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dop,ing its Interests, without acknowledge
ing its authorities, without observing its
laws, prescribes to them OH the contrary,
both the sentiments which attach them to
their adaptive Country, obedience to all its
institutions, and the duty of armng them
selves for its defence. Regulations will
soon be made which will complete this
great work, and regulate the exercise of
the Hebrew worship: this reform which
will form an epoch in the annals of the Is
raelites, will be for them the subject of e.
ternal gratitude. The severity deserved
by some of them has been the occasion of
the blessings spread upon all. The first of
these blessings is, in preserving to them
the French name, to render them worthy
of lcaring it.
Finances-Such are the improvements
made in the internal administration of
France since your last session; bur the
principal feature is still wanting to it, that
which is most deserving of your attention,
the state OF cur finances atno period can
they be shewn to have been so prosperous,
no period so short has witnessed such vast
Improvement. The treasury has been freed
from the dependencies in which it was held
by contractors, who, for its ruin, made use
of its own means. The contracts, for
| merly so enormous, are now become easy,
and are made upon very moderate terms;
the treasury has it's bills discounted below
five per cent. a thing unexampled under
the ancient monarchy. a chest for the
current service placed near the treasury
and serving for its transactions with the
receivers and the public, gives them the
| facility of accelerating the payments they
have to make, and affords private persons
security beyond the reach of stock job
| bling.
BY means of this chest, the treasury
may, without the trouble of conveying spe-
Gle, by employingi in every place the money
which has been received there, make the
necessary payments every where its re-
sources are Increased beyond its necessi-
ties; the ancient monarchy did not fnd.in
/ its enormous loans, SO fertile mine ; ne
yer, however, was it less necessary TO work
it; the chests are full, the payments are
made ct the stated place and time, the or
ders upon the treasury are 5eGoine the SUI
rest bills of exchange, the public securities
are those which inspire the most conf
dence.
Such is the effect of the first look which
the emperor casts upon the state of the f.
nances, after his return from Vienna and
of the attention which he paid 20 that in, :
portant branch of the administration and,
however, no tax has been added 70 those
| which existed, no new source of riches has
opened itself for the treasury; the order
and foresight of the chief of the government
have alone effected this incredible melio.
ration.
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Advertisement.

TO be SOLD. a, Ncw-Maykes in Amherst
Il County, OH rhursday, the last da, of Dec.
next, to the highest bidder. SUNDEY PRO.
PER IY belonging TO the Estate of Hector Ca
bell, dec. VIZ: about 20 Negroes, SIEVE, al yalua.
bic wofk Horses, about $50 barrels of Corn. a
or 500 bushels OF Oats, large quantity Of Fed.
der, and Sundry other Aaic,o tco tedious TO
mention--the sale will con,iune from day 10
day until rho whole is sold The N.gross con.
5;st OF Men, Women, eoys and Ciils, and are
uncomrnonl ikey and va,u.b'e a par, of them
viii DE sold, FOR one laird Cesh one hir,, in e;x
months, aud one tnirI u twelve months tbs
hers viii be sold on credit cf six and twelve
months. Bond with approved security, viii be
required, to carry interest from the da,c If nor
pnnctua'iy p id, and deed in trus, en- the pro-
r. ty, TO enforce Purctral payren-.
The Horses, Corn Oats, Fodder, &c. will he
sole in Lots, TO sui; purchaser. on credit of
SIX ard twelve Tlonlhs-Bon4 with approved Sc.
curity 20 carry interest fom the date if no, punc.
tualIy paid. will be required.
Robert Rives, Admir-
or the estate of Hector Cabell.
Nov I5h, 1907. CIV
Il Is. At he same tire and rlace, the Sub.
'c''ber expects 20 sell 90 or 80 Negroes more
the terms Of which will be made Gncwn ON The
day. ''~
Robert Rives.
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VXTILL certainly De SOLD on he premises.
Wv without reserve, on the 9 day OF Dec.
next, the residue OF LOT. YIN Adams Valley J
late the properly Of Moses DGv;s--An ir,.;snu-
table tif'c. VIII be made the purchaser b. Rchari
Adams. esquire, 70: note negotiable :; the ban;e
OF Virginia, wi,a approved endo; sers, raysb e
a; 50 day and on Thursday the ioh peccm.
Der. will be Sold. by the Subscribers, at ,Hsir
Vesduc Office, ere Excellent imported CHAR
RIOT, on 80 days.
Prossrr & Moncure, Auct'rs.
Richmond, Nov. 29,h 1907. tds
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To be Sold.

