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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
- A GENTLEMAN * WITH SPECTACLES , April 2 d- —It is easier to say that a simple remark is a — , than to prove it to be one—thc prophet Habakkuk says , " It shall speak and not lie . " The gentleman should study the 58 th Ps . v . 3 . A PROVINCIAL MASON may doubt the fact , but the G . P . can testify that the door was locked . LE CHEVALIER F . CHATELAINE , p . M—We are much obliged by the complimentary note . PELL ( 13 , IRELAND ) Many thanks for the papers , especially for some kind expressions that accompanied them .
BRO . CLERKE BURTON . —We are requested by our predecessor to thank him for the correspondence ; and beg to express our hopes , that we ourselves may not be thought unworthy the confidence of so intelligent a correspondent . A LIMERICK MASON . —We have given our reasons elsewhere for not entering into a discussion on a subject which has pained so many excellent R . C- brethren . . A PROVINCIAL BROTHER , April 1 , desires us to state , that he received for answer to his request for a book of the Constitutions , that none could be had , by reason that the G . S . had not signed any .
A-GRAND OFFICER , April 16 , on the same subject , received the same answer . SALATHIEL . — " The Mammoth Mason" is too personal . " AN EASTERN FABLE" is well written , but until the geographical description of the ** Islands '' in the Archipelago alluded to is more clearly given * ire should not like to display our own ignorance on the subject . There may have been a bond fide purchase of a snug little island near Sumatra—and there may have been a certain Malay law as to marriage—a species of club law—jungle law—tiger law—and a law to regulate the orange fruit—to prevent the depredations caused by the indiscriminate use ofthe " Penang lawyer . " AN IRISH MASON is altogether in error . We deeply regret that any prejudice should exist , as to charity ; did our means permit , ive should subscribe liberally to every Masonic charity in
Ireland . BRO . THOMAS enquires , if the Bro . W . H . White , who formerly was Prov . G . M . for Westmoreland , and the present G S ., are one and the same , or whether the P . G . M . was the father ?—On reference to some papers , we find the father usually described as Mr . William White , whereas the P . G . M ., who appears to have succeeded Bro . Braithwaite in the province , had trie same first names as the present Bro . W . H . White . At the Moira Grand Festival in 1813 , W . H . White , Esq . attended as P . G . M . for Westmoreland , and Mr . W . H . White as ¦ G . S . Mr . W . White ' s name does not appear as present on that occasion . Some correspondent will , probably , give a more decided answer .
HURLO THRUMEO . —The dwarf has spared the giant more than once . ONE OF THE DILWORTH SCHOOL may remember , that the mouse released the lion . All lions are not grateful . SUUM CUIQUE —We believe the fact , and have a quaint knoivledge , beyond a guess—but as a reform in the Royal Lodge is out of the ' question , we advise ' not to meddle . Some things are best let alone— there is a proverb— - ¦ AN ADMIRER OF A REP . is , we suspect , a quiz ; at any rate , being an anonymous correspondent , we have our doubts of him . There is a proverb for him too— "Never meddle with
edge tools " "CAUSTIC—The sobriquet of the <( Arcades amho" —Ignorance and presumption . A CIVILIAN . —The article on the " evidence * ' appeared in * ' The Times : " ive have not a copy , and shall feel greatly obliged if our correspondent could procure one—we could then . With greater certainty , describe the suppositious" Irish jontleman . " BRO . JOHN SMART . — 'We thank our esteemed correspondent for the very kind manner in wtfjch . he has performed an ungracious duty . Bsos . W . AND -3 H-. G . ST £ & 2 ENSON . ~ -We are requested to convey Dr . GruceBx'ajP & rm -regard , and thanks for their esteemed correspondence . BRO . Cdt > x > will please to accept our best thanks for his communication .
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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
- A GENTLEMAN * WITH SPECTACLES , April 2 d- —It is easier to say that a simple remark is a — , than to prove it to be one—thc prophet Habakkuk says , " It shall speak and not lie . " The gentleman should study the 58 th Ps . v . 3 . A PROVINCIAL MASON may doubt the fact , but the G . P . can testify that the door was locked . LE CHEVALIER F . CHATELAINE , p . M—We are much obliged by the complimentary note . PELL ( 13 , IRELAND ) Many thanks for the papers , especially for some kind expressions that accompanied them .
BRO . CLERKE BURTON . —We are requested by our predecessor to thank him for the correspondence ; and beg to express our hopes , that we ourselves may not be thought unworthy the confidence of so intelligent a correspondent . A LIMERICK MASON . —We have given our reasons elsewhere for not entering into a discussion on a subject which has pained so many excellent R . C- brethren . . A PROVINCIAL BROTHER , April 1 , desires us to state , that he received for answer to his request for a book of the Constitutions , that none could be had , by reason that the G . S . had not signed any .
A-GRAND OFFICER , April 16 , on the same subject , received the same answer . SALATHIEL . — " The Mammoth Mason" is too personal . " AN EASTERN FABLE" is well written , but until the geographical description of the ** Islands '' in the Archipelago alluded to is more clearly given * ire should not like to display our own ignorance on the subject . There may have been a bond fide purchase of a snug little island near Sumatra—and there may have been a certain Malay law as to marriage—a species of club law—jungle law—tiger law—and a law to regulate the orange fruit—to prevent the depredations caused by the indiscriminate use ofthe " Penang lawyer . " AN IRISH MASON is altogether in error . We deeply regret that any prejudice should exist , as to charity ; did our means permit , ive should subscribe liberally to every Masonic charity in
Ireland . BRO . THOMAS enquires , if the Bro . W . H . White , who formerly was Prov . G . M . for Westmoreland , and the present G S ., are one and the same , or whether the P . G . M . was the father ?—On reference to some papers , we find the father usually described as Mr . William White , whereas the P . G . M ., who appears to have succeeded Bro . Braithwaite in the province , had trie same first names as the present Bro . W . H . White . At the Moira Grand Festival in 1813 , W . H . White , Esq . attended as P . G . M . for Westmoreland , and Mr . W . H . White as ¦ G . S . Mr . W . White ' s name does not appear as present on that occasion . Some correspondent will , probably , give a more decided answer .
HURLO THRUMEO . —The dwarf has spared the giant more than once . ONE OF THE DILWORTH SCHOOL may remember , that the mouse released the lion . All lions are not grateful . SUUM CUIQUE —We believe the fact , and have a quaint knoivledge , beyond a guess—but as a reform in the Royal Lodge is out of the ' question , we advise ' not to meddle . Some things are best let alone— there is a proverb— - ¦ AN ADMIRER OF A REP . is , we suspect , a quiz ; at any rate , being an anonymous correspondent , we have our doubts of him . There is a proverb for him too— "Never meddle with
edge tools " "CAUSTIC—The sobriquet of the <( Arcades amho" —Ignorance and presumption . A CIVILIAN . —The article on the " evidence * ' appeared in * ' The Times : " ive have not a copy , and shall feel greatly obliged if our correspondent could procure one—we could then . With greater certainty , describe the suppositious" Irish jontleman . " BRO . JOHN SMART . — 'We thank our esteemed correspondent for the very kind manner in wtfjch . he has performed an ungracious duty . Bsos . W . AND -3 H-. G . ST £ & 2 ENSON . ~ -We are requested to convey Dr . GruceBx'ajP & rm -regard , and thanks for their esteemed correspondence . BRO . Cdt > x > will please to accept our best thanks for his communication .