Tomb of Our Lord
. This spot is now covered by “The Church of the Holy Sepulchre.” A long marble slab is shown on the pavement as the tombstone. Where the Lord was anointed for His burial three large candlesticks stand covered with red velvet. The identity of the spot is doubtful.
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Entry taken from
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,
edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.