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Lie Down in the Darkness, Rise up from the Ash: 42. Accounting for East and West
Meanwhile, Legolas was saying: "How many will march?"
"Not many. This is a diversion, not a serious challenge, as well you know, and we must hope that the Dark Lord takes the bait we offer him," Aragorn replied. "From among the men brought north from the southern fiefs, Denethor's City Guard, and the Rohirrim, we ought to be able to raise six thousand. I will not take more, for there are other tasks we may set them to."
"Such as?" Legolas demanded.
"Holding the city, should Sauron send his armies across the river to try Minas Tirith again, for one. And for the other, we want as many who may be able to fight another day, if given the time, to have that day. The wounded for whom there is hope and any remaining men we can spare must therefore depart, and go either south or west, for Minas Tirith will not withstand a second siege, and there will be no one to break it."
"And should the City fall?"
"Then command passes south—that has long been known in Gondor. The Council is headed by the Prince and his heirs in the absence of the Steward. Legolas," Aragorn said, his voice hardening a bit, "I do not believe there is much more to concern you, but I will ask you one question: will you come?"
The Elf smiled faintly, the fey gleam lighting his green eyes. "I will," he replied. Then: "I have brought Pippin. I shall take my leave." And with that, he turned and walked out. Pippin shivered as he passed, reaching without thought to hug himself against this news that raised gooseflesh upon his arms. The Black Gate... and Legolas glad to go to it! Of a sudden, it was as if he were standing once more upon the Paths of the Dead.
"Pippin," Aragorn's voice pierced his unhappy reverie, and it was much softer now, as the Ranger sank down to kneel before him. Grey eyes looked him up and down for hurt, and then he said: "How do you feel this morn?"
"Sort of cold all over, inside and out," Pippin replied, truthfully.
"I am sorry about Merry. If it helps, I doubt he felt much."
Pippin shivered again. "I'm not sure... um, maybe we could not talk about what happened too closely, Strider? He's gone. That's all that matters."
Aragorn gave him one of his intent stares, but then nodded. "As you wish. Do you want for anything?"
"No, thank you, I've been seen to. The Rohirrim fed me breakfast, and a couple of us kept each other company. That boy who rode with Merry—Greta—we talked a bit. Seems a nice lad. I told him stories since his head was hurting him," Pippin replied. He was babbling now, and he knew it, but in the face of Aragorn's concern and the recent announcement of their new destination, it helped steady him.
"That was kind of you. I fear he suffers from the knowledge of what he could not prevent."
"He was feeling rather guilty. But I think he'll be all right. W-will he be one of the ones going home, Strider?" Pippin asked.
"Aye. Now that the Morgul-spell and Black Breath have no more hold on him, he is in little danger. He will not shoot a bow again, most likely, but he could, if needed, swing a sword," Aragorn replied.
"That's good news, then. Are we really going to the Black Gate?"
"Yes, we are," Aragorn said steadily.
"And we're leaving the day after tomorrow?" This time, the other simply nodded. "I... see."
Aragorn grunted. "Pippin," he said, "I sent a Ranger to the ships this morning, to see how Halbarad was faring and hear the news from the healers on our numbers. He came back with a story from Halbarad about trolls that matches very nearly with what I saw on the field yesterday. I tell you this because I wish it to be clear: I do not doubt your courage, or that you have done what many a grown and well-trained warrior could not have in that moment. Very few can claim to have slain a troll alone." Aragorn paused a moment to let that sink in. "And make no mistake: I am grateful beyond words that you saved Halbarad, and I fear I can never repay the debt."
At this, Pippin shifted uncomfortably, feeling his cheeks blaze with embarrassment. "There's no call to be talking of debts," he began, but trailed off into silence before the other's look.
"You may not feel so, but I am in your debt. But," he said, "that debt is not what earns you the question I will ask. 'Tis the same as I asked of Legolas, and you have earned it, in word and deed. Will you go east with us?"
Will I go? Pippin asked himself, turning it over in his mind. And he wondered at himself a bit, for he thought he likely ought to say 'yes' immediately. Isn't this what I wanted? he demanded of himself. Didn't I want to go with Frodo, even to the very end? And isn't this as close as I'm likely to get? And I fought not to be left behind! So why was 'yes' not coming?
Aragorn, at least, did not seem displeased by this hesitation. "If you need time to think on it, take it. 'Tis not a decision that should come too lightly, for if you will go, you must know: there is little hope that we shall return, and that being so, we may not count upon it. It is as I told the lords of Gondor and Rohan: if we do this, it is because we must try to keep the Dark Lord's eye upon us, and not upon what moves in his own land. We must at least try to present him with a puzzle, one that will speak to his desires and his fear, if he has any. We are offering ourselves as bait, and we do not expect to live to see deliverance, should Frodo succeed."
"And you're taking how many men with you?" Pippin asked, trying to fathom the enormity of this gamble.
"Six thousand. Very few, if you think of how many were arrayed against us even here at Minas Tirith. We will march against the very gates of Mordor, where you may be assured there are many more guarding them." Aragorn paused, then said, "Quite frankly, I would rather you rode west with the Rohirrim and the Grey Company's wounded. They would take you through the Gap and back to the Shire, where you could ready your own people, should Sauron conquer all the south and move to take Eriador as well. For you know now that hobbits are much in his mind, and would bear a great weight of wrath should he move North. Already, Rivendell and my people are under attack by Orcs who have taken the High Pass, and by trolls; the Dark Lord may not need to wait until Gondor and Rohan fall to strike out against the Shire."
Which ominous pronouncement was news to Pippin, who swallowed hard. "How do you know this?" he asked.
"Halbarad brought the news south with him. You should know it, for it concerns you, and if you do march east, you should know the larger state of affairs. And should you choose to accompany us, rest assured, I will send the Rangers to warn the Shire, though I know not how effective they would be, given the distrust in which we are held in the Bree-land and beyond. But," Aragorn said, "I will not command you to come. This is no ordinary battle. So take the time and think on what you would do. Tell me your decision by tomorrow night, that is all I ask."
"All right. I can do that," Pippin managed. Then, thinking of concerns conceived in the night: "Can I ask you a question, Strider?"
"Please," Aragorn replied.
"Is Merry going to be," he drew a deep breath, and forced the word out, "burned?"
"If it is your wish, then that can be done," Aragorn replied. "But Théoden King told me this morning that for those of Éomer's company who fell to the Nazgûl, he intends to have them buried together in a mound before the city gates, even if not with their horses. The Rohirrim prefer it thus. Denethor is willing that this be done, and Théoden has said already he would gladly lay Merry to rest with his people, in recognition of his deed." He paused, then said: "I told him that that seemed fitting, but if you would rather not—"
"No, no, that is... that is good news. Very good," Pippin said hastily. "Is it... would it happen soon? Before anyone left the City?"
"There are already a number of men working to dig the grave," Aragorn replied.
"I should like to be there, that is all."
"Then you shall be. And if you have no more questions, I must meet with the captains and their lieutenants to determine who will go east. And I think perhaps you could do with some rest, Pippin." It was a gentle enough suggestion, but it was as if the very word 'rest' had brought a weariness down upon him. Pippin felt Aragorn reach and steady him as he swayed a bit. His hand warm upon his shoulder, the Ranger guided him to a corner of the tent and sat him down.
"I'm sorry," Pippin murmured around a sudden yawn. "You should go and speak with those captains. I can see to myself."
"It's a matter of moments," came the response, and then the sound of blankets being shaken out. "Here, come lie down."
Pippin obeyed, crawling onto the covers, and another blanket was laid over him. "Someone will wake you when the Rohirrim are ready. Until then, sleep if you can," Aragorn murmured.
"Mmph," was Pippin's response, as his eyes drifted shut.
Aragorn stood in the tent, watching him a little while longer, and then, with a soft sigh, departed.
Several hours later, Pippin was awakened by a familiar voice calling his name and a hand upon his arm.
