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the painful sequel , by thus prematurely , though unintentionally , opening the eyes of the deluded party to the real opinion entertained of him . Thus the miserable svretch not only exposes himself to the scorn and pity of the person svhom he designed to cajole , but also perhaps , be forced to endure through his passionate ebullition of candour and openness of mind , innumerable privations and distresses , rendered doubly
aggravating from the sensation that they sprung out of his unpremeditated , undesigned , intention to disclose the truth . * ' * * * * -s-It svould puzzle a conjuror to divine svhat share of happiness is allotted to a being svho , like myself , rarely tastes it in any large or lasting proportion . Here I am still at Paris , contrary to my own svishes , with the prospect of academical duties coming fast upon me , but feeling
almost incompetent to meet them , doling asvay my time in slothful inactivity . Upon my faith , the contemplation of fresh literary labours svith the dosvnright certainty of having to overcome many obstacles in prosecuting my future profession perfectly enervates me , annihilating every latent effort to throsv off this indolent lethargy . Indeed , 1 have partl y formed a resolution to invest the remnant of my fortune in the purchase of some classic retreat svhere I can shut myself up , sequestered from the empty professions of a deceitful svorld , and enjoy tlie unsophisticated innocence of rural simplicity and the taciturn communion of my books . { 'ro be antinttetl . )
Freemasonry In The Irish Courts Of Law, 1808.
FREEMASONRY IN THE IRISH COURTS OF LAW , 1808 .
AT the assizes for the county of Tyrone , held at Omagh , an action svas brought by Alexander Seton , Esq ., a Barrister-at-lasv , against a Mr . William F . Graham , of Dublin , and which svas tried before Judge Daly and a special jury . The declaration svas opened by Counsellor T . Macklin , svho stated that the plaintiff brought his action against the defendant for defamation , and the publication of three libels;—the firsta resolutiondated
, , 2 d April , 1807 , of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Ireland , stating , that Alexander Seton had been expelled the Grand Lodge and Masonry in general ; the second , cautioning the Brethren against receiving or sanctioning certificates signed A . Seton , dated since 1 st Alay , 1806 , as he had not held any office under the Grantl Lodge since that period ; and the third , being the resolutions of the Grand Lodge of England , dated LondonSeptember 21807 stating that the Grand Lod of
, , , ge England svould not on any account receive or acknosvledge any certificate issued by or under the hand of the said Alexander Seton , dated any time subsequent to the 5 th of June , 1806 , nor should any person , by virtue of such certificate , he thereby received into any Lodge under the Grand Lodge of England . The plaintiff laid his damages at £ 2 , 000 , and the defendant pleaded the general issue . Tlie ease svas stated on the part of the plaintiff" by Counsellor
Rolleston , svho at great length expatiated on the injury done to the character and property of the plaintiff , by thus stating to the public his expulsion from so ancient and respectable a society , and the natural ignominy and voi .. y . } I
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College Musings.
the painful sequel , by thus prematurely , though unintentionally , opening the eyes of the deluded party to the real opinion entertained of him . Thus the miserable svretch not only exposes himself to the scorn and pity of the person svhom he designed to cajole , but also perhaps , be forced to endure through his passionate ebullition of candour and openness of mind , innumerable privations and distresses , rendered doubly
aggravating from the sensation that they sprung out of his unpremeditated , undesigned , intention to disclose the truth . * ' * * * * -s-It svould puzzle a conjuror to divine svhat share of happiness is allotted to a being svho , like myself , rarely tastes it in any large or lasting proportion . Here I am still at Paris , contrary to my own svishes , with the prospect of academical duties coming fast upon me , but feeling
almost incompetent to meet them , doling asvay my time in slothful inactivity . Upon my faith , the contemplation of fresh literary labours svith the dosvnright certainty of having to overcome many obstacles in prosecuting my future profession perfectly enervates me , annihilating every latent effort to throsv off this indolent lethargy . Indeed , 1 have partl y formed a resolution to invest the remnant of my fortune in the purchase of some classic retreat svhere I can shut myself up , sequestered from the empty professions of a deceitful svorld , and enjoy tlie unsophisticated innocence of rural simplicity and the taciturn communion of my books . { 'ro be antinttetl . )
Freemasonry In The Irish Courts Of Law, 1808.
FREEMASONRY IN THE IRISH COURTS OF LAW , 1808 .
AT the assizes for the county of Tyrone , held at Omagh , an action svas brought by Alexander Seton , Esq ., a Barrister-at-lasv , against a Mr . William F . Graham , of Dublin , and which svas tried before Judge Daly and a special jury . The declaration svas opened by Counsellor T . Macklin , svho stated that the plaintiff brought his action against the defendant for defamation , and the publication of three libels;—the firsta resolutiondated
, , 2 d April , 1807 , of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Ireland , stating , that Alexander Seton had been expelled the Grand Lodge and Masonry in general ; the second , cautioning the Brethren against receiving or sanctioning certificates signed A . Seton , dated since 1 st Alay , 1806 , as he had not held any office under the Grantl Lodge since that period ; and the third , being the resolutions of the Grand Lodge of England , dated LondonSeptember 21807 stating that the Grand Lod of
, , , ge England svould not on any account receive or acknosvledge any certificate issued by or under the hand of the said Alexander Seton , dated any time subsequent to the 5 th of June , 1806 , nor should any person , by virtue of such certificate , he thereby received into any Lodge under the Grand Lodge of England . The plaintiff laid his damages at £ 2 , 000 , and the defendant pleaded the general issue . Tlie ease svas stated on the part of the plaintiff" by Counsellor
Rolleston , svho at great length expatiated on the injury done to the character and property of the plaintiff , by thus stating to the public his expulsion from so ancient and respectable a society , and the natural ignominy and voi .. y . } I