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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06

incident, which is but feebly illustrated by
the ark of Noah, and the bark OF Bucali-
on; what are they to the moral form0fioS
ofd toorld, the growth of nations, and their
considerations under the auspices of liber-
ty and philosophy yet this day so auspi--
cious and eventful +; this day when the roads
OF Virginia should be trodden by the feet
OF pilgrims, TO visit the tombs of their fa~
theirs, to celebrate the era of their nation
al existence, when imaginations ascending
to the cradle, marking the first faint strug-.
GIGS OF colonial infancy, would AT every step
discover new occasion for gratitude 60 thas
great Being who had destined them TO oc-
cupy so distinguished station amongst the
uauons OF the earth this day is forgotten
amidst the paltry cares and inquietudes oE
The world. 1t is not so in n. England-tha
sagacity of that intelligent people would
not permit them to omit an occasion CAL
culated to produce such effects upon the
minds ard principles of their descendants,
they knew that il would afford fresh oil 10
the tom1 OF their patriotism, and accord
ingly the era of their debarkation at Plv-
mouth, is celebrated by annual festivals /.
but in the ancient dominion of Virginia,
which may be called the principal Fountain
ot American population, not the slightest.
notice is taken of an event in which tho
whole world is interested 1t is time at,
length to put an end to this shameful apa-
thy; the revolution of a second century
since tile event, affords an opportunity suf-
ticiently splendid, and it is to be hoped.
that 1t will be eagerly embraced bv every,
friend TO the antiquities, the literature, the
independence at least Of Virginia.
II Farmer ofMe Gncienf dominion.
=. S. The people Of the lower countriea
IN particular, from the mouth of the James
River TO the Fallc iucI,,I,,,, -,
ry streams, have abundant facilities bv-
water carriage, OF arriving at the theatre
Of action.
Ii is proposed, that committees be an.
pointed in Norfolk, Williamsburg, Rich
mond and Petersburg, and that arrange
ments Immediately be formed for CARRYING.
into effect this interesting object
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06
Land for Sale.

THE Subscriber is DESTROYS ofSelGng his
l. tract of Land in the county of Powha-
tan, on Appomattox river, (Which is now
navigable To within two miles ofPctersburg)
twenty-cight miles from Richmond, and
thirty-two from Petersburg; containing
four hundred and forty-four Acres. There
is on tn S land a valuable MILL, now in
good repair, with permanent stone dam,
situated on q constant stream Of water, rum
ming Immediately through the land. A fur
Their description is deemed unnecessary, as
it is presumed any person inclnahle topur-
chase, viii first view the premises. The
terms will be such as to suit the purchaser
and NAV be known by applying to the sub
scriber living on the premises.
CREED HASKINS.
p. s. would also sell another tract, ST.
tuated about one mile from the above tract,
ola 5knquarter creek, containing three hum
dred acres. The quality of this land is e.
quail if not superior to any In The neighbor
hood, and has a large proportion ofvaluable
meadow Land.
The terms may be known by applying as
above.
CREED HASKTNS.
March 9Th, 1907. wifi
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Notice.

Whereas gave my note to Jno. T. Ro.
bertson, Of Manchester, dated the 24th of
March last, for g ESQ in part payment OF
two Thousand bushels of coal, to he delivered
from c. Bucks coal yard, on demand, * for
which | hold his due bill, of the same date
as the note, and having made frequent APP
plications for the coal, and cannot obtain it /:
therefore, warn all persons not to take an
assignment Of said note, as ! have not re-
ceived any value for it, and am determined
not to pay it.
JOB GREENE.
April 3Oth. 1907. (6tN
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April 3oth, 1907.
lMeLIA CoUvrr, YIRcINLA.

