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History Of Masonry.

two famous pillars that were in the temple , and all the riches that could be found in the king's palace , and the city ; he did , pursuant to the command of his master , set both the temple and city on fire , overthrew all the walls and towers belonging thereto , " wholly razing it to the ground , till he had effected a thorough desolation 1 [ Year of the Flood 177 8 before Christ 570 . ] Nebuchadnezzar

, being now at rest ~ -ffom all his wars , and in full peace at home , applied himself with . great industry to the grand design of finishing his buildings at Babylon ; and employed therein all the able artists of Judea , and other captives , beside his own Chaldean masons ; who ,, by their joint labour , made it the fourth of the seven wonders of art . The most famous works therein were the walls of the city , the temple

of Beltis , in which were placed the brazen sea , the pillars , & c . brought from Jerusalem , the palace and hanging gardens , the river and the artificial lake and canals , made for draining that river . In the magnificence and expence of which works , he much exceeded whatsoever had been done by any king before him ; and , excepting the amazing wall of Chinanothing has been since attempted that can

, be placed in competition with them . This splendid grand master also caused to be erected , in the plains of Dura , a golden image of their god Baa ) , sixty cubits high , and six broad ; containing 7000 Attic drachmas of gold , according to Diodofus ; which amount to three millions and a half of our money . The Medes and Persians had rivalled the Assyrians and Chaldeans

in Masonry at Ecbatana , Susiana , Persepolis , and many other fine cities , before they conquered them in war ; though they had nothing so large as Nineveh and Babylon , nor so accurate as the temple , and other edifices of Solomon . The Jewish captives , after Nebuchadnezzar ' s death , kept themselves at work , and consoled themselves by brotherly communion in regular lodges , until the appointed time of their deliverance . They

were thus the more capable at the rebuilding the holy temple and city of Salem upon the old foundations ; . which was ordered upon the decree of Cyrus , according to God ' s word , which had foretold his ex altation and that decree . For , Belshazzar being slain , Cyrus , the Persian , soon after removed the imperial seat to Susiana in Persia , and thereby put an end to the Babylonian empire , after it had stood 209 years ; and he promised the Israelites great favour , and a speedy restoration to their own land . [ A . M . 34 68 , before Christ C } S . l

[ Before Christ 707 . J The Medes and Persians had much improved in the royal art , and had even out-done the Assyrians in Masonry at Ecbatana ; which , being repaired , beautified , and vastly enlarged by Deioces king of the Medes , who reigned there with great wisdom , honour , and prosperity for above fifty years ; during which time he constantly employed the . Fraternity ; and it becoming a great cityhe isfor this reasonbthe Greeksesteemed asthe

, , , y , , founder of it : also Susiana and Persepolis , with many more fine cities , were built before the Persians had overcome the Assyrians and Babylonians in war , where they had shewn admirable skill " ; but vet Y 2 "

