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CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

INTRODUCTION.-Lecturer's Disadvantages-Importance of
Jewish History-the Antiquity of the Jews-The in-
tense Interest now taken in this Subject-Subject of
these Lectures-Deficiency of Information on the Subject
-The Literary Character of the Jews-The Dilemma of
the Jewish Historian-Reasons for Historical Deficiency
-The Jews visited Britain before the Norman Conquest
-Jews trained to be a wandering Nation-A maritime
Nation-The Renown of Solomon's 'Fame-the Phoni-
cians' Marine Expeditions-Ezekiel's Description of the
same-The Meaning of Tarshish-Wealth of Spain and
of Solomon-Two Monuments found in Spain-their In-
scriptions Villalpando institutes an Inquiry-Adoniram's
tomb-stone-Decyphered not by Jewish but by Christian
Divines-The same Monument noticed by a Jewish Tra-
veller-Villalpando's Conclusion not premature-Britain
a compound Hebrew Word-Striking Affinity between
the Hebrew and Cornish Languages-Whole Sentences
alike in both Languages-the Jews Fathers in Litera-
ture-Britain one of "the Isles afar off" The Terms
of the Alliance between the Jews and the Romans-Au-

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gustus's Edict in Favour of the Jews in Britain-A cu-
rious ancient Brick found-Richard Waller's Conjecture
respecting it-St. Peter may have visited Britain for
the sake of the Jews-The Success a Missionary meets
with among unprejudiced Jews-Wolff's Success in Bo-
khara, and Stern's in Persia-St. Paul's Visit to Britain
fully established by Bishop Burgess and many other

learned Divines-The British Church established by

Jews.-APPENDIX A. A Letter from Mr. Holdsworth,

Governor of Dartmouth.-B. Bochart

Objections answered-Bede the first English Writer who
mentions the Jews-Ecgbright's Edict-Whitglaf's—
Edward the Confessor's-William the First invited the
Jews-Two distinct Colonies of Jews-The Conqueror's
Policy-Rufus's Convocation of Christian and Jewish
Divines-Stephen, the Jewish Convert-The State of
the Jews at Oxford-Jews prosper in the Reign of Rufus
and Henry I.-Eum Crescat and St. Friedswide-There
was no Peace to the Jews after the Reign of Henry I.-
With the Reign of Stephen the Jewish Troubles com-
menced-The Jews accused of crucifying Christian

A brief Retrospect of the last Lecture-Jewish Physicians
preferred-The Jews sadly disappointed-Jewish His-
tory of that Period a dreary Tale of Woe-Richard's
Reign ushered in with a Massacre of the Jews-Rabbi
Jacob, of Orleans, one of the slain-Benedict feigns to be-
come a Christian-soon after avows his unbelief-The
Jews attacked in other Places Their misplaced Zeal
brings them into many Troubles-Effect of the Crusade
upon the Jews-Their Treatment at Stamford-At Lin-
coln-The Origin of their Sufferings at York-They take
possession of the Castle-The Rabbi calls a Convocation
-His Address The Jews in the Castle terminated their
Existence by murdering each other-The Cause of that

The Jews allured by John to remain in England-The Char-
ter granted by the King to Rabbi Jacob-the Second
Charter The Great Charter of Jewish Privileges-The
English Jews' especial Charter-English became en-
vious of the Jews-John's Letter to the Mayor of Lon-
don-The King appears in his own Character-He be-
gins to extract their Wealth by most barbarous Tortures
-Why the Jews are noticed in the Magna Charta-An
ancient Tombstone found-John's last Act towards the
Jews-The Conduct of the Earl of Pembroke towards
them-Hubert de Burgh equally kind-Reasons for the
distinguishing Badge The apparent Kindness allured
them again into this Country-Reasons of the Clerical
Hatred towards the Jews-Stephen Langton's Edict—
The Royal Counter-Edict-The Jewish Troubles com-
mence- -Augustin a Jewish Convert-Jewish Synagogue
turned into a Christian Church-the Armenian Bishop
and the Wandering Jew-Henry's cruel Conduct-The
Jewish Convert's House-Charter of the same.-APPEN-

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The King's Wants The Norwich Jews' Sufferings-The in-
famous Trial of Jacob of Norwich-Parliament could not
find the accused guilty-The cruel Conduct of the Chris-
tians drove the Jews from Christianity-Jews prohibited
keeping Christian Nurses Jews supply the King's
Wants when the Barons will not-They remonstrate
The Jews obliged to yield-The Jews were, at the time,
extremely rich-Baseless Calumnies invented against
them-Jewish Parliament-Martyn, a Jewish Convert-
Jewish Converts instigated to accuse their Brethren-The
Conduct of the Jewish Converts honourable-Earl Rich-
ard's Wedding-The Welsh Incursions-Westminster
Abbey-Jewish Alms-The Pope's Usurers-His Me-
thod of taking Usury-Jewish Cemetery out of repair—
Jewish Hatred of Images-Abraham murders his Wife
Flora-Accuses his own Nation-Henry never satis-
fied-The Remonstrance and Address of Rabbi Elias-
Earl Richard's Reply-Jewish Memorial-the King's

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