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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

NJ oIlCE-ln the year 1898, request was
Y made by letter from gentlemen in VIRGINIA
Through Mr.. Joseph Johnson, Consul in Lon
don to Mr. Thomas Digges, then in Engl nd, to
make enquiry for the heirs or the family al n Mr.
Abraham Mines, who, whena youth, left Bripp.
house near Huddersfeld in Yorkshire, for Ame-
rlca, and was clerk To a merchant in Virpini,.
afterwards kept store OF his own had a partner
IN trade, 4 del unmarried, about the wear I7s3.
leaving landed and other property. Unfortunate
iy''pN the loss at sea, of the Ship Jane and RAJ
chei, capt Dade from London to Alexandria. in
inc year 1873, the letters of request and other
papers and memoranduns were lost, and even
the writer's name, which is supposed to be Far
~ or rarely, as well as his place OF residence has
peen forgotten, but is guessed to be near Peters
burg in Virginia
1.-The ubscribers, or either of them. will be
much obliged to any one, informed of either of
the parties above alludedto, or can give any trace
as 10 their residence, or informed ef anv landed
or other property OF said deceased Abraham Mil
mes, by letter directed to the subscribers as be.
low and they will thankfully pay any costs for
asScertaininS the names, places of residence. or
effects OF SAID deceased, &c. &c
GEO MILNES, 1zeYcA4,nt Boston.
THoS. DIGCES, Fo,t Way6uyt,n. Pots,,oc.
rD0 w. b4a,yia,id.
Ostober IA r2,,1
His name was spelt Mills or Milne.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

- UNAWAY from the Subscribers. on Tue.-
A@ day night, the 4th inst. an apprentice bow
TO tIle shoemaking business, named MATTHEW
kohCH' Heis 10 20 years of age feet,s
or 0 inches high rather dark complexion, dark
'air; lie had on dark mixed pantaloons, light
cloth coat black hat and Suwarraw boots-he.
has several implements OF his profession ,v;,l,
INN 1t Is supposed he has gone towards Nor
ioiK' Zen dollars reward will be given any per-
son experimenting the said runaway, so that we
get him again. KELVIN & ALIEN
Richmond, Oct H. r9t1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

:, NJ b. This property has been often advertised,
but will now certainly be sold, unless the amount
due at this timebe maid
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

CAMUzr. MYERS, has renewed to Tie store
~ lately occupied by Richard Brooke, c:,po-
site 10 j Browns venduc Office, where he otcrs
CASH Foa COUNTRY PRODUCE
Richmond, Sept. 49, TF1Ow1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

Anecdofe Of WV. SMITH, Esq. tie histoyiae Of
Neto-1~k, and late chief Justice Of Lorcer
Canada recommended to american historians.
This eloquent man having been an adherent to
the royal cause during the revolution, left the CT
" OF New. York in 1885, with the British troops;
and was afterwards rewarded, by his sovereign.
with high judiciary Office IN Quebec. Iddge
Smith, although thus removed from the place of
his origin, always contemplated the politics
Of bis native country with peculiar sciic,tude.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21

ANTHONY ROBINS or, Q. c;
September 2Y. (oaw8w's
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-02-18


exclaimed the stranger, g do, indeed,
perfectly remember the circumstance,
and have every reason to believe this to
be the man, though | had entirely for
gotten his face: but, my lord" added
the stranger, 81 can put it to a certain
ty, tor have memorandum of the day
4 arrived at Dover from Calais" The
date was compared with the day laid in
the indictment, and found to be the
same. The whole court felt the impress
alon, and JOY was visible in every face
when, after swearing and examining the
gentleman as to his name and place of
abode, the foreman of the jury pronoun-
ced, Not Guilty.
a few evenings only had elapsed,
when the prisoner, the stranger, and his
llvery servant, were taken upon the road
IN their original capacities Inexperienced
highwaymen.
The above story may serve as useful
lesson, to show the power of deception,
when It presents to the imagination
natural association Of ideas, and con-
meets a probable chain Of circumstances
together.
This much, however, is certain, that
man has never so much reason to be
satisfied with the deception practised
upon him, as when humanity has misled
MS Judgment. Though rigid Justice
may frown at the fraud, mercy will re-
joice at the event of the life of fellow
creature being saved.
Credulity is seldom uuamiable, though
frequently imprudent; and perhaps, after
all, there is as much danger in being IN
CreduIous, as in crcdulity: the dogma
tlst and the skeptic are alike vide from
the truth. A reasonable man views a
thing on all sides before he determines.
and searches for truth with care and ar
tentlon. separating from the consilcra-
ton the prejudices of sense and passion.
It not unfrcquently happens, that the
crcdulous and incrcdulous man change
characters. Without anv established
principle Of true reason, they Nv of from
one prejudice to another: thc enthusiast
becomes freethinker, and the inidei a
suPerstitious bigot
These extraordinary changes Of OPT
Mon are generally produced by a new
III c,-,,.1 q.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-02-18
!. 3o6 J

