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Deaths.

IA Waterbury, March d, l-53 So. ziehanah bussst d
Revolutionary fnsunef, oi the lost OF Pool Jones' men,
Who were rarVes four ihe prisons 90
lend during the v the revolution HIS age ninety
1ur teaf sod DE ahe attend 20 aud manage with
surress, hs ian aud aas, within fow dsA- Of bus
death.
lnGeddes, \. Y, March n, Capt Anthony Burgess. a
ic,oniioonri soiiist, g3, mo.
60 Mddchufl, on Mouday evening, March 81, denly,
Rutus Wsit~risht, Esq, -.
Kew 81
10 pauvle, March 49, the residence of Capt saima
Davis Miss Mary Jane Joinson, y, recently
~, ".
ia WALDEN. March 9Th, Mr. Timothy Eastman, IS.
20 Peaohman, March ~ Mrs.. sargent, widow Of
the late Asa sargent, -
10 HaveIhu a. March 6ih Ms. Dorothy sanborn, 30,
ln Enfield, y. a. Fob if, Ms. Daniel g. We.tstsI7f
10 iiads ck, Match ~, Nr-. Anna. wife OF Col A. w
Wafnat 66. Pspets 90 Ma.sacuusetts, New York, Ohio
unf Illinois rease copy.
Ia Lowell. March 10, vidow Mary Woods. she Goth
wear oi .r ase. ME- Woods, with her aic husband,
moved from Amherst n. u 90 'nis place than 40
yeats ego five families, uruisg that u Mr.. Woods thea
constituting the population cd (NcHey-Nalel Lowell.
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frice e. r. Relief, 25 etc. 50 els. and s
Resoiveni, 81.
Poisoning. IL

Thousands Of Parents who Vetmiiuse composed OF
Castr Gil, Caonc & C., that while hey mp
t. benefit the patient, thew actually LAYING the
iouudaers for sctie. of diseases such savaton
OF sight, weakness Of limbs, sc.
10 another column will be- found the advertisement Of
Hobenoack's Medicines which ask the attention Of
all directly interested 300 iheii well sthc chlIrn :
health H. Liver complaints and AL disorders arising from
those II bilious type should make Of the ony genuine
medicine, Hobensarkis Liver Pills.
,r 50 BE- deceivod bat for Hobensackis Worm
Syrup and s Pills, and observe that each has the sigma
uie of the Proprietor, ]. y. HOBENsACk, none else
al genuine.
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Tho New York vVKLY TINES, ?, 'Fshedo on a sheet
Of the size coftnins selection 4, I've
csiing matter eon,a in the Daily, with copious
mary OF the Fofeiga and Domestic News Literary Matter
Correspondence, Editorials &C. Sc. It is sub.cr
bea by mail at tho low price Of Tvo DOLLARS year;
TEN Copies for FIFTEEN DoLLARsi TWENTY
Copies for TWENTY DOLLARS, when sent one adj
dress.
Cisrgymen ef al denominations reeers The WEEKLY
a, me forrest Glib Pr,oe Upon the Daily, owing its
,femely low price, noled ret oas can be mlii.
Specimen Copies in ell cuscs sent when desired.
PogiasH, all BE- made IN adraaes and tho pa
per will be beyond the timo which has boen
paid for.
RAYMOND JONES & CO., Publishers,
80 lla Nas.au .tfeel. New Ynfk CITY.
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Patents
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN OFFICE.
AGENCY FOR BUSINESS
WITH THE O.. : PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
No, ~, STATE ST.. RQStOr,