"Mm... Legolas?" Pippin squinted up through sleep-bleary eyes at the Elf, who was squatting on his haunches before him. "What time is it?"
"Time you rose, if you wish to join Théoden and his men for the barrowing," Legolas replied. Pippin felt his heart speed a bit at that, and he hastily stood, tugging at his clothes and running a frantic hand through his unruly hair.
"I wish you had come earlier, then! Going to a funeral like this—!" He hastily redid the buttons on his vest.
"You have some little time yet. And there is water," Legolas said, rising smoothly to go and fetch the basin and ewer.
"Are you coming, too, then?" Pippin asked, as he availed himself of it.
"Aye. Aragorn shall be there as well, and the Lord Denethor, and many Riders, as I understand it. 'Tis to honor many, after all, that this is done, and Aragorn mentioned something about a belief that the honored dead guard crossways and thresholds in Rohan. I had not heard of that, but it seems there may be some rite," the Elf said, watching as Pippin dug about in Aragorn's pack and came up eventually with a comb, which he applied with ruthless speed to try to tame the curls.
"There," he said at length, returning the borrowed item to its proper place. "I suppose I'm as presentable as can be. Shall we go?"
Although Legolas had warned that there might be a crowd, Pippin was not quite prepared for the press of men that had gathered by the ruined gates. The circle of Riders, shields and spears and swords quite in evidence, must have been six men deep, and it was a sizable circle. Had he known, he was looking at the better part of an éored—the survivors of Éomer's regular command along with Riders representing other Eastfold levies—, a respectable honor guard drawn from Théoden's Riders and the Westfold levies, and a contingent of Gondorians from the Steward's household. There were a few grey cloaks standing with Aragorn—Grey Company Rangers, and as Legolas escorted him through the ranks, Pippin felt very small indeed.
Théoden, however, noticed him, and inclined his head slightly. Pippin bobbed a short, awkward bow in response as he went to stand beside Aragorn. At the center of the circle was a pit, and peering into it, Pippin could see a number of bodies, all of them now with their cloaks drawn over their faces. At the center lay one whose gold-bordered green cloak marked him for one of greater rank than the others, and beside him was a small, grey-shrouded figure.
Merry! Pippin swallowed past the lump in his throat, just as King Théoden stepped forward and began to speak, and for a time, Pippin listened, lost, to the Rohirric. But then the king paused, and began again, this time in Westron:
"When Béma breathed life into the world, he created the winds that flow ever over the earth. Freely they blow and bless the plains, the mountains, and all peoples, quickening the breath within us. But they remind us, too, that life is swift and cannot be long bound to mere matter.
"This day we come to honor those borne away from us to the King of Winds, to the arms of our fathers, who watch over us who remain. Let them look kindly upon this earth that they fell defending, and upon those who tend it with honor. We name them now, and commit to their guardianship the ground hallowed by their blood."
Walking then to one end of the pit, he drew his sword and stood with it hovering over one body, and declared: "Harding Halbanessunu."
"Fer thu hál!!" the Riders cried, and struck sword to shield, or else spear to earth. Théoden moved to the next man.
"Ébor Ethingessunu."
"Fer thu hál!"
"Léofric Léodessunu."
And so it went on, call and response, until the king came to the man laid at center.
"Sweostor-sunu mín, thridda láttéowa Éomer Éomundessunu."
"Fer thu hál!"
And then at last, he turned to the small grey form, and looked directly at Pippin. "I must beg leave to speak more of this last one," he said, shifting suddenly once more to the Common Tongue. "For he rode unheralded among us, and perhaps to look at him, one might imagine that small stature meant less strength. But though he came among us a stranger, he stood with us as a brother, and has acquitted himself with such honor as a king could hardly hope to claim." Théoden paused a moment, then continued:
"He stood by my son, and now he shall lie by my son, for they faced the Dark Captain, and would not bend. Meriadoc Saradocessunu thære Shiremearce."
"Fer thu hál!"
"Hier ús, Béma," Théoden intoned, and then commenced, not to speak, but to sing, and within moments, all the Riders had joined him, voices rising in a swell of sound. Pippin understood not one word of it, but that scarcely mattered. It pierced the heart, and the tears came before ever they reached the refrain or the first earth was cast upon the grave, and Pippin reached blindly for the well-used handkerchief stuffed into his pocket.
He felt Aragorn and Legolas close, felt their hands upon his shoulders, and wondered whether they wept, too, but he spared them no glance. He had eyes only for the grave being steadily filled in, for there were no lack of shovels, nor of willing hands, and it went far faster than he would have imagined for so many. Though they finished in silence, the afternoon was not yet spent when at last the gravediggers stood back, and seventeen spears, one of them borne by a grim-faced Captain Éothain, were planted about the mound, one for each of those laid to rest. Then Théoden stood forth once more.
"Thes is gedón. It is finished," he said. "Ferien ge hál. Ferien eall úre déathas hál."
With that, at last, the Riders began to disperse. Pippin blotted at his eyes, aware of quiet commands being given over his head, of men milling about and speaking quietly with each other, of condolences, some in Westron, some in Rohirric or very haltingly in the Common Speech. He tried to nod or make some sign to the Riders, and even Rangers, filing past. Even the Steward of Gondor offered polite consolation.
"My condolences for your loss, Master Took, my lords," he said, including Aragorn and Legolas with a look and a word.
"And to you as well, my lord steward," Aragorn replied, as Pippin and Legolas each bowed courteously. Denethor inclined his head fractionally in acknowledgment, then swept away to speak with Théoden, no doubt to say much the same. Above him, Aragorn sighed softly, but then asked: "How are you faring, Pippin?"
"I'm all right, I'll be all right," he said quickly, and blew his nose. "It was just... the singing got to me."
"As it should, for it is made for such sorrow," said a new voice, and Pippin glanced up to see Théoden standing above him. The old king gave him a sad smile, then said, apologetically, "I am sorry that I did not ask you whether there was aught to be done for your... cousin, I believe I was told. Is there anything we may do to assist you now?"
"I do not think so, sire," Pippin said, and shook his head. "But I do thank you for what you said about Merry, and for giving him a place with Lord Éomer and your Riders."
"It was my honor," Théoden said simply. Then: "I do not wish to deprive you of company, but I would speak with Aragorn and Lord Denethor about a matter. We have the tally of hale Riders from Elfhelm's éored at last, and the news is better there than we had hoped when the messenger arrived this morn," he said, and Aragorn nodded.
"Then let us think how we should use them. Excuse us, please," Aragorn said to his companions, and signaled quickly to the Rangers standing a little ways away. Immediately, they began making their way back to camp. "Legolas?"
"I shall see Pippin whither he would go," the Elf said smoothly, and got what sounded like 'thank you' in Sindarin ere Aragorn and Théoden went to join Denethor, who was standing off to one side, waiting for them.
Which left Pippin alone with the prince, who said nothing, but only gazed questioningly down at him. After a moment spent contemplating the bustle and crowd awaiting him back in the camp, the hobbit asked, "Is there somewhere quiet you could take me, Legolas? And maybe without too many... bodies?"
"I cannot take you into the City, and it would in any event be a long walk to such places as I know there," Legolas told him, but he stood silent a moment, thinking. Then, seeming to hit upon an idea, he beckoned, "But I believe I may know a quiet corner. Come!"
Some little while later, having followed the city wall northeast a ways, then turned out into the field, Pippin found himself sitting on the stoop of a burned out cottage. The Orcs had torched it once the defenders had been driven back into the City, but though the roof was gone, and the stone walls were blackened with soot, the frame remained, and the yard, though littered with the debris of battle and broken tools or furniture, had been cleared of the dead at least. Pippin could imagine it might have been a pleasant place once. And it was blessedly quiet, a balm to frayed nerves.