iaASe Judgments proceeds from the me-
lancboly impression Of fear. Thus the
belief OF supernatural appearances, en-
gendered by some old nurse, and fos-
tered by fancy, becomes fruitful spring
Of misery.
Though the narratives of ghosts and
aPParltions, spirits and supernatural ap-
pearances, all want proof, yet frequently
the circumstances attending them are so
wrapt up. in mystery, that the vet unra-
yelled story is sufficient evidence to
weak mind.
Perhaps more remarkable instance
cannot be easily produced than the fol-
lowing, authenticated by several respec-
table persons now alive.
Some few years since, before ghosts
and sPectres were properly introduced
among us by means OF the pantomimes
and novels Of the day, gentleman of
philosophical turn Of mind, who was
hardy enough to deny the existence of
any thing supernatural, happened to vi
sit an old house IN GloGcestershire.
whose unfortunate owner had lust be-
come bankrupt, with 4 view to offer such
assistance and consolation as he could
bestoW; when on one rainy dull evening
IN the month Of March, the family being
seated by the kitchen hre-side, the con-
versation turned on supernatural an
Pearances. The philosopher was endea-
Vourlng to convince his auditors OF the
FOLLY and absurdity of such opinions, with
rather an unbecoming levity, when the
VIE lett the party and went up stairs,
but had hardly Quilted the kitchen three
minutes, before a dreadful noise was
heard, mingled with the most horrid
screams. The poor maid changed coun-
tenance. and her rcd hair stood erect in
every direction the husband trembied
in ms chair, aud the philosopher began
to look serious. At last the husband
rose from his seat, and assembled the
stars IN search Of his wife, when a Sc
cond dreadful! scream was heard. The
maid mustered resolution TO follow her
master, and third scream cnsued.-
The philosopher, who was rot quite at
ease, now thought it nigh time FOR him
to set out IN search OF a cause when,
arriving at the landing place, he found
the maid in At; the master lying Nat
with his face upon the floor, which was
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-02-18

her on the floor of the kitchen: the
| pump was at. hand, and he had the pre-
| sence OF mind to run to it, to get some
water IN glass but what was his asto
nishment, when he found he ONLY pump
ed coplous streams of blood which ex-
traordlnary appearance, Joined to. the
other circumstances, made the unbe-
lever tremble in every limb sudden
Perspiration overspread the surface of
his skin, and the supernatural possessed
his imagination in all its true colours Of
dread and horror. Again and again he
repeated his efforts, and again and again
threw away the loathsome contents OF
the glass. -
Had the story stopped here, what
would not superstition have made of ita
But the philOsopher,w who was still pump
ing, now found the colour grow paler,
and at last pure water filed the We sci.
OverJoyed at this discovery, he threw
the limpid stream in the face of the
mistress, whose recovery was assisted
by the appearance Of her husband and
Betty.
The mystery, when explained, turned
out to be simply this: the good house
wife, when she knew that docket had
been struck against her husband, had
taken care TO conceal some Of her choice
cherry-brandy from the rapacious gripe
OF the messenger TO the commissioners
OF bankruptS, on some shelves in a closee
up stairs which also contained, agreea-
by to the ancient architecture of the
building, the trunk of the pump below;-
and IN trying to move the jars to get a
drop Tor the party at the kitchen FIRE, the
shelf gave waywith a tremendous crash,
the JAYS were broken into a hundred
pieces, the rich juice descendedin tor
rents down the trunk Of the pump, and
hiled, with its ruby current, the sucker
beneath and this was the self-same flu
IL which the philosopher, in his fright.
had so madly thrown away. The wife
had swooned at the accident; the nus
band III his haste had fallen on his nose,
which ran with blood and the maids
legs, IN her hurry, coming in contact
with her fallen masters ribs, she, like
wanting ambition" ovorlsapt herself.
| and fell on the other side.
Olten has the story been told, by one
who new the philosopher, with great
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
CT EDUCATION.


