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Article FREEMASONRY IN THE IRISH COURTS OF LAW, 1808. ← Page 4 of 4 Article ANECDOTES. Page 1 of 3 →
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Freemasonry In The Irish Courts Of Law, 1808.
sphere of the person doing it , and that therefore no action could be sus ^ tained for it ; that the declaration svas not sustained by the publication ; that no publication appeared out of the Order , and that the publications distributed appeared necessary ; that therefore the verdict ought to stand , and the cause shosvn by tbe defendant be allowed svith costs ; thus ascertaining the right of the Grand Lotlge of Freemasons in Ireland to expel the members svho act contrary to their order , and proving the defendant , William Francis Graham , to be their Deputy Grand Secretary . Air . Justice Fletcher . — " I concur in opinion svith the rest of the Court . "
Anecdotes.
ANECDOTES .
It is not our business to discuss the propriety or illiberality of making ins'idious distinctions , but merely to dole out for the amusement of our readers such anecdotes as may appear to be authentic , antl at the same time interesting . With this prelude sve give the follosving . CANTABRIGIANEA . —As you egress from the gate leading out of Neville ' s Court , Trinity , into a beautiful avenue of horse-chestnut trees , the spire of a village church ( distant about three miles from Cambridge
on the St . Neot ' s road ) i ? seen , forming an unique coup d ' aiil to the vista : " That spire appearing at the end of this long ss'aYk , " said tlie late Professor Person , svalking svith a friend there one tlay , " reminds me of a long fellowship svith a church at tbe end of it . "
Among other on dits it is reported , that svhen a certain celebrated architect svent down to Cambridge for the purpose of making a survey of some repairs required to be performed in the roof of the hall of Trinity College , Professor Airy svas appointed to attend him . Accordingly our learned mathematician accompanied the professional gentleman to his survey , antl svhile the examination of the decayed parts svas going on , the professor suddenly suggested a plan to overcome a difficulty in the construction , svhich appeared insuperable to the architect . " Well , Mr .
, don ' t you perceive my design ? See nosv , a beam placed in that direction must suffice to support that portion . " '' Really , sir , " replied the architect , " though I dare say your idea is correct on mathematical principles , I confess myself unable to comprehend it . " " Then , " anssvered the professor drily , ssdiile going out of the hall , " I pity you !" SIDNEY WALKER ' S LAST . —The fame of tbis gentleman in scholastic lore and literary eminence svas not confined to the precincts of Alma Mater . Sidney Walker , svalking svith a friend , proposed to relate to
him a fable of his osvn imagining . His friend of course replied he ss'ould be very happy to hear it ; svhereon he began . " A rich man strolling on the sea-shore sasv a little fish sss-imming and staring at him . ' Why do you stare at me . little fish ? ' said the rich man . ' Surely a cat may look at a king , ' the little fish replied . Aloral—The rich man ate up the little fish . " To elucidate this quaint effusion it may be remarked , that the svorthy gentleman svas compelled to vacate his fellowship , because he svoultl not take orders on account of some conscientious objection to subscribe to the " Thirty-nine Articles !" PORSON one tlay entering the front gates of Trinity College , observed a large hog svending his svay svith a significant grunt tosvards the stately
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Freemasonry In The Irish Courts Of Law, 1808.
sphere of the person doing it , and that therefore no action could be sus ^ tained for it ; that the declaration svas not sustained by the publication ; that no publication appeared out of the Order , and that the publications distributed appeared necessary ; that therefore the verdict ought to stand , and the cause shosvn by tbe defendant be allowed svith costs ; thus ascertaining the right of the Grand Lotlge of Freemasons in Ireland to expel the members svho act contrary to their order , and proving the defendant , William Francis Graham , to be their Deputy Grand Secretary . Air . Justice Fletcher . — " I concur in opinion svith the rest of the Court . "
Anecdotes.
ANECDOTES .
It is not our business to discuss the propriety or illiberality of making ins'idious distinctions , but merely to dole out for the amusement of our readers such anecdotes as may appear to be authentic , antl at the same time interesting . With this prelude sve give the follosving . CANTABRIGIANEA . —As you egress from the gate leading out of Neville ' s Court , Trinity , into a beautiful avenue of horse-chestnut trees , the spire of a village church ( distant about three miles from Cambridge
on the St . Neot ' s road ) i ? seen , forming an unique coup d ' aiil to the vista : " That spire appearing at the end of this long ss'aYk , " said tlie late Professor Person , svalking svith a friend there one tlay , " reminds me of a long fellowship svith a church at tbe end of it . "
Among other on dits it is reported , that svhen a certain celebrated architect svent down to Cambridge for the purpose of making a survey of some repairs required to be performed in the roof of the hall of Trinity College , Professor Airy svas appointed to attend him . Accordingly our learned mathematician accompanied the professional gentleman to his survey , antl svhile the examination of the decayed parts svas going on , the professor suddenly suggested a plan to overcome a difficulty in the construction , svhich appeared insuperable to the architect . " Well , Mr .
, don ' t you perceive my design ? See nosv , a beam placed in that direction must suffice to support that portion . " '' Really , sir , " replied the architect , " though I dare say your idea is correct on mathematical principles , I confess myself unable to comprehend it . " " Then , " anssvered the professor drily , ssdiile going out of the hall , " I pity you !" SIDNEY WALKER ' S LAST . —The fame of tbis gentleman in scholastic lore and literary eminence svas not confined to the precincts of Alma Mater . Sidney Walker , svalking svith a friend , proposed to relate to
him a fable of his osvn imagining . His friend of course replied he ss'ould be very happy to hear it ; svhereon he began . " A rich man strolling on the sea-shore sasv a little fish sss-imming and staring at him . ' Why do you stare at me . little fish ? ' said the rich man . ' Surely a cat may look at a king , ' the little fish replied . Aloral—The rich man ate up the little fish . " To elucidate this quaint effusion it may be remarked , that the svorthy gentleman svas compelled to vacate his fellowship , because he svoultl not take orders on account of some conscientious objection to subscribe to the " Thirty-nine Articles !" PORSON one tlay entering the front gates of Trinity College , observed a large hog svending his svay svith a significant grunt tosvards the stately