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The Cunard Steamship Company

Mr.. Samuel Cunard was one of the first
to foresee the great results that might be
achieved by the establishment of steamer
communication between the United States
and England; and as far back as the year
1880, in his quiet home in Nova Scotia,
his mind was busily engaged in thinking
over the best means Of carrying out this
project. In 1888 Mr.. Cunard came to
England, eagerly bent upon putting his
idea into actual operation, and, introduced
by Sir James Melvill, Of the India House.
he presented himself to Mr.. Robert Ma
pier, Of Glasgow, the eminent marine en-
gineer, and the result of their delibera-
tons was that Mr.. Cunard gave Mr..
Napier an order to make four steamships
for the Atlantic service. The four YES
sells were to be Of 900 tons each and 800
horse power. Mr.. Napier advised the
building Of larger vessels, and ultimately
1T was arranged that the four vessels
should each be Of 200 tons burden and
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Injudicious Women.

A rude man, who was told that a GER
tain lady was little iniudicious, asked
his informant whether he had ever known
judicious woman If such a question
were put to us, we should reply that we
knew not only judicious but over
Judicious women. We might even add
that we know women who are as wise
as serpeEts, though not as harmless as
doves. But whether women are always
lnjudicious, or, as we maintain sometimes
the contrary, 1T must, we should think,
be generally admitted that they are oc-
casionally jealous. When one lady is
Jealous Of another she instinctively talks
great deal about her, and the general
drift of her remarks under such circum-
stances must be pretty familiar to every
one whose acquaintanceship is not con
fined to the male sex. 1t is certain that
she will never admit her jealousy but
beyond that there is no saving what
observations she may make about her
enemy; nor will she miss any oppor-
tunity of saying an unkind word of her.
She will generally contrive however,
that none Of her weapons Of attack shall
be so damaging as her praise. She will
allow that her enemy is beautiful-beau-
tlful as tigress-but she will affirm that
she is wicked she will admit that she is
amusing, but she will declare her to be
ill-natured; if she call her innocent, she
also calls her silly and if she praises her
as true hearted and Trustworthy, she
stigmatizes her as unsympathetic and
embarrassing. If she begins by describ-
ing her as clever, she goes on to hint
that she IS an infdel. If she praises her
balls and her parties she abuses her for
being too fat or too thin, bad caller, or
a Roman Catholic. There are plenty of
otner faults with which ladies accuse
each other behind their backs such as
inhospitality, idleness, having &" odd peo-
pie to stay with them, frequently
changing their servants, and even telling
lies; but it is needless to multiply in
stances. When, however, lady is so
renowned for her personal goodness and
excellence, her social charms and her un-
selfshness, that any attack upon her
character with the usual weapons would
be worse than useless, her opponents re-
sort to the equivocal subterfuge Of call
ing her injudicious. We wish to call
special attention to this point, because,
after some experience, we have come to
the conclusion that in a large number Of
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Prof j. W. Dawson in the Princeton
ReOleeO thus speaks of the confirmation
of Scripture history from the published
report of the English Ordnance Survey,
which has recently made thorough ex-
animation Of the ground gone over by the
Israelites in their passage from Egypt to
Canaan.
Modern geographical exploration has
gone over the ground traversed by an
cient expeditions, or famous from wars or
sieges, with various results as to the his
torical credibility of the narrators of these
events. Bible history has often and in
many places been subjected to this test,
and has certainly been remarkably vim
dlcated by the spade and the measuring
line. But perhaps no incident of this is
more remarkable than that afforded bv
the magnificent report of the Ordnance
Report of Sinai, both because of the posi-
ton and clear character of its results and
OF the antiquity and obscurity of the
events to which it relates. AS we follow
the laborious investigations of the sur
veying party, and note the number and
comPl kitty of the undersigned agreements
between their observations and the mar
rative of Exodus and Numbers as we
study their account of the geology, pro-
ductions and antiquities of the country,
trace its topography on their beautiful
maps and photographs, and weigh their
calculations as to the supplies Of water
food and pasturage, at different stages of
the journey, we feel that the venerable
narrative of the Pentateuch must be the
narrative Of yeracious eyewitness, and
all the learned theories as to the late au-
thorship and different documents disap-
pear like mist. The writer Of Exodus and
Numbers had no idea that after thirty
centuries his veracity was to be subjected
to the test of scientific survey; but he
has nevertheless SO provided for this that
even the obscurities, imperfect explana-
tions and omissions now tend to his vim
dication. The authors of the Report on
the Sinai Survey make no pretensions to
be either critics or expositors Of the BIZ
bic, and they are prepared to state sim
ply what they see, independently Of the
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How Ice is Made in N. Orleans

