diccionario de londres victoriano 1874 2

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Victorian London - Directories - Dickens's Dictionary of London, by Charles

Dickens, Jr., 1879 - "J"

Japan.—!!#$%&, ensin(ton-)ark-(ardens. Railway Station, *i(h-#treet

ensin(ton+ Omnibus Routes: rcher-street and brid(e-road+ Cab

Rank, #tanley-(ardens. C/#L$0, 8, 2isho)s(ate-street-3ithin.0%0#$ Railway Stat.2isho)s(ate+ Omnibus Route: 2isho)s(ate-street and

Cornhill. Cab Rank, #t. *elens-)lace.

Jews.4$he tan(ible bene5ts 3hich 6o3 fro ciil and reli(ios liberty ay

be seen in the i)roed social and )olitical stats of the Je3s of London,

since the abolition of the $est cts and the )assin( of the Je3ish

0anci)ation 2ill. ntil 3ithin a co)aratiely recent )eriod the Je3s 3ere

de)ried of the )riile(es of the niersities+ and as that of the ca)ital 3as

the 5rst to break do3n the barrier of caste, the Je3s a:ect the niersity of

London ore than any other sea of learnin( in the nited in(do. lar(e

nber of Je3ish yoths )ass thro(h the City of London #chool, 3hence

they hae carried o: any of the ost i)ortant )ri;es, scholarshi)s, <c.

$he conity hae their o3n colle(e for the stdy of the *ebre3 lan(a(e

and %abbinical la3 in Creechrch-lane, Leadenhall-street. =ithin the

eory of liin( en the Je3s of the etro)olis 3ere scarcely eer to be

fond resident otside their o3n >arter, at the east end of the city,

ebracin( 2eis arks, ld(ate, *ondsditch, the inories, *aydon-s>are

?t3enty-5e years a(o a (arden srronded 3ith sbstantial hoses, no3 a

bsy rail3ay centre@, AoodanBs-5elds, =hitecha)el, etticoat-lane ?since

called iddlese-street, bt dear to the heart of !srael as the lane @, )art

of #)ital5elds, <c. lar(e nber of rich Je3ish failies hae i(rated fro

the for streetsE ?ro3s of handsoely a))ointed residences, 3hich

enco)assed AoodanBs-5elds, forerly a (reen s)ace sed as a ilitary

eercisin( (rond, bt since bilt oer@, and taken ) their >arters in

2loosbry and aida-ale. #o )lentifl are Je3ish hoseholds in she soth-

3est district, that certain streets and terraces 3here they hae fored

colonies are )layflly called the e3 Jersale.E #ocial )ersection ke)t

the chosen )eo)le to(ether as in a sort of Ahetto+ bt the lar(e s)irit of

toleration has scattered the broadcast oer the City. s a )eo)le they are

ch less orthodo than forerly. !ndeed the London Je3s are )robably the

ost liberal of their race. %a( Fair, as it is called, the (reatest old clothesarket of the etro)olis, is held in an o)en s)ace close to *ondsditch.

#nday ornin( is its bsiest tie. $here are also #nday ornin( ba;aars,

for the sale of second-hand Ge3ellery and )late, held in )blic roos of

certain 3ell kno3n Je3ish co:ee-hoses of the district, 3here alable and

)ortable )ro)erty readily chan(es hands. *ondsditch is the head->arters

of the fancy 3arehoseen, ostly Je3s, 3ho s))ly the ha3kers and sall

sho)kee)ers of London 3ith cobs, ra;ors, s)on(es and ock Ge3ellery for

the ornaentation of the abitios )oor and others. n iense trade in

ne3 and second-hand clothin(, and in ne3 boots, shoes, frs, ca)s, <c., for

e)ortation to the colonies, is carried on in this >arter, and by the chosen)eo)le. $he London artisan often )rchases the tools of his trade in

