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The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15
AUCTION g. COMMISSION STORE.

AUCTION g. COMMISSION STORE.
VNHE Subscribers have made arrangements to open am
Auction and Commission Store in the house nosS
occupied by OF the firm grocery store on Lou.
sana avenue; the of TIN street. and will at
tend to all auction commission business committed to
them, out of doors liberal advances will be made
ION goods when delivered. if required.
They will constantly keep hand. at private sale,
variety Of goods which will be sold low; and by strict
land prompt attention to business they hope secure
share of public patronage.
They will supply families with servants, and obtain
situations for all persona wishing employment Also at
tend to renting and obtaining houses for persons who
|may wish to rent.
FARMS in Virginia for sale exchange for other
property.
May IL DYE & Co.
TARPET1NGs, MATTINGs, AND RUGS.
~ We have on hand
! 100 pieces Ingram Carpetings
20 do Three Ply
80 sets Brussels
so Tufted Rugs
so Brussels do
100 pieces Canton Mating.
The above Carpetings will be sold off at very reuceS
prices, are anxious to reduce our stock.
May 25 BRADLEY s. CATLETT.
|STRAW GOODS have this day opened
- one case eleven braid American straw bonnets
half do do Florence f1,,e braid do do DO DO,
half do English do do do
one dozen super. English seven. braid do
one children's palm hoods
two do boys colored and white Leghorn hats.
JAMES B. CLARKE
Opposite Centre Market, and No. 2 from 9Th street.
ap 20.
NJ ANKEEN MATTING.-Just received
IN 100 pieces IA straw mating
100 do 5-4 do
100 pieces Carpets, which will be sold low.
May IL. BRADLEY & CATLETT
E,RENCH MUSLINS AND MOUSSELINES DE
IL LAINES.-Just received
200 pieces French Lawns and Muslins, very cheap
200 do White Cambria M,slines
NAV BRADLEY g. CATLETT
I CONCENTRATED SIRUP OF SUBSTANTIALLY
For diseases of the skim letter, pmpled face scald
ead &c the concentrated strip Of sarsaparha is when
sed in .onjunction with "Sandss Remedy" the most
,fectual medicine in As Alternative in long. stand
ng rheumatic Affections mercual diseases, &c. it NAV
advanageousy used substitute for the various Sc
ret remedies as SwaiRs Potter's, &C. and is recon-
nended by the Faculty preferable any of that class
If medicines Carefully prepared at
Mars TODD'S Drug Store.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15

LNOR SALE.-A Farm, well enclosed, in healthy
II neghborhood, within miles of navgable water
containing $50 Acres $50 of which in state of cul-
tvation; the balance heavily mbered. There are sup
posed TO be at least 1000 cords of wood Of good quality
Jon The said Farm. For further particulars inquire at G.
DYE & Co.'s Auction and Commission Store on Louisi
ana Avenue, near the corner Of 18th street. May Is
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15

A LEXANDER'S POEMS.-The Fall of Aztaan
"A and other poems, by c. A. Alexander, Esq. this
day published and tor sale by
W. M. MORRISON,
June Is doors west of Browns Hotel.
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the last years valuable Basam has been IN eSnve uss In
most Of the principal towns in the Northern ana p me per
furnish druggist this place. that all avan
remedy before the disease gets seessd that
medicine will remove i effect obstinate coughs truly
derfu the following voluntarily give Their names
iedgs on hs materials the favorable upon PATIENTS
shr, I'VE have prescribed the above Baam
v.uate medicine for what is recommended Calvin Ellis NJ
D. Albert williams, D. membesof the Massachusetts, Medical
soe certificates the direction, what aonshinE
eures effected for Webster Boston, 0.I n.to
Me- Haskns Boston, Eish Horton, firm Of Baker Ha
Boston, David Woodbury., clerk Of Josiah steadman Miss L.
Howard Thousands Of others could be named, where es
Known. As security oounte each direction VII %
signed Y III. hopneor NJ Gardner ProprstGr''
A9f Washington Street. Boston, where all orders e sdae
Also observe the bottle impressed the glass the mans h -
N. 6ardner'a Indian Basam Of Liverwort.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15
THE BEST MEDICINE FOR COUGHS AND COLDS

