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Ossve yorr cats. SIX yclve. Is now made
from Their hair.
s2-Mrs Forres. the wife OF Edwin Forrest, Il
In this city 4,saaOai Way.
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ErGrSr CUNxIsKxY, ESQ, formerIv n mann
her OF the bar OF this city. died In Philadeiphia
On the morning Of the 9th instant lie was q
graduate Of Georgetown College.
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AMUsEMENTs, &c.

National Ihea.er.-Lucille Western in Oliver
Twist"
WGlTs Opera HSVss.-The Sappho Operetta
Company in the - Ring and the Keeper" and
"Prince Amabel."
Lincoln HaH.-,John b. Cough lectures on
"FaCt and Fiction
Marniter's Art Gallery, as It'll street.
Barlovb Art Gallery, 81 Pa avenue.
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GoreH-This celebrated lecturer is to visit
our city again. and give US his new lecture
Fact and Fiction and repeat his old one
CURIOSITY" Reserved seats now for sale. See
advertisement.
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bSst IiFtL nouhLE MANSION al priyate sale.
laZi NJ street See advertisements
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TIE THEATERs.-"Oliver Twist, in which
Miss Lucille Western and Mr.. j. A. Herne an
Feared TO excellent advantage last night at the
National Theater, and in which they were well
supported by the stock company, will be re-
peated this evening. There was a good house
present last night, and the "poiuts" in the play
elected frequent applause.
The management of Wallis Opera House have
made decided hit with the Sappho Operetta
and Burlesque Company. Sappho Is a good
singer and a sprightly and engaging actress and
the large audience attracted 70 the Opera House
last night were well pleased with the entertain
ment offered them, as the company is a very
good one for the class Of musical and burles1ua
plays IN which they appear.
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TIE coRNHR-sT STONE Of the new Church OF the
Immaculate Conception, corner of sth and n
streets, the plans Of which have already been
described in The STAR, will be laid on SUNDAY
next AZ O'Clock p. m.
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CARRIAGES CARRIAGES
On hans, One Assortment of first class
BUGGlES, JENNY LIMBS. rag
r..,--.- ,RoGkAWAIs, &c 49,
JOHN PAYNE 4 SONS.
MOI cost Nos 2SOS and 25lO Peupa az
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Will WOODEN PAYMENTS LAST P The
pavement on 18th street having caused a depres-
sion In the grade of that street at its intersec-
ton with pennsylvania avenue, a change in the
street car track was necessitatei, and althou gh
the sleepers have been there eight years and
without any asphaltum or tar covering, they
were found to be without speek Of rot and in
such a sound condition that thew were again
nsed without q single exception.
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SALE oP FARM IN PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTT.-Latimer * Cleary, aGctioneers have
sold a farm owned by Mrs. Il. Marion, near the
Agricultural College, Maryland, known Is part
OF Crsnpkins' lot, " and containing 2Gs.. acres
TO Mrs. II. &. lavender for 81 900.
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CITY ITEMS.

For ONE DOLLAR.
-Four Gents Linen Hemmed Handkerchiefs;
Three line Linen Hemmed Handkerchiefs;
pair OF good Driving Gloves;
Six tine Linen Collars;
-Four pair OF regular made Cotton Half Hose;
Three pair Of best English Half Hose;
Two coored border All-Lineu Handkerehiefs:
Two pair of superior Lambswool Half Hose;
Two pair Of Shaker or fine Merino Half Hose;
A good Merino Shirt or pair OF Drasers:
Canton Flannel Shirt or pair OF Drav ers: or
A pair of nne Cloth Gloves.
GEO. Z. HENNrNe,
No. 40 Seventh street. y. W.
GLORIOUS NEWS,
Gent's Furnishing Goods Cheaper than Ever.
Gents MeriDo Undershirts and Drawers IS,
40, 80, 90 and IS cents. The best 81 Cndershirts
In the District. Good White Shirts IS, 50, 81
and 81 %; a splendid article a. and e. o. Good
Cotton Socks, four pair for Is cents. Handker-
chiefs already hemmed Is cents. Knit Jackets
in an endless variety. The finest assortment of
Bows, Ties and Scarfs ever seen in the city.
Call and see for yourselves. Franc & Goldman.
400 9TH street, between ID and + streets, and
Marble Hall. GU 7th street. opposite Patent
Office. iO.9.C
KID GLOVES. KID GLOVES.
just received from Europe q new stock of Kid
Gloves, all colors and sizes, which still sell at
old prices. Try our 81 gloves at
CHAs. BAUN's
Hoopskirt and Corset Factory,
40s Seventh street.
-
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Police PARADE--At the several police pre-
cincts the men on duty are making prepara-
tons for the general parade on the 10Th instant
and are practicing the Upton drill, new tactics
for civic professions, which the Police Com
miseioners have adopted.
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And LIQUORS.