Joseph CCkV4NG respectfully acquaints
= his friends and the public. that he has en-
gagged as an assistant gentleman lot good
far:2ily) from Bern III SzUiaSeriand.
Whereby he as enabled to add TO tie course
Of instruction pursued in his schp@ 2he
French, German and Italian Languages
snt;cnt and Modern Hissory,- arithmetic,
Euclid Elements, Geography with TIE use
-ofthe Globes ard Maps, Trigunonletry, Men
suration, Surveying, Navigation andthe Lunar
Observations, Analytics, Astronomy, sc. SC.
Likewise Algebra and Fluxions, With their
Applications to the various branches Of the
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, will be
taught as hitherto by himself al bis School ii
ST Asaph street.
~ =. Those who wish 70 be instructed in
the above Languages, will please to apply, as
the number Of Pupils will be limited.
.fi.fliI9.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
G. DENEALE,
OK. Dis. Court Dist. Columbia.

The libel in the above case, charges in sub
stance:
That cases Of merchandise, containing
piano fortes, 2 barrel organs, and must
books, were imported in the ship William q
John, Thomss Woodhouse, master, from Ii
verpool, into the por. Of Alexandra, and con-
signed By one Cornelius Ward Of Liverpool,
70 one Joseph Riddle OF AleXandfia, mel
chant THAT the said 4 cases of merchaa-
die were, Oh or about the 18th day o. Oct.
1907, entered 1t the said port OF Alexandria
that the same were rot inYoiced according TO
taets&e1.lai cost thereof at the place Of exInor-
10rtation, but that the said Cornelius Ward,
the exporter, with design 20 cvade part OF
the duties thereupon, did make Or cause TO be
made out d F.fLSE md FRICD0LENI
IN VOICE of the said HfERCE1ADIZE,
in which the same was not invoiced according
to the actual cost thereof, at tue place o. eX.
Dortation, but far below slch actual cost
which false invoice was transmitted by the
said exporter, TO the CONSCIENCE with direc-
ions to produce it at the custom house IN Alex.
andria, as the invoice by which the said Gases
or merchandise were to De entered that the
said 4 cases of merchandise, for the causes
aforesaid, were seized by Charles Simms, esq.
collector, as forfeited 20 the United States.
&. nENEALEa c. g
Anr;l IA DAG
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
cunt K4hsngt0s fer Sale.

= viii sell ny FARM in Fairfax county,
1 and give immediate possession. It's less
than three miles from Alexandria, and six
from the George own ferry-,the distance,
from the projected bridge will be less--the
house stands on an elevated Bal, aad over.
looks the City, Alexandra. the river with
the shore, and hills Of Maryland. The house
which I erected, and is nearly finished, COIL
sists of a center house two stories high. and
wings Of one, lc:ncd 20 it, by circular corfle-
doris, the north wing contains small rooms,
the front OF il, and the corridor adjoining,
intended for q green houses this leads to
drawing room--a dining room separated
from it by The passage and star case, IS next
to the south corridor which contains closets
and leads to the kitcben---two snail rooms ia
this wing with tic kitchcn-a pump OF excel
lent water at the door The second story OF
he center house contains chambers and
Gyssslng rooIa, with Ere places-a large cio-
set ad;oiNs the dining room--one OF the same
size opens on the stair case, both lifted up
with sheiycs--a store room III the garnet, and
cuDuio on The house TOP, from whence is seen
deiiehtful, vs,iegated landscape, completes
the description a the mansion house. a neat
cotfage accommodates laborerS, and there are
stables. carriage house, and ice house tie
s.r,r contains lQ3 acres, 20 enclosed and Gull
tivstsd, the rest in wood this place boasts
the finest collection OF fruit that | have seen,
beside every other sort; the list given to me
vas 800 apples, 500 peaches, and 500 cherry
trees: ! have added several hundred Of the
best KINDS .--ghe garden consists OF - krge
squa res, ehe soil enriched and borders filled
eita sguit trees, md bushes 1t IS surrounded
by 1--WE cedar hedge, which also extends on
each side oi the house the former proprie-
tor possessed mucA taste, and collected mary
ornamental sre1s ana sslrubs, which are Ju-
diciously d;sposea about hle grounds. The
soil is suitable Cor grass, and the portion OF
ground derotsd to timothy and cloves, YIELD
an abundant crop it produced good wheat
and oats last year, and think with small OK
pence may be rendered productive. Those
who eisb . residence, where health viii be
preserved, and convenience of intercourse
with A]exansria, George Fown, and the seat
of government, will find all combined III
Dgouut- II Washington. will shew the Premi.
ses and impart the terms of sale, upon appi-
cations by letters directed to the Post-ofice,
Alexandra. ELIZA ?. LAW.
Also FOR SHE,
Farming implements, an OK cart two bar
shear ploughs with harness, one shower DO.
one iron toothed harrow, two scythes and Graz
dies, spades, picks, - !,
March S.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
OK. Dist Court, Dist. Columbia

