It is curious that, as Menasseh himself points out, the Jews were not alone at this period as sufferers from the Blood Accusation. (“Humble Addresses,” p. 21.) Apart from the instance quoted by Menasseh, a similar charge was levelled at the Quakers, who were accused of the ritual murder of women. An illustrated tract on the subject will be found in _Historia Fanaticorum_. (See “Historia von den Wider-Tauffern,” Cöthen, 1701.) The Blood Accusation did not again make a conspicuous appearance in Anglo-Jewish history, but it is not improbable that the Damascus trials in 1840 produced a serious effect in retarding the progress of the struggle for emancipation. On the Continent, and in the Levant, it has frequently reappeared during the last thirty years. P. 109, l. 8. “In Iad a Razaka.” Misprint for _Yad Hachazaka_ (“The Strong Hand”), also called _Mishneh Torah_, an exposition of Jewish law by Moses Maimonides, written (in Hebrew) 1170–1180. P. 111, l. 7. “_A particular blessing of the Prince or Magistrate._” See note, _supra_, p. 163. P. 112, l. 16. “_And every day the Jewes mainly strike._” The belief that Jews habitually desecrated the sacramental wafer runs parallel with the Blood Accusation. A curious echo of it was heard in 1822, and the published account of the case was illustrated by George Cruikshank (“The Miraculous Host tortured by the Jews,” Lond., 1822). P. 114, l. 4. “_Wherefore I swear._” This oath is famous in Jewish history, and has been over and over again quoted and reiterated on occasions of the revival of the Blood Accusation (see _e.g._ _Trans. Jew. Hist. Soc._, vol. i. p. 38). P. 114, l. 20. “_John Hoornbeek in that book which he lately writ._” The work referred to is _De Convertendis Judæis_, 1655. P. 115, l. 28. “_In my continuation of Flavius Josephus._” In the “Hope of Israel” (_supra_, p. 7), Menasseh announced his intention of writing this work. From this passage it seems that he had now completed it, and that he had the MS. with him in London. It was never printed, as none of it has survived. It is curious that Menasseh does not mention it among his “Books ready for the Presse,” of which he gave a list at the end of the _Vindiciæ_ (see p. 147). P. 116, l. 13. “_One Isaac Jeshurun._” An account of his persecution was written in Hebrew by Aaron de David Cohen of Ragusa, and translated into Spanish under the title, _Memorable relacion de Yshac Jesurun_. The work is in MS.; a copy was in the Almanzi Library. P. 118, l. 30. “_That our nation had purchased S. Paul’s Church._” See Introduction, p. xli.