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\LAHD Y,
OF THE
nd ld quality, and of the 3d having
improvements;
WITH THE
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THE FACTORY GIRL’S EAST
RAY.
“ Four or five months hack there was a
girl of a poor man’s that I was called to visit;
it was poorly ; it had attended a mill, and 1
was obliged to relieve the father in the course
of my office (that of assistant overseer of the
poor,) in consequence of the bad health of
the child ; by-aud-by it went back to its work
again ; and one day he came to me with tears
in hia eyes. I said, ‘What is the matter
Thomas?’ He said, ‘mv little girl is dead.’
1 said, ‘wlien did she die ?’ He said,
‘in the night; and what breaks iny
heart is this, she went to the mill in the morn
ing, she was not aide to do her work, and a
little boy said he would assist her if she would
give hint a penny but at night when the
child went home, perhaps about a quarter of
a mile, it fell down several times through ex
haustion, till fit length it reached its father’s
door with difficulty, and it never spoke audi
: Lily afterwards; it died in the night. I judg
ed she might be 10 years old.”— Minutes of
Evidence, before a Committee of the House of
Commons, jmge 310.
'Twas on a winter morning,
The weather wet and mild,
Three hours before the dawning
The father roused his child ;
Her daily morsel bringing,
The darksome room he paced.
And cried, “The bell is ringing,
My hapless darling haste
“ Father, l’m up, but weary,
I scarce can reach the door,
And long the way and dreary,
0 carry me once more !
To help us we’ve no mother,
You’ve no employment nigh,
They killed my little brother,
Like him I’ll work—and die!
Her wasted form seem’d nothing,
The load was at his heart;
The sufferer he kept soothing
Till at the mill they part.
The overlooker met her,
As to her frame she crept.
And with his thong he beat her,
And cursed her ?s she wept.
Alas! what hours of sorrow
Made up her latest day ;
Those hours that brought no morrow,
Tooslotvly passed away;
It seem’d, as she grew weaker.
The threads the oftener broke.
The rapid wheel ran quicker,
And heavier fell the stroke.
The sun had long descended,
But night brought no repose;
Her day began and ended,
As cruel tyrants chose.
At length a little neighbor
Her half-penny she paid,
To take her last hour’s labor,
While by her frame she laid.
At last the engine ceasing,
The captives homeward rush’d:
She thought her strength increasing—
’Twas hope her spirits flush’d .
She left, but oft she tarried,
Site fell and rose no more,
Till by her comrades carried,
She reach’d her father’s door.
All night with tortured feeling,
He watched his speechless child;
And close beside her kneeling,
She knew him not nor smil’d.
Again the Factory’s ringing
Her last perceptions tried;
When from her straw-bed springing,
“ ’ Tis time she shrieked and died!
That night a chariot pass’d her,
While on the ground she lay ;
The daughters of her master
An evening visit pay—
Their tender hearts were sighing
As negro’s wrongs were told
While the white stare was dying.
Who gain'd their father's gold,
FROM THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
Mr. Editor —Observing in that delightful pub
lication, entitled “ The Rose Bud," of Saturday
last, a piece of Prose, written by a child of twelve
years old, on a common, but the dearest of all i
subjects, “ Home," I Bend you the production of
a youthful Poetess, who can count but the same
number of years. By publishing them, you will
oblige, yours, A.
ON IIONE.
When from my native walks I stray,
From socialjoys more dear than they,
How oft my heart reviews the way
That leads from home.
When anxious fears the mind assail.
When cares perplex and pleasures fail,
Then to my heart how dear the tale,
Thar speaks of home.
When day’s intrusive cares are o’er.
And evening comes with soothing pow’r,
How sweet to employ the pensive hour,
In thoughts of home!
To think of all to us endear’d.
Os past delights and friends rever’d,
And all the social joys that cheered
The hours at home.
Then fancy lends her brightest ray,
And hope illumes the future day,
That calls me from these scenes away
To dearer home.
Oh then to hear with pleasure mild.
My parents’blessing on their child,
And listen to the accents mild,
That welcome home!
So when life’s busy day is o’er,
And grief assails the heart no more,
So shall wc hail the poaccful shore
Os our eternal home.
May He, who gives our little day,
Support us through life’s devious way,
And then the parted soul convey
To Heaven’s peaceful home.