No. -, State ST., Boston.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO INVENTORS
NhE SUBSCRIBER (ate Agent Of tine T. :. Patent Office,
uuder The act ct el determined TO present advauta-
tos ~ others has made arrangements whereby appca
tiOus pepaitd aud conducted by him, THIRTY DOLLARS
linstcad Of t~eaiy, PAID by otesl Will he RENTED by
him ia OF aute obtain patent. aud tho withdrawal
Specifications, Assignments and all necessary 1ape and
drawings pocuus natents this and oiosn cOantries
prepared and advice rendered legal aud scientific mat
tcls respecting inventions, aud inlngsmsns OF patents
the reasuna 10 terms, but avail hemse e. OF the
experience Of twenty years practice, extensive library OF
eEH and mechanci works. und correct accounts Of ptents
granted ga this aud other oountes besides being saved
journey TO Nashngun the usual great delay theei as wen
all personal trouble 10 obtaining their patents Copies
OF claims oiany patent furnished by RENTING dollar
Assignments recorded az Washington.
Il. II. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
WasAjpsfoa, Julg u, ls49.-Durng the time occupied
the Office OF Commissioner of Patents, Il. H. EDDY Esq,
OF Bosen did business the Patent Office solicitor for
procuring iatunts. There lew any, pesoRs aeilu
IN that capacity who had much husnes before the Pa
tent Othce and there who conducted u with
skill fidelity and success. regnfd Mt Eddy one
of the best Informed and skiifu Patent Solicitors IN
the United States, aud have hesitation assuring In
YcploTs THAI they cannot employ person competent
and futworthy and capable Of putting their apphoa-
form for them an oaly and favorable
EDMUND BURKE,
Lite Commissioned Of Patents.
PArESr orricr,--.
" n. n. EnpY, Esq, Bosion, Mas.
SIR 49, Your acies for tho prosecution Of any busi-
connected with this Office, equal those Of any
other agent 1 am very respectfully. yours, SC.
THOMAS EWBANk,
Commissioner Of Patents"
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Railways Removating RcsoIvcnt,

Makes the blood pure, rich and healthy Rtnovao Clean
and Enfichu- the Boud. aud resolves away from
join muscles, bones and solids, all Diseased Poison.
Depo-its Cures Ulcers Fever Sores bad iinniors
scrofi, Riokes, s. Nuu. Dance, syphinic Complaints
Nodes, White SWELLING, Tumnrs, Cnncers Bfonca Swell
hngs Wounds, salt Rheum, Mcfcufal Conpliut-. A Is
quick aud powerful and few hours ucf laking tho
Resoynnt, the weak, emachied und dsease paeut
ice glow Of health aud strength running through his sys
L.u ~ l. d H. : |. ~
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II. r. r.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PAINS.
Radway,s Ready Relief

va instantly stop and quickly remore The cause.
X. ". R.-Danhooa, Cholera Mofbus. Radways Rendy
Relief will chez the most painful discharges and stop the
most distressing pains few minutes Il aays the
painful limitations D. bathing the head neck face, u
roshes tho and npas renewed life, strength md
sgof the weak and weary The very moment r. K. .
applied magic like effects experienced. 1t instantly
aays the painful pafoxysms OF Neuralgia. Rheumatism
Cramps, Spasms, Toothachc Soreness In tho bones o.
iants, Pains eukuess ~ the Side, Lumhdgo, Gout
Paralysis. Taken internally It cleanses the somnch from
acid. heat burn md mpnrts fragrance
breath. Persons troubled with sick headache will receive
instant relief from the use OF Il. X K.
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Newspaper Establishment for
Sale.

4 NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENT, loca ted in one Of
- the most houushing toSns 10 Msssachusets il offered
for sale, at low price for cash. The subscription List
tA but could be largely sed Nith little effort
and tho JOBBiNGs perhaps equal extent to any other
Office in the state OF Boston The estahls nt alto
sether which, to active buncss man printer
with abilities worthy Of atcntion. The
proprietor cells because be t. about leave Stale
Al letters postpaid Addressed 10 9" NEwsFAFER,r and
len at the Office Of The Watchuan will prompt
attention.
March, 1853. %
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LEONARD SCOTT ~ CO.'S
British Periodical Publications

