law enforcement agencies to address how they will deal with the threats. Their November meetings were to create "dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response.
"Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation's core values," Garland wrote. "Those who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring that our children receive a proper education in a safe environment deserve to be able to do their work without fear for their safety."
Republican objections
Republicans have jumped on the letters from the school boards association and Garland. They say the Biden Administration aims to intimidate parents out of voicing their concerns at public meetings.
"The full force of the F.B.I. is now something a parent has to think about before they go before a school board meeting to express their concerns," Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Garland of "using the FBI to pursue concerned parents and silence them through intimidation." Garland went too far when he ordered federal law enforcement officials to meet with local authorities, they say.
In their complaints, Republicans choose to ignore the specific wording of Garland's memo where he recognizes the rights of parents to question school board members. "Spirited debate about policy matters is protected under our Constitution," Garland wrote. But he adds, "that protection does not extend to threats of violence."
Garland, whose nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court was blocked by Republicans, also pointed out that the Court's past rulings have established that speech, even when "very heated," is protected by the First Amendment. He stressed that his memo was only meant to address the threats public officials face.
You have the absolute right to attend a public school board meeting. You have the right to address the body during its citizen comments period or if there is a public hearing. That right doesn't include threatening a person with physical harm. It doesn't include assaulting a person who disagrees with you.
What is happening at these meetings is just another sign of how we are being manipulated into warring tribes by social media and the extreme fringes of our media culture today. It is another sign of how uncivil our society is becoming.


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White-tailed Deer Doe in Vegetation on Lake Andes Wetland Management District South Dakota Photo USFWS
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Lake Andes, South Dakota 57356
The Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of Lake Andes and Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuges NWR and Lake Andes Wetland Management District WMD. The Complex headquarters is located on the east side of Lake Andes.
Lake Andes NWR was established in 1936 under Executive Order. It consists of 938 acres of fee title lands and a 4,700-acre easement. Karl Mundt NWR was established in 1974 for bald eagle protection and is closed to the public. It currently consists of 780 acres of fee title lands and a 305-acre easement. Lake Andes WMD was established in 1961. The 13-county District includes a mix of fee title tracts, wetland, and grassland easements totaling in excess of 82,000 acres.
The Complex provides for life requirements of threatened and endangered species - particularly the bald eagle. Station objectives include providing habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds. Maintenance of natural diversity of the prairie ecosystem is a major goal.
The area hosts migrant waterfowl populations, which can be measured by the tens of thousands during peak fall and spring migration periods. The bald eagle has an obvious presence during those periods. The Karl Mundt Unit serves as an invaluable roost area for eagles - numbers of which may approach 200 during harsh winters.
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The Lake Andes NWR Complex headquarters is located on the east shore of Lake Andes. From Ravinia, South Dakota, travel 2 miles north on the county gravel road and 1.5 east to reach the Refuge headquarters. From the community of Lake Andes, travel north .5 mile then east 3.5 miles on a hard-surfaced county road, crossing the Lake from west to east before reaching the office and visitor center nestled under the cottonwoods.


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