S. A. B.
“V\s NEPER DESPAIR OF ANY THWO — TrUTB BEIN6 OUR OLID*, WE SHALA SAIL CNDER HER AC3PICES."— HoRACR.
GEORGIA TIMES
/ (MISCELLANEOUS.
MALTESE ANCHOVIES.
Some few years ago, an Irish gentleman at
tached to a regiment in the garrison of Mal
ta, procured leave of absence and returned
to England to enjoy for a season the society
:of his friends. As is the custom of travel
| lers, he was fond of relating the wo.-Jers he
had seen. Among other things he one day,
in a public coffee room, expatiated on Die
excellence of the military mess at Malta.
‘ But,’ said he 4 as for the anchovies —by
the powers, there’s nothing to be seen like
them in the known world!’
‘ Why, that is a bold assertion,’said a gen
tleman present, ‘for 1 think England can
boast of that article in as great perfection as
any country, if not greater.
‘ My dear sir,' replied the officer, You’ll
pardon me for saying your opinion is founded
on sheer ignorance of the fact; —but had
you seen the fruitgrowing so large and beau
tiful as 1 have seen it many’s the day—’
‘ The fruit growing so large and beautiful—
oh ! my good sir, impossible.!’
‘ Pray, sir, do you doubt the word of a '
gentleman ?
‘ I doubt the fact, sir, said the gentleman,
‘ which it is impossible to believe.”
‘ Then by the powers, you only display j
your own want of understanding, for I have
seen the anchovies growing upon the trees
in the governor’s garden, with my own eyes
ttiany’s the hundred times; besides, sir, the ,
whole walls of the fortress are covered with
them, as my brother officers can testify.’
* Upon my honor, said the gentlemen you
must be mistaken, I cannot believe it.’
‘ As much as to say, sir, in plain terms,
that 1 have told a lie I—say the word, sir, and
I am satisfied.’
‘ Neither you sir,’returned the gentleman, i
nor any other man, shall compel me to say
that I believe that which is by nature impos
sible.’
* Impossible,’ sir! —have I not told you ;
that I have seen it with my own eyes, and do
you doubt the word of an officer and a gen- !
tleman ? Sir, 1 am an Irishman, and a« Irish-j
man’s honor is dearer to him than his life ; and
Cornelius O’Flanagan will not lake the lie
from any man, even if it was true ; therefore
I trust that every gentleman present will see
that 1 have sufficient cause for requiring sa
tisfaction.’
‘ Satisfaction ! pooh ! pooh ! mere differ-1
cnce of opinion!’ exclaimed several of the j
party.
* 1 beg your pardon, gentlemen, returned j
the officer : ‘ no difference of opinion at all, j
he has given me the lie , so I bid you, gen- j
tlemen, a goodnight; and, sir, there’s my ’
card, which I shall be happy to exchange for
yours.’
The Englishman of course gave his ad
dress, and the next day the parties met, at
tended by their seconds; they fired, and O’-
Flanagan’s shot took effect in the fleshy part
of his opponent’s thigh which made the lat
ter jump about a foot from the ground and fell
flat on his back, where he lay for a few seconds
in agony, kicking his heels.
This being observed by the officer’s se
cond, you have hit your man, O’Flanagan,
that is certain—l think not dangerously, how
ever, for see what capers he cuts.’
* Capers! capers! exclaimedO’Fianagan,
*Oh ! by the powers! what have I done ?
what a dreadful mistake ! —and running up
to his wounded antagonist he took his.hand,
pressing it eagerly thus addressed him : ‘ My
dear friend if ye’re kilt, I ask your pardon in
I this world and the next, for 1 made a devil of
Ia mistake; it was cipers that I saw growing
upon the trees at Malta,‘and not anchovies at
; all!’
The wounded man, smiling at this ludic
rous explanation and apology, said ‘ My good
fellow 1 wish you had thought of that a little
sooner; I dont think you have quite killed
I tnc ; but 1 hope you will remember the dif
ference between anchovies and capers as long
as you live.— N. Y. Constellation
FROM THE RALEIGH STAR.