An account from that city tells us that
the first thing one notices on entering the
treezing-room Of the factory is the intense
cold, then the small heaps of snow living
around, and at last the shining mass Of
solid ice, made up of blocks sixteen feet
high, thirty long, and over a foot thick.
These immense cakes are frozen on plates
of steel, which are hollow, pipes contain
ing the freezing agent, ammonia, running
through them. The water falls in drops
from the roof, and freezes as it falls, thus
forming the immense blocks.
In another freezing-room the sight
was beautiful beyond description, unnum-
bered columns Of ice, sixty feet high, on
frozen floor, while from above came
sPlashlng drops Of water, falling as stead
lily as Summer rain. These icicles sur
round hollow iron columns. through which
the ammonia passes, and freezes the fall
ing water that comes from the roof.
The icicles in a week or too unite and
III little longer time they form solid
block Of ice two thousand tons weight.
This is then cut by ice plows and saws
into blocks fit for sale.
The mode of making the ice is this:
Aqua ammonia is placed in two boilers
which are heated by steam. Steam pipes
are used for heating the boilers, because
1t is necessary to keep the temperature
uniform and steady. The effect of the
heat Is to generate ammonia gas, which
passes from the boilers into driver,
where all remaining moisture is removed
From the dryer the gas passes to con-
denser, where it is subj to a pressure
sufficient to transform it into a LIQUID
The liquid is conveyed, still by pressure,
to the columns and pipes in the freezing
rooms. Released from pressure, the IL
quld again becomes gas, and expands to
23OO times its former volume. The sud
den expansion absorbs the heat, which is
carried off with the gas to those pipes on
the root Of the building, where it is mixed
with water and carried back to the boilers.
to go over the same process. The loss Of
ammonia is very small, and one charge
IN the boilers will last long time.
The most extraordinary feature Of this
mode OF freezing its purifying qualities.
The natural tendency Of water in the act
OF freezing is to exclude all foreign sub
stances.
In this case the rejected matter is con-
tlnually washed away by the downward
flow Of the water over the surface of the
forming ice; thus the muddy, but not
unwholesome, waters Of the Mississippi
are transformed into pure transparentice.
It's settled principle, your honor,
said an eminent lawyer THAT causes
always produce effects They always
do for lawyers responded the Judge
but I've sometimes known a cause to
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! II Christ wholly sets himself apart for
iG;eLevers, how reasonable is it that be-
levers levers should consecrate and set them
'0iVes apart wholly for Christ. FaUeJ.
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ITS settled principle, your honor,
said an eminent lawyer, THAT causes
always produce effects. They always
do for lawyers responded the Judge
" but I've sometimes known a cause to
deprive a client of all his effects.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-30

THE MISSION AT ST. PETERS SUNDAY
morning at the principal services at 1890
O'Clock the mission under the auspices OF
the Paulist Fathers began, Rev. Father 81
liott preaching . sermon from the text -"
am the Voice Of One crying in the wilder
ness, prepare We the way OF the Lord, make
straight His path," in the course OF which
he explained who the missionaries were,
what were the objects of the mission, and
what were its obligations. AT 1880 L. NJ.
Rev. Father Thomas RObDsoD gave an in.
struction on the Rosary or beads, and
Father Elliott dellvereda mastery sermon,
taking as his text What doth it profit
man il he gain the whole world ana lose
his own SOUL"
The mission services during the week
will be each day as follows: The mornlne
services comprise mass at O'Clock, fol'
lowed by Instructions; mass at O'Clock,
and again at s O'Clock, with instructions
The evening services will commence at 7:3C
O'Clock, and will include instructions, ser
mon, and benediction OF the Blessed Sacra
ment.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Chnrch NOtes.

