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"the model farm at Kinnereth" (U4.154) |
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"on the lakeshore of Tiberias. Can become ideal winter sanatorium." (U4.154) |
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A SV (1900) of Life on the shore of Galilee, at Tiberias. |
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A PC (1903) showing a Sephardin Synagogue in Tiberias. |
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"Moses Montefiore. I thought he was." (U4.156)
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784-1885), born in Italy, was a British Jewish financier, stockbroker (for the Rothschild firm), and philanthropist. He was sherif of London (1837-38) and was knighted by Queen Victoria. He retired from finance in the 1820s, devoting his time and fortune to philanthropy, and to the political and civil rights of Jews in Europe and the Middle East. He visited the Holy Land seven times, built a windmill, schools, hospitals etc, and inspired the founding of agricultural colonies. He was influential in stimulating the rise of Jewish nationalism, the forerunner of Zionism. This is his picture on a 1 Lirot from Israel. |
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"- Thank you, my miss. And one shilling threepence change. For you, please?
Mr Bloom pointed quickly. To catch up and walk behind her if she went slowly, behind her moving hams. Pleasant to see first thing in the morning. Hurry up, damn it." (U4.169) |
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"Make hay while the sun shines." (U4.173) |
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"Brown scapulars in tatters, defending her both ways." (U4.176)
The scapular is a distinctive apron-like garment of the Carmelite order. It consists of two strips of brown cloth, worn on the breast and back, and fastened at the shoulders. The scapular was given to St Simon Stock by the Virgin Mary (in 1251), with the promise that "no one who dies clothed in this will suffer eternal fire." It was widely adopted by lay people, in a sodality affiliated with the Carmelites. Originally, the scapular had to be of 100% brown wool, but later any suitable brown material became acceptable. |
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The scapular, with time, became a symbolic version of the actual monastic habit. It consists of two small brown rectangular patches connected by two thin brown cords. They hang (over the shoulders) in front of and behind the wearer. They often carry images (Our Lady, St Simon, the Sacred Heart). Usually Catholics wear the scapular under their regular clothing. This one is home made, I think the cords are shoe laces. |
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In this holy card, the scapular is held by Our Lady of Mt Carmel (it is one of her attributes). The damned are desperately, but too late, trying to reach for it. Besides the scapular, Catholic objects of personal devotion, that defend them from evil in more than two ways, include relics, the rosary, holy water, holy medals, and Agnus Dei. |
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This holy card shows Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Jesus placing a scapular on a nextdoor girl. Although not as popular as it once was, the wearing of the scapular is today, according to a Catholic News Service report, second only to the rosary as an object of personal devotion. Even Pope John Paul II wore one! |
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"The sting of disregard glowed to weak pleasure within his breast. For another: a constable off duty cuddling her in Eccles Lane." (U4.176) |
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"They like them sizeable. Prime sausage." (U4:178)
There was a minimum height requirement (5ft 9in) for the Dublin police. |
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"O please, Mr Policeman, I'm lost in the wood." (U4.179) |
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"To purchase waste sandy tracts from Turkish government and plant with eucalyptus trees. Excellent for shade, fuel and construction. Orangegroves and immense melonfields north of Jaffa. You pay eighty marks and they plant a dunam of land for you with olives, oranges, almonds or citrons." (U4.192)
(Image courtesy of the ZJJF) |