For a time, Pippin simply sat there, staring down at the brown grass between his toes, soaking up the silence and such sun as a winter's late afternoon afforded, while in his head, he heard still the song of the Rohirrim. At one point, he found he was even humming snatches of the tune to himself. It seemed different with only one to sing it—bittersweet, but nothing a child might not sing to himself as he played or did his chores. 'Tis strange, he thought.
And he thought also of the choice laid before him—whether to ride out with the Rohirrim or march east with Aragorn and Legolas. Covertly, he glanced sideways at the Elf's shadow—Legolas had gone within the house, and but a little while later, had found his way to a seat upon the top of one of the remaining walls. He had not moved since then, nor spoken, seeming content to keep the silence. He was often silent lately, and though that might not mark a great change from the days before Parth Galen, there was that worrisome quality to his silence.
To say nothing of his words! Pippin reminded himself, recalling the recently overheard argument. For though he had not understood the words, he had not needed to to understand their significance. And there was the unsettling fact that he had heard his name spoken once or twice before he had slipped away. And Strider and Legolas are not easy about each other any more, he thought.
Yet quarrel or no, they would both march east to the Black Gate. And what of himself? He still could not quite come to a decision. Or at least, he could not quite bring himself to say 'yes' to Aragorn's question, and he sought a reason for that failure. Certainly he missed the Shire, missed Tuckborough and his parents, his sisters, and cousins, and all of his friends, and he worried about them. For they don't know what's coming, what might be coming. Someone should warn them, he knew. And Strider was right that folk at home would listen to him more than they would pay heed to a rather grim and frightening and certainly disreputable stranger.
Fatty would help me. He believed me and Merry when we told him about Frodo, after all, Pippin mused. And old Maggot—he would help. He's seen the Black Riders, knows right well they're not wholesome, that they mean the worst sort of business. He'd believe me. He'd bring the Marish with him, help talk sense to Merry's dad, and that would give us Buckland. He'd see the need as soon as he learned what happened to Merry, surely. Soon as he did, he'd help me explain it to my Dad, and that would be Tookland. I don't know about Hobbiton, but with Frodo gone and two of the three largest townsteads in agreement...
It could work, he thought. It could be done, and it might not even take so long to rouse the Shire, especially if the tale of the attack on the Prancing Pony had gone west. He could go home, get folks ready for the storm, if it came. He might even be able to stir up Bree.
Yet he could not quite settle upon doing it. For what about my friends here? The war is here, after all. Frodo needs us. Shouldn't I stay? he wondered, and wrestled with himself. He could go home, which in truth he wished to do, and rouse the Shire. Or he could stay here, and take up arms, even as Boromir had told him once he would do. And I know I can now. It's a lot of scrapes I've been through now, he told himself. Pelennor wasn't even the worst, in a way. Or at least, he had felt a little safer standing with the archers, watching the others charge the lines of their enemies than he had felt standing in that huddled circle on Parth Galen. Or in Moria. Or on Weathertop.
What's one more circle, then? he asked himself. It's nothing I haven't done before, and everyone will be better armed than the last couple of times...
And yet it was different. Would be different. He had done what he had had to do the other times, and things had happened so swiftly, there had hardly been time to think about matters. There wasn't much to think of, after all, when Orcs came swarming. But now... He had said he would go with Frodo, and he remembered his pert words to Master Elrond in Rivendell. And he remembered, too, the Elf-lord's reply to his dismay over the prospect of being left out of the Company:
That is because you do not understand and cannot imagine what lies ahead.
And he hadn't. Not even after Weathertop. He had perhaps begun to understand after Moria and Parth Galen; but Pelennor had still been an awakening. He thought he had not done badly—even Aragorn was willing to admit that—but having once walked straight into the fire, knowing it awaited, could he do it again? For now Aragorn's words joined Elrond's: There is little hope that we shall return, and that being so, we may not count upon it. Aragorn had not said that before Pelennor, or the Paths of the Dead. He had never said such a thing before. Too good a captain? Pippin wondered, recalling Halbarad's words.
Now, though... now was the hour when imagination had its revenge, the worse because he thought he might possibly understand now.
We're going to our deaths. This will not be a battle, it will be a slaughter! His friends were going to walk right onto that killing field... and he was being asked if he wished to join them. A great honor—the greatest; the sort of honor one only fully won by dying... A hideous feeling washed over him then, as if he could feel every bone in his body, every organ, every inch of skin shrink before the blows of too many, many weapons, and vivid, vicious imagination showed the wounds blooming already upon quivering flesh...
"Pippin?" There came a soft thud! and then Legolas was beside him, an arm about him against the shivers. "What is it? You changed suddenly."
"Do you ever think about what could happen to you, Legolas?" he asked, swallowing against an upset stomach.
There was a silence, but then: "Sometimes," he admitted.
"Then how do you bear it?" he demanded, gazing up distressedly at the Elf. "And you're immortal! You're not supposed to die!"
"No, Elves are not supposed to die. But we can be killed, and we can be wounded. One simply learns not to think too much of it. Think of other things—lying in the sun, perhaps," Legolas suggested, chafing Pippin's arms.
"But what about when you can't help but think it? What then?"
"Then usually, you feel sick and you shake and sometimes, you weep. And there is no shame in that. With time, you learn to bear with it until it passes, as it always does."
"Because you think of other things." Pippin squeezed his eyes shut. "Just like Bilbo said," he murmured, remembering, suddenly, the old hobbit's oft-given advice. "Think of pleasant things." He breathed in deeply, striving to make his mind go blank, to make room for other memories...
"I can't do it," he said after a little while. "I just keep seeing Merry, and the battle, and then—"
For answer, Legolas pulled him suddenly close against him, and began singing softly. And as Pippin listened, the strange melody seemed to steal through him like the scent of Tuckborough's kitchens through the warren of old smials; he felt his breath begin to come easier, and his stomach ceased its roiling, and he sighed with relief.
"What did you do?" he asked, marveling, when Legolas trailed off, still huddled comfortably against the Elf.
"I found the right song," Legolas replied.
Pippin blinked at this. "Can all Elves do that?"
"We each have our own art, that is all."
"Oh." Pippin let his eyes close again, wishing he could linger in the strange calm that had descended. But I only have until tomorrow night to decide, conscience nagged gently. Barely a full day! And he thought again of what Aragorn had told him: If you do march east, you should know the larger state of affairs. Which was why he stirred himself to say, "Legolas?"
"Yes, Pippin?"
"What were you and Strider arguing about this morning?" Pippin asked, straightening up so he could see the Elf. And when Legolas said nothing, only stared at him as if in puzzlement, he said patiently, "I came back at one point to try to get some sleep, but I heard you arguing. I didn't understand it, of course—you were speaking Sindarin. But I heard my name, and I just want to know: did I do something wrong?"
Legolas' expression seemed to clear a little, as he replied quickly, "No, of course not. Our argument does not concern anything you have done."
"Then why did you talk about me? What's the matter?" Pippin persisted.
And though Pippin would never have thought to see Legolas blush, he thought the other must be as close to it as ever an Elf came. But: "I apologize—I never intended that you should hear that, and it was likely an uncharitable retort to make. I fear we are somewhat at odds of late, Aragorn and I, but rest assured, it is no fault of yours."
"Well, I suppose that is good to know! But is there nothing I can do to help, then?" he asked. "We've been worried since Edoras, Merry and I. Or rather, Merry has been; but I've been wondering since we talked in Dunharrow. You've seemed..." He paused. 'Frightening' was probably not the thing to say, however true it might be, but he couldn't seem to find the proper word. "You've not seemed yourself for awhile," he finally said.
"I think all of us might seem strangers to ourselves at the moment," Legolas said smoothly.
"Yes, but—oh, all right, I suppose that that is so," Pippin conceded, brow furrowing. "I just don't like to think that if I stay here, you'll be by yourselves at the Black Gate when you have such a quarrel."
However, this confession did not elicit the response Pippin had expected. "If you stay?" Legolas repeated, and the hobbit found himself the object of an intense green gaze.
"I haven't decided yet," he said quickly, which did nothing to lessen the other's discomfiting attention.