IMPORTED CHAMPAGNE,
DRY vERZENAY-CARTE BLANCHE
From the old house Of Bouche, Fills 4 Co.. Mareuil.
Sur Ay,
at old prices with the additional cost OF frer h. ad
ded only, on account Of the war.
SUPERIOR Old WHISTLES
Celebrated brands from celebrated distiIlers
OLD PEMBROKE, OLD BAKER. MOUNTAIN
OLD ROCCO, MILK &c,
AT Low Prices
OF GUARANTEED PURITY
CALIFORNIA AND CATAWBA BRANDIHs.
CALIFORNIA WINES, in variety.
SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISTLES
JAMAICA, eT. CROlX, AND MEBFORD run
SHERkIES. PORTS, AND MADHIRAs
from low to high Grades.
BT RGUNDY, CLARET AND RNINE WINES
THOMAS RUSSELL.
Successor to 4. e. Dye, o., -
no4 1913 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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ACTIVE BASE BALL CLUB.-At meeting OF
this club. held last evening 1T Dooleys Hall
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:-C. NJ. Ford, Nd, president; John
MeNamie, vice president; G. NJ. Oyster, jr.,
treasurer; VIM. Baker, corresponding secreta-
~; y. H. Higgins, recording secretary; C. NJ.
FORD, MID, G. NJ. Oyster, jr., Alex. Casparis
u. X. Simmons and VIM. Baker, directors
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-YesterdayM essrs.
Green * Williams sold lot No. -, on 9Th street
west, between ID and T. south, improved bv a
brick building with gas and water. to James v.
Callan, for S1,57j. Also frame house and LOT
on 18th street west and V street north TO T..
Pickerill y Co., for $1,000.
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fIRE-Between IL and II O'Clock last night
IRE broke out in a house corner of 10Th and ID
streets east, and Pennsylvania avenue which
a two story house. The house is owned by Mr..
Samuel Woodward, and occupied by Jos. Gull
yer. Damage slight.
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THE STREET lNPRovENRsr.-Mr. I. Lucas,
the contractor for paving street, from Com
necticut avenue TO 18th street, has recently COM
pleted his work, and that square can now boast
of tine blue rock pavement, the work having
been approved by the commissioners.
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CARRIAGES

HrnrL,n has all kinds Of thermomsssrs S..
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Acts enpov eripe the superintendent of severe, car
q sna m for the
sSnstISs s q sewer IN street north. between
81 70
dep, q the and e! sever in 18th
and steTsst due certain PONDS Of the Alexandria
the corporation Of Washington, was postponed one
An act authorizing The construction of buildings
on the space at the Of Ohio and Louis
ana avenues from 10th TO 18th streets, laid on the
MI The following were iptrodgees:-By Mr.; Holden
sewer Sd street east from Peansy avenue to
south street: referred. By Mr.. Murray-BiIi for
:nss f.s sna LAMP on M sr' s. TT
B Gr IN S 81 to
the MAJOR 70 contract for removing night soil from
within the limits Of the city referred Bin to amend
west. also, in 18th street from the south side OF Mas
wesf. between nth and 18Th streets; passed. By
the e
BY Mr.. Levis.Biii to lay a flag footway across the
BIZ Tor fooiwsys and cutters on both sides Of 18th
street vest. from Corcoran e Boundary; referred
passed. Bin granting to John Il. Baldwin permit.
son 10 erect . frame building; referred. By Nr
M Rsshsse' e
erect lamps on North Capitol street, from Mss.s
chnsetts avenue To street north; referred By M
meCoy-ResolutiOn requesting Information in re-
gard 90 sales OF stone and gravel by the former com
missioners mended TO include present officials aud
passed a. amended. BY Mr.; Gsnt-Petiton OF Amos
Hunt and Others; referred. by Mr.. Barton-Bill
UrfOOtways and cutters on the east side OF lOth
street eat, from Maryland avenue % East Capitol
street; lefsrrtd. kcsOl on rel aesting certain s-i
mates from the City surveyor, adopted. Nv NJ
hunt-Bfll authoriziDg discretion OF frame poI Ia
aud bath room adjoining the RESIDENCE OF a A. Bua
ier; referred. by mr.. CArrsher-Bnl Or water.
msin IN sih street, between y AMI ,wa;er streets.
southwest. ref, RED
rnK sHtrHsoNlAS lKcrusF ROOM.
M fOpt cns red Q resolution, which Vas q i1Kted.
egucstiis the Mayor, o. one VI the regents ID the
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What l Know AO0ut Starving"