ON Friday. the eighteenth day Of December
~ next. at the late Dwelling liouse of Barbs-
"a Ragsdale, dec. TO the highest bidder, on II
months credit, for all sums above ten dollars.
upon the purchasers giving band and approved
security to carry interest fron, ,he date, if NOT
punctually paid. for all suns under, ash will be
r,quued, the HOUSEHOLD u KITCHEN
FUR NlfURE, Crop OF Corn, Fodder, and
Shucks, Stock Of every kind, Plantation Utea-
sils. Coachee and Harness. &c. &C. belonging
20 the estate of said deceased-ALSO, will be
Sold. at the same time and place, EIGHT or
TEN likely NEGROES. consisting of Men.
Women, Boys and Girls, for ready money by
the
ADMINISTRATION.
King William County. Nov. 81, 1907. a.
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Robert Rives.
a New Seminary.

WILL be opened in Richmond, The ,b;r1
Monday in Janu1rv, for the TUITION
OF YOUNG LADIES by FR.acps r
HUGHES, PrecepIcss at tho Washington Hen.
~ Heademl in which will be taught Read;nc
wiring, Arithmetic, Grammar, GeogranhS
and Needle Work. Those who may honor he,
with their confidence, shal have no oau,e n ~.
me MT ITS beng misplaced she promises on her
part the u'nost diligence and attention. The
most poin'ed and particular attention viii b.
I"io 10 inc mora and manners of the Young
Ladies. Boa,ders will he received a, = b,ndrstSi
and thirty dollars, board aid tuition Tor ,,;,;,
aione' eight pounds. If the higher branches he
,ausht, aud SIX, if merely Reading and Wiling.
Il will be opened near Mr. Thos. ElI;o,,s and
Mr. William M'Kim's, ~'''
Nv &c 1907. o.
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Dissolution.

THE copartnership ofCHARLEsI PRICE
X Co. OF the city of Richmond, was
dissolved on the 2lst inst. by mutual con-
sent.--All persons indebted TO the late
firm, are desired to make immediate paw.
inert to PRICE & M'CUTcHEE, of the civ
oi'Phlladelphia, or to their lawful attorney
only and those having claims against said
concern, are desired to send in their ac-
counts legally alIesied.
CHARLES /. PRICE,
ENOCH PRICE.
WIZ. II. MCUTCHEN.
10Th, Nov. 1907. ~
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LIIER4IURE.

lanes BYARS, ia. hereby informs HE
Friends ard the Public, that he shall continue
at his Fathers IN the Forks of Hanover. the
succeeding year, 1903, teaching Spelling, Read.
ins' Whung' Arithmetic, English and French
G amnier Geography, the use : f the r,;sc;.a
Globes. Rhetoric. Natural philosonby and 60
metry; where students under ten years old. will
be received at 90 dollars between 10 ana 10
at ~ dollars; exceeding IL, at 80 dollars. for
Board and Tuition: % dollars Of the above
lar 'e"0-
November d, 1897. y.
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Assorfment ofGoods,