Delivered in all the Principal Cities Of the United States
FREE OF POSTAGE,
Aud forwarded by mall under the provisions Of tho late
Post Office law
ar MERELY NOMINAL RATES
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UNION NURSERIES,,
Keesville, n. Y.
rTHE subscriber invites The attention of Cul.iyatofs in
Il Vermont ~ his u7uvallod collection Of
FRUIT TREES.


for sale this spring. o. APPLES. FEARS, PLUMs
CHEkRIEs, GRAPES, GOOsEBERRlEs, CURRANrs
RAsrBERRiES, STRAWBERRIES, &c. al the leaain 2
sorts can be iun shed bF tc qusnB aud specimen
plants bo supplied, ui nearly luju isfiact uaros,
large poruon ct which and rsrs.
The collection OF PEARS huth the Pear stock and
the QaRee i lho largest nofh ct Albany and que the
best and most ct1uHIa-c 60 Tue Union
APPLIES un the Faraaise, and CHERRIES the Nah0-
leading SORTS. Tho collection
Hardy, Ornamental Trees, shrubs & Plants
also very eNfensvHi including large supply OF HDKS Il
Chestnut, EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH, WEEPING
WILLOW, aud other shtdo Tees. Cumhing, Ever bloom.
ing, Moss aai olhe ROSES, be 100 varieties; DAHitts.
al equal number, computing all she and bet -
PHLuNiES, 50 ui The hsc~t aud great variety Vi
Msceanenus Shrubs ai PiiHfs, Balbans Roots, &c. Sc.
Also, BuCkllDHN for llcdges,-NH BARB, several
hns sous,-GAkptN and FLOWER SEEDS, &c. &c. Sc.
Green House Plants popasatod sale but Gun
be supplied nom reliable sources ~ urafrtd soon.
Those who prefer ustus so pefcrce the 81 lee
ton Of yafieiics should describe soil, the futni
which the Trees wi De- talurd, the for which the
inendod, and the sHnries ulrcldy they
may depcul On receiving tne bssi selection which he
made.
Hence those VINO desire obtain the early,
make sue o satisfactory selection, should order without
dflay
PRICES, as low as at my respectable Nursery in the
couutIy with liberal discount an bill. amounting 20
SIS,
FREIGHT, sll packages, paid to the Lake. And on
trees, ordered within the prosun munih March aud
lots OF not les value han So, viii Toe paid Burng
PRICED CATALOGUES sout 10 ell who apply post pad
81 mo. March lsi ls53 aO;lo,
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TO PHYSICIANS THIsOUGHOuT
UNITED STATES.
Wolfe's Celebrated Schiedam Ar
omatiC Schnapps.