How starvation feels is graphically de-
>cri 1cd by Wilson, the convict-murdel cr
of Warden Willard, who, after his sem
tencc, refused for over nine days TO taste
food, pnd only then consented because
his counsel had moved for a new trial.
lie has changed wonderfully, losing
flesh, and his eyes growing CLASSY, He
saws of his suilerings: sOn the fourth
and fifth days the trial was terrible; the
rawlings of hunger were fearful. / could
hardly stand il. After that, hunger ceaS-
cd. On the sixth day my thirst was so
intense that involuntarily L brought the
wash-d TO my lips and drank several
swallows of water; the dish came invol-
tarily to my lips, could not help it;
this was the only time | drank during
the nine and half days With regard
20 the first meal, he says: Il was careful
not 70 take much, aud selected the mush
and took fresh water. 1t was sweet and
good, and took it because il was the
ifyhtcst food, and then / only took a
quarter of the ration. 1t felt hot in my
,tomach, and at once it caused my heart
10 beat in very rapid manner, and also
very hard" Wilson proposes to publish
4 book OF his adventures. He boasts oi
having been concerned in over a hundred
hurglarics, and many prison escapes.
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About Marrying too Young.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton says ::
Girls do not reach their maturity until
twenty-five, yet at sixteen they are
wives and mothers all over the land,
robbed Of all the rights and freedom of
childhood in marriage, crippled i'll
growth and Development; the vital
forces needed to build up a vigorous
and healthy womanhood are sapped
and perverted from their legitimate
channels in the premature Office Of re-
production. When the body is over
taxed, the mind loses its tone and set
ties down i'm a gloomy discomfort that
enfeebles the whole moral being. The
feeble mother brings forth feeble sons,
the sad mother those with morbid ap-
petites. the constant demand of slim
ulants among men is the result of the
morbid conditions of their mothers.
Healthy, happy vigorous wOmanhOod
would do more for the cause Of temper
ance than any prohibitory or license
law possibly can. When woman, by
the observance of the laws of life and
health, restored to her normal condi-
ton, maternity will not be a period of
weakness, but of added power. With
that high preparation of body and soul
to which / have referred, men and wo-
men of sound mind and body, drawn to-
gether by true sentiments of affection,
might calculate on happy home, with
healthy children gathering round their
fireside. To this end let girlhood be
sacredly devoted to education, to MEN,
tai, moral and physical growth, to as
high preparation for personal indepen-
dence and ambition as boyhood is to-
day; remember, that girls as well as
boys were created primarily for their
own enjoyment, and only secondarily
to serve each other. Reproduction in
the normal condition of woman will
not be period of suffering, but of joy
and thanksgiving. One Of the saddest
features of wOman's present condition
is her idea that she is cursed of heaven
in her motherhood; that it is one Of
natures necessities that she should suf-
fer throughout the period of maternity.
1t is because we ignorantly violate so
many laws Of our being that it is the
case to-day.
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4 Thrilling Incident.

The Americas (Ga.) Repubiicoa re-
ports the follow incident at fire which
destroyed the dwelling house of Col.
W. A. Maxwell. of that place:
Miss Sallie Maxwell, in her efforts to
save everything Of value in the house,
that shecOuld, was delayed in the Sec
ond story of the building until the fire
had destroyed the lower ftory, go much
that there was danger OF the walls fall
ing in every minute. Seeing her dam
ger, she gathered few articles for the
purpose of taking final leave Of the
house. On entering the hall from the
room she was in, TO her horror and dis
may she saw that the stairway was i'm
q solid sheet OF flames. There was
only one way of escape now, and that
was through the front window Of the
second story, where the fiery clement
had not communicated itself. Going
out on the top of the cOlonnade her aw-
full situation was Immediately realized
by the crowd below, AMI the anxiety
depicted on every counteLance showed
the deep feeling that stirred the soul of
every one A ladder was brought, but
it was too short to reach the roof, and
was of no avail. With the cracking
1ames behind and around, and making
the most rapid Roadway imaginable,
every moment was precious beyond
The only chance for life
now was to jump from the high place
on which she was standing. A mat
tress was brought, and being firmly
held by strong men, with a spirit un-
and intrepid-she made the
leap from the point she occupied, en-
bracing in its curve at least thirty feet,
the ground with comparative
safety, and, with the exception OF the
shock and conclusion ofso high jump,
entirely mhurt. a-
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The Seeptic and the Child.

