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Article THE FBEEMASONS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Page 1 of 1 Article JAIUARY 1, 1856. Page 1 of 1 Article TIME. Page 1 of 6 →
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The Fbeemasons' Monthly Magazine.
THE FBEEMASONS ' MONTHLY MAGAZINE .
Jaiuary 1, 1856.
JAIUARY 1 , 1856 .
Time.
TIME .
"Whenever the above word is mentioned , it is generally accompanied by a solemn shake of the head , " a * wise saw and modern instance" of its rapid transit , and , after a few pompous sentiments vamped up afresh , like our modern literature , upon the responsibility
attached to its use , as if m deference to the custom of the country off go usurer , courtier , bishop , money-maker , and pickpocket , to their old game of knavery , sycophancy , hypocrisy , avarice , and swindling . The plausible toady furbishes up his old string of compliments to profligacy in power ; the Downing-street Angelo wreathes
new smiles to deceive his parasites , rings other changes on the bells of patronage to reward his supple hangers-on ; episcopal calculators perplex Cocker once more to prove an income of £ 17 , 000 to be but £ 5 , 000 ; political projectors , pamphleteerers , and newspaper pennya-liners , get up a series of dissolving views upon our national greatness and their own integrity ; and the only influence the moral
aphorisms upon " Time" have produced is to stimulate to greater pace the universal struggle of robbery and corruption ! "My son , " says one "highly respectable" parent to his chip of the old block , on New-year ' s-day , " you see I am getting old ; we cannot live for ever , and you must endeavour to render yourself
capable of filling my situation . " Then comes a string of old tags , ending with "honourable conduct , " " make yourself respected , " "increase your influence by personal character , " and so forth . Now if the son studies the real practice of the father , what a precious contradiction does he find developed on January 2 nd to the family homily he heard
? J anuary 1 st . Young Mimic follows his Janus-sire to the countingho use , the office , the deputation , the board , and linds that , faithfully >{) t ^ . llow up his excellent parent ' s characteristics , he must be alternately rapacious , unscrupulous , servile , tyrannical , and heartless ; vol . it . n
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The Fbeemasons' Monthly Magazine.
THE FBEEMASONS ' MONTHLY MAGAZINE .
Jaiuary 1, 1856.
JAIUARY 1 , 1856 .
Time.
TIME .
"Whenever the above word is mentioned , it is generally accompanied by a solemn shake of the head , " a * wise saw and modern instance" of its rapid transit , and , after a few pompous sentiments vamped up afresh , like our modern literature , upon the responsibility
attached to its use , as if m deference to the custom of the country off go usurer , courtier , bishop , money-maker , and pickpocket , to their old game of knavery , sycophancy , hypocrisy , avarice , and swindling . The plausible toady furbishes up his old string of compliments to profligacy in power ; the Downing-street Angelo wreathes
new smiles to deceive his parasites , rings other changes on the bells of patronage to reward his supple hangers-on ; episcopal calculators perplex Cocker once more to prove an income of £ 17 , 000 to be but £ 5 , 000 ; political projectors , pamphleteerers , and newspaper pennya-liners , get up a series of dissolving views upon our national greatness and their own integrity ; and the only influence the moral
aphorisms upon " Time" have produced is to stimulate to greater pace the universal struggle of robbery and corruption ! "My son , " says one "highly respectable" parent to his chip of the old block , on New-year ' s-day , " you see I am getting old ; we cannot live for ever , and you must endeavour to render yourself
capable of filling my situation . " Then comes a string of old tags , ending with "honourable conduct , " " make yourself respected , " "increase your influence by personal character , " and so forth . Now if the son studies the real practice of the father , what a precious contradiction does he find developed on January 2 nd to the family homily he heard
? J anuary 1 st . Young Mimic follows his Janus-sire to the countingho use , the office , the deputation , the board , and linds that , faithfully >{) t ^ . llow up his excellent parent ' s characteristics , he must be alternately rapacious , unscrupulous , servile , tyrannical , and heartless ; vol . it . n