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Article THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY. ← Page 7 of 7 Article AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLER. Page 1 of 1
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The Freemasons' Magazine, Or General And Complete Library.
in 1787 Mr . Preston revived the Antient and Venerable Order of HARODIM , of which he instituted a Chapter in London . In this Chapter the Lectures of Masonry are rendered complete , and periodically illustrated by the Companions , over whom the Right Hon . Lord ' Macdonald presides as Grand Patron , and James Heseltine , William Birch , John Spottiswoode , and William Meyrick , Esqrs . as
Vice Patrons . Tiie public meetings of this Chapter are held at Freemasons' Tavern on the 3 d Mondays in January , February , March , April , October , November , and December . In a future Number of this Magazine will probably be given a more particular account of this Institution , which certainly claims respect , and deserves encouragement ; inasmuch as , while it preserves all Ike ancient purity of the Science , it refines the vehicle by which itis conveyed to the ear ; asa diamond is not less a diamond , but is enhanced in its value , by being polished . S . J .
An Extraordinary Traveller.
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLER .
MR . WILSON , a . gentleman of Cornwall , inherited an estate , pf about ioool . a , year in that county ar the age of 23 ; and in the year 1741 , the year after his father ' s death , set off for the Continent on his travels . He rode on horseback , with one servant , over the greatest part of the world . lie first viewed every European country , in doing which he spent 3 years . lie then embarked for
America , was 2 years in the northern part , and 3 more in South America , travelling as a Spaniard , " which he was enabled to do from the very great facility he had in tii . tt language . The climate , prospects , and some other circumstances of Peru , enchanted him so much , that he hired a farm , and resided near a year in it . His next tour was to the East ; he passed successively through all the territories in Africa
to the -South of the Mediterranean , Egypt , Syria , and all the dominions of the Grand Signior ; went twice through Persia , once through the northern and once through the southern provinces ; over India , Indostan , and part of Siam and Pegu ; and made several excursions to the boundaries of China , for several months each time . He afterwards , on his return , stopped at the Cape of Good Hope , penetrated far into
Africa , and on his return to the Cape took the opportunity of a ship that went to Batavia , and from thence viewed most of the islands in the Great Indian Archipelago . Returning to Europe , he landed at Cadiz , and passed in a straig ht line from that place to Moscow , in his way to Kamschatka . lie was in correspondence with several Cornish gentlemen , with whom he was at college , so late as the year 1783 , when
he was supposed to be preparing for Siberia . A gentleman who saw htm at Moscow in that year , represented him as healthy , vigorous , and in all respects as hearty as other people at 4 6 , though he was then in his 66 th year . His friends have not yet ceased to hope , although 11 years have elapsed , that he may have settled in some remote part of" the world , from which the difficulty of conveyance prevents their healing . voi .: iv , c
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The Freemasons' Magazine, Or General And Complete Library.
in 1787 Mr . Preston revived the Antient and Venerable Order of HARODIM , of which he instituted a Chapter in London . In this Chapter the Lectures of Masonry are rendered complete , and periodically illustrated by the Companions , over whom the Right Hon . Lord ' Macdonald presides as Grand Patron , and James Heseltine , William Birch , John Spottiswoode , and William Meyrick , Esqrs . as
Vice Patrons . Tiie public meetings of this Chapter are held at Freemasons' Tavern on the 3 d Mondays in January , February , March , April , October , November , and December . In a future Number of this Magazine will probably be given a more particular account of this Institution , which certainly claims respect , and deserves encouragement ; inasmuch as , while it preserves all Ike ancient purity of the Science , it refines the vehicle by which itis conveyed to the ear ; asa diamond is not less a diamond , but is enhanced in its value , by being polished . S . J .
An Extraordinary Traveller.
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLER .
MR . WILSON , a . gentleman of Cornwall , inherited an estate , pf about ioool . a , year in that county ar the age of 23 ; and in the year 1741 , the year after his father ' s death , set off for the Continent on his travels . He rode on horseback , with one servant , over the greatest part of the world . lie first viewed every European country , in doing which he spent 3 years . lie then embarked for
America , was 2 years in the northern part , and 3 more in South America , travelling as a Spaniard , " which he was enabled to do from the very great facility he had in tii . tt language . The climate , prospects , and some other circumstances of Peru , enchanted him so much , that he hired a farm , and resided near a year in it . His next tour was to the East ; he passed successively through all the territories in Africa
to the -South of the Mediterranean , Egypt , Syria , and all the dominions of the Grand Signior ; went twice through Persia , once through the northern and once through the southern provinces ; over India , Indostan , and part of Siam and Pegu ; and made several excursions to the boundaries of China , for several months each time . He afterwards , on his return , stopped at the Cape of Good Hope , penetrated far into
Africa , and on his return to the Cape took the opportunity of a ship that went to Batavia , and from thence viewed most of the islands in the Great Indian Archipelago . Returning to Europe , he landed at Cadiz , and passed in a straig ht line from that place to Moscow , in his way to Kamschatka . lie was in correspondence with several Cornish gentlemen , with whom he was at college , so late as the year 1783 , when
he was supposed to be preparing for Siberia . A gentleman who saw htm at Moscow in that year , represented him as healthy , vigorous , and in all respects as hearty as other people at 4 6 , though he was then in his 66 th year . His friends have not yet ceased to hope , although 11 years have elapsed , that he may have settled in some remote part of" the world , from which the difficulty of conveyance prevents their healing . voi .: iv , c