.IAELIA CoUNTT, YIRCINIA.
COMMITTEE to the Jail ofths county,
~ on Thursday the 23d of April last,
negro man, who calls himself JOE; APP
pears to be about s. years of age, middle
size, and speaks slowly; dressed in white
plains, with an old black hat.
This fellow says he belongs to George
Morton, lately removed from Bedford coun-
" Va.) TO the state of Tennessee. The
owner of said negro is requested to come
forward, pay expenses and take him away,
OF lie viii be dealt with as the law directs.
WILLIAM L. EGGLESTON.
Jailor for the county aforcsaid.
April 81, 1907. Nv
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06

ME subscriber being DESTROYS of clo-
sing her administration on the estate
OF Alex'r. Roseberry, dec. purposes attend
ing lii the city of Richmond, at the house
formerly occupied by the said Alex'r Rose
berry, near the mills of David Ross, on the
18th day ofnext month, for the purpose of
adjusting such demands against the said
estate as may be exhibited on that day, le-
gally authenticatcd--or so much thereof
as will not exceed the assets in hand at
which time it is expected that those who
may have demands against the said estate
will attend ALSO those who are indebted
thereto, prepared for payment.
LUCY ROSEBERRY, .4dm'rr.
Of .dleL'r. RoSe6erry, dec.
Louisa couRty, 18th April, 1907 -w2s
MCsJT ETy ZOO FST IN
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TAKE notice, that in pur-
suancc of commission issued from the
Clerks Office ofthe Federal Circuit Court
for the district Of Virginia, shall proceed
to take the dispositions Of sundry persons at
Courthouse, to commence
on the sixth day of May next, and TO conti-
nue. until the ed of the same month, in a
suit pending and undetermined ON the chan
Gerry side of the said court, in which you
are plaintiffs, and William Gordon, eXecu-
tor of John Gordon, the material defen-
Gant.
WILLIAM GORDON,
Executor ofIohn Gordon, decd.
Richmond, April 27th, 1907. 2w
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70 SELL OR RENT,
nv Store House G Lot,

In the town of Warren, Albemarle county.
The house IS rev, and the lor well enclosed;
the stand is equal to any ia town. A far
ther description will be unnecessary, as it is
presumed nc person viii buy on rent, with
out viewing the premises. The terms will
be made known by applying to Messrs. 'Fho-
mas Daniel, Robert Anderson, VIVA. Brown,
OF Warren, Mr.. Archibald Branch at Buck
ingham Courthouse, or to the subscriber,
living Oh the south fork of Slate river, eight
miles above the courthouse
JAMES WALKER.
Buckingham, 22d April, 1907. 6w
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PROPOSALS

IhNTNJClIIiJ
WILL be received by the Executive, til
the first day OF June next, Tor a supply OF
FREE STONE and MARBLE, i'm the
Rough State, 20 be delivered az the Peniten-
tiary, in the City Of Richmond.
Marble from the quarrics in VIRGINIA
would be preferred, but there will be no
objection 20 receiving it from other pla-
ces.
Persons wishing to contract will specify
the size and quality, and the price by the
ton, as well as the cubic foot.-AppIy To
DAM l.. FYLTON, {. c.
3th April, 1907. 1awt1J
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III thai Tenement.

On the main street of this city, where the
store OF Gilliat s. Kirby is row kept.-For
this tenement credit Of six and twelve
months win be allowed, the purchaser Civ
ing negotiable notes, with approved endor-
scrs, aud also, deed of trust OF the pro-
perty TO secure the purchase money. No
one will be taken as an endorser of note
unless they reside in Richmond or Manches-
ter.
As il is the wish of Gilliat and Kirby TO
have the affairs of that firm brought to a
close as early as possible, allpsrsons iDdebt-
ed TO the FIRM by open accounts, are re-
quested TO come forward, settle their &C
counts, pay the balances due from them, or
execute bonds for their balances and it is
hoped all debtors to the firm will make
speedy payment.
The stock of goods OF hand will continue
to be sold at private sac, ut reduced prices,
Wholesale and retail, until the 10Th MAY.
For JoRY GILLIA7 sS' SRLF,
THOMAS GILLIAT.
JAMES KIRBY.
Richmond, 2sth April, 1907. IF
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RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.