"Pippin," Legolas said urgently, "there is no need for you to go to the Black Gate!"
"Well, there's a need for six thousand men to go. I expect one hobbit and one Elf wouldn't go amiss," he replied, aiming for a touch of levity, despite the queasy flutter the topic inspired.
"What would you even do there?"
"Stand in a circle and fight like the rest, I suppose," Pippin answered. Then, trying to forestall these objections: "Legolas, Strider explained it all to me before he asked if—"
"Did he indeed?" came the soft, sharp reply, as Legolas rose and moved a little ways away to stand staring back at the camp. And Pippin, seeing this, put two and two together at last.
"Were you angry with him for letting me come along? Is that why you were talking about me?" he demanded, rising himself now. For a long moment, Legolas did not answer. But then he spoke again, eyes still fixed upon the camp, and his voice was flat:
"There was no need for you to come to Gondor. It was a needless risk. Aragorn knows this."
"But I was the one who insisted on it," Pippin protested. "And I would have found a way anyhow. Merry and I had it all worked out with Éowyn, because we never thought for a moment Strider would agree to take us with him."
"And yet he did."
"Because I fought with him!" Pippin said emphatically. "I argued with him—I had to, to make him see I had to come! He did not want me and Merry anywhere near the war at first, but we didn't come on this quest just to stay safe while you taller ones went off to maybe get yourselves killed! We should at least be there with you, doing what we can. And I think we did right well this time, Merry and me, for not being much use."
"There is a difference between bravery and foolhardy courage, Pippin, and Aragorn ought to know it," Legolas began, and Pippin sighed loudly.
"Well I know it, too. And I'm the fool of a Took! I'm not likely ever to be wise, especially if I go with you to the Black Gate. Good thing that I wasn't allowed on this quest on account of needing wisdom," he said, feeling rather vexed by these responses. As if I had nothing to do with my being here!
"No, you listen!" Pippin lifted his chin. "I'll tell you why we were brought along, and you will have to listen, because Gandalf said it, and he was wise. It was not for strength and not for wisdom that we were chosen, but for friendship. So there's no use saying we're not strong enough or wise enough or brave enough to be warriors—that's not why we're here. We're here because we are part of the Fellowship, and that is what we do. We stick together through it all. That's what hobbits can do in a war like this.
"Otherwise, it's as I told Strider: I'm not one of the ones who needs protecting. Not anymore. So you don't need to argue over me. Nor over Merry, and he is my cousin, after all, not yours. And I'm not angry about it. I just miss him." He stopped then, hanging his head as once again, he felt tears begin to well up. He wiped at his eyes with the back of his sleeve, and then suddenly, he laughed a little, breaking the charged silence.
"It's funny," he said softly, "how things get clear all of a sudden, when you least expect it!" He sighed. "I'll take my leave now, if you don't mind. Think I'll go look for lunch if there is any. Don't worry anymore about me, Legolas—I'm all right. Or if you must worry about me, then mend whatever's the matter between you and Strider, and you'll have no more reason to. But for me, I have to think about where I'm headed the day after tomorrow."
So saying, he made the Elf a polite bow, then, hobbit-light, he waved farewell and left Legolas, standing still and silent, to his own thoughts.
In the end, he begged a bit of bread and some soup from the Rohirrim again, who were only too glad to share it with him. Apparently, word had got out quickly after the burial who he was, and the Riders were eager to praise the deeds of 'Meriadoc Sceaduhniter' to him. Which was touching, and he was grateful for the easy, open companionship offered (even if it was a tad too martial for his tastes), but eventually, he found himself back in the healers' camp, visiting Greta again. There he learned that the healers had decided he could try sitting up for a time, and even walking about a bit, so long as he had someone with him.
"I get dizzy sometimes," Greta explained. And then he smiled a bit, and said, "Thank you for coming this morning. All of us liked your stories."
"There's more where they came from, if you want them," Pippin offered, and was not surprised when the offer was accepted. Telling tales kept him through supper, which was brought for him again, this time by Master Æscher himself, who was now off duty, and as interested as the next man for something other than report of war. By the time Pippin bid them all good-night, lanterns and torches and braziers were being set up and lit.
He returned to the tent to find neither Aragorn nor Legolas were present, though he did find a note left for him from Aragorn, telling him to inquire of the Rangers or of Lord Borald's men for supper and anything else he might need, for Aragorn did not know when he might return. I wonder whether they have finished sorting all the men yet, Pippin wondered, and wondered again what he ought to do. He spent some time thinking about it, but eventually, wearied by the grimness of such considerations, he spread his blankets and burrowed beneath them. He was asleep within moments.
The next day dawned to an empty tent, and another message from Aragorn, this one delivered by one of the Rangers who had taken up standing guard for his Chieftain. "He bids you good morrow, and sends his apologies that he cannot remain, but there is much to be done before the march," the man said, and then indicated the Rangers' campfire. "There is still breakfast left, if you wish it."
"Thank you!" Pippin replied, and hastened to avail himself. The Rangers greeted him with their usual courteous spareness, but it was a surprisingly companionable breakfast for all that he probably heard ten words exchanged throughout. But afterwards, he found himself wondering what he ought to do. He did not much fancy running into Legolas again—not for a time, at least. He could visit Greta again, and a part of him was sorely tempted, for at least there he felt useful, and he had not to think always of the decision bearing down upon him.
But for that very reason, he thought he ought to stay away. I have to tell Strider tonight, he reminded himself. And as he stood staring up at the City walls, it occurred to him that he had not yet seen anything of Minas Tirith. And this was Boromir's home, he thought.
"Have any of you gone in?" he asked, nodding at the City.
"A few of us have," one of the Rangers, Melendir, replied.
"Do you think they would let me in?"
"Why would they not?"
"Well, Legolas said something about not being able to go into the City," Pippin replied, and watched a few discreet looks pass among the Rangers.
"That is another affair," said one of the older men. "You would be welcome. Only go to the Second Circle, if you have no business to pursue. The First Circle is filled with rubble."
Thanking them for their advice, Pippin at length departed, making for the gates. He passed by them, by the Riders' mound, and the guards, and thence into the streets beyond. There was, indeed, much rubble, and many a house smoked still. There were guardsmen going about, helping clear the roads or investigating damaged houses, and a number who seemed still to be putting out fires, for there was a line of men passing buckets down into the smoke-murky depths from a well that had somehow escaped damage. Kerchiefs and scarves covered most faces, and as Pippin watched, he saw a pair of men emerge carrying a shrouded form between them—apparently, there were still bodies to be found in the First Circle, and Pippin hastily looked away.
The Second Circle was much quieter, though there were a few tumbled buildings even there to tell of the siege. But not nearly so many, and there was no sign of fire. There were fewer City Guardsmen on the street, though he noticed a number of different colored tunics seemed to be about. All of the men, however, whether of Minas Tirith or some other, outland company, seemed akin in their anxious looks and they spoke in low, hushed voices as they went. Amidst the tall stony arches and imposing houses, Pippin was struck by how small they seemed, and how bright.
Indeed, all color seemed strikingly bright in this white city. There was a little lawn before a house that sat upon a corner, a patch of pale, startling green, shading to brown at the edges. A little further on, there was a small planter hanging beneath a window, with brilliant Yule roses poking their heads above the rim. Another home had gay yellow shutters, seeming like strange, square daisy eyes.
Who would imagine such a place at home? he wondered, as he wandered the streets, staring up at the elegant masonry. The Shire, with its broad, green verges and soft, spreading color, its low, friendly roofs, seemed very far away indeed.
And it may not be here much longer, if Frodo doesn't reach Mount Doom. None of this—Minas Tirith or the Shire—may be here much longer. And even if the Shire endured, Minas Tirith might not, if Aragorn were right. I think perhaps I understand poor Boromir a little better now, he thought, feeling a stab of kindred dread.
