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TIE JUNKET.
BY RICHARD RUMMAGER, ESQ.
No II


SLAVES cannot brea'hei in England: if therlungs
Receive our air, that moment they are free;
They touch our counlrY and their hackles fall
That's noble, and bcfpedks a nation proud
And jeaout OF the bl,fag Spread It Then,
And let ii circulate tbroHqb e7'.ry 4ein
OF all Joar ea1tire; that where Brit2n's pow'r-
Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.
CowPEH.
1t affords me much pleasure to be a
bic to state, that the question which has
so long, from time to time, been agitated
in the british Parliament, respecting the
Slave Trade, IS now decided. BY the
latest transatlantic intelligence, it ap-
pears that this disgraceful commerce Is
finally a0oHShea, III the British domini-
Ons, by bill from the house of Lords,
which %as recently passed in the lower
house, (aycs 285, noes 49, and which
mas since been approved and signed by
the king.
As it might, by some, perhaps, be
thought inyidious,to attribute this muck
Procrastinatcd act of public Justice to
motives Of politics! ezPcdiency cl9nc,wo
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ing. Observe thou, also, says he,
how quiet and serene that old and
Wondering rock remains, in the midst
of 50 much confusion blows, noise,
complaints, tears, Groans, and alarms,
disturb itrot. Hh9, alas can preserve
equal composurc amidst the freaks Of
fortune and the cares Of life? This is a
picture Of what man ought to be, in this
world, in order to be happy: but we are
miserable mortals, and born to wretch
edntss; for our mother Nature, herself,
by acting Ike step-mOthcr in her treat
ment towards Us, dtprives us of all that
is essential to our true happiness, s, even
cruelty denies us that blessed calmncss
which she besloWs upon heap of stones.
Thus spoke the count. Like a sick man
who endeavOurs to raise his ianguid and
exhausted frame, and who, failing in the
attempt, SINKS down, much enfeeblcd by
the eXcrtlOn; 20 the count turned ali that
had been uttered for his relief, to the
increase Of his habitual and oppressive
sorrow.
The princess was about to reply
when they behcld venerable old man,
who had gone forth to his labour, from
a cabin situated on The summit Of the
mountain which stood before them. BY
his Wearisome knocks with a spade,
which, at intervals, made a ringing a
mOng the stones, hewas striving to force
an ungrateful soil to pay, in sustcnance,
for that sweat of his brows which he be-
slowed upon it. Keeping time with the
movements of his spade, he sang; but
the wind blew away the words, and de-
privcd the princess Of their meaning.
HE birds around him, naturally attract
ed by the music, hoped from bough to
Dough; or, perched in the trees before
him, warbled responsive harmony, in
their own pleasing style.
+. Impatiently DESTROYS to comprehend
the song, the count hurried his sister a
long the river bank, in search of a more
favourable spot to listen. When the
old man paused, they examined his as
Pect and form. The locks of his head,
altogether white, his venerable beard,
his handsome cOuntenancc, his noble and
ailable mien, led them to suspect in the
man know notwhat Of greatness, which,
without fully discovering itself, still suf-
fered itself to be known.
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strength. His pride cannot bear that
old and worm-eaten ridge OF rocks to
dispute his march; and he determines,
1t all hazards, to remove that obstacle.
Dost thou not see, with what rage hc
foams, how he mmmurs and complains,
and, dashiag through every opposition,
tastens upon the rock:2
?. This was an unexpected attack.
The ton this side,was oNhis guard;
tor until then rhe princess had asaailed
hlm with serious discourse and solid
reasoning only, and against nle5s her
hrother's melancholy was strongly fori-
I'D. At first, . visible smile escaped
him, which he Immediately reprcssod,
and as if displ>ascd with himself for
having smiled, sunk into his old gloomy
and lis,Iess air. \ little hope inspired
his sister with fresh spirits, and she CON
5mUed her attempt to provoke him to
cheeIuiness, BY carrying On the meta
Phor With concealed aim, and leaving
him to suppose that she only meant to
amuse herself, she gays her natural hu-
nour iul play. Sccst thou not, con-
tinucs the princess, the obstinate bold
ness Of the waves, in that foolish and
desperate enterprise? Some are car
IL
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attack on the Cape of Good Hope preced-
ed that on the Spanish settlement, the pri-
witty was the result of my own immediate
suggestion to the late prime minister. 1t
will likewise, am persuaded, appear not
less obvious to every unprecedented mind,
that on my interview with that illustrious
statesman, he fully and uneQuivocally
strengthened the conviction which enter
taincd of his intentions to follow up the cap
sure okthe Cape, by an attack on the Spa
nish settlements for at this final interview,
Mr Pitt desired me tofurnish Mr. Huskis-
son with memorandum of the names of
the gentlemen from whom he was likely to
obtain any further information he might
want on the subject. Mr.. Pitt was then
leaving the secretary's room at the treasu-
ny, to go into the board room; and Mr..
Huskisson coming in at the other door lust
at the moment, l instantly communicated
TO him the substance of what had passed.
The veracity of this allegation will be con-
hrmed to this honorable court by the testi-
mony of Mr. Huskisson.
When this chain of facts shall have been
completely established by the concurrent
dispositions of lord Melville, Mr.. Sturges
Bourne and Mr.. Iluskisson, it will not be
necessary for me to urge this hon. court,
that on my leaving England, sailed under
the strongest conviction, that after having
succeeded in taking the Cape, nothing
would contribute SO ctfectually to accom-
plish the views of those ministers by whom
1 had been entrusted with command, as to
strike a blow In South America, before the
Spaniards should be prepared against it.
In fact, as there was a necessity for the
squadron under my command to touch at
St. Salvador FOR water, on its passage from
,,,I tl.N( l.,
unprecedented from the constant communi-
cation between St. Salvador and the Rio de
la Plata, that every information respecting
the naval and military force of the arma-
ment woudbe transm tied to the governors
of Monte VIedo and Buenos Ayres. There
fure, under every view of the subject, it
was most advisable not to defer the attack
on the Spanish possessions. Urgent, how
ever, as these considerations may appear,
they were not sufficiently powerful TO fix
my attention altogether on the immediate
execution 81 the project referred to. Vari-
GUS circumstances remained to be weighed
and examined, but none more particularly
than the original cause of delay stated by
Mr.. Pit, namely, the anxiety of the empe-
ror OF Russia 10 attach Spain to the coali-
zion forming on the continent of Europe, at
the time sailed from England.
s'Early in February, 1906, I received
accounts of the termination of the war in
India. In the course Of the same mouth,
also received the news of lord Nelson's gio-
rious victory off Trafalgar, aud the account
of a general coalition against France, from
an alliance with which power it was evil
dent the emperor Alexander had not been
able TO detach Spain. Towards the end Of
February, a Danish vessel, which arrived
at the Cape, brought English newspapers,
giving an account of the fate of the aus
trians"
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by Authority.)
AN ACT