7 HEREBY forcwarn all persons from
i putting dry goods of any kind on board
of my Wagon to be hauled, unless at his
or their own risk, as am determined not
TO be responsible for any losses that may
happen.
ISHAM HARVEY.
Charlotte county, J
April 18th, 1907. w3tS
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advantageous Establish
7f1eHf.

mem.
THE subscriber, because Of circumstan-
Il ces which have lately occurred in his
family, wishes TO admit a partner in the bu-
siness ofthe Henrico Gun-Powder Works,
about a mile and half from Rockets, or
20 sell his rights in the same: Said works
are SO nearly completed, that they will
sooQ~bc in operation, and the manufacture
cr hfho is engaged to manage the making
of the powder, understands the whole art
so asto make it equal to any imported.
None need apply for share who cannot
advance soon s 1000, and employ their re-
sources in the course ofthe business; there
is fair prospect that said works will be
Dery advantageous establishment for fur
Their particulars apply to
HUGH WARDEN
Richmond, 1st MAY, 1907. IF
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA., TO WIT:
. E it remembered that on the fourth day
~ of April, IN the thirty first year of
the independence of the United States of
America, Seaton Grantland, OF the said
district, hath deposited in this Office the
title of a book, the right whereof ne claims
as proprietor, in the words following, TO
wit: "The examination of Col. Aaron
g Burr before the Chief Justice of the u
"nited States, upon the charges of high
ss misdemeanor and of treason against the
"United States; together with the argu-
"ments of counsel and opinion of the Judge,
g (which is added, an appendix, containing
"the opinion OF the supreme court, deli
tsvered by Chief Justice Marshall, in the
"case of Bollman and Swartvout ;" in CON
forrnity to the act of Congress Of the Uni
ted States, intituled an act for the encou-
ragement of learning, by securing the CO.
pies of maps, Charts and books, to the au-
thors and proprietors Of such copies during
me times therein mentioned.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, CLERK
Of the District Of Virginia
10 The above will appear in pam.
phlet, on Saturday the 11th instant, and
may be had of the several booksellers, il
Richmond WIT
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06

LoUISA CoUEPr, FEBRUARr CoyRT,
1907.
Lancelott Minor, complt.0 p,
IgdinGt ),t".,
John Hawkins and Thomas Shell -..
ton, detts.
-T'IIE defendant John Hawkins not hav-
Z ing entered his appearance and given
security according to the act Of assembly
and the rules Of this court, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of tho court that he
is not an inhabitant Of this state There
fore, on the motion Of the complainant by his
attorney, II is ordered urd dccreed by the
court that the said defendant (Hawkins)
do appear here on the second Monday in
April next and answer the complt's bill
and that a copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in some one of the public newspa-
pcrs published in the city Of Richmond for
eight weeks successfully, and posted at the
front door of this courthouse on some court
day. A copy, Eostc,
JoEY PotSDEXTzR, Gle
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-06

BE II enacted By noe Senate and House Of Re-
bTesentaiires Of roe United StdieS of S'HerieG in
C1v9,ess Assem5ied, That The officers and soldiers
Of the Virginia lire continental establishment,
thsir heirs or assigns. enti,led 20 bounty lands
w,'hin The ttsct reserved Ivy Virginia. between
the LILLE Miami and Scioto rivers, for satisfying
the legal bounties 20 her ohcers and soldis upon
continental establiihnent, shall: be&iowei fur
thee time Of three ears, from the twenty third
OF March next To complete heir locations. and
further time of five years from the said twenty
third OF March next To- return their su,veys ana
warrants or certified copies Of warrants, 10 the
oiiee of the secretary of tne war department,
ny thing in the act entitled " An act 20 ascer.
tain the boundary of the lands reserved by the
state ofVi'glnia north west oe the river Ohio,
for the satisfaction OF her officers and soldiers on
continental esabli -hmenI, and to linis the peri
cd Tor locating the said lands" 10 the contrary
notwithstanding RoVited, no locations as a.
foTesaid. shall after the passing Of this act. be
made on tracts OF land foo which pa'ents had pre-
viopsly been issued. or which had been previ-
ously surveyed, and any patent which may never
theless be obtained flr land located contrary 10
tire provisions ot this section, shall be considered
as nall and void.
-. The several printers in Virginia, and in
the district OF Co'umoia, are Teqnestcd 70 insert
the above in their respective psyers, once week
for two weeks, and transmit tnLB acc, ants o
u l. HILTON
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TO BE SOLD,
ITO the highest bidder, on Friday, the
i 18th day of May next, at Mr. French's
cavern, in Powhatan county.
HI the Estate,

