The prudence of which course the event showeth, the total excision of Jonathan's family being thereby prevented; for "the king," 'tis said, "spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath that was between them.

And mark here one element in Jonathan's great friendship.

He was Jonathan's little boyJonathan, that was David's friendDavid, that killed the giant, you know.

David's magnanimity appears in that he made special search, asking "Is there any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him the kindness of God for Jonathan's sake?"

I have been taken for a merchant upon the Exchange for above these ten years; and sometimes pass for a Jew in the assembly of stock jobbers at Jonathan's....

BROTHER JONATHAN'S LAMENT FOR SISTER CAROLINE.

At Peter's obsequies I sung no dirge; Nor has my satire yet supplied a scourge For the vile tribes of usurers and bites, Who sneak at Jonathan's, and swear at White's.

Ascertaining that if I went over to Ogdensburg, I could catch a steamer at 2 P.M., I ferried across instanter, wishing to get a look at Brother Jonathan's town before starting.

"David and Jonathan's friendship."Allen.

Under Alexander Balas Jonathan's power rapidly increased.

And Tryphon sent forces and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all of Jonathan's men.

I have been taken for a merchant upon the Exchange for above these ten years, and sometimes pass for a Jew in the assembly of stockbrokers at Jonathan's.

Jonathan's doorstep.

Jonathan's doorstep.

Jonathan's doorstep.

Jonathan's doorstep.

I think it will not be extravagant if I say that my soul was knit with his soul, as Jonathan's was to David's.

I have been taken for a Merchant upon the Exchange for above these ten Years, and sometimes pass for a Jew in the Assembly of Stock-jobbers at Jonathan's.

[Footnote 13: 'Jonathan's' Coffee House, in Change Alley, was the place of resort for stock-jobbers.

My old Acquaintance scarce know me; nay I was asked the other Day by a Jew at Jonathan's, whether I was not related to a dumb Gentleman, who used to come to that Coffee-house?

I only knew the friendship in his pretty eyes an' the sweetness that knit our two sowls togither, like David's an' Jonathan's.