For the relief of John Chester.
BE it enacted BY The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of tie United .Stqt.s
% america, in Congress assembled, That
on the settlement of the accounts of John
Chester, formerly supervisor of the inter
nal revenues and direct tax for the district
OF Connecticut, there he passed to his Gre
dit the sum of three hundred seventeen dol
lars anu ninety cents, being the amount of
the direct tax assessed and collected in the
state OF Connecticut beyond the quota of
said state, provided the said state assent
thereto. And also the further sum of two
hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty
four cents, for the contingent expenses OF
the ohce, IN addition to the provision here-
toforc made by law.
NATHL. MACON,
Shesker of'the House IF Rehrrsenfatives.
GEORGE CLINTON,
ptee-fresident ofthe United States, and
hresident ofthe Senate.
APPROVED,
,,,-
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the recep'ihn and distribution of sums destined
to pay the expenses of the divine service-3dly,
70 encourage al, Jews within their jurisdiction
by every possible means, to the exercise ofsoFss
useful occupa Sou, and to make known the
public authority those who are destitute of the
means of gaining an honest livelhood-4thly, TO
declare every year TO rhe proper authority the
number of conscript Jews within his arondise-
ment.
The functions of the Rabbi are, 1st, to give
religious Internationally, to teach the pre-
cepts contained in the decisions of the grand
Sandhedrim-Sdly, to preach under all its rca
tons obedience TO the laws, and especially To
those which concern the defence of.the country.
They shall more particularly attend to- this at
the annual period of the con ,crip,ion. exhorting
those under their charge to conform TO this law
4thy, to represent TO the Jews the military scr.
vice as a sacred duty, and 70 explain TO them
that as long as they devote themselves TO this
service, the law will dispense with The usages
and customs which incompatible with it
5thly, to preach in the synIgogues. and 20 recite
prayers FOR the emperor and The imperial family.
Colonel Burr arrived in Washington City
on Saturday last.
The following extract from the journal
OF the British House of Commons, June
1905, evinces the watchful attention of the
government to every branch of manufac-
lures.
The house in committee on the Plat
ted Strap hanJactory, resolved that it
is expedient that duty of 7 shillings
pound az shillings and 9 pence currency
he laid upon all foreign Straw Plat, and of
3 pounds IS pounds CURRENCY upon foreign
Strap Hats Of certain dimensions import
ed into this country"
We are creii5ly informed, that Sfra,v
Bonnefs are made in the eastern states in
/ sufficient quantities. to supply the phiiadcl-
phia market, with the exception of the SUI
perfine plat. Dem. Press.
BRITISH NAvY-The following is a
statement ofthe distribution of the British
naval force no to the first of March At
sea eighty six sail of the line, seven ships
from soto "A guns; lis frigatcs, 152 sloops,
and l82 gun briggs & smaller vessels, ma
king total of542 ships ofwar. The num-
Der i'll commission is, I55 sal of the line.
( thirteen from So to n guns, is frigates, $50
sloops, &c. and 1879 gun briggs, making to-
tai at sea and repairing 739. -
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ceednss in This territory. you canno, be consider.
ed IN any other light than as Fugitive fror, the
avs OF your country; with these, YOU are too
wei acquainted NOT TO know. hat j, belongs to
department different from mine to determine
as to the nature of your offence. and TO decide
TO The manner in which you are 10 be treated
Hence you must see. it would be as improper as
IL would be undgni6ed in me 90 enter INFO anv
stipula,ions as to your surrender :: In Justice to
myself. however. will observe, that so long a,
l have the honor to preside in this territory, I
shall never uAs the military except in aid of the
civil authority and that. if you submit yourself
to this you may be assured, that i, shall :. be
ercised towards you within the limits prescribed
tor other citizens" similarly situated.
have the honor to be. &C.
4. RORr WITTraa.c
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To the Public.

