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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

INCIDENT.-Itis a notorious fact that an
lrishman is ever "quick at rapartee and sharp
at bargain" The incident that came to our
knowledge short time since, illustrates this
fact-an Irishman whom we will call Pat, f r
| the sake of brevity, seeing a card suspended
in front of small dry goods store near the
valley, marked with the words "selling off at
half price," concluded to enter the store and
purchase bargain. He accordingly enquired
for handkerchief, that being the article he was
most particularly in want of-whch was hand
ded him-and the price Is cents stated. Pat
pulled out 374 cents, laid the money on the
counter, and was making a speedy exit from
| the shop with the handkerchief, when the store
keeper called him back and said he must pay
373 cents more. "An sure says" Pat, "yur'e
advertisement outside is, that yur'e selling
| off for half price and be the powers didn't
pay yes'e the half Of price We axed met" This
was convincing argument in Pats mind but
not with the storekeeper, who collared Pat and
sent for an officer, there being no other appa.
rent means on coaxing the wanting "half.price"
from the pocket of the cute Hibernian. Laws
representative arrived in due time, but ad-
judged Pats bargain a sound one, that could
not be broken, inasmuch as selling off at half
price was written in black and white on the
card. AS matter of course the ''advertezze-
ment' was speedily stopped, and Pat with a
scrape of the leg and "wipe" in hand went on
his Way re ioicing
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

' DasuerreOtypes of Small Chill
dren.-The great superiority of Simons pictures
ofchildren, all readily admit Two thirds of large
number OF pictures taken last week by simons,
were infants between the ages of two and twenty
two months and though difficult to take children of
thisage, all were satisfactory and beautiful pictures
No parent should be day without kenesses of their
children now it can be perfectly and beautifully
executed clear day, between ten and two, is
preferable for children and family groups Family
paintings and pictures of all kinds copied.
NJ. p. SIMONS,
fe II ISL, Main STR ct, Eagle Square
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

HE line OF steamers between England ang Africa
whi commence running next October There will
oe three OF them sailing probobly from Southamp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

BROOKLYN ATHENEUM.-The citizens of
Brooklyn N. Y, are about to erect building
for literary purposes. 1t has been organised,
pursuant to general act of Legislature for
the purpose of establishing Reading Room,
Library, Literary, and Scientific lectures &c."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25
MARRIED,

On the 18th inst, by the Rev. d.: HoMsi! ia y,
yITrs 4 LAKE, Of Boston, to Miss MARY ELIZA
BETH. daughter Of Alexander Grant, Of this cry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

REscUING.-A party of six Jack tars got on
frolic Monday evening, and proceeded
through the streets in very uproarious man.
ner. Upon being demonstrated with by the
Watch, they threatened to fog any one who
nterfered with them and therefore 1t. John
son seized upon the most violent of the party,
man named Robinson, and attempted to car
ny him to the cage. The sailors then made a
general attack upon the watchmen, and sue
in getting Robinson away. One of his
rescuers, however, named Benjamin Franklin
Eldridge, fell behind, and into the hands of the
Charles" before his friends could do any
thing for him. The Mayor yesterday commit
ted Eldridge to Jail in default of $500 security
to keep the peace. : Warrants were issued for
two others of the party who were most active
in the FRAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

BRIDGING NAvIGABLE WATERs.-A Mr..
Houghton, of Bergen, N. j., has devised a
navigation. His plan is to erect a bridge up.
on piers at the necessary elevation, with track
thereon with rails and wheels, from which, up
on strong framework, should depend plat
form, at the level of the connecting roads, land
of course. above high water and freshet,)
which shall receive the trains to be conveyed
across by the application of a very simple
power-crank and pully-moving the wheels
above.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

DIR. 4. C.. FISHER tenders his
49, services to the public in the various
branches of his profession.
Office in the basement Of his dwelling, on 4tb
street, between Broad and Marshall streets, End
door from the corner. no 27-6ms
-, DUNLOP, MONCURE e co.,
D>-Ga ask the attention of dealers to the cargo
sale of Sugar Molasses, &c, at Rockets this morn
ing, at IL o'clock, without regard to weather.
fe 25
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

DkINCE EDWARD ISLAND Bi.ACk
L OATS-We have fortunately been able to ssS-
cure another small supply OF Black osts. Persont
wanting win please lot Us have their names lmm<
diaely, as shall be able TO get no more this ses
son. te25 WILLIAMS e. BROTHER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

