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The Origin And References Of The Hermesian Spurious Freemasonry.
after the beginning of the 10 th century ( till which time few or none died ) the deaths would be equal to the births , yet , as we have made large concessions all along , we shall do the same in this case , and suppose them to have been equal , especially
as we cannot say how soon that violence , which was their crying sin , began to prevail ; and therefore shall again reduce the sum last mentioned to one-half , to allow for the deaths ancl prevailing violence , and suppose the total number of mankind alive
upon the earth at the Deluge to have been no more than 13 , 743 , 895 , 347 , 200 , it is a number vastly exceeding that ol' the present inhabitants of the earth . Now , though we pretend to no certainty on this point , yet the calculation we have given
must appear highly probable , since it is founded on grounds certain and undeniable . So entire was the destruction that amongst all the organic remains which indicate a hi gher antiquity than the Deluge ,
not a single fossil human bone has been discovered , while the remains of animals are found in great abundance in every region under heaven . The annihilation of man was perfect and complete . ( To be Continued )
Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART .
BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAU TWEDDELI , , Fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries . , Copenhagen ; Corresponding Member of the Royal Historical Society , London ; Honorary Member of the Manchester Literary Club , and of
' the Whitby Literary aud Philosophical Society , & "c ., &* c . MY clear old literary friend , Eta Mawr , though a lady , seems to be far more adventurous than I am regarding the North Poleancl has been stringing her l with
, yre an ori ginal suggestion for Arctic Explorers , which has since also been advocated by others in " sober prose . " The lady shall speak for herself : —
" Brave sons of adventure ! your search is in vain , Albeit ye can boast that one step ye attain ; That further than mortal e ' er reach ' cl to before Has been yours to arrive at , endure , and explore . But battled by barriers beyond your control .
Still , stern Winter maintains his ice-throne at the Pole , AVill the British flag ever wave there 1 Who can say ? Success may hereafter attend some new way . Our steamers and sled ges will never avail : By land and by water they equally fail . AVhy not try a third element ? Ask of the air
Its burden of bold navigators to bear ? Why not try the Balloon . which surmounting the land , May , where steamers are stopp'd , to succeed them expand , All impediments leaving on earth far below
, And soaring aloft o ' er the icebergs and snow . A few hundred miles may then qnieldy be pass'd To descend to the gaol of their wishes at last .
AVhat is Science about , that she does not uphold And improve ancl complete a discovery so old 1 J And give us the rule of the air—as before Of the wei ghtier elements—ocean ancl shore 1
That noble invention too loii" has rein ain'd Unguided by her—now let it be train'd , And turn'd to account for the uses of man , As in their last war the Parisians' shrewd
plan ; AVhen from city beleaguer'd Gambetfca arose , Look'd down on the captives , and laugh'd at their foes ; And though one straggled offfar as
Nor-, way , it show'd How fast and how far they can carry their load . A word to the wise ! may this brig ht thought of mine
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The Origin And References Of The Hermesian Spurious Freemasonry.
after the beginning of the 10 th century ( till which time few or none died ) the deaths would be equal to the births , yet , as we have made large concessions all along , we shall do the same in this case , and suppose them to have been equal , especially
as we cannot say how soon that violence , which was their crying sin , began to prevail ; and therefore shall again reduce the sum last mentioned to one-half , to allow for the deaths ancl prevailing violence , and suppose the total number of mankind alive
upon the earth at the Deluge to have been no more than 13 , 743 , 895 , 347 , 200 , it is a number vastly exceeding that ol' the present inhabitants of the earth . Now , though we pretend to no certainty on this point , yet the calculation we have given
must appear highly probable , since it is founded on grounds certain and undeniable . So entire was the destruction that amongst all the organic remains which indicate a hi gher antiquity than the Deluge ,
not a single fossil human bone has been discovered , while the remains of animals are found in great abundance in every region under heaven . The annihilation of man was perfect and complete . ( To be Continued )
Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART .
BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAU TWEDDELI , , Fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries . , Copenhagen ; Corresponding Member of the Royal Historical Society , London ; Honorary Member of the Manchester Literary Club , and of
' the Whitby Literary aud Philosophical Society , & "c ., &* c . MY clear old literary friend , Eta Mawr , though a lady , seems to be far more adventurous than I am regarding the North Poleancl has been stringing her l with
, yre an ori ginal suggestion for Arctic Explorers , which has since also been advocated by others in " sober prose . " The lady shall speak for herself : —
" Brave sons of adventure ! your search is in vain , Albeit ye can boast that one step ye attain ; That further than mortal e ' er reach ' cl to before Has been yours to arrive at , endure , and explore . But battled by barriers beyond your control .
Still , stern Winter maintains his ice-throne at the Pole , AVill the British flag ever wave there 1 Who can say ? Success may hereafter attend some new way . Our steamers and sled ges will never avail : By land and by water they equally fail . AVhy not try a third element ? Ask of the air
Its burden of bold navigators to bear ? Why not try the Balloon . which surmounting the land , May , where steamers are stopp'd , to succeed them expand , All impediments leaving on earth far below
, And soaring aloft o ' er the icebergs and snow . A few hundred miles may then qnieldy be pass'd To descend to the gaol of their wishes at last .
AVhat is Science about , that she does not uphold And improve ancl complete a discovery so old 1 J And give us the rule of the air—as before Of the wei ghtier elements—ocean ancl shore 1
That noble invention too loii" has rein ain'd Unguided by her—now let it be train'd , And turn'd to account for the uses of man , As in their last war the Parisians' shrewd
plan ; AVhen from city beleaguer'd Gambetfca arose , Look'd down on the captives , and laugh'd at their foes ; And though one straggled offfar as
Nor-, way , it show'd How fast and how far they can carry their load . A word to the wise ! may this brig ht thought of mine