Frodo would find a way through the worst wasteland, of that Pippin was certain, if only because Sam would never stand for anything to hamper his beloved master. But armies were a different story. If the soldiers of Gondor and Rohan did not succeed, if they could not keep the Red Eye upon them, even at cost of their lives, there might be no home for anyone to go home to. Six thousand men...
The day wore away, and Pippin, tiring eventually of his wanderings, settled onto a great, squat stone planter at the center of a carrefour. There he settled, fingers digging into the cold earth, and watched as men flowed all about him, absorbed in their own tasks and heedless of him, heedless too perhaps of the numbers set down by each name on the rosters the lords and captains were even now drawing up. Six thousand names going east. Am I one of them?
The sun was low in the sky by the time Pippin abandoned his seat and made his way down to the First Circle, and to the gates, and he joined the traffic towards the camps. He ate supper with the Rangers, feeling a need to fortify himself somewhat against the evening's interview, then walked the short distance to their tent and peered inside. For a wonder, Aragorn was there, poring over a map. The Ranger must have caught sight of him from the corner of his eye, for he looked up as he entered, then straightened, seeing Pippin's expression.
"Pippin," he greeted him. "What news?"
"Well, I've decided," Pippin replied, drawing a breath and squaring his shoulders a bit. "I've thought about all you said, and... I can't do it. I'm going home."
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All the OE vocabulary is from either: The OEME site, the Modern English to Old English Vocabulary page, or Catherine Ball's Instant Old English page. All grammar that is correct comes from the grammar pages of the University of Calgary's Old English site. All the incorrect grammar, conjugation, and possibly embarrassing vocabulary problems come from me. See below for what I was trying to have Théoden say.
"Sweostor-sunu mín, thridda láttéowa Éomer Éomundessunu."—My sister-son, Third Marshal Éomer, son of Éomund.
"Fer thu hál!"—Fare you well!
"Meriadoc Saradocessunu thære Shiremearce."—Meriadoc, son of Saradoc of the Shire-kingdom.
"Hier ús, Béma... Ferien ge hál. Ferien eall úre déathas hál." "Géalágé!"—"Hear us, Béma... Fare (all of) you well. Fare all of our dead well." "So be it!"
The burial rite of the Rohirrim has exactly two things drawn directly from the books: the joining of the recently dead with ancestral spirits ("The Battle of Pelennor Field," RoTK) and the burial of fallen Riders in a mound ringed with spears ("The Riders of Rohan," TTT). The idea that the dead might guard the places they died defending is drawn from Théodred's last command ("Let me lie here to guard the Fords until Éomer comes", UT) and the note in Appendix A, the account of the Stewards, where it is said that when Folcwine's twin sons died defending Gondor, they were buried in the same mound near the crossings of Poros, and that this seemed to deter Gondor's enemies from crossing the river.
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I don't have access to books currently, save electronically, which doesn't give me any page numbers. Page numbers will be added later, when I have the chance to look these up in the more traditional manner.
The title for this chapter is drawn from Butterbur's Bree proverb: "There's no accounting for east and west...", "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony," FoTR.
Think of pleasant things.—line taken from the Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit. (Thank you, Marta, for the assist!)
And I'm the fool of a Took! —See "A Journey in the Dark," FotR.
It was not for strength and not for wisdom that we were chosen, but for friendship.—"I think, Elrond, that in this matter it would be well to trust rather to their friendship than to great wisdom. Even if you chose for us an elf-lord, such as Glorfindel, he could not storm the Dark Tower, nor open the road to the Fire by the power that is in him. " See "The Ring Goes South," FoTR.
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May be its just cool to do stuff on the GPU.
May be its just cool to do stuff on the GPU.
I read about it before on the Phoronix forums. For example; nasty race conditions =x
It's not done yet, and it's using an older version of the ffmpeg source, but they do have the beginnings of a OpenGL+GLSL H.264 implementation. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but on the last page (10 as of yesterday, I think), there's a link to a github.com repository which has compiling code, although I think it currently freezes when playing videos.
Would this be something like what you were describing?
Yep, that looks like the kind of thing I'm talking about. The problem seems to be that most of these decoders are implemented as summer projects and the work takes longer than a summer
The basic ideas seem pretty straightforward :
- bitstream decode, entropy decode and modified IDCT on CPU (the H.264 version of IDCT is cheap to execute)
- intra-prediction on CPU, at least for I-frames
** move data to video memory on GPU ***
- motion comp (aka inter-frame prediction) on GPU
- blend with residuals on GPU
- deblock filter on GPU
- all decoded frames stored on GPU
I don't remember if B and P frames also use intra prediction or just inter prediction (mo comp) - if they do then that's probably going to be the nastiest part of the implementation.
if you have an old opteron you only have SSE2
this is what you so called "chaos386"
in my point of view the linux-amd64 standard is SSE2! thats because the first 64bit cpus are SSE2!
but ok amd wana have the speed of sse3... means 'chaos386'
LOL chaos386 is a member name in this forum... sorry ...
why not? just nvidia sucks?
"If you want to use GLSL acceleration that still can be done on a 8800 GTS."
if i? sure not the only solution for an geforce8800 customer is to sell this card on ebay and get real amd hardware ;-)
why is nvidia not progamming a GLSL solution for 8800 customers ?
i know why... because GLSL isn't working well for that.


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Monday, June 3, 2013
In a flyer included in his new Wings Over America deluxe box set, Paul McCartney revealed that the next two releases in his official Archive Series will be 1975's Venus And Mars and 1976's Wings At The Speed Of Sound. The albums, are two of the three Wings studio sets to features what is considered the classic lineup of the band -- Paul and Linda McCartney, guitarists Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch, and drummer Joe English. Both albums -- along with 1973's Band On The Run -- the kick-off collection in McCartney's Archive Series -- formed that backbone of McCartney's 1975/1976 Wings Over The World concert setlist.
Both albums are notable for being the first in which the other Wings members were given vocal spotlights, with Laine and McCulloch featured on Venus And Mars -- and all five members featured on Wings At The Speed Of Sound.
Paul McCartney has slowly realized that his work from the '70s belongs to a different generation than the Beatles do: "I think in the States, too, um, a lot of younger people remember Wings now. I've met people, I've been talking about Sgt. Pepper, and there were guys saying, 'Nah, that wasn't really my formative album, it was more Band On The Run.' 'Cause just their age. Y'know, so a lot of people now, who are harking back to the '70s, that was their '60s."
In addition to the newly-released Wings Over America collection, Paul McCartney's previous Archive Series releases include 1970's McCartney, 1971's Ram, 1973's Band On The Run, and 1980's McCartney II.
There's been no street date announced for the Venus And Mars and Wings At The Speed Of Sound reissues.
Paul McCartney tour dates (subject to change):
June 8, 10 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
June 14 - Manchester, Tennessee - Bonnaroo Festival
June 22 - Warsaw, Poland - National Stadium
June 25 - Verona, Italy - Roman Amphitheatre
June 27 - Vienna, Austria - Happel Stadium
July 7 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
July 9 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
July 12 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park
July 14 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
July 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller Park
July 19 - Safeco Field - Seattle, Washington
July 23 - Quebec City, QC - Plains Of Abraham
August 9, 10, 11 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park (***Show Date TBA)
August 12 - Winnipeg, MB - Investors Group Field
August 14 - Regina, SK - Mosaic Stadium At Taylor Field
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Elma, Washington- The Northwest Wingless Tour will make their final 2013 appearance to Grays Harbor Raceway this Saturday August 24th for the Pepsi Open Wheel Frenzy. When the Non-Wing pilots bring their mounts to the 3/8-mile clay oval it is guaranteed to be a night of high speeds and breathtaking action so make sure that you don't miss this last opportunity. The series has paid two visits in 2013 which took place back in July when the NWWT kicked-off their first ever Non-Wing Speedweek. Kyle Miller would be the face in victory lane on both occasions as he would dominate the field during that weekend.
