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Old Lodge Warrants And Certificates.
a most worthy member in all points relative to our society , and can acquit himself to the satisfaction of any brother , and therefore we recommend him to every Regular Lodge where Providence may order his Lott . " "In testimony Avhereof we have
subscribed these presents , given at our lodge and under our hands and seals , this day of September , seventeen hundred and fortynine years . " We find that Bro . Jeans was initiated in 1744 , acted as " Key Master , " then as Junior Deacon , ancl last of all as Junior Warden of the lodge . — Voice of Masonry { America ) .
T'Distant Spring.*
T'DISTANT SPRING . *
Git t bawks ower the back . Jim , an' lung the pails on ; ThouTl be fooarst te fetch watter fra t ' spring : It ' s a lang Avay te gan , bud our runners dried up , An' 'twad teeave t'lass te deeath thruff
all t'ling , It mayn't be thah job—ah deean't say ' at it iz—Bud yan can ' t stick te that , mon , thruff life ;
Thou'U cleea't to seeave Poll : what , ah knaAv how things stans , — An' a rare lass sheea'll be fer a Avife .
Thou knaws Avhat t ' chap sang at t ' mell supper last year , About Averkin' yer treAv heart te pruv : He seel wark seeam'd like laik , or summat like that , If ya did it fer them ' at ya luv .
Seea git on the baAvks , Jim , an' bin"' the pails on , An' wissell aAvay , lad , tit spring : Temooan all be Simda ' , youse beeath gan tit chetch ; Think o' that , an' thou'U seean weead thruff t' ling .
Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART .
BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAM TWEDDELL . The death of the Rev . Canon Kingsley must be regarded as a loss to society by
every true craftsman who really makes the liberal arts ancl sciences his especial study . Not only did this Avorthy clergyman carry his researches into the hidden mysteries of nature and science , but he also taught them Avidely to the people
, both by tongue ancl pen , and that too in language that Avas easily understood , ancl in a style which proved that science , Avhen taught aright , is far more interesting than the sensation tales noAv so much in vogue . Had he never produced anything more
than his Town Geology , he would have deserved Avell of humanity . I am glad that his Avorn-out carcase Avas deposited at his own quiet Eversley ; for AAdiy should not the country have its sacred shrines Avhere the lovers of departed genius may
muse and " put them to worship " in the country , instead of croAvding all their ashes together bi the great metropolis ? Who Avould think of movina the dust of
Shakespeare from his OAVH clear Stratfordon-Avon , or that of Wordsworth from his graceful grave in Grasmere Churchyard ; though in the latter case I Avould certainly like to see his grave decently protected , so that the grass and his beloved Avild flowers might cover it Avith beautyAvhich
, was far from being the case Avhen I paid it a pilgrimage . At a time Avhen foolish zealots , both Papist and Protestant , are reaping up all the old Avorn-out slanders against our dearly-beloved craftand denouncing our
, benevolent binding together , in one common bond of brotherhood , honest men of the most opposite opinions in religion and politics , so far as sect or party is concerned , Avho are really more anxious to benefit mankind than to propagate
their OAVU opinions , it is pleasant to peruse so calm , manly , and truthful a Defence of Freemasonry as that just produced by our able ancl well-known brother , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., Past Grand Chaplain ; a work Avhich I would earnestly recommend to the careful atten-
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Old Lodge Warrants And Certificates.
a most worthy member in all points relative to our society , and can acquit himself to the satisfaction of any brother , and therefore we recommend him to every Regular Lodge where Providence may order his Lott . " "In testimony Avhereof we have
subscribed these presents , given at our lodge and under our hands and seals , this day of September , seventeen hundred and fortynine years . " We find that Bro . Jeans was initiated in 1744 , acted as " Key Master , " then as Junior Deacon , ancl last of all as Junior Warden of the lodge . — Voice of Masonry { America ) .
T'Distant Spring.*
T'DISTANT SPRING . *
Git t bawks ower the back . Jim , an' lung the pails on ; ThouTl be fooarst te fetch watter fra t ' spring : It ' s a lang Avay te gan , bud our runners dried up , An' 'twad teeave t'lass te deeath thruff
all t'ling , It mayn't be thah job—ah deean't say ' at it iz—Bud yan can ' t stick te that , mon , thruff life ;
Thou'U cleea't to seeave Poll : what , ah knaAv how things stans , — An' a rare lass sheea'll be fer a Avife .
Thou knaws Avhat t ' chap sang at t ' mell supper last year , About Averkin' yer treAv heart te pruv : He seel wark seeam'd like laik , or summat like that , If ya did it fer them ' at ya luv .
Seea git on the baAvks , Jim , an' bin"' the pails on , An' wissell aAvay , lad , tit spring : Temooan all be Simda ' , youse beeath gan tit chetch ; Think o' that , an' thou'U seean weead thruff t' ling .
Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART .
BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAM TWEDDELL . The death of the Rev . Canon Kingsley must be regarded as a loss to society by
every true craftsman who really makes the liberal arts ancl sciences his especial study . Not only did this Avorthy clergyman carry his researches into the hidden mysteries of nature and science , but he also taught them Avidely to the people
, both by tongue ancl pen , and that too in language that Avas easily understood , ancl in a style which proved that science , Avhen taught aright , is far more interesting than the sensation tales noAv so much in vogue . Had he never produced anything more
than his Town Geology , he would have deserved Avell of humanity . I am glad that his Avorn-out carcase Avas deposited at his own quiet Eversley ; for AAdiy should not the country have its sacred shrines Avhere the lovers of departed genius may
muse and " put them to worship " in the country , instead of croAvding all their ashes together bi the great metropolis ? Who Avould think of movina the dust of
Shakespeare from his OAVH clear Stratfordon-Avon , or that of Wordsworth from his graceful grave in Grasmere Churchyard ; though in the latter case I Avould certainly like to see his grave decently protected , so that the grass and his beloved Avild flowers might cover it Avith beautyAvhich
, was far from being the case Avhen I paid it a pilgrimage . At a time Avhen foolish zealots , both Papist and Protestant , are reaping up all the old Avorn-out slanders against our dearly-beloved craftand denouncing our
, benevolent binding together , in one common bond of brotherhood , honest men of the most opposite opinions in religion and politics , so far as sect or party is concerned , Avho are really more anxious to benefit mankind than to propagate
their OAVU opinions , it is pleasant to peruse so calm , manly , and truthful a Defence of Freemasonry as that just produced by our able ancl well-known brother , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., Past Grand Chaplain ; a work Avhich I would earnestly recommend to the careful atten-