At the Second Baptist church Rev. j. Il.
Lake, OF Fauquier, preached in The morn
ing very fine sermon. The pastor preached
at night.
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher, general superintend.
ent Of the Sunday-School and Bible Board,
preached at Grace.Street Baptist church in
the morning, and collection was taken up
for the Board.
Rev. William +. Hatcher, ID. d., is in
Fredericksburg aiding DR.. Duuaway IN a
protracted meeting.
At Venable-Street church at night one
was received by letter.
At Pine-Street church, despite the wea-
ther, large congregations assembled MORN
ing and night. Rev. ii. NJ. Wharton. who
has been conducting the meetings at this
church, pi cached with great power. The
meetings bave so far resulted in bfty con-
versions, twenty.nine Of whom have been
baptized, and twenty-one await Baptism.
Eight have been restored and five bave been
received by experience, making siXty-three
additions. The meetings continue to in
crease in interest. Rev. Ii. NJ. Wharton is
conducting the meetings.
Notwithstanding he dismal rain on SUM-
day afternoon, a large congregation gath
cred in the Second Presbyterian church.
The fourth lecture in the course was the
prophecy concerning Tyre. The interest
was enhanced by illustrations drawn from
DR.. Hoge's recent visit to the ruins Of that
ancient city and his whole journey through
Pb9uicia Thus the people share in what
ever benefit the pastor derived from bis
personal observations in the East.
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MEETING OF The LADIES' CITY MISSION
The notices for the Mission meeting gwen
in the several churches Sunday drew thirty
or forty ladies to the Sunday-school room
Of Centenary church yesterday afternoon,
all OF whom showed much interest in this
good work. The officers OF last years or
ganization were reelected, and several new
Vice presidents added to the list, embracing
all denominations represented IN this work.
The question OF a more suitable place Tor
the Mission was discussed, but the question
OF any change was left to future action. "A
meeting was appointed Tor next saturday,
the 4rh, at II o'clock, at the former MISSION
rooms. on Fourteenth street just behind
the Rallard House. 1t is earnestly hoped
there will be full attendance OF all inter-
ested in this work, as there will be need for
all the assistance the poor can get this WIN
fnr
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which was destroyed. About sixty feet
from this was The house containing the large
gasometer, which fortunately escaped The
flames.
About two hundred Of the employe, OF
tbe company are thrown out OF their regu-
lar employment. A number of them, how
ever, are engaged in clearing away ihe
cebr1 preparatory TO The erection Of new
buildings and wharves.
All Oh the papers OF the Piedmont Air
Line Railroad Company were saved, but
those OF the York River and Chesapeake
Company were destroyed. In The latter
case he loss is not very material, since the
business OF the office there bad been recently
settled M and returns made 10 the general
Office In Richmond.
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SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR.
DEAD THE FOLLOWING TESTING
NAL:
RICHMOND, VA

RICHMOND, VA.
Geutlemcn,-I take the liberty Of informing you
Of the great improyement-well, you may say, The
entire restoration 10 heanh-caused by using SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR.
Twas under medical treatment for long time DE
ing treated for Dyspepsia, but all kinds Of medicine
seemed 10 10 me but little good | sufere intensely
with fun stomach, headache. &C. one day was
told by a ncigLbOr who had taken the REGULA-
TOR that Il was a sure cure for my troubles. de-
cided 70 try II; not thinking 1t would do me any
good The first dose took relieved me very much
I, was 50 decided an improvement began to put
confidence in what ny neighbor had said TO Inc. In
one week after taking the REGULATOR was as
strong aud hearty as | ever was; my complexion
began 70 clear up. | was told by all my acqualnt-
ances was looking so much better. ] think II Is
The best thing / ever took for Dyspepsia, without
any exception. II did me 50 much good was deter
mined would give you my testimony without being
asked for it. Yours respectfully.
HENRY G. CRENsHAw.
Original aud genuine manufactured only by
j. Ii. ZEILIN & CO.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Ono 2it.dcOdG wtAuROI
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ROBBERY SATURDAY NIGnT.-Saturday
night the store Of Messrs. Cersley q
Stamper, on Main street near The Ola
Market, was entered by thieves, who car
ried off about 500 worth OF goods. Among
the articles stolen were TWO sacks of conee,
lot Of bacon, and cigars. money.dfawer
containing $5 was emptNd OF It's contents
and one containing about S41 was not u.s.
turbed.
An entrance was effected by wrenching
of an iron bar in one OF the rear WINDOWS
The robbery was discovered Sunday morn
ing. and as yet no clew to it has been OBJ
iained.
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GREAT FIRE AT WEST rO,yT-
A Stesmcr and Cargo. wharrProper.
~, Cotton. and Cars Destroyed.

OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU.
SAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY.
INCLUDING TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
AND sIXTY-TIlREE BALES or COTTON.
TwENTY-oNE CARS, DOCKS, &C, BURN.
ED-ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE
FLAMEs-THE ST EAMER SHIRLEY, OF THE
CLYDE LINE. NUMBERED WITH TIE DE-
sTBOYED PRoPERTy-ALL HANDS ON
THE VESSEL WHERE THg FIRE oRIGT-
MATED AsLEEP-NARROw ESCAPES
SCENES AND INClpENTs-A GRAND But
DISTRESSING sCENE-E OF
GUHPOwDER AND CnRTsTMAs FInr.
woRKs-LossEs AND INSURANCE, &C, &C.
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NARROW ESCAPE From DEATu.-A day OIL
two ago a colored man named William
Green narrowly escaped being killed by q
fall which he had through The batchway at
Messrs. J. w. Randolph a. Engiisl's exten'
siye book-bin derry and paper.box manuiac'
tory. on Main street. Green Is employed ~
engineer at Messrs. Feigusson q Som:
prin,lng,house, corner Fourteenth and
Main streets, and was engaged in carving
sheets 10 The bIndery at Randolph II Epg
llsh's. He accidentally -teIi through stbt
hatchway from the top OF the building y
the bottom, and, strange 10 say, Was onl!
slightly Injured.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

AccidentGNy ShOt.-On SatTday night
George Henry, OF Chesterfield. was shot by
the accidental discharge Of pistol which
was being handled by another person at Mr..
Il. NJ. Clarke's store, on Huh street near
the Rlcbmopd and Peter sburg railroad
crossing. The bali lodged in ore Of his
legs. seriously wounding him, and pro-
ducing very painful wouud. Dr. Bngram
was sent for, and rendered the necessary
surgical aid.
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Nelc CsWch.-St. Johns Episcopal
church, which has just been completed at
Chester, is a very neat and comfortable
structure, and is an ornament to that vii
lagp. The altar Is very beautiful one,
and was presented to the congregation by
a Baltimore church. 1t cost S30o and was
put up last week. A handsome ftiy.dollar
Bible was presented to the church by Mrs.
A. II. Drewry, OF Westoyer, ana the sacred
edliice will probably he conse Grated on the
13l of next month.
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Brj9g NemS.-OwiDg 10 the inclement
weather the congregations at the different
churches in the city Sunday were very
small. Rev. q. G. VanderslIee occupied the
pulpit Of the Methodist church, and SER
vices were held at the eade-Memoria
church Sunday morning on the rector.
A regular meeting OF the City Council
will be held next Friday might At y O'Clock
Several wagons loaded with tobacco
passed through this CITY yesterday. from
Chesterfield en- route to tbe Richmond mar
Eaf
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Funeral OF Mr. Eournoy-The saneral
Of Mr.. William q. FlournOy, a prominent
citizen and oticer, who died in Chest srfield
Friday, took place Sunday afternoon, and
the remains were inferred in the Old Sanity
on the Broadro0S road
about fifteen miles from MaDchestey. In
the death Of Mr.. FlOurnoy the county loses
a faithful and upright officer, qisie. and
honorable citizen, and his death will be the
source Of deep regret, particularly through
out the county in which be lived so long.
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GIFTS TO RICHMOND COLLEGE AND THE
RICHMOND INSTITUTE.-Rev. A. +. Dick
In ,on. d. d., writes as follows from
New York city to friend in Richmond 4:
81 called to see John III. Deane,
ESD, and sought to interest him
in our college. lie was a private in the
Federal army during the war, was wound
ed in the battles around Fredericksburg,
and spent day in the LIBBY Prison. Now
he has millions, and has given S2OO,0O0 TO
Baptist enterprises within year. lie
heard me kindly, and wrote in my book,
will give you $1,000 the 1st OF February,
1881, and will add another $1,000 in ease
YOU raise S20,000.' Then l visited the De
Lands, and they subscribed Sl,t00; then |
called 10 see lady in Fifth avenue. and
she subscribed $500, and intimated she
would do more il it were needed to secure
Mr.. Deane's second thousand. The next
man | called on was John b. Hoyt, the
great leather merchant, OF Stamford,
Conn. His house handles about half a mil
lion hides a year. l told him wanted
as, ,000-one half for Richmond Colored In
stitute (Rev. Mr.. Corey's), and the other
half for Richmond College. TEL me ,ohdt
vo,t are going to do ,oith it, be replied. and
I told HIM. 81 lcW do it, lie said, and
wrote his obligation for S2, 500 to the Jeter
memorial. He will pay the other $1,000 TO
Rev. Mr.. Corey, and will probably make 1t
go 0O07
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DEMEDIEs FOR COUGHS, COLDS, &c

