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The Warning !!!
The butler in the mean time had shot one of the men , who had got into the room , and in the struggle which I had with the other , I so completely disabled him , that he dropped on the floor , crying out for " blessed mercy . " In the mean time , and whilst this scene was acting , the flames were increasing in their power and fast approaching the main building . All at once it was clear that our opponents had received some cause of alarmfor
, , after a shrill whistle , those who were able to do so , disappeared—leaving their wounded comrades to their fate . Sure enough we were soon apprised of our safety by the arrival of the horse patrol , who , witnessing the reflection of the fire , at once came to the spot , and took into their charge those who were lying on the ground . There were three dead , ancl five wounded seriously ; and , strange to relate , among the latter number was the very man who had given me the warning ! Every exertion
being made use of , aided by the material assistance afforded by many of the tenants , who had now arrived , the extent of the fire was stopped , although the injury effected was considerable . I can only assure my readers that , when the family were gathered toeether , we all felt deeply
sensible , and returned thanks to our Creator for the benevolent and almost miraculous escape which we had met with . The unfortunate ancl deluded men who were taken prisoners , were soon put upon their trial , convicted , and sentenced to death ! and such was the itching of curiosity which I felt , that I visited the individual who had so evidently intended to befriend me , for the purpose of solving , if possible , the mystery which appeared to exist between ns . It is told in a few words . This man ,
a cousin of Weguelin , ancl one of his sworn party for wreaking vengeance upon Mr . Waugh and his innocent family , happened to hear my name mentioned , and that I resided at Mr . AVaugh ' s , on the occasion of my visiting the Lodge—he at once felt an extraordinary interest in my fate ! Ancl why should he do so ? you will ask ! AVliy ! the solemn oath which he had taken to defend a Brother in the hour of need !!! This man was the Tler of the Leinster Lod anclconsequentla
y ge , , y , Brother Mason . " 'Tis not the many oaths that make tho truth ; But the plain single vow—that is vow'd true . "—S' nahspearc .
Extracts From A Mason's Scrap Book.
EXTRACTS FROM A MASON'S SCRAP BOOK .
THERE is a colony of Jews in China at Kae-foong-foo , of whom Mr . Davis , in his work on the Chinese , gives some interesting particulars . They are said to have reached China as early as 200 years before Christ ; the Chinese call them " the sect that pluck out the sinew . " There is a place reserved in their synagogue for its chief , who never enters there except with profound respect . These Jews assert that their ancestors came from a kingdom of the westcalled Judawhich Joshua conquered
, , after having departed from Egypt , and passed the Red Sea and the Desert ; that the number of Jews who migrated from Egypt was about 600 , 000 men . They say , their alphabet has twenty-seven letters , but they commonly make use of only twenty-two ; which accords witli the declaration of Saint Jerome , that the Hebrew has twenty-two letters ,
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The Warning !!!
The butler in the mean time had shot one of the men , who had got into the room , and in the struggle which I had with the other , I so completely disabled him , that he dropped on the floor , crying out for " blessed mercy . " In the mean time , and whilst this scene was acting , the flames were increasing in their power and fast approaching the main building . All at once it was clear that our opponents had received some cause of alarmfor
, , after a shrill whistle , those who were able to do so , disappeared—leaving their wounded comrades to their fate . Sure enough we were soon apprised of our safety by the arrival of the horse patrol , who , witnessing the reflection of the fire , at once came to the spot , and took into their charge those who were lying on the ground . There were three dead , ancl five wounded seriously ; and , strange to relate , among the latter number was the very man who had given me the warning ! Every exertion
being made use of , aided by the material assistance afforded by many of the tenants , who had now arrived , the extent of the fire was stopped , although the injury effected was considerable . I can only assure my readers that , when the family were gathered toeether , we all felt deeply
sensible , and returned thanks to our Creator for the benevolent and almost miraculous escape which we had met with . The unfortunate ancl deluded men who were taken prisoners , were soon put upon their trial , convicted , and sentenced to death ! and such was the itching of curiosity which I felt , that I visited the individual who had so evidently intended to befriend me , for the purpose of solving , if possible , the mystery which appeared to exist between ns . It is told in a few words . This man ,
a cousin of Weguelin , ancl one of his sworn party for wreaking vengeance upon Mr . Waugh and his innocent family , happened to hear my name mentioned , and that I resided at Mr . AVaugh ' s , on the occasion of my visiting the Lodge—he at once felt an extraordinary interest in my fate ! Ancl why should he do so ? you will ask ! AVliy ! the solemn oath which he had taken to defend a Brother in the hour of need !!! This man was the Tler of the Leinster Lod anclconsequentla
y ge , , y , Brother Mason . " 'Tis not the many oaths that make tho truth ; But the plain single vow—that is vow'd true . "—S' nahspearc .
Extracts From A Mason's Scrap Book.
EXTRACTS FROM A MASON'S SCRAP BOOK .
THERE is a colony of Jews in China at Kae-foong-foo , of whom Mr . Davis , in his work on the Chinese , gives some interesting particulars . They are said to have reached China as early as 200 years before Christ ; the Chinese call them " the sect that pluck out the sinew . " There is a place reserved in their synagogue for its chief , who never enters there except with profound respect . These Jews assert that their ancestors came from a kingdom of the westcalled Judawhich Joshua conquered
, , after having departed from Egypt , and passed the Red Sea and the Desert ; that the number of Jews who migrated from Egypt was about 600 , 000 men . They say , their alphabet has twenty-seven letters , but they commonly make use of only twenty-two ; which accords witli the declaration of Saint Jerome , that the Hebrew has twenty-two letters ,