The Subscriber has removed to an house
near the upper end Of the Town on the
Street leading from the Capitol square. He
continues TO practise law in all the Supe-
ror Courts holden in the ChyofRichmond,
and also in the District Court of Bruins
WICK. His Clients may RELY on his utmost
aSslduity and attention to the business en-
trusted to his carc.
WN. MUNFORD.
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Reward offered /!

ON Wednesday last a horse of the sub
scriber which was fastened to the rack in
the street near Heprico courthouse escap-
ed or was stolen. He is a dark bav about
fifteen hands high, no white marks that are
recollccted; accustomed TO draw in car
riage, and has on him marks made by har-
ness. His gaits when rode are pace or
trot, and from strain or other cause he
hmps in one of his hind legs when first
mounted, but ceases after he moves a short
distance. The horse had on saddle made
by Mr.. Shiphard of Richmond the makers
name ON 1t F.; double-reined bride, collar
and mlrtingale the bits, stirrups, sc.
Plated. "A new rein has lately been put to
the Bride, and a piece of red morocco to GO
round the forehead of the horse. Twill give
twenty dollars for the restoration of the
horse II found at distance from town, and
ten dollars if brought from the neighbour
hood.
PHILIP N. NICHOLAS.
Richmond, Nay ST., 1907. IF
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PASSED SOrH APRIL. 1907