By the latest arrivals from New York and Phi.
lsdelphia-- AwoEgt pb'cb are
Lady's elegant ernbroide, ed dresses of The "a.
test French fashion, superine and coarse cloths.
casineres assorted, blankets, harn,ls, ooaiinps
and booking baizes, plains assorted. an eleeAn,
assortment of fancy vesting consisting Of TOLL.
merits wooden moleskns, Bennet's patent cord
printed and striped vsAvsts, printed cords wa ns.
downs, turkey downs. white ard coIoied mar
settles and printed jeans silver or presidents cord
for pantaloons, olive and black twil'd vo.vets.
Bennet's patent MKT wooden cord brown holland
7-8 and ~ Irish linens. fine shrtIng cambricks
elegant assortment of chintzes and calicoes CO.
lored and black cambriCk mus'ins, cotton and silk
chambrays. plain and figured muslins and lace
earnbricks. book and null null muslins. 70, 9.8
and "a white cambriok :uslins, plain and figul ed
plaid and white ruautuas or Italian silks diirI,ics
men and women's silk, cotton, worsted and warn
hose, beaver, silk and York tan gloves, sewing
sGks and threads assorted, India musus, shawis
and hd'kfs OF every Description cotton and linen
checks, long lawn and linen car1bricks, banran,
noes and other silk hd'kfs assorted, Pers;ans.
peSlingS, mode, gauzes, laoes, ribbons, Combs.
&e. bed ticking, Iistadoee, Horentnes, lustrines
and fancy silks. cotton and silk umbrellas, COTTON
and silk suspenderr, ladies' shoes and slippers.
vest and coat buttons, &c besides variety of o
ther articles-ali OF which will b. disposed of on
very low terms for cash, or bills of short da,e
Hugh Chambers.
November 26, 1907 e,
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kf,raet ora letter from, S,ehen Dttatu,,
jun. dated U. S. shift Chesahcake, Nor
folk, Jriy IL.
"The British sqJs dron lying in Hamp-
ton Roads, bring to every vessel passing to
this place, but have not detained ANY,
The Bcllona and Leopard continue in their
former station, in the roads; the Triumph
and Melampus have weighed, and arc now
at anchor in Lynhavcn Bay"
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twenty Dollars Reward.

DUN AWAY from the Subscriber. living in
IL Prince Edward on Buck River, q NEGRO
MAN, named LEWIS. IL rs pr"bcble since
he has made his escape, he viii cali him7e,f
Fleming he eloped on the 24h inst. Carrying
win him BAY HORSE he is about ave
feet high, 90 OF IS years OLD, dark comf lyxion.
little iaclinab!e to be bow-!cgged, his cloa,hes,
cannot particularly descrihe--AGy person. tho
will deliver him TO me. or 10 Mr. John Enders,
living in Richniond, shall receive the above re.
ward.
Samuel Watson.
Nov OF 1907 o.
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NEW STORE.

E'NE subscriber having purchased out the entire
in trade of Messrs. Charles /. Price &
Co purposes to Garry on the dry good bu:iness,
in The store l.tely occupied by them, mex, door
to F1essfs Robert Nelson & Co and 5egs leave
to nte'T1 the public that in addition said stock
ne has Just received Very ex ensive
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Extract ola ietfer froz1 Sfethen Decatur,
Jun. dGfcd u. S. Shih Che8aAeake, Nor

Extract ofa letter froH SfefheH Decatur,
jun. dGfed u. S. Shih CheSaheake, Nor
Ioik, Jniy Sth, 1907.
"The menacing letter written by Com
modore Douglass to the Mayor of Norfolk,
he has since stated verbally contained no
menace, and he has further said, he has
no hostile intentions against Norfolk,
however, sir, you will see by the enclosed
affidavit, that his actions do not comport
with his words, he has lighiencd his ship
since the pacific message he sent TO the
Mayor, ard the day before yesterday he
fred many shots, at an Eastern Shore man.
1t Inc makes an attempt to come up with
the force they speak Of, think ] am not
over sangunc when say / believe, they
will not all 20 down again"
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Notice.