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etticoat-lane on #nday ornin(s+ 3here also ay be bo(ht the hi(hly

s)iced confectionery in 3hich the children of !srael deli(ht4the bro3n and

s3eet btter cake,E the 6accid bola,E the st:ed onkey,E and a s)ecial

)ddin( ade of e((s and (rond alonds. $he )oorer Je3s of London eat

#)anish olies and Dtch ccbers )ickled in salt and 3ater, as food

rather than as a relish. $hey loe herrin(s stee)ed in brine, Aeransasa(e, the dried 6esh of beef and tton, soked salon, and, indeed,

5sh of all sorts, ste3ed 3ith leons and e((s, or fried in oil. 0ery Je3ish

lry ay be obtained in )erfection in etticoat-lane, besides cosherE

eat, and atsa; or nleaened cakes, sed at the Feast of the assoer,

3hich falls abot 0astertide. $he Je3s sla(hter their beasts by cttin( the

anialBs throat+ the btchers bein( an inferior sort of rabbi, 3ho aH the

seal of the syna(o(e to eery )ortion of the carcase. $he rabbis are also

ost )articlar in s)erisin( the anfactre of the nleaened bread, the

ere ss)icion of ferentation bein( sHcient to indce the to conden

a batch of it as n5t to be eaten drin( the solen festial of the assoer.%a3 and fried 5sh are sta)le coodities of the lane,E and seeral fried-

5shon(ers hae been kno3n to aass lar(e fortnes. CosherE r and

shrb, and li>ers, sch as cloes, aniseed, noyea, <c., of 3hich the Je3s

are eceedin(ly fond, ay he obtained in this >arter. Drnkenness,

ho3eer, is an o:ence all bt nkno3n. $he Je3s of London are aon( the

best fathers, sons, and hsbands in the etro)olis. $hey are a ost

a:ectionate, hoe-stayin(, sober )eo)le+ bt their thrift has been ch

oerrated. Fond of dis)lay, etraa(ant in their habits, and (ien oer to

(ood liin(, the Je3s are often )oor. $heir )oerty, ho3eer, is seldo

obtrsie becase of their any noble charities, the )ersonal (enerosity ofthe (reat failies aon( the, and their o3n natral secretieness.

2esides the ss distribted by the Je3ish 2oard of Aardians in connection

3ith the (reat syna(o(e in DkeBs-)lace, ld(ate, the conity of

London Je3s s))ort a Conalescent *oe, a LadiesB 2eneolent #ociety, a

*oe for the Deaf and Db, a hose for the distribtion of cosherE food

to the )oor, an /r)han syl, and three se)arate free schools for boys and

(irls. !nde)endently of the (reat syna(o(e there are nearly a do;en Je3ish

)laces of 3orshi) in the etro)olis+ the )rinci)al ones bein( sitated in

2eis arks, Fenchrch-street, ortland-road, 2erkeley-street, 2arnsbry,

2ays3ater, <c. $he Je3s are diided into sects, all a(reein( as to thefndaentals of faith, bt hain( soe3hat di:erent cstos and

cereonies. $hey inclde the ort(ese, olish, and Aeran Je3s, and a

branch called seceders, 3hose rital )robably ore nearly a))roaches the

$e)le serice than that of any of the others. $here are sho)s for the sale of

*ebre3 books, and articles sed in the rites of the syna(o(e, in 2eis

arks and 2loosbry. $he Je3s of London s))ort t3o ne3s)a)ers, The

Jewish Chronicle and The Jewish World, and they hae seeral brial (ronds

deoted eclsiely to their o3n se. $hey hae no need of fneral refor,

their reli(ion enGoinin( the (reatest si)licity in bryin( the dead+ the se of

feathers and bands is neer )eritted, and the coHn is al3ays of )lain

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n)ainted and on-dra)ed 3ood. $hs, the Je3s of London, een 3hen

ostentatios in life, )ractise hility in death.