THE best medicine -
Coughs, Colds, and ell
Lung complaints, Hoop.
ing Cough, Splitting 81
Blood, Pain in the Sidsf
Liver Complaint. and
affections Of The hra
i Mrs. M. N. CARD
NER,s INDIAN BAL
SAM OF LIVER
WORT, containing the
strength Of many roots
and herbs. Among The
number are Livsrwort,
Elecampane, Bsnssst,
Asclepiss tuberosa, Ice
land Moss, Souills, Hys-
sop, Ruta grsveolens !;
,lso many other herbs
not to be procured in THE
,srt Of tbs Slohs Ear
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GUNNER GOODS Just received and for sale,
- 1928 yards painted Cambrics (cheap)
cartoons colored satin Rbands
l do. Brussels Scarfs
So light coored Parasols
100 pieces American Nankeen
3 doz fine corded Skirts.
June l. A. w. g. ]. E. TURNER
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ID ONNETS, PARASOLS, Sc
40 We now offer for sale
case Parasols assorted
do Silk Umbrellas, assorted
do Al painted Jaconets, assorted
few fine English Straws.
The above goods will be sold cheap, in order to close
them with the season.
June l. A. W. & J. +. TURNER
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CLOTHING STORE.

NELSON Il, ROBERTSON respectfully informs the
citizens OF Washington that h. has commenced the
So'Ve business on 7th street next door 10 MIR. George
oW'ehl dwelling, aud directly opposite 70 John Nc
heInehs Bakery re has on hand good assortment Of
SPRING GOODS of different figures and intends keep
ias on hahd general tssortmont If READY MADE GAN
E rs which he will sell low as any other establish
nrnt IN tile city, He intends to sell for CAST only. He
h"pes, by strict attention 10 business he will share
part Of the public patronage.
N b. He will also securing in the neatest and best
manner, without any injury to the gaFmentshe will ex-
tract grease, paint, any other status oa the cloth
- Sg1 only cLorALNG SFoNE. May 10
4 lNEN BCRLAps, Nos. l., and 3.-We have
IL opened this day. AMI direct from Bremen -
80 ht4's br pa, Nos and 2. prime quality
100 do cotton OsnablEgs
100 pieces paid cottopa
~ mes heavy Il brown cottona
MAY % BRADLET 4 CATLETr.
EURNITURk cHlNrz, AND MUsLINs-ws
Il have Just received
10, pieces Furniture Chiatz, handsome styles
5o DO Curtain Muslas
200 Marseilles Quilts
80 pieces Linen Sheeings
May rs BRADLEY 8. CATLETT.
L'OR RENT.-That convenient two story framed
l. House formerly occupied by Sarah Mcdowell
fronting B, between 18th and 18th streets. Inquire
of John W. Dexter near the premises, to the sub
May is. ~ ~ B. K MoRsELL.
|DARhs WROUGHT CAPEs-Just opened
A few handsome worked Capes
A lot OF worked Bands and Rufies
so pieces thin worked muslin edging
Also, large supply of French Monssenes de aines.
May lS BRADLEY 4 CATLE1T.
NJ EW GOODS.--We have opened this day
10 pieces Black Italian Llstring, unusually low
cartoons very rich Embroidered Tibet Shawls,
Super II Twisted Silk do
cartoon Printed MousseIine de Eaiie do
10 pieces rich Figured Moussenes
case MarseIes Skirts
20 do1 light.colored French Gloves.
dez. Double Picnic Cloves, white and black
ALSO, OPENING
cases French Chintz, very cheap.
do cheap Domestic Prints
- do Long cloth Shirtings
May IS BRADLEY & CATIETT.
| g EAsONABLE DRY GoODs-opened this day. -.
~ variety of seasonabe Dry Gheds, which will be Of.
fered at less than the market price, by
May Is Betoeen 8M and 9Th sts
D EAL WELsH FLANNELS for Summer Use.-Ws
~ have just opened
| 20 pieces pure Welsh hannels
so brown cotton drawers
so do shirts
20 doz. genemens silk shirts
May % BRADLEY & CATLETT.
lNEW DRY GOODS STORE.-The subscribers, hav.
ing taken the store formerly occupied by Mr. Samu-
lei Robinson and recently by Mr. A. Holmead corner Of
18th street. and opposite Centre Market, have opened
defensive assortment of seasonable Dry Goods Bonnes
|c respectfully invited to cali and examine before
they purchase.
May Is JOHN E. TURNER s. co.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15

lDISHOP BURNET's HISTORY Of his own Times,
ID from the Restoration of Charles II to the Treaty Of
Peace at Utrecht, in the reign of Queen Anne new
edition, with Historical and Biographical Notes.
adapted to the Northern and Middle States by Edward
|Sayers.
landscape and Ornamental Gardener second edition
revised, with additions.
Also, Illinois and the West, with Township Map,
containing the latest surveys and improvements by A.
ID. Jones'
Just received and for sale by w. M. MORRISON,
doors west of Browns Hotel June IS
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15