TIE subscribers having appointed Mr..
HUGA CHAMBERS, off the cry of Rich.
mond, their lawful attorney, to receive all
debts due the late coparlnersbip Of
CHARLES I. PRIcE & Co. All persons
indebted to said concern, are requested 10
make payment TO him only. Payments
made contrary TO this will be void. as mo
acquit'als can he given but from under
his hands; and al persons having claims
against said concern, are requested TO
send in their accounts to him legally an.
thenticaled for adjustment.
FNOCH PRICE.
WIS., II. MCUrCHEN.
26th Nov. 1907. et
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Notice.

Pursuance Of decree of the Superior
4 ur, of Chancery. holden AZ the Cs,i,oi y.
the city OF Richmond. on The 5,h 80 IS a.. ~
May We shall, on the premises. on Sasu,,;a1
'he 10Th day OF December next, troceed to SEA
to the highest bidder, for ready money, the
Tract of Land,
Lying IN Chesterfeid county, wherein John
F@'ry now resides Containing IS secs (be the
same more ~ ks',) or so much thereof a, ,vilI
ra'' ne sum 'rteihsd in raid decree, and dcfrav
the eSpen'as attending the sale, sc.
w. ,Llqa-Prade, } co,n,,,r,
Nov 30, 1907. q
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Tract of Land.
Notice.

a LII nose having claims against the Estate
b'eIoy Forcr, Gee. are requested TO bring
them forward properly authenticated ON or beo
tore the hrst day Of March next, that arrange
m.n's may be made for the adjustment OF the
sane-Those indebted to said Et,ate, will olesse
make immediate payment Otherwise, suits w il
be instituted againsl Them indiscriminateiy.
Ihos. Porter, Admir-.
Powha'an, Nov. 27lh. 1917. .,
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.NorfoIk. Lnne OOH. 1907

