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Article THE MASONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
Master of the Works , the post he so worthily filled is vacant , and that it concerns the dignity of our city without delay to appoint a successor capable of directing the works of our holy cathedral , —that , in addition , it is impossible to exercise too much care in the selection of a person , to whom to intrust the same : It is therefore made known to the
mastersfellow-, crafts , and apprentices of the association of Freemasons , that it ( the council ) has come to the following resolutions : — " 1 st . That after this said 18 th of January , a competition shall take place in our good city of Strasburg , in which all masters , fellow-crafts , and apprentices , are invited to take part .
" 2 nd . That all works of art which they intend to exhibit , shall be deposited at the Town Hall , within a month , for the inspection and examination of the council . " 3 rd . That he whose work shall be adjudged the best shall be constituted Master of the Works , the continuation of which shall be confided to his direction . Farewell . "
Among _ the eager crowd who pressed around the herald , two individuals appeared to listen most attentively to the reading of the proclamation . One , of slender figure , with long black hair , cast an absent look around , and seemed rather to be absorbed in the sweet but sad emotions of his own soul , than in the various resolutions of the council . This
young man , who might have been thought a mere child , but for a small black moustache which turned gracefully on his upper lip , was about 22 years old , and was habited in a brown velvet dress , which gave expression to a form , vigorous but slight ; and indeed , his attitude bespoke a decision and energy by no means common . His features were regular ; and , without
being precisely handsome , his countenance possessed the charm of youth and great intelligence . This young man was a native of Silesia , named Bemhard Saunder . The other person was tall , robust , and his capacious shoulders supported a well-formed head ; but nature had set the seal of audacity and insolent haughtiness upon his countenance in not
a manner to be mistaken ; the man was called Polydore , and was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer . Both these persons belonged to the craft of artisans attached to the works of the cathedral . Bernhard was yet but an apprentice , and had but recently been initiated in the lodge of Freemasons at Strasburg ; but Polydore had long been a Craftsman , and was on the point of being raised to the degree of Master . It was curious to observe the different effects oAhe
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
Master of the Works , the post he so worthily filled is vacant , and that it concerns the dignity of our city without delay to appoint a successor capable of directing the works of our holy cathedral , —that , in addition , it is impossible to exercise too much care in the selection of a person , to whom to intrust the same : It is therefore made known to the
mastersfellow-, crafts , and apprentices of the association of Freemasons , that it ( the council ) has come to the following resolutions : — " 1 st . That after this said 18 th of January , a competition shall take place in our good city of Strasburg , in which all masters , fellow-crafts , and apprentices , are invited to take part .
" 2 nd . That all works of art which they intend to exhibit , shall be deposited at the Town Hall , within a month , for the inspection and examination of the council . " 3 rd . That he whose work shall be adjudged the best shall be constituted Master of the Works , the continuation of which shall be confided to his direction . Farewell . "
Among _ the eager crowd who pressed around the herald , two individuals appeared to listen most attentively to the reading of the proclamation . One , of slender figure , with long black hair , cast an absent look around , and seemed rather to be absorbed in the sweet but sad emotions of his own soul , than in the various resolutions of the council . This
young man , who might have been thought a mere child , but for a small black moustache which turned gracefully on his upper lip , was about 22 years old , and was habited in a brown velvet dress , which gave expression to a form , vigorous but slight ; and indeed , his attitude bespoke a decision and energy by no means common . His features were regular ; and , without
being precisely handsome , his countenance possessed the charm of youth and great intelligence . This young man was a native of Silesia , named Bemhard Saunder . The other person was tall , robust , and his capacious shoulders supported a well-formed head ; but nature had set the seal of audacity and insolent haughtiness upon his countenance in not
a manner to be mistaken ; the man was called Polydore , and was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer . Both these persons belonged to the craft of artisans attached to the works of the cathedral . Bernhard was yet but an apprentice , and had but recently been initiated in the lodge of Freemasons at Strasburg ; but Polydore had long been a Craftsman , and was on the point of being raised to the degree of Master . It was curious to observe the different effects oAhe