Mr.. Hone, the well-knovn author of
the Everyday Book" was, I'm the
days of his infidelity, travelling i'm Wales
on foot. Being tired and Thirsty, he
stopped at the door of cottage where
there was little girl reading large
Bible. He asked the child if She would
please to give him Il drink of wafer.
ooh yes, sir" she said, "if you Will
come in, mother will give you some
milk.n -ff...s.
"Mr. Hone followed the little girl
into the cottage, where he partook of
the nutricious beverage, the little girl
again resuming her seat and her book.
After q short conversation with her
mother, Mr.. Hone came out and ac-
costed the child at the door arl
a" Well, my little girl, are you getting
your tdsk!"
"Oh, no, sir" she replied u am
reading the Bible" -l s- .-
But" said NJ. Hone, "you are
getting your task out of the Bible ~
"Oh no, sir; il is no fdsk to me to
read the Bible, 1t is pleasure ~
These words of the child had such an
effect upon Mr.. Hone that he determin-
ed to read the Bible for himself. b.
Gods blessing this led to the conver-
sion of the -sceptfc, and he became a
champion i'm upholding and defending
the great truths contained in that bless
ed Book.
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ancee, real or supposed, yet in my own
person I had to meet the question,
irhcther 4 should take part against my
r,atiuc State. With all my devotion to
the Union, and the feeling Of loyalty
and duty Of an American citizen, /
have not been able to make up my
mind to raise my hand against my rel
atives, my children, my home. I have,
therefore, resigned my commission In
the army, ard save i'm defense of my
native State, with the sincere hope
that my poor services may never be
needed, 1 hope l may never he called
on to draw my sword.
81 know you will blame me, but You
must think as kindly of me as you can,
and believe that have lendeavored to
do what 1 thought right. To show You
the feeling and struggle it has cost me,
/ send q copy of my letter to General
Scott, which accompanied my letter Of
resignation. have no time for more.
2" 'May God guard and
protect you and yours, and shower
upon you every blessing, Is the prayer
Of your devoted brother,
...~4- "R. i. LEE"
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1 Picture or Strasb0urg after the Sur
- render.
From the Cologne Gazette.


What sight presented itself inside
the town! At the entrance there were
no houses simply heaps of ruins could
be seen as We entered the picturesque
gate de la Tour. Fire and our storm of
cannon-balls have DESTROYED every
thing as far as the Ill canal. Close to
the watch-house at the gate lay heap
of stones, and upon them a French
man, apparently dead, the flies swarm
ing round him, as round corpse. An
old woman sat beside him, and we ask
ed her if the man was dead, but she
gave no answer, and scOwled at US with
hatred and fury in her looks. AS we
advanced things began to look more
lively, and when the noise of the ap-
proach of our horses was heard, the
windaw-shutters began here and there
to be opened, and disclosed now and
then pair of merry and coquettish
eyes. The windows on the ground
floor of many houses have been fitted
with rough boards slOping onward, to
protect them from the splinters of our
shells. In the interior of the town, on
" aome few houses have been destroy
ed, and many streets have received no
damage at all. Our first ride was, OF
couese, to the cathedral, and it is as
tonishing how many chance shots have
struck it, in spite of all prohibitions and
orders to the contrary; but it presents
a far better appearance than might be
imagined some of the stones forming
the long pillars have been shot away,
one of the windows entirely destroyed,
and the masonry severely damaged;
but, on the whole, not many repairs
will be required. We were astonished
to find in front OF the artillery school
a ong row of new and serviceable cam
mons of heavy calibre - fifty-nine
smooth-bore guns; but on the other
hand, all the guns or the ramparts
were spiked. The warmth of the day,
combined with the long ride and the
dust we had swallowed, made Us thirs-
~, and we put up at the Hotel de la
Vile de Paris, and with the first glass
of wine in the conquered fortress, We
drank TO the health of the German
town of Strasbourg. May she be ours
forever, strong point of vantage
against our troublesome neighbOr in
the West, and may she never again see
earthworks, batteries aud parellels i'll
front of her walls. Ours will now all
hp lpVpllpI
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The Cat and the G0!diish.

