Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-08
GAZETTE.
THE JEWS REVENGE.
BY PROFESSOR WILSON.

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- raIr threshold; monie, is your srt.
MERCHANT oF VENICE.
o,,;,r the tyrannous and turbulent reign OF
-, hs beartiess brother of the lion-hearted and
,,,,g.,,ic Richard, the Israelites who then So
mod beneath his ungrateful sway, found mer-
,, E,gland but melancholy refuge, for their
,.ci,tajn brethren zealously sought every oppor-
unity Of proving their superiority By sultlng
r,J prosecuting where or whatsoever they en-
CONFERRED thea.
Tn, heresy Of their persuasion placed them
u;.,,YS the pale of the law, and the pure catholic
,r,;n,tay of their oppressors destroyed, in its
! min, wrath, all the tender feelings of humaui-
g IL i, true, their usurious practses and TN
,Ir dealings, in many instances, justly brought
p,n them the contempt and animadSersion OF
I. (re. aud generous heart. But on the other
and, they had much To advance IN eytenuaton
f,,gir extostiuns. They were compelled, by fear
,rd ueces,ity, to exhibit cautious and external
,,,,.,rarce of poverty. II by the splendid pro-
n.e, Of the profigate and necessitOus, hey
,.,re induced to unlock their hidden treasure,
and lend their gold, their peril was great for they
,rew that Justice vas not only blind, but deaf to
4 heir PRAYERS, when they pursued refractory
! ,,b;or. and offered them nothing hut halter.
IL took advantage Of this partiaiity Under
blamed far demanding premium equal TO the
risk, as i, the won't and custom among present
charitable aud money getting christians. Al this
period they all congregated IN an obscure district
u rhe CITY, where they we're kindly permitted to
LAeu, that they might De readily found when
vaned--fur even king John himself, in time of
pressing necessity, did not scrupe to drag He
/ b7eg VI reputed wealth from among his breth-
,en to cxtort a considerable sum Of money. The
4 TeS in vain pleaded his inability TO meet his mo.
narch's demand. and one tooth was commanded
4 10 be extracted daily until he should consent to
eailze the amount required. At last. after los
M, several of his teeth, his teeth OF wisdom,
As lord of the presence wittily observed,
prompted him to diesorse portion of the filthy
mere wherewith his usurions appetite had been
1ampered.'
twas early in the forenoon of a summers day,
hat two gallants, walking arm in arm, turned
,uddenly and cautiously into the street vel
Known as the dwelling place Of the Jewish trad
ers and money lenders. They appeared to h'
very apprehcnsive Of being observed in such
Suspicious aud Questionable quarter of the town
and no suouer had they lounsed into the place thai
new hurried hastily forward.
They were both youthful, and extremely mods
IN their attire-and many great lsraelite, a
,lev passed his poorly furnished stall or shop
naked knowingly at his neighbor, who as silent
,y answered his sign, by jocosely touching III
eunty paln of his left hand with the second fin.e
Ut his ri.l. thereby indicating that some pccani
lry eAisency had prompted the young sallants
visit their miserable quarters. A lew minute
Brought them to the habitation they sought. AIT
ia, su>picions of the cunning lsraehtcs were 500
verified by their speech.
L, this the den. demanded one OF the sparks
'ai retreatlpg; the very odonr Of the rulnous ia
1 b-lc rcpellng, as il were, the refined essence 0
hi, century, II faith is it, replied his com
malon, enjoying the expression of the other'
disgust, but .L'apparence est trompeusc. =
! Ry nv faith! ,hoa'lt find this worthless casks
,onrajncth rare Jewels in, in, l pray thee
there, az time for bandyins words now-Esad
heed may drve US into a worse and more secnr
Place than this, Basil. ere we die" and tappin
Nth his gold headed baton at an inner door
SAINT Bridget grant the old sinner be in tn
1 cave of despair
Asreeaby to the impatience of the sallants tn
door was quickly opened, and the odd sinner,
IA the form of a handsome, middle aged Jew
@ade his appearance. His olive complexion wa
~adowed by large black broWs and well trim
med beard A black silk scalp covered III
,Tu~n Of his head, while his jetty hair hung OF
alher side Of his face in long crotchets OF curls
Save We, gentlcs,' said he, saluting them re
Pecttully, and having ushered them into small
IlrS. and i'll furnished room, demanded thei
Prasure.
Is not Thy name Amaleehs asked the gal
mt who had acted the part Of guide to hi
asad
The same
Then our erraud is quickly told. Thou may
ii readily premise that nothing short of die ne
'ss'ty could have forced as to enter this infer
III abode If darkness and desolation, where thol
~ Borrowed like blind mole. Money, money
money. Amalech. we seek, aud thou must pro
Hue Tor cur wants, too, if thou robb'st thy bre
zen to make up the sum-
What mayest thou wantf' inquired the Jew
sA'sAt hnse suhusing his dark cOuntenance a
< rude manner in which his succour was dc
naded.
Neither more nor less than hundred marks
,P'ed Rasl. Il think, Montague addressin
sC0npaniOn, that will meet my present cor
nseacies'