FOUGERA's PATE PECTORAL LOZENGES,
HANCOCK'S LOZENGES
(Dr. McKenzie's fol mulal,
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
CARBOLIC-AClD LOZENGES,
PASTILLE'S DE PARIS,
SACCHARATED POWDER OF COD-LIVER OIL
WISTAR's BALSAM WILD CHERRY,
MRS. GARDENERS BALSAM,
HALLS LUNG BALSAM,
WINCHESTER'S HYPOPHOSPHITES,
HASTINGS : COMPOUND SYRUP NAPTHA,
EMULSION COD.LIYER OIL
AND HYPOPHOSPHlTES,
ALL THE POPULAR REMEDIES
FOR
COUGHS AND COLDS,
FOR SALE By
Z. ROBERTS BAKER,
PHARMACIST,
successor to MEADE & BAKER,
9l9 east Main street
GOc 81
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Ir MAY DE oHssa VxD that no attemptis mace
10 hunt up out Of the way or unknown places to
find names TO endorse SIMMONS LIVER RsapiiA-
TOR; Hon. AIaxanCer II. stephens. JohiS"t B' ck'
with, Blsnop CT Georxia; General John h;Soraoh'
United States ss0ajSF: Hon. John 6iIi.shpf'ef' eAs
Governor Of kiabasss R,y. David Ntbs, ID. d.
nresident Oajethorpe College; BhboS Ptefcs,. o.
Georgia; Hon. james Jackson t1rra, Howell GIbs
q ,mes Iacksonb attorney At Law, Maeop, C'A-
John n. Cobb: X. l.. Mott, Columb,s, iia.
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M. rrrr's pitts.
TUrTs PILLS
SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER.

Loss Of Appetite, Nausea Bowels Cos"'e' . ram
-. ,1.sA. with dull sensation IN the BACK psr''
MI, FINDER the shouldcr-Bhde Fnness After
-, With d,s,nSlina,'on TO exertion OF body or
mind; Irri,abia,y Of Temper; Low Spir''s' Loss
- Memory. with feeling of having neglected some
80, UeAr,ness, Dizziness, fiuiterine al the Heart
-. roeore The Ewes. Ycliow skin, Headache, Rest.
o..nes. At night. ly-ColOred Urine.
..,,,,sv WARNINGS ARE UNUEEDED sE-
RIoUs DISEASES WILL SOON
BE DEVELOPED.
Tr-TT,s PILLS are especially adapted TO sch
-. Que dose effects such change Of feeling as
@ sstonlsh the sufferer.
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BRIEF ITTNs.-Tbe American brig 8ar-
riet q, Stanley master, entered at the sos-
tom-bo yesterday from New York 20
finish loading with -four for Brazil.
Charles Mills tcoIored) was before tie
Police Court yesterday morning Charged
with attempting to commit an outrage ON q
white lady in Henrro county. he was
committed TO Jail TO await the action OF the
Henrico aui horisies.
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POLICE COURr.-The following cases were
disrosed OF of the Police Court yesterday
morning by Pollce-Jnstice ID. Z. Richasa'
soD:
Moses Brooks (colored), charged Slth
cursing, abusing, and threatening TO as
saut n. +. j lcobs, was discharged on pay
ment OF costs-70 cents.
MoIlie Brown [colored), charged with
stealing a chicken valued at ihirsy-hve
cents, the property Of Heisler BROOKS, was
found guilty and sent to jail for hHe days.
frank Cline. charged with being va
grant, was ordered 10 leave the oty imme-
diaiely.
Elizabeth Bgown (colored) was sent to
i,il for fifteen days in defaut Of surety to
be Of good behavior.
II. G.. Agec, charged with being drunk
and unable 10 take care OF hi1nsen, was
tined 81.
James Mallory, charged with, being drunk
was tined -.
Thomas Bohan, Frank ATohes, n. Joyner,
w. III. Johnson, Harrisoa. JDcksOn, William
Johnson. ]. w. Jones, Mitchell George, aud
Tbopss Diggs (all coIoredl charged with
being drunk, were taed g each, exeepl
Joysey. who was discharged, and JacksSo
wsA was fined al. 49,.
Andrew Davis tsolored), charged Ulii
hsin, drunk and dlsorderiy, and ibrPateB
lps TO beat Elyirs Davis, was tined s21D.
| William Ford, ehareed With interfering
| with and resis!ius Policeman LamkJa whi
In the discharge Of his duty. Was zned sl0
Hu,zler Rrothers, charged with deposit
ing rubbish In the street, wee discharged
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Miss CAvENDIsH TO.MesRow NIGHT.-
The regular winter season will be inaugn-
rated at The Theatre tomorrow night, on
which occasion Miss AdH Cayendish, the
noted actress, supported by MIR. George
Boniface and Miss CavenGish's dramatic
company, will appear in Guntel's play
The SOul OF an Aclress.0 Seats my be
had at the Theatre box-oflice and at Ramos
x Moses'a