ENRESH SARATOGA WATER just received and for
i sale by the box single bottle.
Also Swans Patent Atmospheric Soda Fountain,
apparatus for making soda water at the expense
and labor of the old method. Price 500.
F. HOWARD,
June Near Buildings.
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For sale at

Dec. 90
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nor RENT.-A convenient two-story brick house
IL Missouri avenue, east of IL street, lately
cupied by DR.. Buck. For good tenant, the house
will be put in complete repair Possession may be had
Immediately. Apply at TODD'S Drug Store.
June
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-15

u EMOyAL-Boteler & Dom, having purchased the
stock of goods Of Mr.. Seth Hyatt, would respect
that thew have taken that known stand formerly
occupied by P. Mauro & Son, nearly opposite Browns
Hotel, and lately by Mr. s. Hyatt where they intend
continuing the house-turnshng business extern
|sively than formerly
They have on hand well selected stock of goods,
Eembracing almost every article used in genteel house
Excepting, to which they would invite the attention of
Epersons furnishing.
\ Will be found now in store general assortment Of
Cabinet-ware, Chairs, Beds, Bedsteads Mattresses
Looking. gasses, China, Glass, and Crockery ware
Lamps of various descriptions
Knives and Forks Plated and German Silver goods
Britannia ware, Brass Andirons
ShoveIs, longs and Tenders
Hollow-ware for kitchen purposes
Tin and Wood ware, Garden Tools, &c.
All of which they will sell low for cash, time to
|punctua customers. June s
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-10
THE NORTH AMERICAN

~ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Price 81 80 per an. an adrdnce,
or 50 90 al the end Of the gear,
and in like proportion for fur
thcr delay Of payment.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-08
NAIL ARRANGEMENTS.


NovTsERN via FLORENCE LOUISVILLE
w. &c. rr'sigahh
DUE-Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays,
Gs,P.M.
CLOSES-Sundays, Tuesdays and Fri
days, at 8, P. M.
SOUTHERN via JACKSON.
DUE-Mondays, Wednesday and Satur-
DAYS, at 3, A. NJ.
Enthusiastically, Wednesday ands
Fridays, at Z, Pm. e..
EASTERN, via tuscaloosa, MONTGOMERY.
DUE-Sundays, and Fridays, at Z, P. M.
'CLOSES-Mondays and Fridays, at 3,
Pm. f-r
MOBILE, VIA PIcKENsvmLE, GREENsBo-
ROUGH, &c. MY
DUE--Sundays, Wednesdays and FRI
DAYS, at Z, p, M. r.r..
CL0SES-Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 8, p. M. Et... ......
Pouoroc, via ABERDEEN, CoTroN GIN.
nUE-.Sundavs, and Fridays at 5, P. M.
CLOsEs-Mondays, and Fridays, at 8,
Pm #.Ftf<T~ ..t..9
WINCHESTER, via MACON and DALEvlLLE.
DUE-Mondays and Fridays, at 6,P. NJ.
CLOSES-Sundays and 'FhurSdoyo' ct
s, P. NJ, Ff
GssrSsBoRo' (MI.) via PLYMOUTH and
STARKEvILLE.
DUE-Sunday, noon.
CL0SE-Tuesday, noon.
HoUsToN, via CoIBERT. Y
DUE-Suudoy, at 6, P. NJ. w. 11
CLOSES-Tuesday, at 8, P. NJ. "
MILLPoRT, Ala.
DUE-Thrsdoy noon'
CLOSES-Thursday, noon.
A.C. BURGESS, p. IA. 4
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TTE Lowers LAST TIiI7.

