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NOTICE..

NO lCEs .
NYILL be sold as derelict, the entire
w Estate Of Philip Bracy, decd. (the
Land excepted).a at the plantation Of said
deceased in Sumter District, S. G. near the
village of Stateburg, on the second day Of
January next, commencing at ten o'clock
in the morning. Said estate consists OF
100 NEGROES,
log with a variety of other property.
srCH AS
Horses. Cattle, Hogs, Corn, Fodder,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plan-
tation Tools. &c.
Two or three of said Negroes will be
sold for cash; the balance on credit of
siz months; the purchaser giving bond or
note with approved personal security and
mortgage of the property for the pay
ment of the purchase money.
All said property will be sold at public
outcry to the ighest bidder.
w. LEWIS,
Ordinary S. D.
Dec. 16. 1910. pr. adv. SO 90
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STRAW CUTTERS,

~, LUST received a few Of Eastman's Pa
tent, Straw Cutters, of wood and iron
frames--.with revolving bottoms, en-
ira Knives. and eccentric feeders, and all
Of his latest improvements, which make
them superior to any VIC have sold.
ALSO-Corn Shelters, sets Safe Wire,
Ciferent sizes.
w. D. Mel OVAL g. co.
Dec. 9.
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TO RENT.

a ND immediate possession gi,en tbe Store
"A corner of Broad and Rut!edge streets, now
occupied by MIR. John Rosser; TOR PE terms "PPES |"
WILLIAM ANDERSoN.
Dec. Q, ,o"-a'
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For Sale,

A VALUABLE Plantation situate on the
IA east side of the Wateree river and
Graness' Quarter Creek, nine miles above
Camden, generally known as the Lucas
place,) containing about 1900 acles, about
400 hundred of which is cleared, the land
is of good quality and will be sold bar
gain, as the owner (residing out of the
State) is anxious to dispose fit. For IN.
formation and terms apply to
G. j. SHANNON.
sept. 19 AZ:
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NOTICE.

NOTICE. '@.=..-. . <.,ai
A IL persons having demands against
IN the estate Of the late John .Boykin,
Sen. decd. are requested to hand them in,
and those indebted, to make. payment on
or before return day next. 80! az, ..,., -
-. c.. A. BOYKIN, ,Admrx:
Dec. 8. - .g,.,s.y. ltf
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WANTED.

WANTED.
a GIRL from 12 10 ID years of age,
"a suitable for a nurse-for whom libe
raj wages, payable monthly if desierd,
will be given. AppIy.at this office.
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'RUSSET PTIACE ACADEMY.

TUE Trustees of this Institution take pleasure in
announcing toits patsons and % the pubic gem 81
orally, that they have secured the services Of Mr..
JonN G. BowMAN, as Prncipal for anotheryea Ifsas
unyouchers were necessary to one who h,s been so1s!
long known 10 the public as awen qualified and sue
cessu1 instructor ofyoutb they feel justified say. y
ing that more than two years intimate asquantance
with Mr.. Bowman, has convinced them that he has
few equals in that most difficult Of all tasks hsin!
ing the youthful mind $50. az ef3:e1ea
The classical and mathematical departments will ~
be under the exclusive direction Of the Principal A
competent Assistant will be provided to take charge
of the English department. =3 az.as y
Good boarding can DO obtained within sight Of the
Academy, at Eight dollars per month"; exclusive Of
washing and candles which will also be furnished to-
those who may require them at moderate prices f
RATES OF TUITION. aI:i = : ::s.s,
-, - PEaQuAsrsK
Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, o. 5os
English Grammar & Geography with the aboveI Is 90
Classicsiand Mathematics, 500
This Academy is situated twenty -four miles north
of Camden, in healthy region and in the midst Of
moral and religious community, remote from every
temptation to idleness, extravagance vice. s1"8
l. ]. PATTERSON. s<as1'
S. B. HAMMOND, f''i'''''
JESSE KfLGORE, - 70
,,'... ZADOcK PERRY, e6s N
WIN. S. STINSON, a!'
THOS l.. DUNLAP, =
L. ]. PATTERSON,
s. DONNELLY;'se z. i'as.t
WILLIE PATTERSON,
E. L. FRASER, '-'' re-.
G. L. DYE, '4''t@2 go!
JAS. B. CUREToN,
JACKEY PERRY,
j. r.. DYE.
ED. HAMMOND, q
DAVID MILLER
Dec. 16. Trustees
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SALE,
Dec. l6.