OF Poindexter Mosby, jr. dec. late of the
said county, consisting Of nine Negroes, one
Horse, Household Furniture, &c. on Gre
dit till the first day Of January next. An
persons having lawful claims against the
said estate, arc hereby requested to bring
them forward on or before the day of sale,
as the administrators are anxious TO pro-
vide for the payment of all Just debts, as
early as possib e, in order to close their
administration. Bonds and security will be
required Of the purchasers to carry interest
from tho date if not punctually paid.
Those having claims who produce them
prior to the sale, (and are adjusted) are re-
quested 10 attend and bid for the property
OF receive the amount due them IN bonds.
IittieJerry Mos5y, jr.1 zJ..,r,
FraHci8 h. Harris,
March II, 1907. wtds
p.S. The sale Of the above property is
postponed to the 10Th Of May, when it will
certainly take place
By the Administrator.
April 26th, 1907.
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IN COUNCIL,
April is, 1907.

hp'ia AOt loOG-
TOR the information OF those persons who are
entitled 70 lands in that part OF rhe stare OF
Ohio reserved by the legislature of Virginia IN
their act Of cession. for satisfying boun,ies due
To the officers and soldiers os the Virginia line,
on continental establishment; 1t Is advised, that
much of Ihe act OF the last session Of CONGRESS
a. relates TO the granting OF furihss tine tor To-
eating those wayrants be published by the prin-
ter for the commonwealth, n LEAST ancS week
in his paper TOR three month";; and also orcc
week for two weeks in all tae other newspapers,
published in Virginia and in the district of CO.
lumbie.
IL is also advised, that the rules adopted by the
executive in relation to the evidence 20 he adGu
ced by claimants for military land warrants, and
to the amount OF allowances 10 be made them
an certain cases he in like manner and for the q
buve periods published in the said pspers--which
IN al ca~es where certificate oe military ser
vices is sdduced IS evidence of Claim for land
bounty, the signature OF ths person certifying.
must oe authenticated by MS acknowledgement
before some magistrate or by the atti avi,s OF
Two witnesses, AZ least; aud where a oerincate
Of the sarne nature is granted by ierson NOT
= eonmAndant of a corps, the sumo must be We
lied by the affidavit Of such person, accompanied
by certificate of his credibi;i'y from she colrt
# the county or corporation in which lie re5ides
! or from some magistrate thereof.
2d Any officer or soldier who has served for
i longer period than six years. Is entitled 70 I'd
| iihonai land bounty IN proportion 20 the time
! which ne may have served beyond ne SIX years,
although the said add iona service may fall snort
, Of or exceed one year.
! Extract from ,he Journals of Council.
DANIEL L. HYLTON, CLERK
! Of abe COINED
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On hand, and will continue from day to day
until the whole is sold. The terms of sale
will be as follows: Cash FOR all sums under
one hundred dollars six months credit for
AL sums above one hundred dollars and ur-
der FIVE hundred dollars; and six and twelve
months credit for all sums above 6ve nun
dred dollars. Negotiable notes, with APP
proved endorsers, will be required of the
purchasers.
And on the 25th of May, viii be SOLD,
at auction,
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-11-19