nEtMlNG q Unnecessary remind any regular member
~ ofthe Medical profession, the estabhsd Medical
properties of PURE HOLLAND GIN in many diseases OF
dropsca tendency. respectfully invite your examination
% superior article. manufactured hy ,rlusiyciy at
Schedam IN doliaud, by process peculiar 20 nv owF
Factory. II ts Favored and nedicate DOT v the cnnmon
harsh henry o., te choice bn'nra rfetv Of the
Italian juniper Berry, whose more tinus extract Is
Distilled md fotiihrd with ts sptuous solvent and thu.
becomes concentrated uncue, of fFG.e flavor and hfo
mo, altogether tflnsceudcnt, BE CORDIAL aud inrcn4
properties, 20 any Holland Gin heretofore known.
Amid the iunux ui Interior Installations with which the
market IS fuodod phvsitians ind difruly In nfo
curing good aud pure GIN, which ihey prescribe with
confidence 10 beneficial effects. A. importer Of
tweuy years standne the city of New York, and pos
sessins muured experience 30 ths manutlcture Of NOT
LAND GIN csprcnlf. I mg 70 submit To- sun attention
my AHONAiit SCHiEDAM rtHNApPs,n one
which cannot ai 20 fraze suur utmost expectations,
shall Dc happy to forward you bottle OF it, fec OF
charge IN answer 60 euer inumaug your readiness Ia
accept ID.
Its one year since have prepared aud die
trihuted my tCiiEuAM GiN, exclusively for medicinal
rurpcses yet within that hfet rruud. have received
nettu. leets both ifn ph aud PATIENTS iAsly
ing In a. extraordinary efficacy in travel ncpiant Drops,
md affections u the Kidneys and hHdder rencfay also
90 u1srrpuc NHnIes when taken luHrf quantities
Diet nruk and espccaiy diunrr IS found h, uniform
whom Tho best OF usual have aile,
10 afford more than temporary relief. and have duub
that u won yistd simtr results with precision aud
tainty in four own professional experience The AkU
MAliC sCilEuAM SClNAPrs, b. put rp m sttot
uutues pnts uni gazette. noatv covered and boled wi
my name nnbn.se fhe BOTTLE, also. fac sinna Ut NJ,
signature oa iH lhei Hd 10y seal un Cue cufs Win
suy upoa ie properties.
UDOLPuO WOLFE,
March. 1853 2i:1m Importer - gnaver It, New yo.k
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STEEL aud tuO wood engrasinss. Price, muslin huding,
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~. rs. IL. No. 3,
RAILWAYS REGIlLATORS

Do riipo, pain weaken sickon ths patient small los
egullelateo doses purge. pnc Regulator will general
" Tho bowels and regulate every nfenn the
They upon the liver, ach, kidneys and N adder
they cure custveness liver complaint, d'spesia kidney
Complaints, bilious tevefs at Oh kinds. No disease pain
aflci the system while under the influence OF r. r. x.
kemHuies.
Free r. R. Relief, e5 etc. 50 cts. ands
Rcsoiveni, 81
kaguntois, - cts. per box.
K. 4. II. odice, i62 Fulton street %
RAILWAY CO.. l62 Fulton street, opposite 81. Pau's
n Il. x. u. Remedies for sale by druggists generally
QcyGEO. W. BBODGEfr Ciatomont, n. n. General
Agent for New Hampshire and Vermont = +. COLLINS
q SCOTT d FIELD, Montpelier. O93w
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FURNITURE.

EHS article We have consigned Us with orders to ELL
1t aud If you wish your moneys worth" caa
give il to YOU. ELLIS X BANCROFT.
Decemher Is rs
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Prints
Montpelier Carpet Store.

I'VE have just received 20uO ya,ds Of WOOL CARPET,
w lNGSon contia made before the ADVANCE shall
n pr'seut sell az old ptces Cottoo Cirpcihgs, STAR
Cafpengs, BockingsAiso oil Cloth Carprtings dihet.
ent widhs pnces that viii poaseat ho Peopis store.
LYMAN q KING.
March d '5a 81
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HAS been repicnishcd wah new ,i,les White Ware
~ dishes oval shtpe)-Also, Now solar Lamp. a elias
Ware. ELLIS q Is NCRpFT.
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20 tons Corn Husks and Husk
MATTRESSES.

4 LSO, Carfed Hair and Esair .ratfrasses
For sale by =. W. ABBOTT shepad's Buiiiing corner
oi hain and barie ST. ;. w. ABBOTT
Nov. IL, lsJ1 Osfr
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Broadcloths s. Doesklns.
NOTICE-
Horace Atkins's Estate.