oKERs'
ol. II iiis sa
~. rs agea Sc
ne mek--yek did not epeak
Our words were one deep len6t eTld sidh.
/ Ike hearts which illy break M
Give ere they burst Their cords, and die
- % nsds = aain.ae
MUSIC was breathing rounds
And splendor shed its dazzling light:
We did not hear q sound.
aorsss What.g leaIn'd lupon1ou1 sight. sed
The sculptur d marble form
Had more Of life than we pos
Save that there was storm
passions warning - each breast.
he gTasp ped my hand twas chill,
And his pale and deadly Cold g 1sasss
leltits pressure thrill 5s1F aIee
Like thoughts whose powers can meier b
q a ha6 ssIf1s sIb ksls
Thoughts passionate, intense. sissl -efeltaeFf
Yet full ofwoe, despait and doom; bEfils 2
Which cheatthe Poet'ssense. oas,a
And crave for him an early tomb. ar ~
NVelov'd a. few have lov,da G7a7ini bts sg'
All feelings in our breasts that grew, qnri
AL hopes and fears that mov'd
Each others soul-each other knew.
And yetwe madly deem'd E f''2 afil &. '
Il was but friendships tranquilfay sflol -.
Which incur bosom's beam'd, IS t.sar
And flung its radiance Ger our way :
n. ~ -. = ! Il a. q tegsg-s.fs1s4
The hour which brought the dark decree
Tore from each trusting heart .g . 8
The veil Of calm security. ..r,sgf s
To part - that fatal word sd I Il &
Hath echoes mournfnl as the knell,
When first its peal is heard, so.r
For one who worship long and well.
Topart !Ethe word is drear, da.aa
As sounds the gaspmg cry Of life
Upon thestartied ear,
From out the waters whelming strife.
We parted and We bore
Abroad brow Of smiles and glee, aIi
Though our heart s inmost core
Was cankering with misery.
we met again ere long,
Oh! not beneaththe moon soft ray, &
But in heartless throng, s7a 81 H. 54iss.1
Meath Fashions rule-and Foly's sway.
Vows were upon each tongue, 'aitaoa 4
Which sealid our lips IN silence deep ;y0ae
Tears on my eyeiids hung, III rsa..r..as
Yet no voice pray'd me not to weep.
But in his earnest gaze
His,sSul's keen anguish wen Tread. oo s.
Itspoke-a My bosom, pays ,,ase9-a wish
With quivering grOans each tear you shed,
That look hath never pass'd $3.50 = ,sied
zTNraYn off the m; ssap-f>s-s- h..ssv1s - =
felt 'twould be his last .~atv'r
Itwas-we never met again.
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READING.-We find the following en-
bodied il an address, delivered by Gov.
Everett, at meeting of the friends Of
Education, convened at Taunton, Massa-
chusetts esg Il at z1oae ooEf /
/ II IS d great mistake, (says Mr.. Ever
ett,) TO suppose that it is necessary to be
professional man, in order to have leis-
ure to indulge taste for reading. Far
otherwise. | believe the mechanic, the
engineer,the husbandman, the trader, have
quite as much leisure as the average in the
learned professions. / know some men
busily engaged in these different calhngs
of active life, whose minds are well stored
with various useful knowledge acquired
from books. There would be more such
/ men, if education in our common schools
were, as it well might be, Of q higher or
der; and if common school libraries,
well furnished, were introduced into every
district, as trust in time they will be-. Il
is surprising, sir, how much may be ef.
fected, even under the most unfaNorable
circumstances, for the Improvement ofths
mind, by a person resolutely bent on the
acquisition. of knowledge. A letter has
lately been put into my hands, bearing
date the 9th Of September, so interesting
in itself, and so strongly illustrative ofthi.
point, that will read a portion Of il
though it was written, am sure, without
the least view to publicity
tsI was the youngest, says the writer,
Of many brethren, and my parents wef.
poor. My means Of education were i'm
tied to the advanfagesof D districtschool
andfhose again were circumscribed by my
fathers death, which deprived meaat ths
Eage Of Is, Of those scantY opportunities
4 which | had previously enjoyed. ~ few
months after his decease, apprentice
myself to a blacksmith, in my native .yll
i lace. -Thither i carried an indomltablt
taste for reading, which I had previously
acquired through the medium Of the soci
ETY. library all the historical works i
lad It that time perHsed Attic
expiration 81 D little more than hale my
I apprenticeship. / suddenly conceived ths
II sdea 81 studvYu Tsaiin. through the asiss
/ lance Of al eldsE b10thel who bad hinlsel
obtained collegiate education, 81 bic owl
exertions, | completed my Virgil during
TIE evenings Of one winter After SOM
TINS devoted % Cicero end few cllle
authors, commencad he Greek. Atthl
timeit was necessary that ] should aeRot
every hour Of daylight, end part q e.
evening. % the duties 0f my apprentice
ship. Still carried my Greek gfalpula
I in my hat, and often found 4 monsn
when / was heating some large iron, VIE
/ could place my book open before ~
dinsl tie chimney of nv forge ana 3
5fo0 d with tdpto. sup Is, tapLei. upper
cs4ea 81 ny fellow pIshlc and g aslt
butte my confusion of face O le oelIlflsl
al effect Of the charpe il my ile. a
3 SuI down. lIn1 led and alonl
f6ihs 1llis sc onls twenty books
which NJ Eass "a ll.si b
OUNCE. during tie EVENING" g anoib.
winier. next TUNED d tbe modern lei
and ~ much aied $ leaI
th ~ knoH saer asin ifniSbs
. one With ges lo Che 81 NEST
th Isn1 81 1Nko M csca1
ree FaYe 4 nov impulse @ Che
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WAKER1Y HOUSE.