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CONTENTS. Article 1
LONDON : Article 1
TO OUR READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
Untitled Article 2
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 2
Untitled Article 3
MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM PERFECT, M. D. Article 4
SKETCH OF HIGH LIFE. Article 8
Untitled Article 9
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 11
THOUGHTS ON CALUMNY. Article 13
ANECDOTE OF SHENSTONE. Article 14
ESSAY ON FRIENDSHIP. Article 15
SPIRITED CONDUCT OF A MAYOR OF ARUNDEL. Article 17
ANECDOTE OF WILLIAM THE THIRD. Article 17
HISTORY OF MASONRY. Article 18
DISSERTATIONS ON THE POLITE ARTS. No. IV. Article 23
Untitled Article 25
LETTERS FROM BARON BIELFELD. Article 28
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES. Article 31
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN: A MASONIC SERMON. Article 34
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES. Article 35
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN:-A MASONIC SERMON. Article 38
AN ADDRESS TO THE MASON BRETHREN*. Article 42
THE STAGE. Article 46
AN IMPROPRIETY IN THE CHARACTER OF OTHELLO, MOOR OF VENICE. Article 47
ORIENTAL APOLOGUES. Article 48
RIDICULOUS CUSTOMS AND SUPERSTITIONS IN DIFFERENT NATIONS. Article 54
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 55
REMARKS ON THE DURATION OF LIFE IN MEN AND ANIMALS. Article 57
ANECDOTE OF JAMES THE FIRST. Article 59
THE MAN OF GENIUS. Article 60
DESCRIPTION OF LONDON , Article 62
ANECDOTE OF THE CELEBRATED DR. STUKELEY. Article 63
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE ALDERMAN BECKFORD. Article 63
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 64
POETRY. Article 65
STANZAS ON MASONRY. Article 66
ON VIEWING A SKELETON, Article 67
EPITAPH Article 68
EPITAPH Article 68
EPITAPH TO THE MEMORY OF COLLINS THE POET. Article 69
THE ENGLISH JUSTICE. Article 69
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 70
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 70
HOME NEWS. Article 73
HOME NEWS. Article 77
MARRIAGES. Article 81
DEATHS. Article 81
BANKRUPTS. Article 81
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History Of Masonry.

two famous pillars that were in the temple , and all the riches that could be found in the king's palace , and the city ; he did , pursuant to the command of his master , set both the temple and city on fire , overthrew all the walls and towers belonging thereto , " wholly razing it to the ground , till he had effected a thorough desolation 1 [ Year of the Flood 177 8 before Christ 570 . ] Nebuchadnezzar

, being now at rest ~ -ffom all his wars , and in full peace at home , applied himself with . great industry to the grand design of finishing his buildings at Babylon ; and employed therein all the able artists of Judea , and other captives , beside his own Chaldean masons ; who ,, by their joint labour , made it the fourth of the seven wonders of art . The most famous works therein were the walls of the city , the temple

of Beltis , in which were placed the brazen sea , the pillars , & c . brought from Jerusalem , the palace and hanging gardens , the river and the artificial lake and canals , made for draining that river . In the magnificence and expence of which works , he much exceeded whatsoever had been done by any king before him ; and , excepting the amazing wall of Chinanothing has been since attempted that can

, be placed in competition with them . This splendid grand master also caused to be erected , in the plains of Dura , a golden image of their god Baa ) , sixty cubits high , and six broad ; containing 7000 Attic drachmas of gold , according to Diodofus ; which amount to three millions and a half of our money . The Medes and Persians had rivalled the Assyrians and Chaldeans

in Masonry at Ecbatana , Susiana , Persepolis , and many other fine cities , before they conquered them in war ; though they had nothing so large as Nineveh and Babylon , nor so accurate as the temple , and other edifices of Solomon . The Jewish captives , after Nebuchadnezzar ' s death , kept themselves at work , and consoled themselves by brotherly communion in regular lodges , until the appointed time of their deliverance . They

were thus the more capable at the rebuilding the holy temple and city of Salem upon the old foundations ; . which was ordered upon the decree of Cyrus , according to God ' s word , which had foretold his ex altation and that decree . For , Belshazzar being slain , Cyrus , the Persian , soon after removed the imperial seat to Susiana in Persia , and thereby put an end to the Babylonian empire , after it had stood 209 years ; and he promised the Israelites great favour , and a speedy restoration to their own land . [ A . M . 34 68 , before Christ C } S . l

[ Before Christ 707 . J The Medes and Persians had much improved in the royal art , and had even out-done the Assyrians in Masonry at Ecbatana ; which , being repaired , beautified , and vastly enlarged by Deioces king of the Medes , who reigned there with great wisdom , honour , and prosperity for above fifty years ; during which time he constantly employed the . Fraternity ; and it becoming a great cityhe isfor this reasonbthe Greeksesteemed asthe

, , , y , , founder of it : also Susiana and Persepolis , with many more fine cities , were built before the Persians had overcome the Assyrians and Babylonians in war , where they had shewn admirable skill " ; but vet Y 2 "

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