SALE.
4 WILL sell on the first Monday in Jan
Il uary neXt, at the Court House, at IL
clock, NJ. the following Negroes, to-wit:
Rolla, Bella, Molsev, Winter. and the two
small children of Bella, constituting a
prime family; to foreclose mortgage on
said Negroes. executed by John Fraser
TO c. L. McRa, and sold under said mort
gage as his property.
Terms--Cash; purchasers to pay for
bills of sale.
D. GAsS, Agent.
Dec. 9. pr. adv. 50
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III forbid all persons 5.

to employ my servants George and Tom,'
bricklayers, without first contracting with
me, and no money isto be paid them with-.
out my receipt. 80. q 9,,i 80. - 2..., .
Dec. 9. " O 90 1',e. ~ =: .f,-s'! 80
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Notice.

THOSE indebted to the firm of !. FL.
Anderson & Co. or the subscriber ihdiiv
dually are hereby called on for an early
settlement Of their respective dues,
much longer indulgence cannot be ii.
]. II. ANDERSON.
Sept. 26. 43tf.
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For sale atthe post-oMce
Stationery &aSchOOI- Books ,

Il vi SdIe dts llaO O1oSsgI'OolAiCO oSsgI'Oo
Stationery &aschool-Books (
Among which archie to!loaeing:
woodbridge's Geography. with q a Atlas. !,
Smith, s,nith,s ,l DO q ~. l.s. 90 90;
Greenlears English Grammar,
Kirkham's do do -.s,,. =
Murray's do do l., -
Adams Arithmetic, ;gH.acs sss,t..
Smiths ri do ,-a;-a,,,gs,.. =; -, :
flke 8 40 ',.ta. :, s5--i.i - s.
Walkers School Dictionary, s;sy., .,.ti
Columbian Orators lsI,..,4t "A, ~,
National Reader, Murray's Reader, ~
New York Reader, Nos. !, 2 and 8, szes
Cabb's Juvenile Reader, Nos. l., q d 8,
Parley's Little, Reader, !, s.za9;e -,
Parley's Tales Of, Europe, Africa, Asia
and America, .,sva-ct ~ :s.i., e.s
Child's first Book Of History, = "a, !s,.
do second do = do ...,qs.-....=.
do first reading Lessons, = .z,ie5,st;
Pocket Expositors, Gs2 .!a5slga ..3ga
do Juvenile instruction., ,r5sr
Popular Lessons, Child's Instructor, p,
N. York Spelling Book Elementary do
Alphabet of Natorak History, ,.a,..s,,
do of different nations. ~., 49,.
Receipt Books, States, ofyarious 81
Copy Books. Quills and Ink, a. aI.
Steel Pens, by the card, PainpBoxes,.
Ananacs, of difercn, kinds, for 1910,
Blank Books Of various sizes,
Memorandum Books, 7F
Wafers, black and red, -. oa r.r.s
Luciler Matches, low by the Dozen.
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A LII persons having demands against
IA the estate of J. w. Clyde, late OF
Camden, decd. are requested TO hand
them in legally attested, and those indebt-
ed are required to make immediate pay
ment.
All those having property belonging to
the said estate are requested to G i've no.
,ice of the same, and those who left prop
erty with the said deceased, will please
cali on the subscriber and establish their
lai ms.
CHAS. L. CHATTEN, Admir-.
The Polynesian., 1840-08-01