The NWWT has visited Grays Harbor Raceway ten times and has seen seven different winners. Currently Kyle Miller is on a winning streak with three straight Non-Wing wins at GHR which was started last year on August 29th. He has the most wins so far that anyone has managed to achieve since the series started to visit GHR in 2009.
Reece Goetz is the only other driver to win more than once with his sweep of the Big E Weekend back in 2011. Jeff Bell, Travis Rilat, Shawn Rice, J.J. Hickle, and Seth Bergman are the four drivers that have visited victory lane once when the tour has come to town.
A terrific point battle is being waged between defending champion Bill Winsley and Rob Lindsey. Winsley has a slim two point margin entering Saturday night over Lindsey, who is the current NWSprintCarHistory.com Rookie Of The Year points leader. Sterling Kane isn't too far back himself as he trails Winsley by just twenty-two markers.
The Grays Harbor Raceway is known for its high speeds and side by side racing as well as its large track size. Hosting racing action from April to October regular classes include 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, Street Stocks, Hornets, and for the first time the Northwest Extreme Winged Sprint Cars. For more information visit www.graysharborraceway.com or call the brand new Northwest Tracks Hotline at (360)-699-RACE.
In 2013 the Northwest Wingless Tour will partake in eighteen races at four different race tracks in the states of Oregon and Washington. In four seasons there have been four different champions in this organization that has started to become pretty popular among fans and drivers in the Northwest. Be sure and check out their brand new website at www.nwextremeseries.com.
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2010- Jeff Bell on June 12th, Travis Rilat on July 15th, Shawn Rice on September 4th
2009- Seth Bergman on September 5th
Northwest Wingless Tour Points (Top Ten):
1. 10W-Bill Winsley 705; 2. 23-Rob Lindsey 703; 3. 89-Sterling Kane 683; 4. 10-Kyle Miller 555; 5. 7K-Kyle Mehner 474; 6. 25-Pat Canfield 406; 7. 3G-Garret Johnson 369; 8. 27W-Guy Weedman 325; 9. 28-Mark Herz 288; 10. 4-Jesse Thistle 243
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5/18 Sunset Speedway Park (Banks, OR) Rained Out
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7/13 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)* Kyle Miller
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7/26 Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)* Kyle Miller
7/27 Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)* Kyle Miller
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The Mariners' $240 million man was a late scratch Thursday night because of what the team called an illness. He actually took off his jacket and donned a helmet and bat on the top dugout step in the ninth inning but never made it into the on-deck circle. A day later, Cano was out of the lineup again -- this time because of a bruised left hand.
The injury lingered through the weekend, and Cano's "day-to-day" status remains in place.
McClendon said Sunday before the Mariners' 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers that Cano was close to returning, but the All-Star's status remains unclear as the Mariners head back to New York for a one-game reunion between Cano and the Yankees on Monday.
"He's a tough guy, but we've got to manage 162 games -- not a three-game series or four days," McClendon said. "As a former player, I know how painful bone bruises can be and how nagging they can be, and the right thing to do is to get it quieted down so you can proceed and play again. We're almost there. We'll see how he is (Monday)."
If nothing else, Cano's injury will limit him to his few lowest season game total since 2006. He played in 122 games with the Yankees that season and has played at least 159 games in every season since -- never missing more than three in a campaign during that span.


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I'm sure there is a lot of people out there whose inner hackers wants to someday get involved with open source Radeon driver or Mesa development, but lack of introductory and scattered material makes it to look like a black box to them. So I'm asking developers involved with Mesa and open source drivers development to take a part in this discussion and share their experience.
We are going to assume that target audience (newbie) does already have a solid knowledge of C programming language.
1) First things first. What is usual set of documents, tool chain and software required to develop, test and debug drivers by developers?
2) Where to access source code, fork and start developing?
3) What compiler switches and libraries should be used during development?
4) How is work flow of development and testing drivers happening? (Dual boot, virtual machines, etc)
5) Is it mandatory to have access to multiple generations of hardware to get started?
6) How is Mesa and open source drivers source code structured? (Related directories and files)
7) How do drivers work internally? (Important functions and their calling order)
8) Where are the usual hot spots and how to profile the code?
9) What is usual coding conventions and styles being used?
10) What kind of tasks should newbies start with? Is there any list?
11) Who and where to ask when in trouble?
Feel free to add your own if anything necessary is missed.
The hardware documentation is here, but good knowledge of OpenGL and/or Direct3D is assumed if you want to understand the 3D docs:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/ - OpenGL driver
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ati/ - X driver
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/drm/ - some shared code between the two above
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/linux/ - Alex's kernel tree with latest stuff for Radeon
http://llvm.org/docs/GettingStarted.html - The shader compiler backend for Southern Islands lives in LLVM, so you might need that too.
mesa/src/mesa/state_tracker - the OpenGL middle-end
mesa/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi - the hardware driver (API-independent back-end)
And there is also a lot of code in various directories of Mesa that the 3 parts above use.
[email protected] can be a good start.
And OpenGL Super Bible, if you are serious: http://www.openglsuperbible.com/
Understanding GPUs from the ground up
And special thanks to you Marek for stepping forward and sharing with us!
1) If it's the kernel part of the driver, you need a complete reboot. The kernel mostly does low-level tasks like mode setting, memory management, and sending commands to the hardware. If you work on those, you'll reboot very often.
2) If it's the X driver, you need to restart X (just log out and log in)
3) If it's the Mesa OpenGL driver, you only need to restart the app that you test with, because the OpenGL driver is loaded when an OpenGL context is created. It's the same for VDPAU and OpenCL.
Ian Romanick posted a wiki with some project suggestions for people wanting to get into Mesa development. Hopefully, experienced people will avoid these projects.
See: http://wiki.freedesktop.org/dri/NewbieProjects/
The announcement: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archive...er/048905.html
That's a very useful page indeed; Objectives and required steps are all clear.


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Not every Famine ship was a Coffin Ship
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|The Dunbrody, New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland.
The term 'coffin ships' is a very useful one because it expresses the real suffering and death which occurred onboard most of the immigrant ships travelling to North America during the period of An Gorta Mór, The Great Famine of 1845-52. However, not every ship was a coffin ship. A few had a very low rate of mortality, and at least one had no loss of life onboard at all.
Each of the ships, The Jeanie Johnston and The Dunbrody, of which there are replica ships (pictured above) docked as tourist attractions in Ireland, has a history of success during the Great Famine.
The Jeanie Johnston has the most successful history of all, since not a single passenger or crew member was ever lost onboard the ship. In fact, on her maiden voyage of April 1848, a baby boy was born. Between April 1848 and 1855, the ship completed 16 voyages to North America, landing at the Port of Quebec, as well as at Baltimore and New York. It took an average of 47 days for the Jeanie Johnston to make the voyage, and yet not a single person died onboard.
Although the record of the Dunbrody is not spotless, over the history of her travel during the Great Famine, only eight lives were lost. Between 1845 and 1851 the Dunbrody carried thousands of immigrants to North America, carrying anywhere from 160 passengers per journey to over 300. In 1847 she is recorded as carrying 313 passengers to Quebec.
When you consider that thousands of people perished at sea during the Great Famine, this stands as good news, although most certainly not for the families of those eight lost.
In the case of both the Jeanie Johnston and the Dunbrody, the excellent survival rate of their passengers is attributed to their captains. The Jeanie Johnston also carried a doctor, Dr. Richard Blennerhassett, as a member of the crew who cared for the passengers on their journey.
As noted above, both of the currently docked ships are replicas of ships which were once used to carry immigrants to North America. Neither one of these replicas has ever carried an actual famine victim onboard. The Jeanie Johnston replica was christened in May of 2000, and the Dunbrody replica was christened in February of 2001. These ships were purpose built in order to give an idea of what it may have been like to travel onboard such a ship during the Famine period, and serve to illustrate the close quarters in which large numbers of immigrants travelled. The Dunbrody is docked in New Ross, County Wexford, and the Jeanie Johnston is docked at the Custom House Quay in Dublin City.