.NcTyotk, JifTe SSfn, 16UI.
SIR-T'be enclosed papers No. 1 and .,
yom viii perceive are trom the committee
Of die people If Norfolk. calling On me for
aid with the gHn-bohts under my command,
to prevent ala invasion which has been
threatened by the comm andipg officer of
the British squadron, lying in the vicinity
Of this place You will see, sir, by No. 8,
my reply. The British commander has al
SO threatened that he will again take pos
session of the Chesapeake. ! have it also
from the most unqucstio1ablc authority,
that they have asserted positively, that, in
case the President should issue similar
order to that issued respecting the Lean
der, they will consider it as aH act OF hosti-
lily, and will commence hostile operations
Immediately. Under an impression that
they will do as they say, / hope, and feel
satisfied u1y preparing to act ON the defcn-
Hve will meet the appreciation Of the Pre-
sident and yourself If, however, it should
be thought have been precipitate, beg
IT may be attributed to my extreme desire
MT 20 omit any service might render my
country The four Old gun boats are all
tbat,can be immediately equipped for SER
vice, these we commenced fitting this
morning, they are now entirely ready for
the reception of the men, who trust will
I'm WI "fAlh 10 oNt4Igs'lil bub'DNiS W du-
thorize our proceeding 60 Hampton to-mor-
rev. Sir, as ! have no doubt, from the
threats the British have made, we shall
have 20 fight, shall not leave this until
ihc boats arc manned to my satisfaction, tn
do which it will take ono hundred and six
~ men. The British, if they attempt any
thing against US, it will be in the night, with
row boats on other boats that they may press
the row boats belonging to their squadron
are capable Of carrying 500 men with ease, |
this number if we are full manned, feel |
Confident oil being able TO oppose. Ibeg you, |
SIR, however, TO bear in mind that our |
crews WILDE composed Of volunteers, who |
notwithstanding 'hcir great zeal, will not
pnsscSs all The skill We could wish. should
however be mortified, if it were under
stood ! wished 10 convey an idea, that as
much should not be expected from us,
as oughito be expected from any four gun
boats, more hope will not be expected.
The new G.. boats at this place can be in
readiness in short time, should you choose
20 order It. Although, sir, shalt always
he ready TO serve my country in any way
cah DC useful, hope, sir, If the frigates
orc 10 be fitted out, shall not be continued
in fun boats. The gentlemen who have
HsHtcered their services have agreed to
say with us only until such time as We L
snaE hear from Washington, what steps
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SIR-We take pleasure in presenting to
you the resolution OF the Committee APP
pointed by the Inhabitants OF this borough
now enclosed. Requesting your answer 20
the resolution, We are with the highest
respect, sir, Your obed,en, humble SER
wants,
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will be taken, which will be on Thurslay.
have the honor to he, with sentiments
OF high respect, sir, your obi servant,
SrEpHEN DECATUR, jun.
The Hon. Ro6rrs Santa,
Secretary VI ihr Nary. 5
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Extract ola letter f-ona ca&iain Stehhen
Decatur, inn. dared U. S..jrigate Che
sahsake, my an, 1907.
"When ] was honored with your orders
! was on board The gun boats, four of them
are only wanting men to place them in a
complete state or readiness fer immediate
service. The Chesapeake when | took
command of her, had been brought up in
| to the bite of Granny Island in consequence
! of the threats of the British their move
ments, sir, are extremely suspicious.
Since the affair OF the Leopard and Che
sapeake, they have been at anchor inside
| the Capss, and have brought too by firing
at every vessel that has passed in or out
the Capes. They have sent msny insolent
and menacing messages to Norfolk, such
as If the people did not supply them with
articles they might want. they would come
up and retake the Chcsapeake, and On,
out the French Frigate Cyb lie. This, SIR,
from their movements, il is nav opinion they
intend to attempt. Yesterday afternoon
the four British ships came in ana anchor
ed in Hampton Roads; This morning they
sent their tenders and sounded quite thro'
the narrows. The present position Of the
Chesapeake and Cybelle are such, in con
sequence of the narrowness Of the channel.
that if an attempt was made on either of
them by the ships they could not render
to each other that support which would be
necessary; in consequence Of this have
determined to move up nearer the town.
where we shall be aDlc 10 take such posi-
ton as will enable us with the assistance
Of the Fort to make such a defence as NAV
render abortivc any attempt that may be
made on us.
p. S. Sir, just learnt that the depth Of
the water rom Hampton Roads to Norfolk
viii admit of three of the British squadron
coming up.
United States ffgatc, Chesahcakr,
Juip an, 1907.
SRI have just been Informed bv Dr
Bullus, who has returned from Norfolk.
that Commodore Douglas, Commander of
tte British squadron, has wrote the inba-
bitants of Norfolk, that in consequence of
some resolves passed by a committee se-
lected from the Inhabitants Of Norfolk end
its vicinity, he hiss anchored his ships in
such "A position, as TO prevent any vcssels
going to or coming from Norfolk, which he
is dete rmincd to do if those resolves are
not resGinded.
/ have the honor to be, sir, with senti-
ments Of the highest respect your most O.
bedient servant.
STEPHEN DECATUR, Jun.
lion. Robert Smith, Secretary
oTfhe AQUV, WaSkinQfon.
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DOCUMENTS,

RELATIVE TO THI ATTACK ON THE
taxshpEAkE.--(C oEcEUDED.
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u Il n " K h q " u r
For Sale at this OGee.
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CTHOS. BLANCHARD,
med, SETH FOSTER.
J. w. MURDAUH.
Signed,