Tho variety found in tho advertisement dc
! partment of a newspaper would probably fail
of its effect to please all, were tiiey tho only
contents. There arc thousands who are in
different to a change of situation ; who are
confined to business, and cannot leave it: who
I are gormandizing a breakfast, and loath inc.l.
icine; who are blooming and want no cosmct
I ics; who are cheerful, ..nd want no amuse*
! incuts; who are charitai.ic, and want no pulls
| and quackery to prompt meir benevolence,yet
I who want all that the -ost of a newspaper
supplies, that dear and t xquisite food, news,
the daily bread of curiosity, and the panacea
of all the evils arising .rotn dulncss and si
lence; the soveicign specific that applies to
every man’s case.
This part of a paper, though I have consid
ered it last, is generally consulted first; and
what can equal thc'glail'Omc iniquisitiveness
that appears in the eye, when it first gently
] rolls over the columns of a fresh newspaper !
: Such is ths variety of this department, and
such the attachment ot every man to his fa
vorite pursuit, that a tolerable guess may be
formed of wbat a man is, by attending to what
lie first reaJs in a paper. The steady politician,
indeed, is a general reader. He can find
out a political allusion in every paragraph.
In every proposition made by a member of
Congress, he sets niojt clearly either a good
jor evil design in the mover; and should two
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, JUNE >l, 1833.
distinguished leaders of different parties a
gree on any project for settling a controversy
which may happen to exist between two great
interests, he at once cries out “base coali
tion,” and deolarei this combination between
I base individuals is not because they love
| peace or care for the evil, that the parties
complaining suffer, but because they either
j have been disappointed men themselves in
seeking soma place of honor or profit, and
wish to conciliate these interests, that they
may turn the measure td the benefit of their
own popularity, or else their envy would not
permit them to suffer another party distinct
from themselves to have the credit of sugges
ting the means whereby these two conflict*
ing interests are reconciled. The powers
and the duties of the President, as defined
by the Constitution, is a favorite theme for our
enlightened politicians, and upon which they
often expatiate at wonderful length. I must,
however, say their opinions on this subject
aare as various as the colours of the camclcon,
and as contradictory as if they were to sa/,
that he (the President) can and lie can’t, he
shall and he shan’t, he will and he won’t,
he’ll be d—md if he does, and he’ll be
! d—md if he don’t. But other readers confine
themselves to their favorite articles. The
! city news delights the man of fashion ; the
1 the ladies arc anxious for marriages, because
they ma - know the parties; the young and
old ce for the fashionable tattle of marria
ges, divorces, duels, new dresses, elopements,
and other articles of the amusing kind ; while
the grave siegnor casts a solemn glance at the
price of stocks, wishes he had bought in,
or hopies he soon inay be able to sell out. :
And there are a pretty numerous class, to [
whom roberies burglaries, murders, and
picking of pockets, affords a considerable 1
gratification —in the detail.
A newspaper being thus perused by every 1
man according to his taste, the day is begun
with a fund for conversation. The wheels
are again set agoing, and the dullest has
something to say,or some remark to make on
what he lias read. If newspapers, then, are.
undervalued, it is either because they are
common and cheap; for we know that things
which are common and cheap are always un
dervalued. Or perhaps the reason is, they f
arc expiectcd as constantly as the return of
day and night, and therefore we set the less
value on them.
To appreciate their true value, therefore,!
wc have only to suppose they w ere to be dis
continued for a month, or even for a week. ;
I turn with horror from the frightful idea! I
deprecate such a shock to the circulation of
table-talk. It would operate more unfavour- 1
ably than the gloom of November is said to
opierate on the nerves of Englishmen; and as-:
ter such a suspense of news, lam afraid the
papers woald contain nothing but accounts of
sudden deaths which had happened in the in- ,
| terval, with the deliberate opinions of the
coroner’s jury :“Died of the blues, occasioned
for want of intelligence!”
To cone ude. In the words of Dr. John
son, let uspraisc newspapers.—Says he,One 1
of the principal amusements of the idler is to
read the work of those minute historians, the
writers of news, who, though contemptuously
overlooked by the composers of bulky vol
umes, arc vet necessary in nations, where
much wealth produces much leisure, and one
part of the people has nothing to do but to
observe the lives and fortunes of tho other.”
EUPHANOII.
From the London Literary Gazette.
THE CONSCRIPT AND HIS DOG.
