Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 116, January 17, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 116, January 17, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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"We have a remarkable instance to this purpose in ecclesiastical
history, which is attested by many and great authors. It seems,
about 400 years after our Saviour's ascension, one Gregentius, a
bishop, endeavoured the conversion of those Jews which lived in
Arabia Felix. After a tedious disputation of three days'
continuance some of the Jews desired the bishop to show them Jesus
alive, and it would convince them. Immediately upon this the earth
began to tremble, and the sky to shine and echo with lightnings
and thunder. After these ceased, the gates of the celestial palace
opened, and a bright serene cloud appeared, darting forth beams of
an extraordinary lustre. At last our blessed Saviour showed
himself walking on this bright cloud, and a voice was heard from
this excellent glory saying, 'I am He who was crucified by your
fathers.' This glorious appearance cast all the Jews prostrate on
the ground, and, beating their breasts, they cried with a loud
voice, 'Lord have mercy on us!' and afterwards were baptised into
the faith of Christ."--_Sermons_ by John March, B.D., late Vicar
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 2nd ed. 1699, p. 235.
Who are the "many and great authors" who have attested this
extraordinary apparition?
E. H. A.
_King Street Theatre._--Among a large collection of medallic tickets of
admission to theatres, I am unable to fix the precise attribution of the
following:
Ob.: A group of dramatic emblems, mask, sword, mirror, scourge, and a
legend:
"Spectas et tu spectabere. King Street Theatre."
Rev.:
"Admit Mr. Cooper, or bearer, to any part of the house before the
curtain."
The ticket is of silver, and is evidently of the time of Garrick; it
cannot therefore apply to the theatre in King Street, St. James's, which
is of recent erection; nor am I aware of any other King Street in London
which contained a theatre. Its situation will most probably be found in
some provincial town.
If any of your obliging correspondents could furnish information as to
its locality, they would confer a favour on the writer.
B. N.
_Lesteras and Emencin._--In an old MS. I meet with the following
words:--
"One (a pillar) was made of _Lefteras_ (I do not know whether the
third letter is an _s_ or an _f_ in the original) which would not
burn."
"After they came to the land of _Emencin_, which is the country of
Jerusalem."
Can any of your readers give me any information as to either of the
words _Lesteras_ or _Emencin_?
O. OGLE.
Oxford.
_Epigram on Franklin and Wedderburn._--Will any of your correspondents
acquaint me with the name of the author of the following lines, written
shortly after Dr. Franklin's attendance at the Privy Council in January,
1774, in allusion to Wedderburn's severe remarks upon him?--
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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