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Literary Notices.
Geschiehte der Freimaurerei in England , Irtand , und Sehottland . Bei Dr . Georg Kloss . Leipsic . Khemn . 485 pages . Annalen der Lege zur Einigkeit , 1742—1811 . Frankfurt a M . 370 pages . Reorganizations Akte des Ekleklischen Freimaurerbundes , 1846 . 35 pages .
The two first of the above works are by an author of whom it has already been our duty to speak ; and it is with great pleasure we are enabled to lay before our readers " A History of Freemasonry in the United Kingdom and Ireland , " compiled by a foreigner , who may be considered an impartial judge , looking without fear or favour , affection or prejudice , upon the various documents , histories and reports he has found it necessary to investigate during the progress of his labour .
The History of Freemasonry by Dr . Kloss is one of three books intended to be given to the world by him , the first being " Freemasonry , its Objects , Tendencies , and History shown , " and noticed in the eighteenth number of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " June , 1847 . The second is now before us ; and the third is , we believe , to tell us something of French masonic history . Of all the writers of the present few have devoted so much time
age to investigation , and none have been more indefatigable in research than the German historians ; we need scarcely point to the ponderous volumes that have emanated from Germany in proof of the assertion , and among the successful seekers for information our author , Dr . George Kloss , has been most assiduous ; we find him collating the Books of Constitutions of 1723 and 1738 , by Anderson ; John Entick , of 1756 and 1769 ;
Heseltine and the Hall-committee of 1776 ; and Noorthouck . Scott ' s Pocket Companion , 1754 , 1759 , and 1764 are pressed into the service , the doctor wisely and judiciously pointing out what is authorised , official , semiofficial , or surreptitious ; these again are compared with what may be called the antagonistic writers , as Dermott , in Ahiman Rezon , 1756 , 1764 , 1778 , and 1800 ; Preston , 1781 , 1829 , 1846 ; the Freemasons ' Calendar ; Edward Spratt , 1751 ; Freemasons' Pocket Companion Edinburgh 1763 ; Calcott 17 G 9 : Laurie 1804 & c . & c . It will be
, , , , seen that great pains have been taken to seek among the authorities ; but many other sources are used , and for the first time fairly , impartially , and independently transcribed ; for many of our former writers feared to state their opinions , while others carelessly or designedly omitted , or passed by , events of the greatest importance . The history of Dr . Kloss has also a treatise on the origin , proceedings , and close of the ancient Masonswrittenas the whole of his work iswith perspicuityfirmness
, , , , , and eloquence , well worthy the reputation of the author , and of immense service to the German Mason ; it would well repay the trouble of translating into English , and in a cheap form would be a valuable and amusing addition to every Freemason ' s library . The second on the list is the " Annals of the Lodge of Harmony at Frankfort-on-the-Main . Formerly this was a provincial lodge of Englandand the volume before us is its history from 1742 to 1811 ; it is
, particularly interesting to us at the present instant , as detailing the correspondence with our Grand Lodge , and the minutes of its proceedings . Bro . Kloss having had occasion to consult the archives of this , as well as many other lodges , has adopted this method of giving the fraternity a portion of the material he has collected ; it is dedicated to the Eclectic Union .
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Literary Notices.
Geschiehte der Freimaurerei in England , Irtand , und Sehottland . Bei Dr . Georg Kloss . Leipsic . Khemn . 485 pages . Annalen der Lege zur Einigkeit , 1742—1811 . Frankfurt a M . 370 pages . Reorganizations Akte des Ekleklischen Freimaurerbundes , 1846 . 35 pages .
The two first of the above works are by an author of whom it has already been our duty to speak ; and it is with great pleasure we are enabled to lay before our readers " A History of Freemasonry in the United Kingdom and Ireland , " compiled by a foreigner , who may be considered an impartial judge , looking without fear or favour , affection or prejudice , upon the various documents , histories and reports he has found it necessary to investigate during the progress of his labour .
The History of Freemasonry by Dr . Kloss is one of three books intended to be given to the world by him , the first being " Freemasonry , its Objects , Tendencies , and History shown , " and noticed in the eighteenth number of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " June , 1847 . The second is now before us ; and the third is , we believe , to tell us something of French masonic history . Of all the writers of the present few have devoted so much time
age to investigation , and none have been more indefatigable in research than the German historians ; we need scarcely point to the ponderous volumes that have emanated from Germany in proof of the assertion , and among the successful seekers for information our author , Dr . George Kloss , has been most assiduous ; we find him collating the Books of Constitutions of 1723 and 1738 , by Anderson ; John Entick , of 1756 and 1769 ;
Heseltine and the Hall-committee of 1776 ; and Noorthouck . Scott ' s Pocket Companion , 1754 , 1759 , and 1764 are pressed into the service , the doctor wisely and judiciously pointing out what is authorised , official , semiofficial , or surreptitious ; these again are compared with what may be called the antagonistic writers , as Dermott , in Ahiman Rezon , 1756 , 1764 , 1778 , and 1800 ; Preston , 1781 , 1829 , 1846 ; the Freemasons ' Calendar ; Edward Spratt , 1751 ; Freemasons' Pocket Companion Edinburgh 1763 ; Calcott 17 G 9 : Laurie 1804 & c . & c . It will be
, , , , seen that great pains have been taken to seek among the authorities ; but many other sources are used , and for the first time fairly , impartially , and independently transcribed ; for many of our former writers feared to state their opinions , while others carelessly or designedly omitted , or passed by , events of the greatest importance . The history of Dr . Kloss has also a treatise on the origin , proceedings , and close of the ancient Masonswrittenas the whole of his work iswith perspicuityfirmness
, , , , , and eloquence , well worthy the reputation of the author , and of immense service to the German Mason ; it would well repay the trouble of translating into English , and in a cheap form would be a valuable and amusing addition to every Freemason ' s library . The second on the list is the " Annals of the Lodge of Harmony at Frankfort-on-the-Main . Formerly this was a provincial lodge of Englandand the volume before us is its history from 1742 to 1811 ; it is
, particularly interesting to us at the present instant , as detailing the correspondence with our Grand Lodge , and the minutes of its proceedings . Bro . Kloss having had occasion to consult the archives of this , as well as many other lodges , has adopted this method of giving the fraternity a portion of the material he has collected ; it is dedicated to the Eclectic Union .