“The Sergeant and the priest advanced :
the two frii nds embraced and kissed each
other; Reaumer retired to a spot where the ]
other soldier was standing; aud, kneeling on i
one knee, leant his face on his hands, stillj
convulsively and unconsciously grasping the'
spade, as if for support; the otiicr twelve men
had formed a double line, about fourteen pa
ces to the front of Jean, who was between
them and the embankment, his white clothed
figure, thus set in relief by the dark ground
beyond, presenting a clear aim to their mus-;
kets. He knelt down on his right knee, rest- j
ing on the other his left arm . he said in a firm
voice—“l am ready.” The priest was about
to bind a handkerchief about his eyes; hut
he said. “No—l pray I inav he spared that:
, —let me see my death ;1 am r.ot afraid of it.”
The priest, after consulting the sergeant’s
looks, withdrew the handkerchief. Colon re
tired to the place where Reaumer and the
I other soldiers were : and the priest, after hav
ing received from his penitent the assurance
that he died, in charity with all mankind,’ and
having bestowed on him a last benediction, I
and laid on his lips the kiss of Christian love,
also retired on one side. Colon gave the word
of command—“Prepare:”—the twelve mus
kets were brought forward :—“Present —
I they were levelled. The sergeant was raising
his cane as the. last signal, to spare the victim |
even the short pang of bearing the fatal word 11!
iFire.” when RoHa, with aloud yell, sprang j
to his master s side. He had been startled |
from his slumber by the roll of the drum ; and,
looking np at what was going on, perceived
Jean left kneeling alone, and all so silent*
except Reaumer’s faintly heard sobs, his in
stinct seemed to tell him his master was in
some danger: his whining was unheard or
unlieaded ; he felt this too, and ceased it, but
I made a desperate effort to break the rope that
held him, which, weakened as it was by his
late gnawing and tugging at it when in the
out-house at Charolle, toon gave way. and as
above mentioned, he sprang with a yell to hit
[ master’s side. But Jean’s thoughts Were too
seriously engaged to heed even Rolla: he
jonly raised his right arm, and gently put the
dog aside, his own mild unflinching gaze still
fixed on the soldiers before him. But the dog
was not checked by the movement of his
master; still whining, and with his ears be
seechingly laid back, he struggled hard to get
nearer to him. Colon felt for Jean’s situation
' and made a sign to Reaumer, (who wondering
at the jiause since the last word of command,
had raised his eyes) that he should try to coax
i the dog off: he did so by whistling and call
j ing, hut,of course, in vain. It will be at once
j seen that, though this has taken sometime in
! telling, all that passed from the of Roilu’s ar
-1 rival was little more than the transaction of a
: moment. Still it was a delay ; and the men
were ready to fire; and Colon, not thinking
the incident of sufficient weight to authorize
a suspension of the execution, however tem
porary, muttered,‘Great pity—the poor fel
low will die too.’ He turned his face again
to his men, and was about to give a signal,
when he wag a second time interrupted b)
hearing loud shouts from behind him, accom
panied by the discharge of a park of cannon.
He glanced towards the opposite hill at his
back, whereon the village stood, and there he
saw all was confusion and I .stle—officers
galloping to and fro, and too, men forming
hurriedly into a line, he hastily gave the word 1
as you were;’ for along a line of road the north
east of the hill he saw a thick cloud of dust,
from which quickly plunged ou; a group ot
horsemen, evidently officers; the foremost not
so tall as most of them, nor so graceful a rider
: as many of them, thought lie sat firmly too,
was recognized by Colon and his men (long
before he was near enough for them to dis
tinguish a single feature of his face) by Ins
gray frock coat, and small flat three-cornered
cocked hat. Colon gave the word of com
mand; the soldiers shouldered their muskets,
and prepared to salute ; and, in another min
ute, Napoleon, at the head of his staff, reined
up on the top of the hill. He had left the
march of the grand army some legues behind,
and ridden on towards Labarre, in order, with
his wonted watchfulness, to take the detach
ment by surprise, and sec what they were
about. His eagle eve, whose glance saw eve
ry thing like another’s gaze,had at once detec
t'd the party on the hill, and he had ridden
from the road at full speed up the slope to dis
cover what the object of meeting was. a
glance, too, told him that; and while he was
yet returning the salute of the men and
their sergeant, he said, in a voice panting af
ter his hard gallop, ‘Hey, what’s this?’—a
desertion?’ ‘Yes, sire,—no, sire not exactly.’
