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Masonic Chit-Chat.
SIMPLICITY OP DIET . —It was an observation of Dr . Hunter , that most people live above par ; and this circumstance rendered the generality of diseases and accidents more difficult of cure . A celebrated physician inquiring of a person who was remarkable for the health he enjoyed at an advanced period of his life , what regimen he followed , was answered , " I make but one meal a day . "— " Keep your secret ; if you publish it to the world , you will utterly ruin the practice of medicine . "
AMUSEMENT BLENDED WITH INSTRUCTION . —Mr . Gardiner , the Bristol gaoler , has devised an improvement of the treadmill . The prisoners , at every step they take , call up to view a letter or a word , and are thus taught the alphabet and reading whilst they are at work . " By degrees , " says a contemporary , " they become able to read a chapter in the Bible . "
HORACE WALPOLE tells the annexed anecdote of a humane gaoler in Oxfordshire , who matle the following application to one of his condemned prisoners— " My good friend , I have a little favour to ask of you , which , from your obliging disposition , I doubt not you will readily grant . You are ordered for execution on Friday week ; I have a particular engagement on that day . If it makes no difference to you , would you say next Friday ?"
THE Morning Chronicle announces the death of the notorious Richard Carlile . Within the last ten years his opinions had been greatly modified , and in religious matters reversed . He died at his residence in Bouverie-street , in his 53 rd year . He had just completed the fourth number of a new periodical , the " Christian AYarrior . " His body was removed to St . Thomas ' s Hospital for dissection , in compliance with his ding requestand with a long-expressed desirethat it
y , , might be subjected to anatomical purposes for the public good . A report that he died in want of the common necessaries of life , and of medical assistance , is completely groundless . All his wants were most abundantly supplied , and at the moment of his death his house was well supplied with every necessary .
THE LAWYERS . Two lawyers , when a knotty case was o ' er , - Shook hands , and were as good friends as before . " Zonnds ! " says the losing client , '' how come you To be such friends , who were such foes just now ?" " Thou fool ! " says one , " we lawyers , though so keen , Like shears , ne ' er cut ourselves , but—what ' s between 1 "
" FREEMASONS OP THE CHURCH . "—We have received the prospectus of this rising Association , and most cordially approve of its objects . These objects are the re-discovery of the ancient principles of architecture ; the sanction of the good principles of building , and the condemnation of bad ones ; the exercise of scientific and experienced judgment in the choice and use of the most proper materials ; the infusionmaintenanceand advancement of science throughout
archi-, , tecture ; and eventuall y by developing the powers of the college upon a just and beneficial footing , to reform the whole practice of architecture , and once more to surround it with honour and fame . To members of such an association , we cannot but say as wc feel , " Go on and prosperJ " — Country paper .
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Masonic Chit-Chat.
SIMPLICITY OP DIET . —It was an observation of Dr . Hunter , that most people live above par ; and this circumstance rendered the generality of diseases and accidents more difficult of cure . A celebrated physician inquiring of a person who was remarkable for the health he enjoyed at an advanced period of his life , what regimen he followed , was answered , " I make but one meal a day . "— " Keep your secret ; if you publish it to the world , you will utterly ruin the practice of medicine . "
AMUSEMENT BLENDED WITH INSTRUCTION . —Mr . Gardiner , the Bristol gaoler , has devised an improvement of the treadmill . The prisoners , at every step they take , call up to view a letter or a word , and are thus taught the alphabet and reading whilst they are at work . " By degrees , " says a contemporary , " they become able to read a chapter in the Bible . "
HORACE WALPOLE tells the annexed anecdote of a humane gaoler in Oxfordshire , who matle the following application to one of his condemned prisoners— " My good friend , I have a little favour to ask of you , which , from your obliging disposition , I doubt not you will readily grant . You are ordered for execution on Friday week ; I have a particular engagement on that day . If it makes no difference to you , would you say next Friday ?"
THE Morning Chronicle announces the death of the notorious Richard Carlile . Within the last ten years his opinions had been greatly modified , and in religious matters reversed . He died at his residence in Bouverie-street , in his 53 rd year . He had just completed the fourth number of a new periodical , the " Christian AYarrior . " His body was removed to St . Thomas ' s Hospital for dissection , in compliance with his ding requestand with a long-expressed desirethat it
y , , might be subjected to anatomical purposes for the public good . A report that he died in want of the common necessaries of life , and of medical assistance , is completely groundless . All his wants were most abundantly supplied , and at the moment of his death his house was well supplied with every necessary .
THE LAWYERS . Two lawyers , when a knotty case was o ' er , - Shook hands , and were as good friends as before . " Zonnds ! " says the losing client , '' how come you To be such friends , who were such foes just now ?" " Thou fool ! " says one , " we lawyers , though so keen , Like shears , ne ' er cut ourselves , but—what ' s between 1 "
" FREEMASONS OP THE CHURCH . "—We have received the prospectus of this rising Association , and most cordially approve of its objects . These objects are the re-discovery of the ancient principles of architecture ; the sanction of the good principles of building , and the condemnation of bad ones ; the exercise of scientific and experienced judgment in the choice and use of the most proper materials ; the infusionmaintenanceand advancement of science throughout
archi-, , tecture ; and eventuall y by developing the powers of the college upon a just and beneficial footing , to reform the whole practice of architecture , and once more to surround it with honour and fame . To members of such an association , we cannot but say as wc feel , " Go on and prosperJ " — Country paper .