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Masonic Obituary.
for upwards of twenty years , died on the 23 rd Oct . He was exalted in the Chapter of Prudence in 1812 , where he filled each Chair in turn , and continued a member of that Chapter till prevented by a paralvtic attack , which he endured for five years , with fortitude and resignation . His widow and daughter carry on the umbrella business , at 5 , Little Stanhope-street , May Fair . He has left three daughters , one married , one in a situationand one with the motherwho is much afflicted with
, , rheumatism , and upwards of sixty years of age . He was the last of the three brethren whom Peter Gilkes jocosely called the three V ' s , viz . White , Whittington , and Wilson , men alike distinguished for their Masonic feeling and talent , and zealous to instruct in Arch as well as Craft Masonry . So esteemed was Br . Wilson , that during his illness , he was presented with 20 / . by the Grand Lodge .
The REV . BROTHER WILCOX , died a few days since , suddenly , of apoplexy . He was a waTm advocate for the Charities of our Society . BROTHER PARKYNS of the Grand Stewards' Lodge died lately at an advanced age . The character of an honest man , of very unpretending manners , rendered him hi ghly esteemed , and a life of industry and cheerfulness enabled him to become wealthy . Brother Parkyns received his Red Apron we believe in the St . Albans Lodge . Any other Stewardships have not been renorted to us .
THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD . —It is with the deepest Tegret we announce , on the authority of a private letter , dated from Altrive L ? ke , and posted to a relative in this county , the death of by far the most remarkable man that ever wore professionally a shepherd ' s plaid . This sad event , in which every son of genius and reader of tacte in broad Scotland , and far beyond its bounds , must feel a melancholy interest , occurred at his residence on the banks of the Yarrow , on Saturday , theSJ . st November ,
at the hour of noon . For some weeks previous he had been confined to his bed by a severe attack of bilious fever , which laiterly assumedthe form of jaundice—both , in all probability , originating in exposure to cold , or some latent affection of the liver . During the fever he suffered great prostration of strength , and for a week or mors his friends and medical attendants had begun to fear the worst , particularly after the accession of jaundice , and their fears , we regret to say , have been realised , for it is but too true that one of the sweetest poets that ever framed a lay , and by far the first man of his class , with the single exception of Robert Burns , will , on Friday first , follow to the grave his
illustrious friend , Sir Walter Scott , at the distance cf little more than three years . We believe they were born in the same year , and that Mr . Hogg , had he survived till the 25 th of January next , would have reached the age of 59 or 60 . * The above sentences , hastily penned , amidst other avocations , a few hours after receipt of the mournful intelligence , and before the hour of to-morrow ' s publication , are merely submitted by way of intimation . Hundreds of pens will , of course , be employed in sketching the character of the Bard of Altrive Lake ; and though few , perhaps , knew him better than ourselves , we dare not intrude farther until the last solemn duties have been paid to his memory . The funeral has been fixed for Friday , the 27 th , and Ms remains will
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Obituary.
for upwards of twenty years , died on the 23 rd Oct . He was exalted in the Chapter of Prudence in 1812 , where he filled each Chair in turn , and continued a member of that Chapter till prevented by a paralvtic attack , which he endured for five years , with fortitude and resignation . His widow and daughter carry on the umbrella business , at 5 , Little Stanhope-street , May Fair . He has left three daughters , one married , one in a situationand one with the motherwho is much afflicted with
, , rheumatism , and upwards of sixty years of age . He was the last of the three brethren whom Peter Gilkes jocosely called the three V ' s , viz . White , Whittington , and Wilson , men alike distinguished for their Masonic feeling and talent , and zealous to instruct in Arch as well as Craft Masonry . So esteemed was Br . Wilson , that during his illness , he was presented with 20 / . by the Grand Lodge .
The REV . BROTHER WILCOX , died a few days since , suddenly , of apoplexy . He was a waTm advocate for the Charities of our Society . BROTHER PARKYNS of the Grand Stewards' Lodge died lately at an advanced age . The character of an honest man , of very unpretending manners , rendered him hi ghly esteemed , and a life of industry and cheerfulness enabled him to become wealthy . Brother Parkyns received his Red Apron we believe in the St . Albans Lodge . Any other Stewardships have not been renorted to us .
THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD . —It is with the deepest Tegret we announce , on the authority of a private letter , dated from Altrive L ? ke , and posted to a relative in this county , the death of by far the most remarkable man that ever wore professionally a shepherd ' s plaid . This sad event , in which every son of genius and reader of tacte in broad Scotland , and far beyond its bounds , must feel a melancholy interest , occurred at his residence on the banks of the Yarrow , on Saturday , theSJ . st November ,
at the hour of noon . For some weeks previous he had been confined to his bed by a severe attack of bilious fever , which laiterly assumedthe form of jaundice—both , in all probability , originating in exposure to cold , or some latent affection of the liver . During the fever he suffered great prostration of strength , and for a week or mors his friends and medical attendants had begun to fear the worst , particularly after the accession of jaundice , and their fears , we regret to say , have been realised , for it is but too true that one of the sweetest poets that ever framed a lay , and by far the first man of his class , with the single exception of Robert Burns , will , on Friday first , follow to the grave his
illustrious friend , Sir Walter Scott , at the distance cf little more than three years . We believe they were born in the same year , and that Mr . Hogg , had he survived till the 25 th of January next , would have reached the age of 59 or 60 . * The above sentences , hastily penned , amidst other avocations , a few hours after receipt of the mournful intelligence , and before the hour of to-morrow ' s publication , are merely submitted by way of intimation . Hundreds of pens will , of course , be employed in sketching the character of the Bard of Altrive Lake ; and though few , perhaps , knew him better than ourselves , we dare not intrude farther until the last solemn duties have been paid to his memory . The funeral has been fixed for Friday , the 27 th , and Ms remains will