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Notes On The Old Minute Books Of The British Union Lodge, No. 114, Ipswich. A.D. 1762.
say ) , and the result would be , a better selection of Provincial Grand Officers , than is now often made—the doing away of many abuses that now exist , and it would prevent much of that heart-burning and petty jealousy , which unhappily have
an existence even amongst Masons . It often happens , however , that the P . G . M . is a nobleman , whose political or other public duties prevent his paying that attention to the duties of his high office which his station demands . In such cases
we submit he should appoint as his deputy , an energetic brother of good social standing—a long purse and much leisure . Such men , and they are to be found , we are persuaded in every province , might worthily fulfil the duties delegated
to them , to the advancement of Masonry in general , and their own provinces in particular . In September , 1791 , it was found that the present expenditure was greater than the finances would allow , and the quarterly subscription was accordingly raised from 4 s , to 7 s . 6 d ., a rather large
increase . Two brethren resigned in consequence , but the great majority of the brethren appear to have been in favour of the change . James Norford , a visiting brother from the Royal Edwin LodgeBury St . Edmunds
, , was present at the December meeting . This Lodge , like the rest mentioned before , appears to have gone the way of all flesh ; but when it became extinct we do not know .
So ends the third volume of the Old Minutes . The books are in bad condition , pages are cut out , and scarcely a leaf is whole . The Minutes are put in in the baldest possible way ; but still we think we have found a little to interest the brethren of the mystic tie as to what occurred in
our lodges , and what manner of men composed them , from the middle to the end of the eighteenth century . Since writing the above , Grand Loclge has refused to subscribe to the restoration of St . Paul ' s Cathedral and St . Alban ' s
Cathedral , on the motion of our distinguished Bro . John Havers ; so much the worse for Grand Lodge , but we will hope that this decision is not final . ( To be continued . )
An Italian Count.
AN ITALIAN COUNT .
BY MARY A . DENNISON . ( From Appleton ' s Journal . ) PART II . ( Continued from page 504 . ) " FROM that moment the leader of the band
treated me with additional respect . There were two other ladies , but they abandoned themselves to despair , and continued to sit and cry , and wring their hands , but all that was lost upon our brave bandittiwhat did they care for sobs and tears 1 I
did try to infuse a little courage into the poor souls , but they seemed to take a sort of comfort in their misery , and no doubt consider me to this day a heartless monster . " The leader was a tall , and , under other circumstancesI might have called him a
, particularly handsome man . From the first he treated me with much consideration . Besides having the advantage of speaking the language , I had the audacity
to brand the outrage as it deserved , and I do believe the fellow liked me the better for my assurance . I shall never forget his face—it was that of a hero of romance . There was a peculiar scar over his right eye , which gave it the appearance of being double-liddedbut did not at all detract
, from his good looks ; another scar divided his chin , as if it were cleft by a deep dimple , only the healed , white flesh was plainly visible . He was really so grand-looking a man , with a countenance changing with every phase of feeling , that , had I met him
as an ordinary acquaintance , or a high dignitary , I might have been very favourably impressed . Don ' t laugh , Jack , when I tell you that he actually laid siege to my heart up there in the mountains , and put me in such terror that I told him I was a married lady . And , further , Jack , it was one of our old comicalities that aided me in
this deception ; for I never shall forget when I had my birthday party , Miss Susy , that dreadful great-aunt of mine , made us both jump over a broomstick , and declared that we were man and wife . I was only thirteen , and you were fifteen , and don't you remember how I cried . about it 1 " " Complimentary to me , " said Jack , with a grimace . " Oh , but , Jack , we were much too good
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Notes On The Old Minute Books Of The British Union Lodge, No. 114, Ipswich. A.D. 1762.
say ) , and the result would be , a better selection of Provincial Grand Officers , than is now often made—the doing away of many abuses that now exist , and it would prevent much of that heart-burning and petty jealousy , which unhappily have
an existence even amongst Masons . It often happens , however , that the P . G . M . is a nobleman , whose political or other public duties prevent his paying that attention to the duties of his high office which his station demands . In such cases
we submit he should appoint as his deputy , an energetic brother of good social standing—a long purse and much leisure . Such men , and they are to be found , we are persuaded in every province , might worthily fulfil the duties delegated
to them , to the advancement of Masonry in general , and their own provinces in particular . In September , 1791 , it was found that the present expenditure was greater than the finances would allow , and the quarterly subscription was accordingly raised from 4 s , to 7 s . 6 d ., a rather large
increase . Two brethren resigned in consequence , but the great majority of the brethren appear to have been in favour of the change . James Norford , a visiting brother from the Royal Edwin LodgeBury St . Edmunds
, , was present at the December meeting . This Lodge , like the rest mentioned before , appears to have gone the way of all flesh ; but when it became extinct we do not know .
So ends the third volume of the Old Minutes . The books are in bad condition , pages are cut out , and scarcely a leaf is whole . The Minutes are put in in the baldest possible way ; but still we think we have found a little to interest the brethren of the mystic tie as to what occurred in
our lodges , and what manner of men composed them , from the middle to the end of the eighteenth century . Since writing the above , Grand Loclge has refused to subscribe to the restoration of St . Paul ' s Cathedral and St . Alban ' s
Cathedral , on the motion of our distinguished Bro . John Havers ; so much the worse for Grand Lodge , but we will hope that this decision is not final . ( To be continued . )
An Italian Count.
AN ITALIAN COUNT .
BY MARY A . DENNISON . ( From Appleton ' s Journal . ) PART II . ( Continued from page 504 . ) " FROM that moment the leader of the band
treated me with additional respect . There were two other ladies , but they abandoned themselves to despair , and continued to sit and cry , and wring their hands , but all that was lost upon our brave bandittiwhat did they care for sobs and tears 1 I
did try to infuse a little courage into the poor souls , but they seemed to take a sort of comfort in their misery , and no doubt consider me to this day a heartless monster . " The leader was a tall , and , under other circumstancesI might have called him a
, particularly handsome man . From the first he treated me with much consideration . Besides having the advantage of speaking the language , I had the audacity
to brand the outrage as it deserved , and I do believe the fellow liked me the better for my assurance . I shall never forget his face—it was that of a hero of romance . There was a peculiar scar over his right eye , which gave it the appearance of being double-liddedbut did not at all detract
, from his good looks ; another scar divided his chin , as if it were cleft by a deep dimple , only the healed , white flesh was plainly visible . He was really so grand-looking a man , with a countenance changing with every phase of feeling , that , had I met him
as an ordinary acquaintance , or a high dignitary , I might have been very favourably impressed . Don ' t laugh , Jack , when I tell you that he actually laid siege to my heart up there in the mountains , and put me in such terror that I told him I was a married lady . And , further , Jack , it was one of our old comicalities that aided me in
this deception ; for I never shall forget when I had my birthday party , Miss Susy , that dreadful great-aunt of mine , made us both jump over a broomstick , and declared that we were man and wife . I was only thirteen , and you were fifteen , and don't you remember how I cried . about it 1 " " Complimentary to me , " said Jack , with a grimace . " Oh , but , Jack , we were much too good