If you believe one of your ancestors may have travelled on a real famine ship then you may want to search The Irish Emigration database on the Dunbrody website. The database is compiled directly from original Ships' Passenger Manifests, and includes the records of Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh immigrants arriving at the main US ports. For the port of New York, the database covers the years between 1846 and 1890. For Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Philadelphia, the database covers only the famine years between 1846 and 1851. Access to the database is free through this website, and printouts of the information are available for a fee.
If you believe one of your family members may have perished onboard a famine ship bound for the Port of Quebec, then visit the searchable Immigrants at Grosse-Île Database, which includes information about the 4,936 people who died on ships at sea, on the St. Lawrence River or on quarantined ships at Grosse Île from 1832 to 1922.
If you are searching for famine immigrants who landed in the United States, see the NARA (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) website search page Irish Famine Passenger Records . On this site the records of immigrants to the Americas during the Famine period is not exclusively limited to the Irish born. In the Irish Famine Passenger Records approximately 30 percent of the passengers list their native country as other than Ireland.
In addition, on the Ships' List website, there are a number of well detailed passenger lists for those who emigrated from Ireland during the period of the Great Famine, as well as many passenger lists for other periods of emigration.
Crowley, John, and William J Smyth, Mike Murphy, editors. Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, New York University Press, New York, 2012.
O'Gallagher, Marianna. Grosse-Île: Gateway to Canada, Carraig Books, 1984.
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Phoronix: LunarG Proposes A Shader And Kernel Compiler Stack
LunarG, the consulting company providing professional services for Mesa / Gallium3D that's led by Jens Owens, the founder of Tungsten Graphics, is beginning to commence work on a new project: LunarGLASS. Last year, LunarG wanted to provided better Linux graphics documentation, but this new LunarGLASS initiative is much more ambitious and it's about providing a complete shader and kernel compiler stack...
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I'd be interested to see some driver devs comment on this. Thus far I've mostly heard comments that LLVM isn't really that useful in GPU drivers and this thing seems to lean heavily towards LLVM front.
Any plans to optimize the Gallium3d on Radeon (R500)? If so, what is the time frame?
Will this eliminate the vast amount of translations in gallium (between mesa ir, tgsi and god knows what else)?
If yes, then I think we all would like to have this.
So it's basicaly "Hey let's test if this is hella fast", while maintaining compatibility with Gallium and TGSI, and when it's faster it will repace the TGSI IR with itself (as soon as drivers decide not to eat TGSI but this new Glass IR...)
Seriously... why the hell not?
because, if former - it will take up precious time in which they could be implementing OpenGL 3.3 and stabilising & optimising current code.
if later - it will be sweet: guys will do initial work on their branch, test it and merge it if it succeed.


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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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Employee Social Relationship-Building Experience
Guest Blogger today: Kristy Barto! Kristy is the Sales Manager for the Interlaken Inn & Resort in Lakeville, CT.
Employee Social Relationship-Building Experience
An intense meeting agenda is planned for your group which is why you need an event that is perhaps less of an event but more of an experience. It is an experience that will lead to team bonding and will form lasting relationships.
In today's era of texting, tweeting, and Facebook messaging, there is less and less actual face-time amongst employees. Are we losing the ability to form a relationship? We know the foundation of every successful business is built on great relationships. Relationships are built over time involving trust and shared experiences and most definitely not formed through a tweet. We can "like" someone but that doesn't mean we have a relationship with them.
It costs 1.5 times the average salary to replace an employee, but develop relationships, camaraderie among employees, and employees will be devout to much more than the weekly paycheck. After all, each of us wants to feel valuable and be of value at work, at home and to our friends. Relationships have power and value.
You need ideas of ways to encourage relationships among your team and the perfect opportunity to create a team experience is when you are all together for the off-site board meeting, manager's meeting or corporate conference.
Here are some ideas which I have seen work at our property:
- A Lakeside Evening Bonfire- complete with tiki-torches, s'mores and hot cocoa
- Interlaken's Radical Race- 2 hours of fun tasks involving a blind wine tasting, chocolate eating and tent building.
- Executive Lounge & Game Room- Poker, Ping-Pong, Air Hockey, Pool Table, after dinner drinks & snacks – a leisurely way to end your day
- Wine or Bourbon Tasting Reception- Let our sommelier guide the group in an informal tasting event prior to dinner
- The Mixer Reception- We provide the ingredients, you provide the creativity to develop the perfect cocktail.
As we tumult into the new "Social Era" we all need to stay focused on moving forward but basic fundamentals such as relationship building shouldn't be tossed to the curb.
A Winter Wedding to Warm the Heart
A winter wedding. I love them! Today is the perfect day for a gathering of 100 family and friends to celebrate the love of Katie and Mike. I did my usual venture out to the wedding pavilion where the ceremony is set to happen, and had I not have known where to go, this cute sign would have helped me:
Our Atrium is set up for the ceremony, complete with evergreen trees topped with snow!
Now, this picture is a bonus! It's not too often I run into the entire bridal and their groomsmen... and they didn't mind one bit gathering to pose for me. The gowns are gorgeous, the men with their hats - admit this is a great shot!
Another bonus! I didn't want to get in the way of Katie coming down the stairs to meet her Dad, so I stepped way to the side and zoomed in and caught this shot. How beautiful! Off they go out to the Atrium...
The wedding pavilion is all set for their family and friends...
The DJ is ready to rock the room!
The Chefs have prepared Swordfish with fennel stuffing, Chicken stuffed with proscuitto & mozzarella and Filet with shallots, accompanied by baby carrots with chived butter and potato gratin.
Another cute idea!
Congratulations Katie and Mike!
The Convenience of Interlaken Inn
Interlaken may be located in the rural hills of Litchfield Country in the very Northwest Corner of Connecticut, but we are so close to so many things:
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Hotchkiss Golf Course - .2 miles
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Lime Rock Race Track - 2.7 miles
Skip Barber Racing School - 3 miles
Harney and Sons Tea Room - 3.4 miles
Harlem Valley Rail Trail - 3.4 miles
Salisbury School - 6 miles
Tri-Arts Theater - 6.1 miles
Sharon Audubon Center - 8.3 miles
Wassaic Train Station - 13.6 miles
Housatonic Outfitters - 13.9 miles
Mohawk Mountain - 14.3 miles
Infinity Hall - 17.8 miles
Just 15 minutes south of the Berkshires and 2 miles east of the quaint village of Millerton, NY, Interlaken is more convenient than you think. Let us make your accommodations while you visit any of the above destinations!
Romance any time of the year
Today is the official day of showing that special someone in your life how much you love them. Why not celebrate love every day? You can at Interlaken. Valentine's Day can be alot of work, but simple romance doesn't have to be.
We've created the "Survival List for the Romantic at Heart". We've listed several ideas for you to choose from and with a few details and small effort on your part, we'll help you look like a thoughtful and romantic superstar! Here's just one idea...
Arrive back at your Guestroom after a busy day... Upon entering your room, you notice the scent of soft candlelight coming from the bathroom. You hear the sounds of your significant other's favorite romantic music and notice the bath has been drawn with your honey's favorite scented bubble bath. The latest copy of your sweet's favorite magazine is laying right next to the booklight and robe.
We've got many more of these sweet and special ideas up our sleeve, so be sure to watch as our list of romantic options grow!
Show the one you love how special they are any day of the week at Interlaken.
Refresh and Renew at Interlaken, Lakeville, CT
We know how long the winter months can be, and a "refresh and renew"ing of the body is usually necessary to get us through to Spring. Perhaps you are like me and work on the weekends, so a mid-week getaway is right up your alley. We've got you covered on both!