thoroughly drenchcd us. AT four o'clock
we passed on our left, quite lake of
water, but owing to the storm could not
stop to examine it. AT five having found
cave, we concluded to encamp for the
night, having been on foot twelve hours,
though owing to the badness of the road,
we had not advanced more than fifteen
miles. The cave was but three feet high,
and couple of rods in depth. The rain
had leaked through on to the floor, leaving
us the choice only between pet or cetter
ground. However, having crawled in.
we soon disposed of ourselves for the
night, with the consolng prospect of hay
ING cold or rheumatism to accompany
us the remainder of the trip. Scarcely
had we got asleep, when we were awaken
ed all but sufiocatcd with smoke; Jump
ing up we found our natives had made a
fire of wet wood at the mouth Of the cave,
and were cooly sitting at the winduard,
and seeing us gaspng Tor breath. The
way natives and fire brands went out of
the cave will prove a caution to them not
to attempt to convert any future travellers
into bacon. Lying down again, we pas
sed tOlerable night, and awoke in the
morning with merely soreness in our
limbs, which exercise soon wore off. At
this height five thousand feet, the Therm-
ometcr was $50, indicating low average
temperature for this region; such being
the cold of a Jufy morning.
The Polynesian., 1840-08-01
SlIIPWRECKED JAPANESE.

Having been requested to prepare some
account OF the unfortunate Japanese who
were driven in gale from their own
country and brought to these islands in
the fall of 1889. | will attempt to comply.
though have to regret that | have but
few facts at command respecting them,
and these mostly of general character.
This scarcity of facts is owing to two
causes, |. The imperfect medium of com
munication while those men were with
me; and, 2. 1t did not occur to me, that
1t would ever devolvc on me to give an
account of them to the public. Still, |
think, | have the general outline of their
history and what has belaIen them; and
can give it with some degree of accuracy.
This work shall do most chccrfuIIy, if
can thereby subscrve the cause of human
lty by comforting favor on these I'M
tOrtunatCs.
| would just remark here that where
shall try to express japanese names by
English letters the vowels will generally
have the sound which they have in Eu-
ropean languages i. G. a in name or in
met as ia muChiae is both lone and
short: and u does not differ from the gen
cral sound OF the same letter in English.
In pronouncing words of two syllables.
they generally accent the last: in words
of more syllablcs, they accent the last but
one. In this respect, they doubtless re-
scmblc the Chinese, and perhaps other
ncighborng nations.
My first interview with three of the
Japanese was on the 18th of Oct 1899.
| had been absent from my dwelling. and
on returning perceived crowd in the
house and about the door. On entering.
| had not time to learn the cause which
had drawn them together, when | saw
three men, of the general appearance of
the Chinese, but more tawny, sitting be-
for me, apparently in humble posture.
and bowling still more humbIy; each, at
every bow, carrying both hands over his
knees till he touched his feet. These
bows were often repeated Who are
these visitors | enquired and was soon
informed by Capt. Cathcart of the whale
ship James Lopez, who was present. that
they were three of seven japanese, whom
he had taken from the wreck of large
Junk of perhaps $50 or 200 tons, on the
9th of June. The other four had been
disposed of on board other whaleships
which were to land them at Oahu. Capt.
The Polynesian., 1840-08-01
GLEANINGj FROM THE EDITORS NOTE
BOOk.-HiJTfH No. g

