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Epitaph,
EPITAPH ,
OS A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE , WHO DIED WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF EACH OTHER , AND WERE BURIED IX ONE GRAVE . TO these , whom Death again did wed , This grave ' s their second marriage bed : For , though the hand of Fate could force
'Tivixt soul and body a divorce , ,. It could not sunder Man and Wife , Because they liv'd as one in life . Peace , my good reader , do not weep ;—O , peace ! the lovers are asleep . ' They , lovely Turtles , folded lie In the last knot that Love could tie .
O let them rest ! let them sleep on , Till this dark , stormy , Night be gone ; . ' Till the eternal Morning dawn : ... O , then , the curtain ' s will be drawn ; ' Then they will waken with that Li ght , , -- > Whose Day shall never set in Night , .-- > 7-, - UT- ' -.- ' d ::.. M .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
LYNN" REGIS , APRIL 2 J , I 79 6 . HPHIS day a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the FREEMASONS A was held at the _ Maid's Head Inn , in this town , for the purpose of constituting a new Lodge for Norwich , under the authority of SIR E . ASTLEY , Bart- P . G . M . ; which was done under the name of the Lodge of STRICT BENEVOLENCE . A Sermon was preached , on the occasion , at St .
Margaret ' s church , by the Rev . H . LLOYD , A . M . Hebrew Professor in the University of Cambridge . The procession was very grand and splendid . EDINBURGH , APRIL 3 O , 179 6 . THIS day died the Most Worshipful ALEXANDER FERGUSON , Esq . of Craigdarrock ,-Advocate , Provincial Grand Master for the Southern District of Scotland , in ' consequence of contusions received by being " overturned in a
post-chaise . In him , mankind have lost a friend ; and the Craft a stead } -, warm , and zealous supporter . ( Vide also biiT'Obiiuary , of last Month . ) GRAVESEND , JUNE 14 , 179 6 . THIS evening- were interred , in the churchyard of this place , the remains of Mr . W . BALDOCK , of this place , who , on his death-bed , requested to be buried with MASONIC HONOURS . A Dispensation for which purpose being
obtained from W . PERFECT , Esq . Provincial Grand Master of this County , ( who , from pre-engagement , was unfortunately pievented performing the usual ceremonies ) as many of the Fraternity as could be assembled here , and from the neighbouring Lodges , attended the funeral , and paid every respect due to tl ; e memory of a good MASON , and a valuable member of society .
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Epitaph,
EPITAPH ,
OS A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE , WHO DIED WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF EACH OTHER , AND WERE BURIED IX ONE GRAVE . TO these , whom Death again did wed , This grave ' s their second marriage bed : For , though the hand of Fate could force
'Tivixt soul and body a divorce , ,. It could not sunder Man and Wife , Because they liv'd as one in life . Peace , my good reader , do not weep ;—O , peace ! the lovers are asleep . ' They , lovely Turtles , folded lie In the last knot that Love could tie .
O let them rest ! let them sleep on , Till this dark , stormy , Night be gone ; . ' Till the eternal Morning dawn : ... O , then , the curtain ' s will be drawn ; ' Then they will waken with that Li ght , , -- > Whose Day shall never set in Night , .-- > 7-, - UT- ' -.- ' d ::.. M .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
LYNN" REGIS , APRIL 2 J , I 79 6 . HPHIS day a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the FREEMASONS A was held at the _ Maid's Head Inn , in this town , for the purpose of constituting a new Lodge for Norwich , under the authority of SIR E . ASTLEY , Bart- P . G . M . ; which was done under the name of the Lodge of STRICT BENEVOLENCE . A Sermon was preached , on the occasion , at St .
Margaret ' s church , by the Rev . H . LLOYD , A . M . Hebrew Professor in the University of Cambridge . The procession was very grand and splendid . EDINBURGH , APRIL 3 O , 179 6 . THIS day died the Most Worshipful ALEXANDER FERGUSON , Esq . of Craigdarrock ,-Advocate , Provincial Grand Master for the Southern District of Scotland , in ' consequence of contusions received by being " overturned in a
post-chaise . In him , mankind have lost a friend ; and the Craft a stead } -, warm , and zealous supporter . ( Vide also biiT'Obiiuary , of last Month . ) GRAVESEND , JUNE 14 , 179 6 . THIS evening- were interred , in the churchyard of this place , the remains of Mr . W . BALDOCK , of this place , who , on his death-bed , requested to be buried with MASONIC HONOURS . A Dispensation for which purpose being
obtained from W . PERFECT , Esq . Provincial Grand Master of this County , ( who , from pre-engagement , was unfortunately pievented performing the usual ceremonies ) as many of the Fraternity as could be assembled here , and from the neighbouring Lodges , attended the funeral , and paid every respect due to tl ; e memory of a good MASON , and a valuable member of society .