tOld!lN QlNCICul'
In the very sumptuous volume of Bri-
fish Birds, engraved on wood, is given
vignette that represents a passenger
terrified by the forms of branches,
trunks, and roots of trees, the prohles
of which present the most horrible
shapes. To the business OF this picture
| can bear testimony. With all my in
crcdulitv, | have been more than once
alarmed by miie-stoncs, posts, and
branches; especially when the moon has
cast upon the object the most fantastic
and uncommon lights. All the ordinary
laws OF optics are then destroyed. The
retiring parts glare forward, and the
projecting are frequently castinto shade.
so chat their usual appearance is wholly
aluercd. when the eyes are thus dis
tractcd, we must apply to the other
senses for decision. Naturalists OBJ
serve, that the understanding Of animals
depends upon their power OF feeling,
and the capacity Of clasPlng and ascer-
tanning the dimensions Of objects, by
means Of arms, fingers, AID perhaps
mouths and | believe that the act OF
touching, even through the medium OF a
stick, viii always inform us at once OF
what the eyes could not comprehend
remember that one evening in part
Of the road between Hampstead and
Heudon, l was much startled by what,
in tAc space Of a minute, assumed scve-
raj forms to my imagination. l iancicd
ii pig, calf, man in ambush under
a bank. At length, probability was re-
jected thought ii something like .
seal. 4 larsc ,ound head with two fore
paws, and tail, the extent and contour
OF which was undetermined. | put an
end to dis chimera, 10y touching it with
my stick. Imme diately ii WAS nothing
but post, the top OF which, painted
white, had appeared to me head, and
giabular.
The origin Of stories Of apparitions, is
,,ry perc.pt:ble. They are generally
said to have been seen in the night,
when, n We have shcvn, the eyes are SO
liable to deception. To night and dark
ness, We have certainly an instructive a.
version: ignorance, taking advantage,
has filed them With terror. The Gre
a.or has intended night for the season
81 ..s; and to give constant mtimation
i.
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NEW STORE

ne SubicTibcr having purchaied out the entire ho
III trade OF Meiirs Charles |. Price & Co. purpo(e.
carrying on the DRY GOOD buiinef;. in the Dor,
la'.iy occupied by them, next door below Mefrs
Nonert Mellon & Co. and begs leave TO inform ,be
Puohc that IN addition TO iad Rock he has ;un re-
ee'Sed very extenive aifortmeRt of GOODS. bv
the lateit arrivals from New York and Pbiladlnhis
4 -AmesgJt zVbie6 1ve--
LADIES elegant embroidered DreGes of the I,,e(l
iaInon' uPerhne * coarfe Cloths Kerleymere,
dorted Blankets, Flannes, Coatings & Booking Bal
IeS' Rams aorted, an elegant aortnent of fancy ve6
ing, committing OF Ionetts, Wooden, Moetkips. BEN
uet patent Cord, printed and Rrped Velyets rrin,rd
Norh, Swanidowns, Turkey Downs white and colour
Gu W'ateI' and printed eanes, Silver or Prefidenrs
Cord Tor pantaloons olive and black Twiled VeIv.,.
pe''net patent mkt wooden Cord, brown HOLLAND
% aud "a lrlih Linens, fine Shifting, Cambricks.
elegant siotment of Chntz & Callicoes e,lou,s 9,
oidck Canbrek Mullins cotton and fix Chan,hrev.
plan and figured Mullins and Lace CambricLs RooL,
ana Null Null Mullins, rs, o-9 and "A vb;,a
CsmorIek Mullins, plain and figured plaid ard white
Nautilus or Italian Silks Dhnities Mems & Won,sn,.
hlk, cotton, worried and yarn tIole beaver fix and
YORK tan Gloves, Sewing Silks and Thread. uGorted
India Mullins, Shaws & Hsudkerchiel of every dsf
eriPtion, cotton and linen Checks, Long Lawn and
Linen Cambricks, Bandauoes aud other fix B,rdt.r
chiefs, aiored Pertains Pedlinrs Mode, GAUGE, la.
cess Ribbons, Combs, &c. Bed Ticking LrRadoes.
florenne', Lutettrings aud fancy Silks, COTTON and
NIX Umbrellas, cotton and fix Sufpender.. Ladies
shoes and Slippers, veft and Coat Buttons. &c
Beidesa variety Of other articles all of which vii,
be dhPoied of on very low terms for cam or hills Ola
mort u"e' HUGH CHAMBERS.
Dec. J. o.
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GotlAre6G.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoNDAy, Nov. 90.