~ IooI ,aolos i 1Io,. coot Cons;1
ar,,Jo l;sa.a"ano,, soa,,,, 80 o,;., n'Y'.l
- NJ, nnnalas;s moasrron,a ,' - 'O ,s
lettor 70 Gr;e,d in Tondnn d,toJ nrar
G 1901 81 nnhI;sLoJ ,,.;,h III, ;a,,,.,,i
be o;vns Eiar,o Eo, on ,,t;,ndo IF ~ az
foot Me-, 40 to-I-c Coo. ~ -
;tors &c ,ho u,,,,;;,,, cnootato. ,,,l,,,uo
NJ n n,o,o oo nno.o Don,r,os otI9-ci
feet for Mama Ken 1317o foot for Man.
,Ia, s.,rLa D.,,a;.., I,,a.,u ,,lI:sI
ed at pots1am 1870 c;t;ng nonolos as
,nthor;tv makes Name Koo ga 6I5 Goot
Maine Ioo "a 32O
Ro;rg unovroctodlv d;s,nno;,toJ :, oL
t,;n;,r = b,ro motor v,o voro mot ,llo 20
odd onv scientific ,,oosuro,,o,,s 20 tl,o lie,
riven. and here rs at other ni,cos q, our
route wcrc ohlioed to donnnd uro, tbo
d;cta or others or u,,on snch colcrIat;ons
as could be obtained from si,nnla comnn-
,,fions nocirrs limos Nc wh;ch ,,os
source Of oreat vevat;on "a nc ,ffor h,,ino
Is we na1,ared ourselves obtained ,Ln
nacoss,rv ;pstrur,o,,s f,r ,soar,a;,,;,'e.
bciohts lone of tho rr;nc;roI nb;oots &c
orr triDl and NOT Ipornjnr Of our ,Iir,r
no;ntment until if was foo lo,o 70 ro,ra
Nv if.
Douolos srcoks o1so of flo uonnoro,,
M, d;n,;nutin, or sonnd ;, l,',,,.'.'
fer Of axtonishmont - linn ~ ' aaao
and dstnctnoss w;tb uh;oh ua lo"sJ
voices and even convnrs,t;on 81 loon ,I ="
tonccs was rrooronH,, not;aoI ~, '7 . US
the r,n;d;ty Win vh;oh sannl ,,a ~, , "'9o'
m;tted
Before NV friends rooohod ,ho oo. 7
had sto,.od u,;th o,,. ,ea,, 49, S' o,''I'i -
nountnn zi.,,aa;na, - ao,tt l,>"G y:. Wv
,ion Thoy ,n,.o c,,;ta Lon, ',1'y ',, ':,,
cold. and il was not unt1 thn sn,n Lal h "''
m some bonrs thot ,,o,, h .l, 'l',' D.q!i
c;entIv tbavoJ 70 ,,roooaJ u. DI1,,'"o su'i
The dosront v,as ny yo "'I'' ".' ''oo',
toIsome. This s;do or tbo 7non T,,Gp "ao
noth;no hut , yast 0 IL '''l g '.o"I.'1'', was
canic rocks Of all s;zos Lrornn ~ WV
variety Of shame al n,osont;nM ahaa e;I9
and ;ao,o1 nonts anJ ,h.au,,, ','a - s','o9'
into y loosr sEd;no had Sc ano", '".' ,,.1,
sl,nnino from, ,,I,n a,. CO., 2.",e'' "','o'i
endangered our lirnh, hv t,a 90 ovo,' '.II'
of rocks which # ,,rr;oJ r.;t, "'''i' no
a few miles Of sucI slono tha ' 80 'o, ~,
The Polynesian., 1840-08-01

IIoSt peISOuS - TERRA lIlCO1llild. On
some of the earlier charts swamp or mo-
rass is delineated as occupying much of
this area, and even to this day it is but
seldom visited, except by b,Illock-catchers.
1t is mostly a table land, gradually swell
ing from both sides of the island, until it
attains an elevation of four thousand feet
On the south and east it is cut up by
streams OF lava, apparently of not very an
cient date, which have flowed from the
adjacent mountains. Numerous small
conical craters, of exceedingly regular
shape, and composed of Stag and sand
dot these streams. AS they approach
Mauna kea. vegetation commences. on a
soil composed of sand and ashes, through
which the volcanic layers occasionally
show themselves, but not frequently
enough to prevent a ,olcrablc cart-road
from running along by the base of the
mountain. On this side, the plain, hills,
and small cratcrs. for many miles are
beautifully diversified with groves of an
elegant laurel, which we noticed no where
else on the island, or indeed on any other
~ t'N -1iotl'. II eitN III CiuSlt1S oI from
thirty to forty feet in height, with small dark
green leaves delicate white blossoms. and
branches that nearly swept the ground
Their foliage formed graceful dome. i'm
pervlous TO the sun; while beneath was a
green sward, free from all undcrblush.
Upon the whole they were decidedly the
pretiest trees that we met on the island.
The plain is too dry ever to become fer
tile, or of any value to the agriculturist,
being like sponge, so porous that water
cannot remain upon it.
After leaving the mountain we travel
ed at a rapid rate for nine miles, the lat
ter part through driving rain, until we
reached a bullock-catchers hut. 1t was a
mere temporary shelter, thrown up bv them
while in their hunting excursions. but it
proved welcome haven to us. Having
built fire, dried our clothes, and suppcd
on pork, which by this time had become
quite Hcely, We laid down upon a bed of
leaves, and enjoyed a sound nights rest.
July B Rose at five o'clock. Thcrm-
ometer AZ. Started our natives imme-
dIatcly. A miles more travelling S. s. E..
carried us clear of the laurel trees. and
we found ourselves upon one Of those
nc adamzcd tracts of Hawaii, yclcpt
"cllnkcrs,' or, in other words. volcanic
streams, which in cooling have split, crack
ed, tumbled, and burst into every Jagged
and irregular shape of which nature is ca
pablc. Here came the tug of war for our
The Polynesian., 1840-08-01

