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Article THE HAPPY WORLD. A VISION. ← Page 4 of 4 Article TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Page 1 of 3 →
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The Happy World. A Vision.
Whilst my heart gave a free course to my complaints , I saw a band of shining seraphs descending from Heaven , on which shouts of joy were immediately sent forth from the whole race of these fortunate beings . As I gazed with astonishment , I was accosted by an old man ; who said , " Farewel , my friend ! tiie moment of our death draws near , or , rather , that of a new life . The ministers of the God
of clemency are come to take us from this earth ; we are going to dwell in a world of still greater perfection . "— "'Why , father , " said , I , * ' - are you , then ,. strangers to the agonies of death , the anguish , the pain ,- the dread , which accompany us in our ' last moments ?"— . ¦ '« - Yes , my child , " he replied , " these angels of the Highest come at stated periods , and carry us all away , opening to us the road to a new world , of which we have an idea by the undoubted conviction of the unlimited bounty and magnificence of the Creator . " ' A ' chearful flow was immediately spread over their countenances ;
their brows already seemed crowned with immortal splendour ; they s ' prang lig htly from the earth in my sight ; I pressed the sacred hand of each for the last time , while with a smile they held out the other to the seraph who had spread his wings to carry them to heaven . ; They ascended all at once , like a flock of beautiful swans that takingflig ht raise themselves with majestic rapidity over the tops of our followed them in
¦ hi ghest palaces . ' I gazed with sadness ; my eyes the air , until their venerable heads were lost in tbe silver clouds , and 1 remained alone oil this magnificent deserted land . I perceived I was not yet fitted to dwell' in it , and wished to return t & this unfortunate world of expiation : thus the animal escaped frohis returnsfollowing the track of his chainwith a mild
m keeper , , aspect , and enters his prison . ' Awaking , the illusion was dispelled , which it is beyond the power of my weak tongue or pen to describe in its full splendour : but this illusion I shall for ever cherish - , and , supported by the foundation of hope , I will preserve it until death in the inmost recesses of my sou ! . LE M— .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , ' THERE cannot be a more pleasing reflection than on the general diffusion of knowledge over our island ; it is almost inc ' iedible what a number of well-informed persons are now to be met with in every large ' town ; there are ' very few of the middling rank of peop le who have not read a great deal , and there , are , many who can write
on common topics with ease and elegance : this I take to be chiefly owing to a free press , and the general circulation of monthly publications conducted by persons ot learning and abilities . Perhaps even the daily journals contribute not a little , to this spreading of knowledge ; independent of their political information , they catch the lighter ' effusions of genius , and arrest for a while the fugitives ere ' they g lide into the pool of oblivion : but , Mr . Editor , out of this general gecd t : ; ere has lately arisen a very great evil , which- 1 am afraid will not easily be eradicated , I mean , that inundation of nonsense with
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The Happy World. A Vision.
Whilst my heart gave a free course to my complaints , I saw a band of shining seraphs descending from Heaven , on which shouts of joy were immediately sent forth from the whole race of these fortunate beings . As I gazed with astonishment , I was accosted by an old man ; who said , " Farewel , my friend ! tiie moment of our death draws near , or , rather , that of a new life . The ministers of the God
of clemency are come to take us from this earth ; we are going to dwell in a world of still greater perfection . "— "'Why , father , " said , I , * ' - are you , then ,. strangers to the agonies of death , the anguish , the pain ,- the dread , which accompany us in our ' last moments ?"— . ¦ '« - Yes , my child , " he replied , " these angels of the Highest come at stated periods , and carry us all away , opening to us the road to a new world , of which we have an idea by the undoubted conviction of the unlimited bounty and magnificence of the Creator . " ' A ' chearful flow was immediately spread over their countenances ;
their brows already seemed crowned with immortal splendour ; they s ' prang lig htly from the earth in my sight ; I pressed the sacred hand of each for the last time , while with a smile they held out the other to the seraph who had spread his wings to carry them to heaven . ; They ascended all at once , like a flock of beautiful swans that takingflig ht raise themselves with majestic rapidity over the tops of our followed them in
¦ hi ghest palaces . ' I gazed with sadness ; my eyes the air , until their venerable heads were lost in tbe silver clouds , and 1 remained alone oil this magnificent deserted land . I perceived I was not yet fitted to dwell' in it , and wished to return t & this unfortunate world of expiation : thus the animal escaped frohis returnsfollowing the track of his chainwith a mild
m keeper , , aspect , and enters his prison . ' Awaking , the illusion was dispelled , which it is beyond the power of my weak tongue or pen to describe in its full splendour : but this illusion I shall for ever cherish - , and , supported by the foundation of hope , I will preserve it until death in the inmost recesses of my sou ! . LE M— .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , ' THERE cannot be a more pleasing reflection than on the general diffusion of knowledge over our island ; it is almost inc ' iedible what a number of well-informed persons are now to be met with in every large ' town ; there are ' very few of the middling rank of peop le who have not read a great deal , and there , are , many who can write
on common topics with ease and elegance : this I take to be chiefly owing to a free press , and the general circulation of monthly publications conducted by persons ot learning and abilities . Perhaps even the daily journals contribute not a little , to this spreading of knowledge ; independent of their political information , they catch the lighter ' effusions of genius , and arrest for a while the fugitives ere ' they g lide into the pool of oblivion : but , Mr . Editor , out of this general gecd t : ; ere has lately arisen a very great evil , which- 1 am afraid will not easily be eradicated , I mean , that inundation of nonsense with