MONDAY, Nov. 81.
The following nefl4ge was received from the Pre-.
sldent of the us.
III tie Senate and Hoye sf RrSr.Snfave, of tie Jriee
Slater.
Agreeaby 70 the affurance given in my n,.T,oe =,
the opening oe the preient felton, of Congrefs nov
lay before you copy Of the teedngs and of the
vicente eSh'oted on the arraignment of Aaron Bur
and Others before the Giro ait court Of the u held in
Virginia in the courfe Of the prcent wear in AZ am,
shentc form as their ieveral parts have admitted.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Which Being read, was with the documents see,r,.
Panying the lame, referred to the COMMITTEE. On n
much OF rhe Preidents msge relates to that fpb
jee.
The bill Tor erecting bridge acro(s the pa,ou,c
was rscommitted, to amend the detas
The bill to extend the right Of furage in the Mo
nhPp' territory was confidsred and debated-but no
'queltion taken.
TUESDAY,, Nov a.
MT bfoh'! from the committee to whom, VA, re-
Ierred 10 much Of the neage of the Prefdent Of the
u S'as relates to segreions, c.reported further in
part,
That the numerous aggrefion. and violations of mr.
Jurhd'etmn recently committed within our ports and
waters y Brmiih Hips OF war, whether they are to
ne regardehasthe eles Of poIitive orders from the
DIthn government, Or as proceeding from tina, nm
fstra'hsd inloleToe and rapacty in Brth naval com,
manders which Previouny produced the murder of our
eiizen Jphn Peirce, and the perpetratipn Of MANY
thsr wei renembered, outrageous and irritating acas
are convincing proofs Of the neeeaity of placing our
ports and harbors asfpeedily po0ibe, in fuatiou
TO Protea iron, infu and injury the perons and pro
perry OF Our citizens living IN our rapport towns or
failing 10 our own waters, and prserve therein III,
reiPeet due to the eonltued authorities Of the natl
Thai the committee, having ma,urely eouGd.red
the idbjea are OF opinion that the protection d,Gred
car be ben snd mog expeditiouny afforded BIZ mean.
OF and h.ttsresaud gun boats as they have been in
duseo " bsilsys thai by juJsious combination and
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FROM CADIZ. o.

Captain Bahion. who arrived at Bottom on
The 18th init. informs, that it was reported
10000 French troops were TO march into Spain.
The ileet at CadiZ was preparing for fea with
great activity. II coniiaed of 9 fail of the line
and two frgates; and fquadron was expected
from the Mediterranean to join them. Some
perfons conjedured fuddrn attack was tn be
made on Gibraltar, by land and fea. The Por
tuguefe Royal Family, influenced by the fear of
vifit from the French, it was faid, were pre-
pairing to embark for the Brsziis.
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THE RUSSIANS.

BY an arrival at Salem on the 7sh init infor-
NATION was received that the RufIians had de.
tained all the Engiih veTes in the port of Cron-
ftadt. This we think highly probable, as il is
0ny acting in conformity with Fundamental
maxim otpolicy adopted by the Ruliian govern
Inent for more than half century always to
finit, their wars by fighting againR their own
fde. What may be the reafons of aate for this,
we do not know but 70 it is, they invariably
commence allies and leave off enemies.