"wedding rings, watchchains, lockets, necklaces and bracelets are rapidly collected.)

BLOOM
O, I so want to be a mother." (U15.1814)
"MRS THORNTON
(In nursetender's gown.) Embrace me tight, dear. You'll be soon over it. Tight, dear.

(Bloom embraces her tightly and bears eight male yellow and white children. They appear on a redcarpeted staircase adorned with expensive plants." (U15.1818)
"All the octuplets are handsome, with valuable metallic faces, wellmade, respectably dressed and wellconducted, speaking five modern languages fluently and interested in various arts and sciences. Each has his name printed in legible letters on his shirtfront: Nasodoro, Goldfinger, Chrysostomos, Maindorée, Silversmile, Silberselber Vifargent, Panargyros. They are immediately appointed to positions of high public trust in several different countries" (U15.1823)
"as managing directors of banks, traffic managers of railways, chairmen of limited liability companies, vicechairmen of hotel syndicates.)" (U15.1830)
"A VOICE
Bloom, are you the Messiah ben Joseph or ben David?

BLOOM
(darkly) You have said it.

BROTHER BUZZ
Then perform a miracle like Father Charles." (U15.1833)
"BANTAM LYONS
Prophesy who will win the Saint Leger." (U15.1839)

The filly Pretty Polly (the favourite) was to win the Saint Leger in (September) 1904. She was Irish, chestnut in color, and foaled in 1901. Her sire was Gallinule, and her dame Admiration. Her jockey was Willie Lane, her owner Eustace Loder, and her trainer Peter Gilpin.
The Saint Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for 3 year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse (England). It takes place yearly, in September. First held in 1776, it is known as 'the oldest classic turf race.'
"(Bloom walks on a net, covers his left eye with his left ear, passes through several walls, climbs Nelson's Pillar, hangs from the top ledge by his eyelids, eats twelve dozen oysters (shells included), heals several sufferers from king's evil, contracts his face so as to resemble many historical personages," (U15.1841)
"Lord Beaconsfield," (15.1845)
"Lord Byron, Wat Tyler" (U15.1845)
"Moses of Egypt, Moses Maimonides," (U15.1846)
"Moses Mendelssohn," (U15.1846)
"Henry Irving," (U15.1847)

Henry Irving was the stage name of John Henry Brodribb (1838 - 1905), born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He was one of the most famous of English actors, and the first of his profession to be knighted (1895) for services to the stage. He was also a celebrated theatre manager and the professional partner of the actress Ellen Terry for 24 years (1878 - 1902).
"Rip van Winkle," (U15.1847)
"Kossuth," (U15.1847)
"Jean Jacques Rousseau," (U15.1847)
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