Horace AtkinS's Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court holden at
Washington Dsuict, ! Montpelier, within and Tor said
DISTRICT the 23d day Of March d 1855;
Guy n. ATKINS, administrator the estate Of II Or
Ne ACE ATKINS late OF Waterbury, ia said district, de-
ceased presents his administration account lor settlement
Whereupon, ordered that tht be referred to the
18Th day Of Apil next, the Probate Office said Mont
peer for examination aud allowance and that all con-
oeTncd be notified hereof by the pubcaon Of this order
tie Vermont Waichan and State Journal pnled at Mont
pellet three weeks successfully, may be- that
they appear and SAID aud place, II they
cause, object thereto.
By order Of Court,
Attest, CHARLES REED, sgister.
A true copy Of Record,
"a Attest CHARLES REED, Register.
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Ladies & Children's Shoes.
:, ouD Assortment, at LYMAN 4 KINGS.
u
Ready.Made Clothing.

THE hest Montpelier wholesale at city
prices and Ietaiied Tor snull pTodt Al Peoples
Store. LYMAN s KING.
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400 SAP TUBS
5000 lbs, Clover Seed

II lREcT from ONO, for sale at Wholesale, on beuei
- Terms thau can be brought from market
s1ORhS d LANGDON.
Marrh
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.. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW tVbirl
g. THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW fFree Churchl.
a. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW tLiberaD.
s. BLACKN GODS EDlNBUaGu MAGAZINE fTofy1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-02
SAFETY IN PRiNCiPI.i..

y lew weeks since Il Respectable country
man from Michi .an m,lc his first ,l>ir "a \.
York and while .azin. in lnaxrmcnt AT H.,
Croton Reservoir, two -iib-lon.u,i ,tr.,un.
crs approached HIM and Icil nat" friendly con
'cr>alIon. Ihc two pretended to b, -;..,....,I.
{" each other, and both claimed Ia l,,. recent
ly from California. With .rr,u readiness /.
"ccomc mutually acquainted, they bean I,
relate their adventures In th,. Golden l;,n.i
At length one OF them proIucrd little ma
chime Ga trap, We mi"ht call ii) which h,.
represented a> a model of a newly invented
>atr,tor which hr had Just taken out r.,r,nr
1t was To he opened bv tourhin" a >crrr,
spring. which n"n.. but th, instructed could
find. In the course of the conversation thj,
secret >pr1n" was touched sometimes OPENLY
and sometimes secretly. and the question a
rose whether Il certain piece OF paper was IN
the m"dcI safe or not. \ bet was proposed
and the Michigan novice was ready cnonal
Ia run hazard. for he was sure that hr knew
about he paper. Little did hc dream Of 7! {
slight of hand winch roIucrv attlinr> IN tl,,
Old cities. The trap WAS now set. ami rhc
'aIliosnln> Were confident of their victim
but there came the rm and un;.ltcrinr and
and honest declaration Ii a.,jm>t IN,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-02

latter, and Mrs Baldcrria>h rolls alone side by
side with Mrs Whirli.i-. But the sixpcnce
Is not yet dctunct. y distant cousin Of Mrs
Baldcrdash'S having married Il rich old bach
clOr,who was glad 20 unloosc hi> pur>e->trinn>.
on condition the wcdliny-knot was tied, ha,
established herself in l'iitl-avcnuc Mrs Bal
dcrda>h, Of course, cannot rest under such a
cloud. Her town house at present is in Sec
ond-ayenuc. 50 She in>trurtS her husband in
arlthmctiral progression: the result is move
from Second to Fifth, and She becomes pos
sc>Scd ola house which, on the exterior. com
bnc> all unknown varieties OF architecture.
and inside "larcS upon the visitor in amber
and gold, is II every room in the house WIS
stricken with yellow fever. Mr, Bailcrla>ll'S
worldly longing> might now he supposed to
he Sati>icd-but She has dau"htcr. Miss
MahlIia BaldrrdaSh, Il t,ll, pale voung lady.
with red hair, like stick Of white sealing
wax lit at the end has Just come out and Is
very carefully instructed in the doctrine III
making rood match. Ms, NL,llia howcy-
cr, loves youn. gentleman who has lovely
mOu>tachc> and very little money. Icrmotl-
er Is furious at the possibility Of her daughter
marrying 50 obscure person. and Count
Won Waterlachcn stepping in lust at this mo-
mcnt, Miss Mablia i>-wiIl |. nil i.-wc,l-
dcd to "torcigncr Of Distinction" Di>tinc-
ton, certainly, \ week after the marriar.
he is conducted with military honor> back to
Toulon. to resume his ot}iri,I 1u,i,s at tb..
eallie> From this epoch the HaIl,r!a,h n,o-
ry fades Mrs BalIcr,l,>h,tr from lonr ,n,r>.
OF French noyclS-Eazar in par,iralar-ha,
arrived at the con,irtion tina, the only wav to
be fashionable is to h,. im,ro,,rr ,,h.r,,,
stra,;on Of this tLr,rv .L,. ,J.,,,., ,.;,h l. ..
.ootman. MIR Bal,lcr),sb thinks tb,, ,I b..,
way TO become second ,stor 81, .,,r,lJ.. -
the. Cr,ml,,mhul; stock and l,... Il, I;.r,,,
ev bv the unforeseen ,.,i,,.n, nj, ,b..
.n,;,,r,t;r.r :, ,..,n,,;, ~. W..
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y ANkEE INGENUITY.