PASSED 50TH APRIL, 1901
"HtkEAS, it is represented, 10 the presi-
oen' ana Common Council, of the civ Of Rich
HondJ IN Common Hall assembled, t,,.s there
"ii be considerable deficiency in the funds
'r vdcd by an Ordinance in the Common Couo.
ri OF the said cisy-passed OH the I7,n day Of
MARCH 1906 for supporting the expensss C! the
Oorp"falion' Tor The present year, for remedy
whereof
EE 1T ORDAINED, by the President and
Common Conncii of The city of Richmond. in
common Hall assembled and il is hereby ordai.
ned by the authority ofthe anne, thar there shall
b PAID and collected. the full amount Of the
axes directed to he assessed and collected nv
me orlinance. entitled IAN Ordinance LAYING
axes tor the year 1906. and for enforcing the
payment thereof" according to the return made
w the Assessor for he year ISC5-any thing in
the Ordinance entitled {" An Ordinance for the
more speedy coIyc'ion and payr,cat Of mart OF
e7e taNes imposed FOR the year 1906" 70 the con-
trary notwithstanding.
AND ne IT FURTHER ORDAINED NV the
authority aforesaid. that in addition 10 he said
taxes 50 as aforesaS digec,cd TO be laid g. eollsc.
ted there shall be laid x collected lhi,tv rbra e
one third per ceu'u'n, on the whole og jhe sd
taxes winch additional taxes shall he collected
and accounted for in the same n,an-ey. and rr e
the same regulations as are laid .o,vn and re.
atrtsd y The hrs' reci'td Ordinance.
A Copy Tcs,e,
N SIZE '4D AUr> ~ =,
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FAIRFIELD RACES.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
J1SkeU Club Purse-5OO Dollars.
Mr.. Wormley's Top-Gallant, 3 3
Col. Selden's f by Knowsley, 3 S
Mr. Balls n Sweet-Lips, a /
Mr.. Mosby's h Rattray, 4
Mr.. Lynch's g 5
Prohrietor's Pur8e-250 Dollars.
Mr.. VIM. Balls b f
Mr.; R. Wormley's S h Stump
the Dealer,
Mr.. w. Mosby's b h Monticelo,0
FOURTH DAY.
Handy C0h-IOO Dollars.
Mr.. Balls S n horse, SIR Harry, by
Doomed,
Mr.. r. Wormley's b by Win, 3 n
Mr.. w. Johnston's b h by Alder
man,
Col. Bnrnley's Casket, by Dare
Devil, 4 d..
MIR. z. Smokes b by Knowsley, DIR.
Stump the Dealer and Monte clio, came
through nelrIy together, the former winning
the first hear, and neither being allowed to
start again, in consequence of f6ui riding
were both deemed dlstanced.
DR.. Wolcot. alias Peter Pindar, is en-
ployed in printing new collection of odes
and elegics in his own mi nitable STYLE. to
be entitled Tristia, or the SORROWS If PEI
ter. The idea is founded OH his alledged
exclusion from his share of the loaves and
fishes during the late changes in admins
tration.-London Paher.
lady near this place (says the Norfolk
Public Ledger can say, her uncle is her
father, her aunt is her mother, her father
is her brother, her mother is her sister,
her sister is her ncice, her brother is her
nephew.
SUGAR CRoPs.--lt is said, that our Lou
isiana lands already produce for us one
quarter part of our whole consumption of
Muscovado sugar, beAides a considerable
proportion of the molasses we use ia sub
stance for sweetening. 1t is much to be
wished, that the raising Of sugar, by free
white men, could be fairly tried, in or
der to diminish the supposed necessity for
slaves: large proportion of our cotton is
raised by white families, more than our own
consumption yet requires. Let therefore
the whites try to cultivate sugar.-PreSS,
- No northern mail was received at the
Post-Ofice in this city Yesterday, as usual.
he9e dISappolhtincntS, however, have be-
come SO frequent of late, as to excite in us
no degree OF surprise whatever. Indeed,
so irregular and uncertain have the mails
been IN their arrival for some time past,
that we should be quite astonished at re-
ceiving any letters or papers from our COR
at New-York and Philadcl-
phia, through this source, oftener than once
or twice week."..Thc roads are good, and
the stage arrives every day at the usual
hour How are we to account for the de-
linquency
" The Rev. Mr.. SPEICE will preach
at the Methodist Meeting House in this
City, tomorrow.
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1t has been intimated to us that in the
sth ward the majority was only 155. If
so, the aggregate will be reduced to 4s6.
The account is not published as official
Governor Lewis, we learn, had a majo-
rity of l29 votes in the city and county of
New-York and Mr.. rompkins a m ajority
of 30 in the county of Kings.
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Personal Estate

OF the said decd, consisting Of household
and kitchen furniture farming utensils
stock OF horses cattle and hogs am \
number OF other articles too tedious to men.
tlon. Credit viii be given for ali sums
above ten dollars until the first day of jan
uary next, the purchasers giving bond with
approved security, to carry interest from
the date 1t not punctually paid. All per-
sons having claims against the said decd,
are requested to bring them forward pro-
perry authenticated, that ARRANGEMENTS
may be made for the payment thereof; and
those indebted to the said estate are re-
qnested to make immediate payment, as
no indulgence can be given.
JESSE FRAYSER, Admir-.
May 9TH, 1907. g..
N Is. At the same time the farm is fer
rent.
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New Book.
ADVERTISEMENT.

Adv Tx IlSEMEkT.
, ~, The following essay, am sensible.
oUt skee Oh II !, have merir, i, vii! be,,t,i
nu'td to The design, her than 10 the execu ion,
ne s"ol+e IS worthy the hand of master, and
is 'uh opento much philosophical reseaseh
nave endeavored TO Explain new, bu, indirea,
OF argument IN favor of the D,viniy of JK
sus CHRIST For ny support have ,elied on
human nature, and strengthened nv proofs bv
illustration and parallel so fas as illustration and
parable could be applicable 70 the charaaer.
thought It possible to rendey ne subie6 Amusing,
Judge
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E'a'biag'on, Fej. 1913, 1907.