‘What then ?’ asked Napoleon, in rather a
peevish tone, his face assuming more than
its usual sternness; for hardly any thing more
provoked him than hesitation on the part of
those he addressed.’ ‘Absence against or
ders, sire,’replied Colon.’ ‘Aha! for how
long ! Is that his dog?’ ‘ Yes, sire : only a
few hours.’ ‘ A few hours ! Who gave this
i order then !’ ‘General S —, sire.’ ‘What
does the man bear?’ ‘lie is a
’ brave man, sire.’ ‘He is a Frenchman’ re*
! torted Napoleon proudly ; ‘ but is he honest,
and sober, and generally obedient?’ ‘Yes,
! sire ; this is Jiis first fault.’ ‘M! how long
i lias he served V ‘ Three years last March, 1
sire.’ A louder and higher toned ‘M ?’ es
caped Napoleon ; and his attention was at
the same moment attracted by Reaumer,
' who, a timid step had approached the
‘emperor; and kneeling on one knee, with
clasped hands and broken voice, cried ' Oh !
sire, if you—if you would spare his life—he
is innocent of any intention to desert—that I
can’—‘Are you his brother?’ interrupted
1 the emperor. 1 No, sire,’ answered Reaumer ;
j ‘ his friend—his dear friend.’ And how
j know you what his intentions were ?’ He
told them ine, sire : he only went last night
to see his friends, & would have returned the
same night,hut that 1 advised him to meet the
regiment at Labalrc ; and know—’ ‘And
what business hudst thou to advise a comrade
in a breach of duty ? Stand back to thy
! place.’ And Reaumer retired, covered with
! shame. Napoleon beckonrd Jean to him ; he
! came, and Roiio with hint; and the latter, as
tnougli understanding the power and authori
ty of the man his master thus obeyed, put his
fore-paws against his stirrup, and whimpered
imploringly up to him. Jean looked for ai
moment in the Emperor’s face, but his gaze
drooped, though without quailing, bcueatli;
that of the piercing large eyes that were fix-1
oil upon him. After a short pause, Napoleon 1
'asked, ‘Thine age? Lie down —down,]
good dog !’ for Rollu was getting importunate.
| ‘ Twenty-five years, sire,’ Jean answered.— ]
* Why hast thou disobeyed orders?’ ‘1 couldn’t
help it.’ ‘How dost thou mean?’ ‘ 1 was
so near my friends, and so longed to see ]
them, that indeed, 1 could not help it sire.’]
‘ ’Tis a strange excuse. Down ! I say, good
| brute !’ but at the same moment that he said
! so, he ungloved his hand, and gave it Rolla'
Uolick: then, after a short pause, added,
< And thou sawest thy parents ?’ Yes, sire :
i and I was returning to the regiment, when—
‘ Ah ! is this true, sergeant?’ turning to Co
lon. ‘ Yes sire, tis true,’ answered he : ‘we
met him about three quartets of a league
front ‘ I need not have asked, though,’
interrupted Napoleon ; ‘ the man’s face looks
true. ‘Thy name?’ again addressing Jean.
‘Jean Gavard, sire.—Down, Rolla! I fear he is
troublesome to your highness.' Napoleon
smiled—perhaps at the title—and answered,
* No, no, poor Rolla, he is a tine dog. 1 shall]
' inquire into this affair, Gavard : for the
present 1 respite thee.’ Jean Jrnelt on his
knee, and seized the emperor’s hand to kiss
it; hut Napoleon said, ‘Stay, stay, thy dog
has been licking it.’ But this made no dif
ference to poor Jean, who kissed it eagerly ;
and when Napolean drew it away, it was wet
with tears. He looked on the back of his
hand a moment, and his lip* compressed them
selves as lie did so. ‘They are the tear* of a
brave man. sir,’ said he, turning to a young
officer at hissidc, on whose features the empe
ror’s side glance had caught a nascent emrio :
‘Forward!’ And at fuj) gallop the parly left
the ground. Jean’s feelings at this sudden
escape from death, were like those of a man
wakened from a frightful dream, before hia
icnses are yet enough gathered together to
remember all its circumstances. Jean had
little time, however, to gather them on this
occasion, for Rcaumcr’s arms were in a mo
ment around his neck ; and the hands of bis
comrades—tho«e very hands that a minute be
fore were about to deal him death—wero
now gladly grasping his; and their many
congratulations ou his escape ended in oue
shout of‘Live the Emperor!’