DEATH OF A LADY FROM GRIEF.-Mrs.
Agnes Boyd. of Cincinnati, it is said, died OF
grief, few days ago, in consequence of the
decease of her husband. During the week
previous to her death she was almost constant
iy occupied in prayer, interrupted at frequnt
intervals by incoherent maniacal supplications
to her children. She took no food or nourish.
ment of any kind, save such as were forced
upon her, and when the stricken spirit fed the
fair tenement it had occupied was reduced al
most to a skeleton. She was only % years of
age, lady of rare accomplishments, and the
daughter Of the Rev. DR.. George, of Philadel-
phia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

NOTICE. hereby inform the puliic and ny
" old customers, that have again commence
business al my old stand, two doors from the Old
Market House, on Franklin street where shall be
constantly in attendance, and use every effort 70
give satisfaction My assortment viii consist of the
best Family Groceries. sc.
ANGELO BANATTA,
fe a5-6ts Successor to G.. Brizzelaga.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

t>OUND.-Near the Coa-ield Station, on the
4 Richmond and Danville rail road, in Chester.
field county, Mule, which the owner may have
by applying to me and paying the expenses
JAMES MORRISSETT,
Station Master, Coal-feld
fe2o-2t X. & D. Rail Road
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

/ SOBBERY.-Wass stolen from my residence
~ on Leigh street, on the night of the 23d the
following articles: Clock, naid with pearl pair
OF cut glass bottles, dark green; / clarret; half
dozen gobets; about one dozen tumblers of dit.
terent sorts; table cover black and red 2 can.
dlesticks, with lights burning. liberal reward will
be given for the return of the above articles
fe 25-lt~ CAROLINE GATES
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

OsT.-On Sunday night last, between the ID
Jefferson streets, say either, on Main, Second or
Grace streets, Ladys GOLD BRACELET, en-.
graved, containing the likeness Of gentleman. The
finder will receive the thanks of the owner and be
suitably rewarded, if required by leaving the same
at this office. fe 25-1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

VICTIM OF SPIRITUAL WRIr1NGs."-
The Barre (Mass.) papers of this week give
the partcu lars of case of insanity brought
on by the spiritual arriting n,anifestatious-
The individual is Mr.. Charles Wilson. of
that town. The Patriot, in mentioning the
case, says he was poor man, upon whose
daily labor wife and several young children
ore dependent. He had been protested SINE
dunn" and became so infatuated upon the
subject as to lose entirely his reason. The
Gazette states that "last Sunday night, his
whole family, and Mr.. Jonas Smith, who were
watching his sick child, came near falling a
sacrifice to the demoniacal violence of the
mad man. In the early part of the night, he
fastened the doors of his house to prevent
ingress or egress, and protesting to act under
the command of God, summoned his whole
household, consisting of his wife, several fe.
males, including Mrs. Smith, and his child.
rem, and directing them, under threats of the
most terrible penalties for the slightest disobe-
dience, to fix their eyes upon nail in the
floor near the centre of the room, and not re.
move them. They had no means of escape.
Submission was their only safety till morning
should bring them relief. At one time during
the night he ordered table to be spread with
twelve cups and saucers, and articles of food,
when suddenly seizing his sick child, he bore
it to the table and baptized il in cold water,
calling it Jesus. Near morning he COM
menced Deating ms WHe most Drutaliy, Tor
some slight disobedience to his commands.
when Mrs. Smith, seeking favorable oppor-
tunity, made her escape from the house and
alarmed the neighborhood. The poor man
was soon secured, and under the direction of
the selectmen, was on Monday conveyed to
the Insane Asylum in this city,"
-
DEATH OF LADY FROM GRIEF.-Mrs.
Agnes Boyd, of Cincinnati, it is said, died of
grief, few days ago, in consequence of the
decease of her husband. During the week
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

FIRE-WoRKs.-The display intended for
Saturday evening was, according to the notice
given through this paper by Captain Dim.
mock postponed until last evening. AT that
time it came off, according to announcement,
al the Armory yard. 1t was magnificent af-
fair, and does great credit to the skill and en-
terprise of the protector. A very large crowd
was in attendance, and the receipts at the gate
were in proportion. They are to be handed
over, so we learn, to some of the Benevolent
Societies for the benefit of the poor. We re-
turn thanks, in the name Of the city, to Captain
d. whose benevolence suggested the enterprise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

STOLEN.-On the night OF the 23d inst, some
~ one entered my house on Main, between 9Th and
9TH streets, and stole two over Coats, one dark
brown and one light drab.'A reward of $50 will
viction of the thief JOSEPH H. CREsSHAW
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

I OBSTERS-Fresh and Picked, at " The Ar
IL bour," by R. W. ALLEN,
fe 25-ts Corner Main and 18th SITS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25
LocAL MATrHRs.