leave them at this place.
From the log book of the Obed Mitch.
ell, ship which was near when tbe
james Lopez fell in with the unfortunato
wreck, by the kindness of Capt. Raw,
learned more definitely the place where
they met with them. 1t was in north
latitude 80 degrees, and east long. Ia
degrees about half way between the Is.
land of Japan and the Sandwich Islands
When all their movable property was
transferred to the whaleship, the Junk
was set on fire and it is due to the kind.
ness and generosity of Capt. c., gener.
osity often met with among seafaring men
to state, that not only were these sufferers
provided with food and necessary cloth.
ing, but SO far as could learn, were land.
ed here, with all the movable property
they had saved, including a considerable
amount of money, gold and silver, coined
in shape of parallelograms, all which, on
their escaping the wreck, was put into
the care of Capt. c., but none was re.
served by way of compensation.
lIuNi IC|Ci DclOIC SUCH IL Japanese
Such was the case with most who were
present. OF course the sight of these men
awakened no little curiosity. We wished
to know what strange events had befaIlen
them: and to learn some thing about their
country from which the people of all
other nations were eflcctually excluded
| addressed them in English but though
they had been four and half months on
board the ship, they had picked up but
little of our tongue. Others spoke to
them in Hawaiian - the first time. of
course, that they had heard such sounds
others talked loui that they might over
come what seemed like deafness. Hav.
ing understood, however, that the written
languages of the Chinese and Japanese
were the same, we called in the aid of a
chinaman, who could speak some English,
and who carried on conversation with
them, with as profound silence as the deaf
and dumb do their intercourse. He wrote
our interrogatories, which the oldest of
the japanese read carefully, and occasion
ally with much hesitation, and then wrote
'i' iSIiy. 4hdilN vi VIC written CtllraC-
tiers are the same in both nations: and
each nation has many that arc peculiar
to itself. Still each may perhaps under.
stand some of the characters peculiar to
the other. The japanese and Chi csc,
like the Hebrews, in their writing and
printing, begin at the last end of the book
and turn back to what an Enolishman
would call the beginning. The Hebrews
however, write their lines horizontally,
while the Chinese and japanese proceed in
perpendicular lines from the top to the
bottom. The amount of information, how
ever, gained during this interview, res
pectlng these men, was small. learned
more by Incidental and repeated CONVEX
sations afterward.
The oldest of these men, by the name
OF Heshero, was called among them, ''the
Old man." He might be fifty years Of
age, was of spare habit, and rather small
IN stature. lie was by far the most man
~ character among them, and appeared to
be very kind and conscientious. He had
attended most to the schools of their coun
try, was probably the most skilled in their
written language, land was always employed
IN writing with brush and India ink |
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of their domestic concerns Snohio
| be asked if | thought that any harm conid arse
from such discussion | answer decidedly IN the
affirmative Harm in ways than one
IL would tend more perhaps, than any thing else
to destroy the idea of the perfect Individuality
and distinctness of the State governments, when
has ever been considered as one OF the most iin-
por,an features in our system, and prepare the
minds of the people for the prostratIon OF the
barriers which have been erected with SO much
art and care between the General and State Co.
yernmepts and those of the States respective
w. and finally lead to tie dreaded consolidation
which, in the opinions of orr wIsest and best
statesmen would be the Immediate precursor OF
of the downfall of liberty. 1t could not fail. also,
TO impair if not entirely destroy,'hns feelings OF
confidence and affection between the citizens OF
the respective States, which is the only effect u
al bond of Union.
From the discussion of any question in an alb
sract form, no possible injury could arise.
| conclude with the repetition Of my opinion
shat the right Of the people write nd.spenk on,
any subject which they may deem worthy of con-
sheraton, and that of petIionng for the redress
| of any thing (which they may consider a grie-
vance," secured to them both by the FEEDER
al and State Constitutions, and that these rights
can neither be impaired nor restricted The a
buse of these rights is argument for abolish
ing them In the forcible language of the late
distinguished Chief Justice of the United States
sit is evil lnscparabie from the good to which
is allied. shoot ~ieh cannot ho -'rir' fr"u, the
stalk without vitality wounding the plant from
which it is torn
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LYNDE w. ELLIOTT

