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Going out of the Ue by the Bridg of four 1>0n tt 1 ano Ca ' Heads, anciently called Ports Fa ruins, which ^ joyns this lie with the City, 1 looked down the River on my Right Hand, to fee the Porn Sub- Fom fu ^

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hciivs, which Cocks alone defended againft an Ar- liem. my, till the Bridge was cut down behind him : Which he perceiving leapt into the River armed and fwom fate to his fellow Citizens, who were as

glad to fee him come off fafe, as to find themielves fafe. It was called Pons Sublicim, from the word Sublica in Latin, which fignifies great Beams of Wood, of which it was made : It was afterwards built of Stone by JEwiilins. From this Bridge the wicked Emperor Heliogabulws was thrown into the River and drowned with a great ftone about his neck. No fooner was I over this Bridge, but I faw on my left hand, the great back door of the Jew- TheJewj, ' ry ; for here the Jem live altogether in a Corner’of the Town, and are locked up every night. I entred into their Synagogues here (which they call their Schools) where they meet upon Saturdays and fing and pray. I wondered at firft, that they had learned no more manners in thefe their Schools, than to enter into them to pray, without either putting off Hats, lifting up Eyes, or bending of Knees to the great Jehova, whom they rather fear than love. Mofes going to him, put off his Shooes, and I expected, that thefe Men fhould at lead 5 have put off their Hats at the entrance into their Synagogues : But they are Arch Clowns, and their fowl Towels, at the entrance into their synagogues, told me as much. I once saw a Circumcision,