Judge Advocate-General’s Ofce.— $his de)artent is char(ed 3ith the

adinistration of ilitary la3. $he oHce is at K, Areat Aeor(e-street, #=.,

and the hors are fro 1 to . 0%0#$ Railway Station, =estinster-brid(e+ Omnibus Routes,=hitehall and Victoria-#treet+ Cab Rank, alace-

yard.

Junior Army and Navy Club.4ebers st be coissioned oHcers in

the %e(lar ry, %oyal ay, %oyal arines, and %oyal !ndian Forces, and

those 3ho ay hae retired fro the sae, or idshi)en of the %oyal

ay 3ho hae attained the a(e of 17 years. $he adission is by ballot, one

black ball in ten ecldin(. 0ntrance fee, M1 1s.+ sbscri)tion, M7 7s.

Junior Atenaeum Club, iccadilly, =., occ)ies the hose once inhabited

by the late Dke of e3castle, and bilt at etraordinary cost by his father-in-la3, the late r. drian *o)e. ebers of both *oses of arliaent,

ebers of the niersities, fello3s of the learned and scienti5c #ocieties,

and (entleen connected 3ith literatre, science, and art are eli(ible for

election. $he ebers elect by ballot. o ballot shall be alid nless at

least t3enty ebers actally ote. /ne black ball shall annl ten otes, a

tie shall eclde.E 0ntrance fee, M1 1s.+ annal sbscri)tion, M1 1s.

Junior Carlton, all-all, is a )olitical clb in strict connection 3ith the

Conseratie )arty, and desi(ned to )roote its obGects. Aentleen of

)osition 3ho ackno3led(e the reco(nised leaders of the Conseratie )artyare alone eli(ible as candidates. 0ntrance fee ?incldin( sbscri)tion to

library@, MI8 7s.+ sbscri)tion, M1 1s.

Junior Garric! Club, del)hi - terrace. 4 ro)rietary. ll ebers of the

draatic )rofession or any branch of the draatic art, as actors, ocalists,

draatic athors, ana(ers of theatres, actin( ana(ers, co)osers,

instrental )erforers, and scenic artists, )ractically )rsin( or hain(

)ractically follo3ed as their ocation any of the aboe branches of draatic

)rofession, shall al3ays be eli(ible for adission as ebers of the clb.E

$he coittee elect. 0ntrance fee, M s.+ sbscri)tion, M s. + contry

ebers, MI Is.

Junior O"#ord and Cambridge Club. 4 ro)rietary. resent and forer

ebers of, and (entleen holdin( honorary de(rees fro, the niersities

of /ford and Cabrid(e, and fro. $rinity Colle(e, Dblin, are eli(ible as

ebers. 0lection by-coittee. #bscri)tion ?to3n ebers@, M8 8s.

Junior $nited %ervices Club, all all, consists of the )rinces of the blood

royal, coissioned oHcers of the ay, ry, arines, %oyal !ndian

Forces, and %e(lar ilitia, Lietenants of Conties, sb-lietenants in the

ry and idshi)en in the ay. o oHcer is eli(ible for adission to the

clb 3ho is not on fll, half or retired fll-)ay of the ay, ry, arines, or

%oyal !ndian Forces+ or 3ho, if an oHcer of ilitia, has not one yearBs



ebodied serice or attended three re(lar trainin(s, certi5ed by the

coandin( oHcer, adGtant, or )ayaster of the re(ient. o retired

oHcer, 3hose nae has been entered as a candidate before he retired, can

be )t ) for ballot nless be has sered for 5e years+ and no oHcer of

ilitia 3ho has not )reiosly belon(ed to the re(lar forces nless he is

actally serin(. 0ntrance fee, M+ #bscri)tion, M7 7s. 0ery eber hasthe )riile(e of introdcin( three friends to lnch or dine 3ith hi, so far as

the accoodation set a)art for this )r)ose 3ill adit.

diccionario de londres victoriano 1874 2

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