Willis, Of the Home journal. tells the fol
lowing:
-\nd-talking Of working men | was a
mu>cd, a few days since, with contrast 4, +,
treatment ut obstacles. between two workiu.
tor the same wagcS worth ,!r>rrihin". he
cause II illustrates with some truth the differ
"nrc between the common American minu
and the common European. We were rr,.
rarlng TO throw our bri,l,c across IldrwilI
brook. y quiet little narrow <lloulGcrctl \.
mcrlcan, with my horse hitclrd To drao
was drawing stone tor the roadway L,vonI
ana a broad >houIlcrcl fellow from the old
country was digging earth to fill in. ~
stood looking on for "A moment. saw thri.-
tv little cedar which had been partly uproot-
ed; ami requesting the digger 10 set it np-
rl"ht and shovel >omc dirt around it, walk
ed on. Returning few minutes after. saw
my cedar erect enough, but its roots still OK
posed.
why didn't you cover it with dirt ,"
asked.
Sure, sir" said sturdy Great Erirain.w with
a look OF most honest regret that he had not
been able to obligc me, Won told me TO sho,-
el it, and had no shovel"
lie was working with a spade,
1t was was not ten minutes attcrth | saw
my Yankee dollar-a-day unhitchin. the hor>r
from the drag.
wv hat are YOU going to do :" asked.
"Nhy, there is no more stone TO be ,rot on
tins side. he said; anti that carpenter don't
seem to he coming along to fix this bridge |
thought Id step over and get what, ,-bis-
names oxen, and snake them timbcrs up. and
then haul them across with block and tackI.
and put on the plankS. | could draw stone
from the other side then.
Here was aquict proposal to do what had
looked forward to as quite problem even
ior a profcssed mechanic, | had be>pokcn a
carpenter for the Job three weeks before
lhcre stood the two abutmcnts. six feet h;nb
and twenty-five feet apart,and a stream swol-
len toy trc>hct,and hardly forlablc ON hor>.-
back, rushing between: and ho.y .l,c>, fonr
Immo'able timber>, thirty feet long. wcr, to
he got across. without machinery and >,,,rold-
me to span this cliaSm OF twenty-five feet
was not engineer enough 10 see 1t WAS 4
among the chores that a man with common
""lni'ti"n could do easy enough" however
as my little friend >ai!, it was done the next
morning with block and tackle, rollers and
ievers-he gong about it as naturally and
Aandiiy as II he had been bridge builder bv
profession. There being 10 higher price for
daE-iahor with his amoun; Of .-umItion,"
and day-lador such as the other mans who
could not conceive !.ow .-.!r nil, H., ,.,a,!
io7 sao'e'. =Ao".,! ao,. ,,s..a.o =, .I.lu ia