FasbiHStou, Fej. 1913, 1907.
Your two notes, the one wi.hcu, date. the
other under that Of Yesterday. have This mo-
ment Observation-Disclosures animadverting on the
unusual style which you have permitted 70 your
sell, eau Gnly say, ihAs from ths iudiciai pr,-
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
H / c II NJ o N ID {:
Delegates elected 20 ,erre in re uert c.
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1907.

delegates elected TO serve in the merit Gc-
neral .fsscmbiy.
Bed/ord, Jabez Leftwitch, Isaac Otey.
PttfSylvanfa, Thomas II. Wooding, Raw
ley White.
Aahfar, Melchizedek Spragins, Joseph
Sandford.
Franklin, John Galloway, Barrett.
Prince EdSvard, Peter Johnston, John
Purnall
Snrry, William Randolph, William Allen.
At an election of m embers to represent
the county of Pittsylvania in the next Ge-
neral Assembly, held at Pittsylvania court
house, the Goth, 21st and 22d days of April,
1907. The Poll was for
Thomas II. Wooding, 733
Rawley White, 566
William Walton, 4sS
Richard Jones, 225
Haynes Morgan, l52
Isaac H. Coles, Esq is reelected for the
senatorial district of Halifax, sc. in oppo-
sition to General Scott.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. q.
Major DANIEL SHEFEEY is elected in
the district of Wythe, in opposition to Gen.
Trigg, the former representative. S..
William A. Burwcil and Matthew CLAW,
Esq'rs. are reelected without opposition.
Gen. John Smith is also reelected.
FROM EEw-YoRK, MAY 9.
On canvassing the votes received at the
election for Assemblymen, we understand
the 'Eaiorities in the several wards were
as follow:
Federal Ticket. Rehx6Ecan.
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TIL: JEFFERSON.
An Ordinance

Concerning tbe Taxes for tie lily of Richmond
| Jo' roe year One 7oOnsara Eight buaare.l Gat
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We are Informed upon the acknowledge
ment of a candid .federaiiSt of York,
that the DEMOCRATIC ticket has triumph
cd throughout in that city-which being
the focus OF English influence and corrupti-
on, renders any solicitude abou, the rest of
that state wholly unnccessary.-Aurora.
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For Sale,
Hat Mandatory.

THE subscriber returns his most CRATE
Ful thanks II his friends and the pub
Tic in general. for past flv,rs, in his line of
business, and takes This method Of inform
inr them that nc has removed his Hat Ma
nuIactnry to his 30 'ilence at Mount Pros
poet, near Bacon Br lnch.--1s sale store
is at the Old stand, on tie main street,
nearly opposite Col Bobert CANDLES
where ne has on n and, large and gene
ral assortment of
II \ II s,
Or various descriptions.-Be convinced
from the retired situation Of lis manufac.
tory, and the excellence Of his .workmen,
that he can have his work better executed
than in the hcirt of tho city, and hatters
himself from a strictness to business, TO
merit continuance Of their custom-he
assures them that nothing on his part shall
be wanting to give general satisfaction -
a general supply OF hats is kept ~ the ma
nufactory for the convenience of the peo-
pie residing in the country.
u The highest price given for all
kinds Of FUR.
SOLOMON MARKS.
Richmond, May Z, 1907 w3m
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Upper AbDomatfox Co.

TIE election Of trustees, is postponed un-
~ saturday the 9th Nav, when the
ehare holders are requested to attend.
Jos. EGGLESTON
RICHARD y. VRNAPLE.
EDWARD MUMFORD.
JOIN WHY.
JOIN ARCHER.
14th April, lso7. 2
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WILL BE SOLD,

Witt De SOLD,
AT the late dwcsling-bouse OF Nm. Young,
decd, on Tuesdly the 9th day of this
instant, (May) Il fair, if not, the next fair
day, al the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09

Isaac II. Coles, Esq is reelected for the
senatorial district of Halifax, sc. in oppo-
sition to General Scott.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09

A lady near this place (says the Norfolk
Public Ledger can say, her uncle is her
father, her aunt is her mother, her father
is her brother, her mother is her sister,
her sister is her neice, her brother is her
nephew.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09

Stump the Dealer and Monte clio, came
through nearly together, the former winning
the first heat, and neither being allowed to
start again, in consequence of f6ui riding
were both deemed dIstanced.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09

The Charleston Times of the 29th ult.
says-"Just as we were putting cur paper
to press, capt SMITH arrived from Rottcr-
dam, whence he sailed March IS, but un-
fortunately brought no papers. He mcnti-
ons as the report of he day, that Bcnaparte
was RETREATING."
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~ The Rev. Mr.. SPEICE will preach
at the Methodist Meeting House in this
City, tomorrow.