Chapter John of Hexham to Jose of J by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Jopson (Jacob), farmer at the village near Clifton.

Cicely Jopson, Jacob’s daughter. She marries Ned Williams.—Sir W. Scott: Waverley (time, George II.).

Jordan (Mrs.), the actress, who lived with the duke of Clarence, was Miss Dorothea Bland. She called herself Dora, first appeared in York as Miss Francis, and changed her name at the request of an aunt who left her a little property. When the change of name was debated between her and the manager, Tate suggested “Mrs. Jordan,” and gave this very pertinent reason—

“You have crossed the water,” said Tate, “so I’d call you ‘Jordan.’ ”

Jorkins, the partner of Mr. Spenlow, in Doctors’ Commons. Mr. Jorkins is really a retiring, soft-hearted man; but to clients he is referred to by Spenlow as the stern martinet, whose consent will be most difficult to obtain.—Dickens: David Copperfield (1849).

Jorworth-ap-Jevan, envoy of Gwenwyn prince of Powys-land.—Sir W. Scott: The Betrothed (time, Henry II.).

Josaphat, a young Indian prince, of whom it had been predicted that he would embrace Christianity and become a devotee. His father tried to seclude him from all knowledge of misery and evil, and to attach him only to pleasurable pursuits. At length the young prince took three drives, in one of which he saw Old Age, in another Sickness, and in the third Death. This had such an effect upon him that he became a hermit, and at death was canonized both by the Eastern and Western Churches.—Johannes Damascenus: Barlaham and Josaphat (eighth century).

Josceline (Sir), an English knight and crusader in the army of Richard I.—Sir W. Scott: The Talisman (time, Richard I.).

Jose (Don), father of don Juan, and husband of donna Inez. He was henpecked and worried to death by his wife’s “proprieties.” To the world they were “models of respectability,” but at home they were “cat and dog.” Donna Inez tried to prove him mad, in order to obtain a divorce, and “kept a journal where all his faults were noted.” “She witnessed his agonies with great magnanimity;” but, while seeking a divorce, don Jose died.—Byron: Don Juan, i. 26, 33 (1819).