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Masonic Didactics; Or, Short Moral Essays Of Universal Adaptation.
huntsman , who kept a pack of fox-hounds half-starved in their kennel , in order to render them more furious and eager in the chase , lashing them every day severely that they might be discip lined into the strictest observance of his looks and commands . But let all great _ tyrants take a lesson from this petty tyrant ' s end . It happened one clay that he entered the kennel without his whip . The clogs quickly observed his defenceless stateancl being unawed hthe absence of the usual ensign of authority
, y , ancl exasperated by the instinctive remembrance of his cruelties , they fell upon him and tore their wretched tyrant piecemeal , at once satiating their thirst for his blood , and gratify ing a long and deeply-felt desire of revenge . History likewise teaches us that , so far from tyrants enjoying any real happiness , they are continually living under the torturing apprehension of some unforeseen peril . This was vividly exemplified in the example of Damocles , one of the flattering courtiers of Oionysius ,
the tyrant . Damocles , descanting upon his master ' s grandeur , _ his poiver , and his riches : Dionysius one clay said to him : — " These thingsseem to delight you ; make a trial of my place by way of experiment . " Damocles with glee instantly assented , ancl arrayed in the regal purple and attended by the king ' s body-guards , every one bowed the knee to him , and he was in every respect treated as the king . But in the midst of this and while sitting at the banquetDionysius ordered a
pomp , naked sword to he suspended from the ceiling by a horse-hair , the point being directly over the head of Damocles . From that moment Damocles lost his appetite , his pleasure vanished , and he earnestly craved to be restored to the security and ease of his former less exalted condition . By that device Dionysius tacitly acknowledged to his courtier that his supposed happiness was poisoned by a constant terror of the punishment hanging over him for his frequent cruelty ancl injustice .
Such remarkable instances clearly demonstrate that the principle ol freedom , ivhich stands on equal laws , equal rights , and the moderate administration of them , is the only good basis of a wise government , perpetuating popular obedience by reigning in the hearts of its subjects . O ! Liberty ! thou power supremely bright ! Proline of bliss , anil pregnant with delight ; Perpetual pleasures in thy presence reign , And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train . "
On The Mystic Numbers, 9 And 15.
ON THE MYSTIC NUMBERS , 9 AND 15 .
( Horn p . 30 , 18311 . ) . TO THE BDITO B . DUAR SIR AND BROTHER . —Having attentively read the objections again made by Brodier J . S . Keddell , I am still of opinion that I cannot do him more justice than by referring him to my former explanations of the word ? OVand tiie authorities I there quoted . That the
, learned Brother has not succeeded in satisfying himself from the authorities he has been enabled to consult , is no proof that my expositions of the subject are incorrect . Without disparagement to the profound learning of both Buxtorf and Parkhurst , quoted by Brother Keddell , it has ever been acknowledged that the Hebrews in " all ages were the great masters of the sacred lan-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Didactics; Or, Short Moral Essays Of Universal Adaptation.
huntsman , who kept a pack of fox-hounds half-starved in their kennel , in order to render them more furious and eager in the chase , lashing them every day severely that they might be discip lined into the strictest observance of his looks and commands . But let all great _ tyrants take a lesson from this petty tyrant ' s end . It happened one clay that he entered the kennel without his whip . The clogs quickly observed his defenceless stateancl being unawed hthe absence of the usual ensign of authority
, y , ancl exasperated by the instinctive remembrance of his cruelties , they fell upon him and tore their wretched tyrant piecemeal , at once satiating their thirst for his blood , and gratify ing a long and deeply-felt desire of revenge . History likewise teaches us that , so far from tyrants enjoying any real happiness , they are continually living under the torturing apprehension of some unforeseen peril . This was vividly exemplified in the example of Damocles , one of the flattering courtiers of Oionysius ,
the tyrant . Damocles , descanting upon his master ' s grandeur , _ his poiver , and his riches : Dionysius one clay said to him : — " These thingsseem to delight you ; make a trial of my place by way of experiment . " Damocles with glee instantly assented , ancl arrayed in the regal purple and attended by the king ' s body-guards , every one bowed the knee to him , and he was in every respect treated as the king . But in the midst of this and while sitting at the banquetDionysius ordered a
pomp , naked sword to he suspended from the ceiling by a horse-hair , the point being directly over the head of Damocles . From that moment Damocles lost his appetite , his pleasure vanished , and he earnestly craved to be restored to the security and ease of his former less exalted condition . By that device Dionysius tacitly acknowledged to his courtier that his supposed happiness was poisoned by a constant terror of the punishment hanging over him for his frequent cruelty ancl injustice .
Such remarkable instances clearly demonstrate that the principle ol freedom , ivhich stands on equal laws , equal rights , and the moderate administration of them , is the only good basis of a wise government , perpetuating popular obedience by reigning in the hearts of its subjects . O ! Liberty ! thou power supremely bright ! Proline of bliss , anil pregnant with delight ; Perpetual pleasures in thy presence reign , And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train . "
On The Mystic Numbers, 9 And 15.
ON THE MYSTIC NUMBERS , 9 AND 15 .
( Horn p . 30 , 18311 . ) . TO THE BDITO B . DUAR SIR AND BROTHER . —Having attentively read the objections again made by Brodier J . S . Keddell , I am still of opinion that I cannot do him more justice than by referring him to my former explanations of the word ? OVand tiie authorities I there quoted . That the
, learned Brother has not succeeded in satisfying himself from the authorities he has been enabled to consult , is no proof that my expositions of the subject are incorrect . Without disparagement to the profound learning of both Buxtorf and Parkhurst , quoted by Brother Keddell , it has ever been acknowledged that the Hebrews in " all ages were the great masters of the sacred lan-