PIcxrocKET.-As tho procession was form
ing in the Capitol ground, last Monday after
noon, Mr.. John F. White, who was standing
near number Of boys, felt the skirts of his
coat moving, and upon putting his hands in his
pocket, found that wallet containing re-
ceipted bill for Sal and some others papers was
missing. Turning Immediately around to see
If he could catch sight Of the thief, he saw
small boy named Robert Hope putting the
wallet in his pocket. He then seized Hope
and brought him to the cage. Yesterday up
on the examination, VIM. T. Sallee testified to
seeing Hope put the Wallet in his pocket;
and lad named ]. A. Clark, evidenced that
he saw boy named 10 Williams hand the
wallet to Hope and run off, and that Hope was
putting it in his pocket when White caught
him. The Mayor on yesterday committed
Hope to Jail to appear before the Grand Jury,
of the Hastings Court, on the 3rd Of next
March,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

| OST.-Oh Suddy aIternoOn, 0etWeen the FlrsE
Ia Presbyterian Church and 10th street, near Clay
BLACK LACE VEIL. The finder will be re-
warded by leaving it at this office. fe 25-lt.
OST.-On the night of the State Ball, at the
Il Theatre, Mazarine Blue Turc Satin MAN
I1LLA, lined on the inside with cherry cooured
Turc Satin. II any person has mistaken this Man.
tilla for their own, the young lady to whom it be.
longs would be much obliged to them if they would
leave it at Dudley g. Johnston's store on Main st. eet
as she got no wrapping in the place of it
fe 25-3t*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25

&c.
The subscriber, for many years in the employ
ment of Messrs. w. S. & G. Donnan, of this city
takes great pleasure in calling the attention of his
friends and the public to the above He trusts that
with many years of experience in the Hardware
trade close attention to his business and an ear.
nest desire to satisfy all who may patronize the
firm, to merit the confidence of the public general.
ly. P T. MOORE.
fe 25-3taw4w
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05
India Rubber Over-shoes.

OF all the uses to which India rubber is ap.
piled, none IS 50 important and beneficial 10 the
human family as the manufacture of into over
shoes. A few years ago there was a stlong pre-
jndice adainst these shoes they we're called
unhealthy aud fit only for enervated men, and
weak women. Well, even If they were benef
cial to no other, If India rubber shoes had done
good to only to one individual, this should have
blunted the edge Of prejudice. But against
prejudice they have won their way into sensible
and universal favor. 1t well KIM ,n that during
rainy weather, but more especially DUNG a
haw, when the ground has been covered with
snow the best leather boots and shoes canno
resist the enlrance of moisture. People take
cnld more readily, we believe. by getting their
feet wet and chilled than by any other luses.-
How many people have we known, who, being
compelled by circumstances to walk the streets
in soppy weather, have contracted cold from
wet feet, and finally consump ion. weakly peo-
pie hive suffered the most from such il $ of hu-
man life; TO them especially, India rubber over
shoes is one of the great blessings Of physical
discovery. They resist moisture, they are in
prrvinus to wet; they keep the feet warm and
dry when walking IN the cold and wet penetra.
ting snow. and they are therefore one of the
greatest comforts. There are thousands of these
India rubber over shoes worn nnw. for one pail
that were worn fftenu years ago. They tend
to rroong life, by keeping the feet warm ant
lry. thus preventing cold and disease aud at tie
same ilme the pour drops Of comfort into tht
cup Of life The great necessities Of hie--,ht
main essentials to general physical happiness -
plenty of food warm clohing, aud dwellings, -
What would 1t signify if every man possessed ,
mountain Of gold, is he could not keep his fee
warm ? A very poor consolation indeed. w
are liable to overlook many things which hav'
been done ut late yeurs to benefit The human
family, and the claims Of India rubber shoe
have not been so fully acknowledged us they
should be. 1Scrntifc American
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05

Ientrance of visitors he was accustomed to cal
out 10 them not to hurt his spiders.
Thus lived and died Magliabechi, in the
IN DIST of public applause; and with such an af
flu .nce, for all the latter part Of his life Os very
rev persons have ever procured by their know
edge or learning.
His vast knowledge of books induced Cosmc
III, to do him the honor Of milking him his Ii
librarian; and what happiness it must have
been to MagIiabechi, who delighted in nothing
8, much as reading, to have the command o.
such collection Of books as that in the great
dukes palace. lie VS. also very convprsanr
with The books in the Lorenzo library and had
the keeping Of those Of lie 'p ID, and Frances
CO Maria the two cardinals of Tuscany.
And yet even all This did no, satisfy his extcn,
sive appetite; for he had read almost al books
that is' the greater part of those printed before
his time. and all in it ; for 1t was latterIy gen
era custom, mt only among authors, but Of lhe
printers too, Of those tinee, TO make him pres
ent OF copy of whatever they published
It is worthy of Ienla'k that the Duke of " us
cany as Magliabechi assured Lord Raley, hnC
become jea uus of the attention he was recev
ing from foreigners as these literary stranger
usually went first I" see M'gIlabech before
they called on the grind dnke.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05
1915 Improved.

