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On Freemasonry. The Spurious Freemasonry Of Ancient Times.
missioned by Noah to ascertain whether the waters had subsided . It was therefore greatly esteemed in the mysteries , and Horace says it was used in augury . aqua ; nisi fallit augur , Annosa Comix . The Raven was a symbol of Apolloand invoked bthe
, y Greeks at their marriages , as being a propitious bird . It was often actually introduced for the purpose of being fed by the bride . The Raven was held in such esteem by Mares , one of the Egyptian monarchs , that he built a splendid mausoleum to its honour . During the celebrations , the initiated sometimes assumed the form of Ravensin
refer-, ence to the diluvian messenger ; and the gothic deity Odin was called their god . He was attended by two of these birds ; and feigned that they flew round the world every day , one taking his course to the east and another to the west , for the purpose of collecting for his use , intelligence of passing events .
THE DOVE . In conjunction with the Raven we may place the Dove , as an universal symbol in every spurious institution which existed in the known world ; and signified "the Divine token ; " on which account it was adopted by Semiramis as the insigne of Assyria and Babylonia ; and hence when the
Jews were desirous of escaping from the power of the Assyrians , the prophet Isaiah , as Tremellius construes the passage , terms their pusillanimity " fleeing from the face of the Dove . " The Dove was a conspicuous symbol and had been introduced with great propriety , for this bird was the diluvian messenger of peace , and hovered over the retreating
waters like a celestial harbinger of safety . Thus a lunette floating on the surface of the ocean , attended by a Dove with an olive branch in its mouth , and encircled by a Rainbow , formed a striking and expressive symbol which needs no explanation . The emblem was undoubtedly borrowed from the true system , where it always held a conspicuous place .
Peace adds to olive boughs entwin'd An emblematic Dove , As stamp'd upon the Mason's mind , Are unity and love . If Freemasonry has allowed this bird to occupy a high
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. The Spurious Freemasonry Of Ancient Times.
missioned by Noah to ascertain whether the waters had subsided . It was therefore greatly esteemed in the mysteries , and Horace says it was used in augury . aqua ; nisi fallit augur , Annosa Comix . The Raven was a symbol of Apolloand invoked bthe
, y Greeks at their marriages , as being a propitious bird . It was often actually introduced for the purpose of being fed by the bride . The Raven was held in such esteem by Mares , one of the Egyptian monarchs , that he built a splendid mausoleum to its honour . During the celebrations , the initiated sometimes assumed the form of Ravensin
refer-, ence to the diluvian messenger ; and the gothic deity Odin was called their god . He was attended by two of these birds ; and feigned that they flew round the world every day , one taking his course to the east and another to the west , for the purpose of collecting for his use , intelligence of passing events .
THE DOVE . In conjunction with the Raven we may place the Dove , as an universal symbol in every spurious institution which existed in the known world ; and signified "the Divine token ; " on which account it was adopted by Semiramis as the insigne of Assyria and Babylonia ; and hence when the
Jews were desirous of escaping from the power of the Assyrians , the prophet Isaiah , as Tremellius construes the passage , terms their pusillanimity " fleeing from the face of the Dove . " The Dove was a conspicuous symbol and had been introduced with great propriety , for this bird was the diluvian messenger of peace , and hovered over the retreating
waters like a celestial harbinger of safety . Thus a lunette floating on the surface of the ocean , attended by a Dove with an olive branch in its mouth , and encircled by a Rainbow , formed a striking and expressive symbol which needs no explanation . The emblem was undoubtedly borrowed from the true system , where it always held a conspicuous place .
Peace adds to olive boughs entwin'd An emblematic Dove , As stamp'd upon the Mason's mind , Are unity and love . If Freemasonry has allowed this bird to occupy a high