ION Royal, bet'oeen 81. Francis + DGW-
.alie Phtn Streets. ef
NNHlS building formerly occupied by Plat
IL Stout, Esqs) has been handsomely re-
fitted and furnished, and viii be opened for the
accommodation of transient and steady board
ers on the LIST October next. Every attention
win be given by the proprietor to make the
Waveriy House pleasant and agreeable to
those who may choose to patrOnize the esta-
blishment, r5
Oh. MOVES.
Mobue, Sept. Al, 1000 O.s
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Law NOTICE.
sTEPnEA R. RAsM.

EE n a . ~ A5s ~ q 3 a }
h394 a (ATToRBE1 AT LAw,) & aoaeis
WILL continue to devote his time and
w attention assidiOusly to the duties Of his
profession; and win practice in the Circuit
Courts of Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, KEN
per, Winston, Oaktibbehaw, Chickasaw, and
Itawamba counties; and in the Supreme and
Chancery Courts, at Jackson Mississippi.
Office in Columbus, Miss. d1ab
January TO- 1887. -oao lift l'6 4
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Law NOTICE.

TSHAM H. KELLY, having permanently
a located at Carrolton, Dickens G. H.) Ala.
win attend the Courts Of the Counties Of
Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumpter, and Pickens.
nov. u. 1888. as-- -
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-08

NOTICE TO TRAvEtIERs GOING NORTH.
THIs splendid me Of four horse Post
i Coaches Is irsiocessful operation, and
runs daily between Montgomery Ala and Au-
gsta, Geo. Passengers can be assured OF
more comfort andexpedition by their line than
any other now rlnning to Augusta. The com
pany have spard neither pains nor money to
procure the beG Troy built Coaches, excellent
aud wen traind Horses, experienced, sober and
careful drives. rf3a
To avoid npOsidons repeatedly practsed on
the GayeLDg community by contractors at all
times craNg monopoly, passengers VIII be
careful gOig North not to take their passage
farther thn Montgomery, on any other inter
Sectng he, where they viii at al times have a
PTeierere on the Peoples line for Augusta.
This me runs forty-five miles on the Angus
"a andAthens Rail Road; which VIII land pas
1sngCs IN Augusta, ahead of the Mail Lane
sevel hours. GEO. w. DENT.
Agent for the Company,
0ice Montgomery, Ala. Z 9.aiio
mi 8 lS3s.-2g-ly fd4
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p BYRON BAkAEK' 2-clsSo3s3a5s
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tended to.
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Ing :. Columbus, have mutually agreed
Pr, The allowing terms for yearly and ctl.sl
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Ieile" NJ contract for less than one year.
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He Dg1NKs. 20 Not unfrequently the
dwelling of the writer of this article is Vi
sited by children, soliciting charity, and
bearing every markofreal want. To the
question" Have you a father, 2 the most
common reply ls-'yes: but he driaks;
sometimes It is, " No; heis dead" To
our own mind the former conveys far
more narrowing idea of distress, and ex-
cites more commisseration than the latter.
He drinks what bumiliating confession
from the lips of a child He drinks (
what hideous images Of disorder, poverty.
wretchedness, vic,', shame, and degrada-
ton rises in the mind al hearing such a
report Of the head Of family! He
drinks The words call 10 mind the
scores Of doggeries with which our city is
infested, andin imagination we follow the
worthless wretch, whose hungry child ut.
tered the relactant confession, from his
squallid abode, to one Of these dens ofpol-
luton, whence, after spending that which
ought TO have been appropriated to the
wants of his family, he staggers home to
behave like devil or a swine, Just as the
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spirit may happen TO move him.
he Is dead All, the finger Of Him
who 'tempefs the wind to- the shofn lamb,
Il here seen and felt; and withathe SlBn.
unite we can say, II IS sCeIl but when 4
IS said he drfaks, who dare pronounce i
well ~ itts5.lEg Advocate.
LRR Of an Enron The following
para apll Is taken from an Euglis paper
and pFesenfs.a Just RieT Of lhe difielilties
that attend the lie Sc neditorof anegys.
paper. who il always obliged 70 cater fol
a al,nost Infinite variety of appretiles.
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the tropics. who IS eagerly chased ln hi.
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feaihered tribe are Wailing 70 pounce upol
and degonr HIM.
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