The libel in the above case charges. IN SUD
stance:
That 40 boxes OF clayed sugar, 10 boxes Of
brown sugar and 10 tons Of logwood, were
imported from HAVANA, into the port of Vi
enna, district of Maryland, In the schooner
SeaAowcr, Of Baltimore, Frederic ErsFers,
master, Oh or aboat the Goth day Of March
last thai the sad schooner was TT the time
of importing the said merchandise and tor
long time before, vessel licensed Tor garry
inc on the coasting trade; that being 50 Il
,cnsed, the said schooner. some time In the
month CT Dec last, cleared out from BATH
more for N. Orleans, and proceeded either
from Baltimore or from some other port or
place within the U. S. on foreign voyage to
Havana, without having first given up her
license to the collector of the district compre-
hending the port of Baltimore, nor to the col
lector Of any district comprehendlng the port
from which she was about to proceed on such
foreign voyage, and without being duly re-
gistered by any such collector - hat on
such foreign voyage, the said merchandise
was imported il the said schooner from -l1a-
wanna into the said port of Vienna, and
there transported into the port and town OF
Alexandria, where the same was seizea %
Charles Simms, esq, collector OF The customs
as forfeited to the u. S.
C. DENEALE, c. G..
a;,1 dt2e.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
NOTICE
April IL.
TIE C0MagISSIoAEr IS,

g PPOINTEn by tAs act r Con-
~ gress, /" entitlet an act authorship the
erection Of q BasDGG over the river poto-
wac, within the Distric, of Columbia" hereby
give notice, that meeting OF the Sockholderr
Of the syteshingtoz Bridge ComfHng, agtHe2aiy
to tie directions os the said act. wiil he held &t
Stelles Fotel in The city Ct Washington, Gu
Monday the I'd of May between 10 O'Clock
A. H. and 5 =. NJ for the purpose Of elecGn2
five Directors, Clerk and a Treasurer, and
such other officers, agents and servants, - the
sale! Company may think lit to appoint, aud
for 1ransacting any other business, in PURSE
snce Of The said act, and appertaining to the
nature and objects of tie institution q sais
Company.
By orderof tax Commissioners,
ROlEp.T R2ENE.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23

Sales at Keadae.
.. every Tuesday and Friday:

"a VIII BE SOLD
i. venaue Store, corner OF Prince and
81 :" Water streets.
lr,,;sty Of DRY Goods, Groceries, Se.
q .,;cuIars of which will be expressed IL
DC 60. g1 ore on Limitation and the prices o.
Fofa ave established, can at any time DC
f's. .a, an, purchased at the lowest Limitation
''l P. G.. Marsteller, Y. NJ.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
Fifty nollarS REGARD.

~AoPEO from the service Of me subscriber
on IzarSdoy aight Iast,
A NEGRO MAN, named IN I'HoNI.
Il commonly called TONEY;--He is a
M 80 years of age, feet high, a likely
~ sG' looking fellow, formerly 0 steTcdorc IN
,NSandFia, his cloaths not kEown.-W ho-
=, %e secures him in any jail III Virginia, or
- ~ district Of Columbia, shall receive re-
I.aG o. Thirty Dollars, if out of the state of
Nv vSlHa or the district Of Columbia--F IF.
~, DOLLARS and all reasonable expences
al DC paid if brought home
William II. Tebbs.
Anamtrles, March u.
k, ~ b. Masters of vessels and others are
ls, iIarned to harbor or carry him oa Al their
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
U11asess,
April y.
TO Rem o..
sotsA.

A convenient two story BzuelAng HoHss AIS
Store, situate on the corner Of King and Pitt
streets, lately occupied by Mr.. John Ramsay
Apply to
Eliza Wilton, or
Robert l. Taylor.
January -. Jaw
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
Salt and Barrels.
April a

I have for sale at my store near the fishing
Janding. a quantity Of coarse and fine Silt
; rarcel Of empty barrels, and about 50 Casks
" complete order for striking fish.
: John G. Laid.
March Is.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
N @ T I C E
70 The Stockholders Of the WalAlngton
BY5dee Com6any.


