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Literary Notices.
of Freemasonry , the true and the faithful , who until then were dispersed in secrecy and sorrow . The addresses delivered are remarkable for their fervour and intelligence . An article on the utility of Masonic congress is well written . The subject of the exclusion of Jewish Brethren from the Prussian Lodges is dwelt on ; and the Dantzig Lodge is complimented on its independence in not conforming to the unholy edict . A spirited sketch of the stalue of Erwin appears as a frontispiece .
Latomia , Nos . 12 and 13 . J . J . AVeber , Leipsic . AVe record our unqualified praise of the two last numbers of the "Latomia . " The reports which many of the former numbers have called forth , will have convinced our readers of the superiority of this publication ; the occasional extracts we have been induced to make are so many records of our opinions and samples of the contents . AVe do seriousladvise those of our readers tvho understand Germanto read
y , the " Latomia , " in that language . They will be delighted with the pure spirit of Masonry breathed through its pages — they will be enlightened by the historical researches brought to bear , and improved in every mental acquirement by a careful perusal of its numbers . As soon as time and space will permit , we shall extract and translate at some length from No . 13 .
Freemasonry m Europe during the past century , ivith a list of Continental Lodges . Extracted by permission from the " Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . " Spencer . The entire of this brochure having already appeared in our pages , little is required to he said of it , further than its compiler having , as an honest litterateur , acknowledged the main source ( the " Latomia , ") from which he has extracted so much valuable information—has drawn our attention to the circumstance of the editor of the " Freemasons '
Monthly Magazine , " ( U . S . ) , having re-published his publication from " Latomia" without the slightest allusion to that publication , or to the English translator . There can be no doubt of the moral right of every person to translate foreign works ; but , as it is a moral impossibility that two parties can translate in precisely the same terms , word for word , —so it is clear that either the editor of the Magazine must have been imposed on , or he has inadvertently overlooked the circumstance . Our author will , we trust , be content with the best explanation in our power .
__ T- _ e Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , ( U . S . ) The April and May numbers are before us ; as usual , they contain much useful information and some interesting anecdotes , which , as time permits , we shall extract for the instruction and amusement of our readers . Our esteemed contemporary will perceive how much we are indebted to him for Masonic intelligence , which we the more readily extract to prove our reliance on a Brother of known Masonic worth , and who so deservedly enjoys the confidence of the Grand Lodge of every State in the Union .
The American Register , ( U . S . J , Albany , N . Y . Hoffman . AVe are in possession of the numbers 1 to 7 , vol . vii ., inclusive , ( Nov . to May . ) Having previously culled the Masonic intelligence from the Magazine , we had little space for further extracts ; but we cannot so easily dismiss our friendly editor without observing that our attention has been rivetted to many articles , some of which we hope to find time to re-publish—especially some papers on the " High Degrees . "
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Literary Notices.
of Freemasonry , the true and the faithful , who until then were dispersed in secrecy and sorrow . The addresses delivered are remarkable for their fervour and intelligence . An article on the utility of Masonic congress is well written . The subject of the exclusion of Jewish Brethren from the Prussian Lodges is dwelt on ; and the Dantzig Lodge is complimented on its independence in not conforming to the unholy edict . A spirited sketch of the stalue of Erwin appears as a frontispiece .
Latomia , Nos . 12 and 13 . J . J . AVeber , Leipsic . AVe record our unqualified praise of the two last numbers of the "Latomia . " The reports which many of the former numbers have called forth , will have convinced our readers of the superiority of this publication ; the occasional extracts we have been induced to make are so many records of our opinions and samples of the contents . AVe do seriousladvise those of our readers tvho understand Germanto read
y , the " Latomia , " in that language . They will be delighted with the pure spirit of Masonry breathed through its pages — they will be enlightened by the historical researches brought to bear , and improved in every mental acquirement by a careful perusal of its numbers . As soon as time and space will permit , we shall extract and translate at some length from No . 13 .
Freemasonry m Europe during the past century , ivith a list of Continental Lodges . Extracted by permission from the " Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . " Spencer . The entire of this brochure having already appeared in our pages , little is required to he said of it , further than its compiler having , as an honest litterateur , acknowledged the main source ( the " Latomia , ") from which he has extracted so much valuable information—has drawn our attention to the circumstance of the editor of the " Freemasons '
Monthly Magazine , " ( U . S . ) , having re-published his publication from " Latomia" without the slightest allusion to that publication , or to the English translator . There can be no doubt of the moral right of every person to translate foreign works ; but , as it is a moral impossibility that two parties can translate in precisely the same terms , word for word , —so it is clear that either the editor of the Magazine must have been imposed on , or he has inadvertently overlooked the circumstance . Our author will , we trust , be content with the best explanation in our power .
__ T- _ e Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , ( U . S . ) The April and May numbers are before us ; as usual , they contain much useful information and some interesting anecdotes , which , as time permits , we shall extract for the instruction and amusement of our readers . Our esteemed contemporary will perceive how much we are indebted to him for Masonic intelligence , which we the more readily extract to prove our reliance on a Brother of known Masonic worth , and who so deservedly enjoys the confidence of the Grand Lodge of every State in the Union .
The American Register , ( U . S . J , Albany , N . Y . Hoffman . AVe are in possession of the numbers 1 to 7 , vol . vii ., inclusive , ( Nov . to May . ) Having previously culled the Masonic intelligence from the Magazine , we had little space for further extracts ; but we cannot so easily dismiss our friendly editor without observing that our attention has been rivetted to many articles , some of which we hope to find time to re-publish—especially some papers on the " High Degrees . "