Norfolk, %8th June, 1897.
CAPT. DECATUR,
Whereas the committee have received
Information frcm various sources that the
conmantei uf the British saii.s oswar have
menaccd the inhabitants of Hampton with
All inyas'on Tow the purpose Of procuring
wIer. Il IS resolved that application be
mad. 10 capt. Stephen Decatur, colnman-
der Of the u. 5. naval force at this place to
equip the gun-boats by awaiting himself OF
the services of the captain and sea,nen who
have proacrsd then, to proceed 10 Hamp-
ton or as near as lie may judge proper to
cooperate wiki the people IN their defence
IN any manner he may judge most expedi-
eIs, or 70 net as circumstances may die
tate in preventing the execution of their
threats.
Resolved, that Thomas blanchard, Seth
Foster, ana J. w. Murdaugh be 4 commit
! tee to wait on captain Decatur with this
| application.
! Extract from the minutes,
| Signed, THEO. ARMlSTEAD,
Sec'y Of the Committee.
| Norfolk, Isre %, 1907.
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GENTLE NFN.


have received your letter ofthis
day enclosing the resolution of the conf
nittce, calling on me as the commander If
the naval force at this place, TO equip and
resist with the G boats undo my Command,
a threatened invasion CT the territory of the
United States, by the British now lying in
the waters vi the Chesapeake.
Having the f;llest confidence that the
committee would not have made n rcqpes,
OF this nature unless they were fully i'm.
pressed with a belief that the hostility spo-
ken of, was certainly intended, feel it my
duty to repei as far as l have power any
such attempt that may I've made, for which
purpose if sufficient number of volun-
teers can be procured, will repair to
Hampton with all possible expedition.
have the hcnor to De, with sentiments
Of high respect, gentlemen, your obt SER
want,
STEPHEN DECATUR.
To Thomas Blanchard, Srfh Foster,
j. ~. AfxrdGugh, ESgs.
Norfolk, 2SsA Jxne, 1907.
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Safes at Aucfion.

Nov 81, 1907.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-27

has learned TO respest Me ycupg Polees
8 w l having ,,, been formed but6 seeks ago.
Nave given pronts q salor equal g any q
the Oldest soldiers. ss. g. lss
On our side VIC have lost lieut.. beszopr
zoni.s so killed and go wounded among
!. ) hon Are 12 officers. Gen. Nicmoisvski,
during the s hours combss, constantly kept
a. the head OF the van guard exposed g
! rane. shot !. cave the example OF courage.
exc;ted the soldiers 10 combat. Cox Me-
shovski had horse killed under him, and
was himseIfswounded. be same haPPsn.s
cd Is coils. Hauke and nv eissepdosf. Col.
Dabrowski Of the national cavalry son ct
The general; received a mnsket ball through
The arm 4. the side Of his father. Ihe ia.
ther's feelings. had TO yield 70 that Of me
general. II was not I'LL the end CT the
combat that he cnquired after the SITUATION.
Of his son. The general had six horses
killed under him, and was wounded ~ the
thigh. /. &
A party of Prussians, after climbing @
yer the walls Of the cily TO save themselves
BY crossing the Nistula 90 the ice, but the
ice being TOO weak, they tonnd their deaths
in the stream.
The corps Of general Dabrowskl has re
NAMED masters Of the strong poai.ioos OF
Dirschau, Muhloahk and Shoensck. The.
enemy vas routed at all points, and has re.
tired to Danszick. 110nstear.
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into scienti6c institusieus BE recommend.
ed Us tossake great care Of these institu-
tioDs, which frequently produced great
msn. The emperor was astcpishsd = the
greas number Of our universities and ct
The mediocrity Of their revennes. 4 i
am fond,n0 addedshis majesty, s.of great
establishments which produce a. the same
time something great" He entered into
high eulogiums on those Of Paris, 'Bologaa
and Milan,where(i ii is his Own expresslonl
!" where the muses iphabit palaces into
which one enters withrsspecs. g Govern.
ments, said he, ought publicly e .tes-
flify their esteem for the sciences, i or.
.dersto mske thembe respected by the PEG.
pfe.n When I observed that the number
Of students had diminished during the war,
his majesty replied, /. must have been
through fear, you must bid them take cou.
rage. 81 ~ ~