q Z
Speaking of cats, / once had cat
that was victim of misplaced conf
dence. In those days i could NEW
nearly "a well rs she. One evening ]
was amusing the children by counter
feiting the voice of a kitten in distress.
Puss was greatly excited, and looked
everywhere and ran everywhere tofind
the kitten. She looked in the bed
room, prowled under the bed, then back
to the parl0r, under sofa, Iliano, book
case, and everywhere elses She lsoked
about me, under my skirt, into my lap,
mewing pitifully all the time. Then
she sprang into my lap, and looked
wistfully into my face. Evidently
had, according to her theory, either
eaten kitten, or il was at that mo-
ment suffering agenies i'll my mouth.
She put one paw on my shoulder, and
with the other patted my cheek, cioDu-
ing to the invisible kitten all the
while.
This was too much. for NY gravity.
| threw back my head and intlGlged in
q hearty laugh. Puss looked into my
mouth, and sprang off my lap.
Z" II is all over with the kitten,n said
Shc w hcAsSAtf tAiht -, suppOSc sic
did, land it's the last time lever have
anything to say to that deceiver."
And il ,Cds the last, for never could
coax her on my lap again. She was an
embodiment of virtuOus indignation
and offended dignity. @7t E-
/ wish you could have seen how the
goldfish frightened Mrs. Tabitha Tor
toiseshell Velvet. She wanted to catch
him, but cats don't want to. wet their
feet. She pretended that she just
wanted drink out of the top of the
globe. The goldfish, who isn't such a
fool as he looks to be, sank instantly.
That's nothing" thought puss :" /
can catch you through the side of the
water" a.
: tYou see cats don't know much
about glass. So she stopped down 10
catch him through the side, when be
SWAN toward her with his mOa.h wide
open. / never saw sseh. frightened
cat in my life. She sprang of the ta-
bic, and never tried to catch Goidie any
more.-Littie C0rp0rnl.
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Fame.

What is fame. Is il suSielance Of
life! Is it happiness? Does it bring
content? Docs IL produce the softer
Joys of life? Can it command the
tender sympathy, and rule, with pleas
IRE welded life? Does it smoothe
the rough pages of existence, or mel-
low its asperitics, make calm the tide
of passions, OF qucll their boistrous
overfowings Docs its tone sound
in accordance with the still small
voice of religion? Does its aims and
ends agree with the moral law of q od?
What is fame? Is it TO be spoken of
BY men in after times. Then he that
burnt the temple of Ephesus has as
much as Alexander or Socrates. Is
fame the offspring of good actions or
bad-or both? The question suggests
the sufficient answer. What is fame /!
A vain shadow, unfit to faint the mind
of man. Man should live to honor his
Maker, and, in doing so ennoble him
self Cutholic Star.
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goettg.
THE NEW PREACHER,

Al a pleasant country station, t44 e
Full of eager expectation,
Sat waiting congregation,
At church one Sunday morn.
The sun poured in a food of light,
Which fell on heads by time made while,
On sunny curls and eyes OF light,
That lovely Sunday morn.
There sat the young and besutiful.
There sat the good and drtifui,
The aged and tho sorrowful,
That Christian Sunday morn,
There for the first, with form and feature
Resembling much a fellow-creatuI
Wlthin the pulpit their new preacher
Appeared that Sunday morn.
He spoke with freedom, zeal and power;
To him il was blissful hour;
Twelve, tolied the bell in the old tower Pc
That did the church adorn. -
Some fingered at the close of meeting
To give their brethren friendly greeting.
I've not the power OF repeating
AL that was said that noon.
For butcher, baker lawyer, teacher,
Peop!s Of every trade and feature,
Thatthey had heard that morn.
The lawyer said: He'll not suitme
No nowery strains nor iuency,
No logic or philosophy, ..
His sermon did adoTn."
An Old man said, He spoke too Low 80.
Ny hearing is not good, yod know;
Re<ioes, he reads too much, and so
cannot like the man."
A sister said, BE is too tail, ..
His hands too large, his eyes too small;
did not like his looks at all; fff4 |Lff
s--ll They We sent us the wrong man. 4-.tA =
"AId then his wife, depend upon it,
She'll not suit here, with that gay bonnet;
I'm sure she has a flower on il,
And She our preachers WIFE,. 80 49,
pious soul sincere,
Who gave full fifty cents year,
Said TO his consort fair, Ny dear,
| never i'll my life
I" Did go TO church 10 criticise;
But this vain man" (he wiped his Dyes,
And in lower tone he sighs,' -e
"I never Will support"
But there,are s6me, both wise and good,
A blessing TO the eneighborhood, -
Who spoke as Christian IS always should,
With Christian charity. .fs .
Oh could the wind have talked and heard
Each idle, criticising word!
Tine servants not above his Lord,
Methinks 'twould sadly moan.
Useless attempt TO please mankind
you will always hnd,
Though all the virtues be combined
in any great divine.