Laura Hess-Hay, owner of ELLORA Spa & Sanctuary, just put together this special "Refresh and Renew" Spa Package for mid-week travelers only. Perfect for both single Guests and those traveling with another, this package includes just what you need to invigorate yourself! The true focus of the package is the spa service - and you receive two: an exfoliating, buffing and hydrating facial as well as a classic massage performed by the expert staff at ELLORA Spa. You will have a restful night's sleep in one of our special King accommodations and awake to a veggie egg white omelette (if you choose) in our complimentary continental breakfast room. Refresh and renew at Interlaken!
Discovering our Weekend Getaway Package
I told you about our Life Discovery Series happening right here in Lakeville, CT beginning at the end of this month. These are fun little programs to introduce you to and have you learn more about those topics that appeal to you. If you are looking for that little weekend getaway, plan it around the topic you like to add some interest to your weekend. We have 10 wonderful topics to choose from:
Cooking Vegan - Brandon Scimeca
Your cup of Tea - John Harney
About Quilting - Claire Oehler and Nancy Mirman
A Pilates Experience - Rachel Hay
The Body as a Mirror of your Pain and your Health - Lynn Simpson
Intro to Digital Scrapbooking - Teri Meiers
Texas Hold 'Em - Brandon Scimeca
Mind your Manners, Fido - Virginia Slowik
Looking youthful at every age - Laura Hess-Hay
Intro to Wine - Sam Bacco
The Weekend Getaway Package we have created allows you stay either one or two nights and gives you the chance to relax in the country, dine in our restaurant, Morgan's, watch a movie and snack on some popcorn, enjoy some welcome wine or afternoon tea, and the chance to discover an interest you've been curious about. No commitments, no strings - just meeting an expert in their field, wishing to share their passion with you. Pick a weekend and join us!
Finest ingredients, finest dining at Morgan's
What is the latest in Morgan's restaurant? Chef Scimeca fills you in!
Come and visit
Morgan's and try one of our favorite new additions to the menu, Handmade
Ricotta-Proscuitto Ravioli with White Shrimp, Saffron and Poppy Seeds.
Chef Scimeca and staff hand rolls the very eggy style dough very thinly. The filling is a combination of local Coach Farm Ricotta, Proscuitto di San Danielle, and Herbs.
This is combined with a true flavor of Venice. Venice was the main port city during the spice trade and it's cuisine is a reflection in that. Saffron and Poppy Seed is a classic combination that highlights the diversity of Italian cuisine. With port cities you get amazing crustaceans, hence the white shrimp.
Want to view our entire menu? Click here! Morgan's is open 7 days a week and gladly accepts reservations.
Fireside Wedding Package
So yes, I am writing about weddings again. It might be that I am attending one this weekend and am just in the mood, or maybe it's just an every mood for me - I'd be happy to talk weddings any day of the week! A few days ago I shared the new winter wedding intimate affair option with you (click here if you missed it) , but maybe your Guest list includes slightly more than 20 but less than the minimum of 100 we offer in our wedding pavilion. Never fear, Interlaken has created a package for those in between! Our new "Fireside Wedding Package" is perfect for 20 - 60 people and includes all you need to unite and celebrate your love. We've done events of this size before so I've got some pictures to share - let me dig them up and I'll post later this month! In the meantime, make an appointment with Stephanie DiDomenico via email and come see the Interlaken's wedding space in person!
Groundhog Phil says WINTER for CT?
I truly think all of us New Englanders are ready and waiting for it, so thank you Mr. Groundhog Phil for confirming six more weeks of winter! But define winter please: Cold temps and lots of snow? Medium temps and freezing rain? Mild temps and no precipitation at all? It's funny how one can now add that last definition in as that is what we've had so far! But really - the local ski resorts are ready and Interlaken is waiting! We want you to take advantage of our discounted ski packages and hit the slopes! We also want you to take your sweetheart on a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the beautiful Connecticut countryside - snow is needed please, Mr. Groundhog! Now mind you snow is not 100% necessary for a weekend getaway at Interlaken as we do have many packages that don't require it - enjoy wine tasting, a romantic dinner and a movie, a couples massage, a night on the town - check out all of our packages to find the perfect weather permitting one for you!
An Intimate Winter Wedding Destination
Although Interlaken can host your special day accommodating up to 220 Guests, there are also many of you looking for a more intimate affair. Interlaken can still be your destination choice! Gather up to 20 of your closest family members, bring them to Interlaken, exchange your vows as the snow falls, and then have them toast your love with champagne over a three course dinner near the fire in Morgan's restaurant. You can keep it as simple as this, or you can include overnight accommodations as well to make a weekend of it. We will work with you to make the smallest of affairs as special as the grandest of affairs! Click here for more details.
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Poverty is hopeless and depressing. But light shines in the darkness. And color brightens it. Vividly!
Poverty is hopeless and depressing. But light shines in the darkness. And color brightens it. Vividly!
The children are beautiful. I love the pictures.
Red has never been more beautiful
I love this…simple and powerful. These children are beautiful.
I love these pictures! I hope some more colors are coming.
What a beautiful sight!
Beautiful photographs. What a creative idea to let us see some of the photos you have on file. I agree with Britney, I hope more colors are coming soon.
All the pictures were beautiful!
I love the little boy's shirt that says "attention seeker"!
Heart warming! I love it!
Awesome vibrant color in the name of RED..we should join them by wearing RED showing that We care! ; )
What a lovely collage of red pictures! Perhaps this could be an idea of something we could make to send to our sponsor children – a collage of pictures of their favourite colour.
Sally, that is such a cute idea. Perhaps for a younger child, take a picture of all the red things in your house and neighbhorhood and make a small collage. Then do blue, then green, then yellow. At the bottom you could put, "God put many red things in our world!" "God put many blue things in our world." It's teaching the child his or her colors and showing them your life at the same time. Very cute!!! My brother sponsors a 5-year old boy and I'll bet he'd get a kick out of that. Thanks for the idea!
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|Lowest Recommended Age:
|Mature High Schooler
|MPAA Rating:
|Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images, and language including sexual references
|Movie Release Date:
|January 28, 2011
|DVD Release Date:
|May 20, 2011
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What shoes?they look like vans otw breton boots
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broken twill versus dark indigo. what's the difference?
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broken twill versus dark indigo. what's the difference?
Broken twill has a kind of slicker finish. You know that kinda shine alot of raw has? Like that.
Deep indigos are a really flat, dark kind of finish. Easily my favourite. Broken twill is a close second.
They're both sick.
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Get your 511's and measure the ACTUAL waist. (Lay it flat on the ground, and measure waist across)
Here's a good measuring guide
Then go find your Broken Twill to Blue Owl Workshop or Tate and Yoko and find the size with the most similar waist measurement.
That should give you the best size imo.
Also, if the waist is too big, they won't stretch anymore.
The waist stretch from pressure outward on the waistband. If they're already big for you, then that won't happen.
Personally, if the waist is slightly big, but the legs/thighs fit perfecty, I would just keep that pair.
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What shoes?they look like vans otw breton boots
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My friend Paige in her N&F skinny high rise stretch jeans...
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alright, so i was wondering if anyone could help me out here.
i just bought my first pair of n&f skinny guys, the broken twill selvage.
they came in the mail and they ended up being a little too big in the waist. and from what i've heard, these end up stretching a lot. that being said, i decided i should probably go another size down. but i feel like if i do, they're going to be too small everywhere else. the thing is, i like my denim to be more on the slim side of fit rather than skinny, but i've got twigs for legs, so usually i just get a pair of skinnies and stretch 'em and that usually suffices. i currently have a pair of fully-stretched 511's in a 30 waist that fit just right, but i wear them kinda low. i would just go with the weird guys, but i'm not sure if those are going to be too loose for my liking.
do i get another pair of skinny guys in the proper waist size and stretch them
or do i get a pair of weird guys and size down 2 or 3?
Simply go down 1 size on the SkinnyGuy.
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Anyone have a pic of the back patch on the suvin cotton jeans? It looks like there's a different design on them but I can't tell.
I saw them here, but the pic is too small to see the patch clearly,
They look pretty rad though.
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