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*' of the T'urks and other Witnefles. The Ex- 

 *^ clamations were doubled, as the Miracle drew 

 " nearer to it's accompliOiment ; and the People 

 *' prefled with fuch vehemence towards the Door 

 *' of the Sepulcher, that it was not in the Power 

 *' of the Turks, fet to guard it, with the fe- 

 vereH: Drubs, to keep them off. The Caufe 

 of their preffing in this manner, is the great 

 deiirc they have to light their Candles at the 

 Holy Flame, as foon as it is firft brought 

 out of the Sepulchre -, it being efleemed the 

 moft facred and pure, as coming immediately 

 " from Heaven. 



g, " The two Miracle-mongers, had not been 

 '* above a minute in the Holy Sepulchre, when 

 *' the Glimmering of the Ploly Fire was feen, 

 '^ or imagined to appear, through fome Chinks 

 " of the Door ; and certainly Bedlam itfelf never 

 " faw fuch an unruly Tranfport, as was pro- 

 *' duced in the Mob at this fight. 



10. " Immediately after, out came the tv/o 

 *' Prjefts v/ith blazing Torches in their hands, 

 " which they held up at the Door of the Sepul- 

 ♦"^ chre, while the People thronged about with 

 '* inexpreffible ardour ; every one ftriving to ob- 

 ^^ tain a part of the firft and pureft Flame. The 

 " Turks in the mean time, with huge Clubs> 

 " laid them on without mercy; But all this 

 «' could not repel them, the Excefs of their 



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