IN pursuance OF an act Of Congress, you
are called on By the late commissioners to at
Tend in person or by proxy. at Washington
inc I'd Nav next, to elect FIVE Directors,
Treasurer and Clerk. take the liberty thro
his medium to offer myself a candidate as
,our Clerk The advantage to the Aiexan-
.lrians of the clerk residing in Alexandra, as
he Office Is to be kept in Washington, ID OBJ
vious, and no injury can possibly arise from
{his arrangement to the s,tockholders N the
City. It will render unnecessary In case OF
transfers, that the persons conveying CT re-
ceiving the conveyance should repair to the
clerks Office in the City to have the ncedful
done. 1rue it is, that it may be done by
power of attorney but the trouble and eX-
pence attendant thereon is an Inconvenience,
independent of the necessity OF an agent to
effect the transfer; whereas the clerk residing
In Alexandra n ight be the means OF saving
that spence and trouble by keeping transier
book there.
The lively interest have taken IN the pro-
motion OF the Bridge, in which | at present
own in nv own name and those Of others, lao
shares, flatter myself will entifle me to
preference over any that has no interest there
IN. shall be content to receive whatever e.
nYolunent the service may be deemed Worthy
of, or as low as any competitor that may be
for your suffrage.
A. Undo.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
F @ 4 N y.

Some time since, SADDLE. The oFv1i-
er may have it again by describing tic sais
and paving the cosE Of this advertisement, On
application to the PAINTER.
.4hril %. 81
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Fosss o(e Proxy.

TDfW y G E,7Bay'
hereby empower to give a.
many votes in my nane for tSe officers of
the Harrington bridge CONTRARY, at the aasu-
ing election IS hold shares, and to transact
during the sans such other BUSINESS as may
be necessary.
Given under my hand this day
Of
U1asess,
April y. sotsA.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL 2s, 1903.

Diffriet Court Of the u. States,
! Ii. and for the District Of Columbia.
United States Of America,
against
Four cases of nerchan- cAcF OF
die, containing two pi- s.;-ure So Ii6cl
ano fortes, twobarrel or
gans, and four music
books,
IT IS Ordered, By the honora-
Bic WILLIAM CRANcH, chief Judge of the
district of Columbia, holding the district court
Of the United States in and for the district "a
foresaid, That Friday the goth day Of April,
1903, be, and the same is hereby appointed,
for the trial Of the said four cases OF mer-
Gt1and;ze, at the court aouse in the town Of
Alexandria in TIE district aforesaid, before a
special session of the said court then and there
to be holden add that the substance CT the
lbe, filed against the said four cases of mer-
chand:ze together with this order, be published
fourteen days before the day hereby appointed
for the trial Of the same, in the newspaper
published Ia the said town of AleXandrla, and
be also posted up in the most public manner,
for the space Of fourteen days before the
said day OF trial. at the court house, in the
town of Alexandria, and also at the coffee house
in the said town.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-19
PUBLIC SALE.

U7HL Be sold q pohlie vendue. an
wv the 6rse day Of Sep.enber i,e.r.
% the sabseribers dvslling IN Martins.
burg, avariety u Honsehold and Ki,eh.
en- furniture. consisting in part q De
following articles, Sideboa.d, Desk,
Bureau, Tables. Chairs. Bedsseads, 4
good Mich Cows. aqdahtiey Of Mir4
virgins Tools, and snndsy o,her artieles.
Twelve months credit Mn be given, on
bond with sppsosed security. !
He wishes . lease Cor ! tern Of yesrs.
the Lot ard Ho0se IN which he noV
iyes-Possession my - hid ID Sept.
JOHN k0HERrS.
August ~. 1908
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-19
ATTENTION!

THE M.r.in.bufx Iadep.nd.u.-
Blues are requested 10 be panc-
tnal n their affendanee q their usuaf
place Of parsde, On IL accord Saturday,
ID SePeenbernext. q a. ocloek, A. N.
for the purpose of traipine.
o. JAMES EAULKNER, eapain.
A Fifer wanted. % uhom esaerons
wages viii Be given.
August -. isOs.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-19
notice.

TSHE County Court Of Refkely. =
the last July term, AppoiuAed a.
subscriber Inspector of the Weirhts
Measures, &c. heloasing . sid Coun.
g--It Is therefore -eapeesed thae IN
Who intend % eonply With dc Law, yin
cali on the subscriber ID M.rsinsburr,
within ,hree months from dis dsse, and
cettheir Weighs. Measures, &c. seal.
I'd. WlLLIAM MACEEY.
: August I9s 1908.
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oF s.W!,'EpEM.

r. \ The news from. Sweden IS not qaite
IL favorable d heretofore. The capture
of Sweaburg is described Is !, MOST im-
lportant acquisition, and the invasion cf
sweden Is now confidently talked Of BY
the Russians. ss
& There are two modes Or avenues By
which ,ha Rnssianss i mastsrs Of Fin
land. may penetrate into Sweden. The
ars. ID from Abo across the. Gulf Of DO.