We took OCCASION week, to publish circular ,;,,o,
by 0r Postmaster and comments briefly on his ohof
conduct and We promised, too extend to him r,ber
Juce this week Our only object abiding /, him n,
all s, to show that he pros, thing and pracee, ana
,hsr--ha he preends great regard for his .oa,h
OF ohce' and the time, violates il in oyorv
of the
W. know, aud every person acquainted viii, TymEe Ell
lott, knosns, that he puts tstrict contructiou on all
the Post office laws regulating and exac,s
every cent that he squeeze those laws and an
pears to regard the old adage ofnake hay while tho sun
shthes,'-witt. peculiar greediness. We blame
our TREND for thus endeavorng make money, te by ut
ae,not all bn, censuro him for no, ,lriety con-
strung the Pos, office lava, relation conduct,
The Postmaster is prohibited from ranking any letters.
excepting those which business Of the
Any pirate business tina, may
act through the medium of the postoce, he Obliged we
think, the of required of an
other man; this il understanding posohce law
regard this subject. If wrong will cheer
fully make correction.
If right in tho above statement relative to the
ranking prUtiege, and presume are, any maa viii,
half aneye can see that friend Elliott grossly violated
ms oath of ofice, and is therefore perform tho hu
ties nclmhen' him; for hold, man will dre-
gard and do violence solemn obligation for political pur-
poses ne would not hesitate pu il,
the public crib and appropriate Peoples money! t.,
advance the interests Of political apply it 10 mis-
pirate uses.
't)ttr' Postmaster in his
let the true principles of Jeesonian be fully
and fairly expounded.'' Well objection 10 az
pound sf1lIy airly,' strue PRINCIPLES,
ed by Thomas Jefferson relation interference of
oee hoLsers in elections, and hope TRENT Elliot,
strict the following pr,rcipes
Of Jeferso,ia,s Denpoeracy:"
g One thing will say, that rs TO the future in
terferenccs NTH elections, neither of the State or
General GoverGments,by officers of the latter,
'sbonld be deemed cause of remoraI because the
constitutional remedy by the elective principle be-
comes nothing, # 1t may be smothered by the
enormous patronage Of the General Govern
'ment .n-JEFFERsoS.
" II Is deemed improper for officers dependipy
'on the Executive of the Union to attempt TO con-
'irol influence the free exercise of the elective
.right.n-JEFPERsos
" The right Of officer to give his vote nj
elections as qualified citizen is not meant to bs
restrained, nor however given, shall il have any
effect to his prejudice; but 1t is expected that he
will not attempt to influence the rotes of Others,
nor take any part in the business of electionecy-
ing, that being deemed inconsistent with tho
spirit of the Constitution and his duties to i,
I-JEYFERsoS
Such is the language of Thomas Jefferson, and vet.
ynde Elliott, when he serit'ng and ranking
pioneering document, which published week mus,
have known that he only violating his oal of