<A!>-
MR. COB BEIT’S OPINION OF MR. O’-
CONNELL.
Upon this occasion it is impossible for mo
to refrain from expressing my admiration of
the things done by Mr. O’Connell. I never
had before an opportunity of witnessing his
surprising quickness, and the irresi3tihlu
force of that which drops frein his lips. His
sincerity, his good humor, his zeal, his ear
nestness, his willingness to sacrifice every
thing for the cause of the people; for the
cause of those who neverean serve him in any
way whatsoever; it is only necessary to be
a witness of these, to explain why it is that
the people of Ireland love him, and ennfide
in him, and w hy it is that he is hated and de
tested by every one who has a tyrant’s heart
in his body. There is another description of
men, too, of wnom it is necessary to speak
upon this occasion ; I mean those who are ac
tuated by envy, and 1 do not here allude to a
ny amongst his own countrymen, for they all
seem perfectly willing to acknowledge his
superior claims to the confidence of his coun
try. If he hits any fault, it is that of letting
the kindness of his disposition get the belter
of his justice; hut this is inseparable from
those other qualities which have caused him
to have predominent sway over the minds of
the industrious classes of his country, it is
im|>ossiblc to see the conduct which i£ ob
served towards him, without being convinced
that his enemies are thoroughly persuaded
that Ireland must have justice done her, or
ho must be destroyed. If all my readers
could hear the words uttered with regard to
him, could see the looks accompanying those
words, they would all have this conviction ;
and if every man iri England could sec this
sight and hear those sounds, all England
with one united voice, would pray to God to
protect him again.-t all his enemies. In
short, without him, Ireland would be dealt
with, just as the government pleased, without
the opposition of any resistance at all; and,
formy part, I should deem myself one of tho
worst of all mankind if 1 did not lend him all
the support in my power.
I may not, in all cases, be exactly of his o
pinion, even in matters relating to Ireland ;
but seeing him beset, as 1 do, leaving out of
the question the probability of my opinion
not being so correct as his, it is not for mo
to split hairs in such a case, to perk up opin
ion in opposition to iiis, and under that pre
tence leave him to he torn to pieces by his
merciless foes. Last night he filled every
body with astonishment at his powers, and e*.
pecially at his surprising quickness. There
he was, the mastiff", surrounded by that which
I will not describe ; every one taking his
bite, one behind, another before; and he turn
ing first to one and then to the other, and
lay ing them sprawling upon thr<rarth.
To be able to do him justice, you must see
him with 34 men only at his back ; with 350
roaring out against bitn, and with 80 to
40 lying quiet in snug silence, bursting with
envy still more deadly than the open hatred
of his foes. There will be reports of these
debates. These reports will he as full and
as correct as the circumstances will permit,
lint it is not in the power of man to do jus
tice, not a tenth part of the justice due to
his zeal arid exertions on this occasion.
For my part, Isatand looked at him with
astonishment until 11 o’clock, when, finding
|that there would he ro division that night, I
came away. But my colleague, w hose judg.
incut is not Inferior to that of any man, staid
the debate out, and told me that Mr. O'Con
[nell carried on the war against his foes in a
manner to surprise him beyond any thing ho
had ever witnessed in his life. Very often
have wc seen in the English papers, and par-
Ocularly in tb« Times, sneers at the Irish peo
ple, for being so wrapped up and so devoted
to Mr. O’Connell: they have called the peo
ple deluded—faith it is no delusion ‘they
know him well : they know not only hia
friendship but his efficiency :thev know that
he is worthy of their confidence. He has in
deed, as great reward as they can heatow up
on him: to sec him in the house surrounded
by his sons, members of counties or great
towns, he himself the member for the great
mctiopolisof Ireland ; to sec hirn thus enjoy
ing the groat- st glory, the most heartfelt satis
faction that man can possibly enjoy, must
give delight to every heart in which the base
and venomous passion of envy ha3 not taken
up its residence.”