Louis Blanc says that there will be three EN-.
pires the Austrian, the Russian, and the
French but will not hat position leave certain
little irregularities unpleasant to the eve of the
political geographer2 Let US sugdesl plan for
removing them.
Louis Napoleon has an army to feed and
amuse wanted, therfore, q war. Let him pick
quarrel with Turkey about Tuns, Morocco,
or the exposition of prizes, it matters not what
and having conquered Turkey, let hun hand it
over, with Greece of course, to Russia. Aus.
tra then can take Sardinia, and German Switz-
erlahd leaving the rest for Louis Napoleon
giving the Rhine provinces also to French de-.
sres, with Belgium. Prussia can be paid with
SchIeswig. l1olstein Denmark with Norway
and Sweden, Liberal kingdoms. Eventually
Spain and Portugal can be annexed to the Empire
Of France Holland and The Danish dominion,
handed over to the new Emperor of Prussia
When Russia has taken India, France can an
mex Ireland, absorbing England in the process
unless indeed, Queen Victoria, permitted to jon
the quintupie alliance tor the sake Of Palmers
ton, should be suffered to stand as a new I" Elm
pess," and permitted to annex the United State
Of America. This would make geography mucl
more square and sim2le.-LOndOn Leader.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05
Thougl Its worth Pensering.

~ can speak it from eSpare1ce," saws the
celebrated Erasmus. " that there is little benefit
to be derived from the Scriptures, if they be
read cursorily or calelessy but if a man exer.
else himself therein c"nscopllOusly, he will find
such efficacy in them as is not 10 be found in
any other book whatsoever"
I" rhe genuine philosophy Of Christ" says the
same author, "cannnt be derived from any
source SO successfully, as from the books Of the
Gospels and Apostolic epistles in which, if a
nan philosophze with piou5 spirit, praying
rather than arguing, he will find that there is
nothing condusve 10 the hapFiuess OF man, and
he performance of any dmg of human life,
which is not, in some u ihess writings, laid
down. discussed and determined in a complete
md satisfactory manner
That which stamps upon The Scriptures the
highest value," says Bishop Poteus, 'lhat which
renders them, strictly speaking, inestmable and
distinguishes them from all Other books in this
world, is this, that they, and only they, contain
The words Of eternal life. In this respect, every
,ther book, even The nOblest compositions of man
must fail; they cannot give lis that which we
most want, and what is Of infinitely more mpor.
lance to us than all other things put together
eternal LIFE"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05
List of Agents for the Freeman.
1uAsmINcrnN CnuNTY.

WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Worcester, F. Johnson; Woodbury.. a. Town
Warren, %. Rtph Wah+feld, O skinner
%USi.Ary Uss d.I p G. s'0'' Nnnl% "TIG"f " H. s%h
A. Pelrce, Fnyston, J. Someivllle,
G. ]. S,aytoni
ORANGE co.
B'alntree, W Howard, ESQ. Newhnry, Rev; $: sias;
Rtlifnd, u. Snthwnrth s. Newhnry J. Ahb"t'i
Br mkfed, A. Mason, Esq; Randolph: w. Parkhnrstj
Eli 10 i. NJ. Rigel Nv; E,-t do n. ?. Rr1"ksi
T.1brlss I W"O@wardiW: , Do In: y nin"siev G""G
) ruth Isv. = trimmings ,vsr.hirs Newell PRESCOTT
r,n.G MsF,Tf T. VFa@E MaeGason r. ' IT, I'" hurber
E. do. JF. Gsnrge; SfrIf"rd, D = Bartlett
CHITTENDEN co.
Crlrntte, VS.. Rail vim; Jericho and Underhill, L.
II Intugto",J IrhnSin; Rnrneyj
w ,4tfrl re Heach Wi4On, w II French;
Richmond, James G. Walson.
WINDSOR co.
Brhel, A Davis: Cavrndish, J. C. spaldngi
4 d.. q lIiuch.r; Chester. " Hutchinson
'fh |ter, Cooper; khy1t"h, - u"nN
iIrnn. Jrnrker Norwich. Wright
T,ti.aylt.r L. R,vmond; Wnndsuck, Il Richmond
R.'vrvIIs '" I'. i ''" rEig5; seId.ve, Mai Farwe
n ,uf,rd 4 H,w1rd Qnechre vii e CTinkham,
w TO- \ u ,.le IIlrand, u u Osg cd;
Blrnad. L Bllckmer; do Hard, Jr',
y IL. I, I,Iknan; Snnsve. IInzrn;
nfreI, g Hrling, I'd sto"khridge, Rev Mr.. ,'"ny
s. do. D Chanllef; G,ysvie,J NJ Bennert.
RUTLAN CO.
Rutland, R u ThrnI; Rnrd"n. Marsh;
dn q Grrves; Pnunpv, j. r. Hnrlisi
w lilingmrl I RemsieII; Pusfcld, G Joysni
Clarendon, w Dalarsh
WINDHAN co.
Tnvnshend, w Shafter; wilmington. o. u. shofter; ;
il nrca II mill Duv,f W II Jones';
nr'ttleh,ro o, Frost Brooklne, Flint;
Al ens, l. Shaner;
BENNINGTON CO.
NJ lnchester, q Rubeus, Jr.; Dorset, Landcn;
Remington, MltteSIn; Bhafsbury, BOuom
do Dr. Wilcox;
ADDISON CO.
.rrisburgh, sholes; Granville. II. Cadv;
v4rg.nn.s Dr Spmgue, Bristol" u. Needham;
Mnnkton. n Spnoner; CornwaIr, Is T Haskell;
Lincoln, Dr Kent; Addison Reeves;
MiddIsbpry, Il l.. Fuller; Hancock, A. Piper;
Weybrdge, NJ. Stowe;
FRANKLIN co.
w. Enosh,rgh. NJ Dsan; Fnnkin, c FELTON,;
=, do. FalI', Cot kend Ill st AbrnS; l. HTa,6nrd'
Bakersfield, c C Ston1; L do, Foster;
Berkshire, CUmngs; Richlurd, Con-
t CALEDONIACO.
Hlrdwick, w Wheney Peocham, W MattockS
Lvn ion skinner and Foss Mclniue's Falls McArthu
wa len A imsien; Ryegate, " Gibson;
Lo, e. g Fl.ter; Calnt. q Crnk Y Mclean
n ulyle, Whit,ck; Sheffield, l. Harvey:
do. w SIas Grntnn, NJ Weld.
ORLEANS Co
Albany, w Gates; Lowell, D Harding;
B:non, p. w Kimhall; Toy, Ea~tmani
Crlftshry, w Ht'ingsj Ih1rlest"n, q warren
3I1var \ Bl1ncsard; Bruwningtom, w Scales;
r,boro 3 Comlngs; Coventry, !. Furd
do A Rabbit, OC Winslow'
lrasburgh, Kimball;
LAMoILLE CO.,
Caslhv,dge VI Sailor; JEFF rsonvIle, Stafford
ri u,rs Srot, Hylnpark, Nurse,
J,h1snn, \ " Caldwell Wlte'ville, II Fisk and J
NJ ,rrstnwn, West; nj. llntchkiSs;
Stove. e Rlndy, Woott, Pennock.
Ell n. DR.. Aiwel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05

CURIOUS FACT The Springfield RepnbIi.
can gives the following "nut" for geooglsts to
crack.
Hiram De Witt, of this town, who has recent
Iy returned from CaIIforniu, brought with hnn
piece Of ourlterous quartz and frmly imbedded
IN the quartz and slightly couoded, cut iron
nail, of the size of sivpenny nail. 1t was
entirely straight, aud had u perfect head. By
whom was that nail made AT whit period was
it placed in the yet uncrystazed quartz? How
came 1t to California? ?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05

EVERY day brings forth something for the
mind to be exercised on, either OF a mental or
externa nature; and to be faithful in it and nc.
quit ourselves with the Vintage designed there
by, ls both wisdom AMI duty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05

NoTHING exists in vain, either in outward
creation, in outward concerns, or in human
minds. All the wisdom lies In extracting the
use and sweet out of everything, SO that is the
perfection of our minds. s.ss
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-05

A MANS true wealth hereafter is the good he
does in this world to his fellow men. When he
dies people will say, whit property has he
left behind him." But the angels who examine
him In the grave will ask, Z" What good deeds
hast th0u sent before thee z"