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Masonic Chit Chat.
on the 4 th Dec . 1775 , while Professor of Mathematics in tlie University of Edinburgh . AT the first private rehearsal of the classic tragedy of Douglas , the following was the original cast of the piece * . — DRAMATIS PEOSONJE . Lord Randolph - The very Rev . Principal Robertsonhistorian .
, Gtenalvon - - David Hume , historian . Old Norval - - Dr . Carlyle , Minister of Inverisk . Douglas - - - Rev . John Home , the author . Lady Randolph - Professor Dr . Fergusson . Anna , the- Maid , Rev . Dr . Blair , Professor of Rhetoric .
The audience at the above rehearsal ( which took place at Mrs . Ward ' s rooms , an actress in Digge ' s company ) , were , Patrick Lord Elibank , Lord Monboddo , Lord Kames , Lord Milton , the Rev . Mr . John Steele , and the Rev . Mr . William Home . The whole party , with the exception of Mrs . Ward , adjourned after the performance to " the Griskin Club in the Abbey , where they dined , delighted with their debut .
CHEAP MASONRY NOT PROFITABLE . —One of the leading surgeons in Shepton Mallett , gives as a reason for not joining the Craft , that he was told many years since , when on the eve of departure for the Peninsula , that the fee was only half-a-guinea ; he thought it too cheap to be good , and therefore , with several of his companions , declined . His nephew , however , is among the elite of the Order ,
IMPROVEMENT ' S THE PLEA . — "Among some improvements in Shepton Mallett , is the removal of several houses that have so long obstructed the public thoroughfare . One of these was the birth-place of the present Grand Organist , Sir George Smart , whose genius pervades his native town , the church organ being of a brilliant tone , and the children ' s voices in sweet unison . "—From a Correspondent . All this is very well ; but it should be observed that Sir George was
born in London , at a house formerly the corner of a street that is now lost in Regent Street . His mother , a lady of superior family , was a native of Trowbridge , but spent her latter years ancl ended her clays in Shepton Mallett . Sir George is desirous to learn any particulars . —ED .
MASONRY , DANCING , SORCERY . —The lower order ofthe Hindoos being at a loss to comprehend the occasion of the Freemasons' meetings , conceived their mysteries are expounded by dancing gestures , and likening them to their own natches , they style the Freemasons' ceremonial as the " Chumra ka natch , " the leather dance , in reference to the Apron . They also consider that " Magic" is practised by them , and they term the Lodge building " Jadoo Gurh , " Sorcery or
Magichouse . Lately , a punkah-puller , who was squatting outside the Banqueting-room of a Lodge , was observed to become gradually sleepy over his duty , to the manifest inconvenience of the Brethren , and the punkah at length was still . One of the Brethren left the room , and found the lazy puller sound asleep . A smart touch with the rope aroused the sleeper ; who , suddenly awakened , and seeing the Brother in his full paraphernalia , his dream was over ; bewildered and alarmed , he screamed out "Jadoo Gurh ! Jadoo Gurh ! " and vanished . No inducement could ever induce him to approach the portals of the Sorcery-house . VOL . vi . z z
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Chit Chat.
on the 4 th Dec . 1775 , while Professor of Mathematics in tlie University of Edinburgh . AT the first private rehearsal of the classic tragedy of Douglas , the following was the original cast of the piece * . — DRAMATIS PEOSONJE . Lord Randolph - The very Rev . Principal Robertsonhistorian .
, Gtenalvon - - David Hume , historian . Old Norval - - Dr . Carlyle , Minister of Inverisk . Douglas - - - Rev . John Home , the author . Lady Randolph - Professor Dr . Fergusson . Anna , the- Maid , Rev . Dr . Blair , Professor of Rhetoric .
The audience at the above rehearsal ( which took place at Mrs . Ward ' s rooms , an actress in Digge ' s company ) , were , Patrick Lord Elibank , Lord Monboddo , Lord Kames , Lord Milton , the Rev . Mr . John Steele , and the Rev . Mr . William Home . The whole party , with the exception of Mrs . Ward , adjourned after the performance to " the Griskin Club in the Abbey , where they dined , delighted with their debut .
CHEAP MASONRY NOT PROFITABLE . —One of the leading surgeons in Shepton Mallett , gives as a reason for not joining the Craft , that he was told many years since , when on the eve of departure for the Peninsula , that the fee was only half-a-guinea ; he thought it too cheap to be good , and therefore , with several of his companions , declined . His nephew , however , is among the elite of the Order ,
IMPROVEMENT ' S THE PLEA . — "Among some improvements in Shepton Mallett , is the removal of several houses that have so long obstructed the public thoroughfare . One of these was the birth-place of the present Grand Organist , Sir George Smart , whose genius pervades his native town , the church organ being of a brilliant tone , and the children ' s voices in sweet unison . "—From a Correspondent . All this is very well ; but it should be observed that Sir George was
born in London , at a house formerly the corner of a street that is now lost in Regent Street . His mother , a lady of superior family , was a native of Trowbridge , but spent her latter years ancl ended her clays in Shepton Mallett . Sir George is desirous to learn any particulars . —ED .
MASONRY , DANCING , SORCERY . —The lower order ofthe Hindoos being at a loss to comprehend the occasion of the Freemasons' meetings , conceived their mysteries are expounded by dancing gestures , and likening them to their own natches , they style the Freemasons' ceremonial as the " Chumra ka natch , " the leather dance , in reference to the Apron . They also consider that " Magic" is practised by them , and they term the Lodge building " Jadoo Gurh , " Sorcery or
Magichouse . Lately , a punkah-puller , who was squatting outside the Banqueting-room of a Lodge , was observed to become gradually sleepy over his duty , to the manifest inconvenience of the Brethren , and the punkah at length was still . One of the Brethren left the room , and found the lazy puller sound asleep . A smart touch with the rope aroused the sleeper ; who , suddenly awakened , and seeing the Brother in his full paraphernalia , his dream was over ; bewildered and alarmed , he screamed out "Jadoo Gurh ! Jadoo Gurh ! " and vanished . No inducement could ever induce him to approach the portals of the Sorcery-house . VOL . vi . z z