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Masonic Mendicity.
TO THE EDITOB OE THE EEEEMASONS' QUABTEBLY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEE , — In Savage ' s " Memorabilia , " published by Baldwin , Cradock , and Co ., in 1820 , I find the following : — " The author of a tragedy , recently published , entitled ' MOSCOAV , '
says ( p . 67 ) that ' be has discovered that Shakespeare was a Freemason . ' Let eA'ery Brother of the Third Degree , therefore , search the works of the immortal bard , and he will find the truth of the above assertion . " My own search has not been attended with success . Perhaps one of the contributors to your valuable periodical can give me some clue to the discovery of the interesting fact referred to ?
I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , Bristol , July 29 , 1854 . A W . P ., Wo . 221 .
TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS' QUABTEBLY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BBOTHEB , — Madras . YOTJB instructive , and anxiously looked-for Quarterly , which ( in general AA ' ith the members ofthe Craft ) , I rejoice to find , is in future to be issued monthlyis just came to hand by tbe Overland steamer ;
, and , I must confess ( although disappointed at its shortness ) , that you are quite right in appropriating only a few lines , "under the head of Masonry , to Madras , and would suggest that , in your next number , you print under that head , "Lost , stolen , or strayed ; " for , I grieve to say , that the members of the Craft are , as regards the Order , apathetical , and regret to be obliged to say , that the
" Purple Lodges '" bad example of meeting once or tAvice a year , and that for a few minutes only , instead of quarterly , as in the former regimes , unfortunately has led some of our best and regular working Lodges to meet but seldom . Pray , can you , Mr . Editor , for the love you have for Masonry , come to our assistance ? or perhaps this may meet the eye ( by giving it publicity in your Journal ) , of those who have not only the power , but the right mind , and for the honour of
the Craft , are Avilling to stir up the dormant feelings of the leading members of the Masonic body in this country , and thus to preserve , adorn , and beautify the Order . So mote it be ! Is Lord Harris , our neAV governor , a Ereemason ? Yours fraternally , LAPIOIDA . In the Yale of Jeliosluvpliat .
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Masonic Mendicity.
TO THE EDITOB OE THE EEEEMASONS' QUABTEBLY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEE , — In Savage ' s " Memorabilia , " published by Baldwin , Cradock , and Co ., in 1820 , I find the following : — " The author of a tragedy , recently published , entitled ' MOSCOAV , '
says ( p . 67 ) that ' be has discovered that Shakespeare was a Freemason . ' Let eA'ery Brother of the Third Degree , therefore , search the works of the immortal bard , and he will find the truth of the above assertion . " My own search has not been attended with success . Perhaps one of the contributors to your valuable periodical can give me some clue to the discovery of the interesting fact referred to ?
I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , Bristol , July 29 , 1854 . A W . P ., Wo . 221 .
TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS' QUABTEBLY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BBOTHEB , — Madras . YOTJB instructive , and anxiously looked-for Quarterly , which ( in general AA ' ith the members ofthe Craft ) , I rejoice to find , is in future to be issued monthlyis just came to hand by tbe Overland steamer ;
, and , I must confess ( although disappointed at its shortness ) , that you are quite right in appropriating only a few lines , "under the head of Masonry , to Madras , and would suggest that , in your next number , you print under that head , "Lost , stolen , or strayed ; " for , I grieve to say , that the members of the Craft are , as regards the Order , apathetical , and regret to be obliged to say , that the
" Purple Lodges '" bad example of meeting once or tAvice a year , and that for a few minutes only , instead of quarterly , as in the former regimes , unfortunately has led some of our best and regular working Lodges to meet but seldom . Pray , can you , Mr . Editor , for the love you have for Masonry , come to our assistance ? or perhaps this may meet the eye ( by giving it publicity in your Journal ) , of those who have not only the power , but the right mind , and for the honour of
the Craft , are Avilling to stir up the dormant feelings of the leading members of the Masonic body in this country , and thus to preserve , adorn , and beautify the Order . So mote it be ! Is Lord Harris , our neAV governor , a Ereemason ? Yours fraternally , LAPIOIDA . In the Yale of Jeliosluvpliat .