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Article EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF A FREEMASON. ← Page 13 of 17 →
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Episodes In The Life Of A Freemason.
known , in the same despotic triumph that marked the struggle for Italian independence ; and , by the aid of Russian interference , the House of Hapsburgh contrived to maintain its sovereignty over the Maygar race . The cessation of this contest afforded some respite to the military operations of the Austrians , and W Avas again enabled to return to England , on leave of absence .
A happy sojourn amongst his friends was , hoAvever , destined to end in a melancholy catastrophe , and the brave soldier and generous brother was soon summoned from the scenes of earthly glory , to take his place in that Grand Lodge above , where all good Masons shall be again reunited to work out , in endless harmony , the gracious purposes of the Great Architect of the
Universe . An accidental pistol-shot rendered necessary the amputation of one of his fingers ; ancl , though for some days the wound progressed most favourably , at length symptoms of lock-jaw set in , ancl , after forty-eight hours of the intensest sufferings , death released him from his agony , ancl terminated the short career of my excellent and beloved friend . It were but painful to myself , and scarcely of sufficient interest for my readers , to raise again the curtain ivhich has fallen for ever
on the distressing scenes that closed his earthly course ; but it will ever be to me a source of sincere gratification and thankfulness that I ivas permitted to see the last of poor W in life , —his sorrowing mother and myself , with one attendant , being the only persons who witnessed the flight of his immortal spirit to those realms of bliss where it is the hope of all to meet once more , ancl " ivhere the wicked cease from troubling , and the weary are at rest . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Episodes In The Life Of A Freemason.
known , in the same despotic triumph that marked the struggle for Italian independence ; and , by the aid of Russian interference , the House of Hapsburgh contrived to maintain its sovereignty over the Maygar race . The cessation of this contest afforded some respite to the military operations of the Austrians , and W Avas again enabled to return to England , on leave of absence .
A happy sojourn amongst his friends was , hoAvever , destined to end in a melancholy catastrophe , and the brave soldier and generous brother was soon summoned from the scenes of earthly glory , to take his place in that Grand Lodge above , where all good Masons shall be again reunited to work out , in endless harmony , the gracious purposes of the Great Architect of the
Universe . An accidental pistol-shot rendered necessary the amputation of one of his fingers ; ancl , though for some days the wound progressed most favourably , at length symptoms of lock-jaw set in , ancl , after forty-eight hours of the intensest sufferings , death released him from his agony , ancl terminated the short career of my excellent and beloved friend . It were but painful to myself , and scarcely of sufficient interest for my readers , to raise again the curtain ivhich has fallen for ever
on the distressing scenes that closed his earthly course ; but it will ever be to me a source of sincere gratification and thankfulness that I ivas permitted to see the last of poor W in life , —his sorrowing mother and myself , with one attendant , being the only persons who witnessed the flight of his immortal spirit to those realms of bliss where it is the hope of all to meet once more , ancl " ivhere the wicked cease from troubling , and the weary are at rest . "