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The tracery of the stalls , and the tesselated pavement , will also prove of much interest to inquiring Masons , as much which will prove the designer ' s knowledge of the Craft will frequently be found there . The banners , too , and altar-tombs , which occupy this portion of the edifice , and the chapels which are frequently attached , are of much Masonic interest .
Ascending now by the winding staircase which leads to the roof , and then continuing upwards , we reach that chamber where hang those iron-tongued heralds that peal forth , in harmonious cadence , the gratifying intelligence that the doors of this Christian temple are open for the relief of all those who are " weary and sick at heart ;"
while still higher , and beyond the reach of our footsteps , swings another symbol , emblematic of the watchfulness we should exhibit to prevent surprise ; and also typical of the rebuke administered to one who denied the relationship he bore to Him who suffered to atone for the sins of man .
Beneath these temples was frequently placed another chamber , well worthy of a visit ; descending from the churchyard with some caution , for the steps are generally irregular and dilapidated , with a little care , we are enabled to reach the crypt . Once there , and our eyes focussed for the subdued light , our first exclamation is
one of wonder at the beauty of the spot , and our next expresses a conviction that , by the care bestowed in its construction , our ancient Brethren were accustomed to make frequent visits to this repository of the remains of their predecessors and contemporaries , and probably returned from the contemplation of the virtues which once adorned its inanimate occupants , relieved and chastened by the visit . Oxford , December . 1854 .
Masonic Curiosities.
MASONIC CURIOSITIES .
nv nuo . the hey . j . s . siuebotkam , u . a ., hew college , oxeohd . Tiieke are doubtless many curious old Masonic books and manuscripts stowed away in various libraries in different parts of our land , with which the Brethren of the Craft are little , probably many not at all , acquainted , but which nevertheless contain at least entertaining , if not instructive matter .
It appears from the catalogue of the far-famed Bodleian Library in the University of Oxford , that Freemasonry is so far an important subject , that several works on the science have found a place even in that valuable collection , one of which is the subject of the present article .
It seems to be a kind of Masonic album , or common-place book , belonging to Brother Eichard Bawlinson , LLJD ., and F . R . S ., of the following Lodges : —Sash and Cocoa-tree , Mooriields , 37 ; St . Paul ' s
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The tracery of the stalls , and the tesselated pavement , will also prove of much interest to inquiring Masons , as much which will prove the designer ' s knowledge of the Craft will frequently be found there . The banners , too , and altar-tombs , which occupy this portion of the edifice , and the chapels which are frequently attached , are of much Masonic interest .
Ascending now by the winding staircase which leads to the roof , and then continuing upwards , we reach that chamber where hang those iron-tongued heralds that peal forth , in harmonious cadence , the gratifying intelligence that the doors of this Christian temple are open for the relief of all those who are " weary and sick at heart ;"
while still higher , and beyond the reach of our footsteps , swings another symbol , emblematic of the watchfulness we should exhibit to prevent surprise ; and also typical of the rebuke administered to one who denied the relationship he bore to Him who suffered to atone for the sins of man .
Beneath these temples was frequently placed another chamber , well worthy of a visit ; descending from the churchyard with some caution , for the steps are generally irregular and dilapidated , with a little care , we are enabled to reach the crypt . Once there , and our eyes focussed for the subdued light , our first exclamation is
one of wonder at the beauty of the spot , and our next expresses a conviction that , by the care bestowed in its construction , our ancient Brethren were accustomed to make frequent visits to this repository of the remains of their predecessors and contemporaries , and probably returned from the contemplation of the virtues which once adorned its inanimate occupants , relieved and chastened by the visit . Oxford , December . 1854 .
Masonic Curiosities.
MASONIC CURIOSITIES .
nv nuo . the hey . j . s . siuebotkam , u . a ., hew college , oxeohd . Tiieke are doubtless many curious old Masonic books and manuscripts stowed away in various libraries in different parts of our land , with which the Brethren of the Craft are little , probably many not at all , acquainted , but which nevertheless contain at least entertaining , if not instructive matter .
It appears from the catalogue of the far-famed Bodleian Library in the University of Oxford , that Freemasonry is so far an important subject , that several works on the science have found a place even in that valuable collection , one of which is the subject of the present article .
It seems to be a kind of Masonic album , or common-place book , belonging to Brother Eichard Bawlinson , LLJD ., and F . R . S ., of the following Lodges : —Sash and Cocoa-tree , Mooriields , 37 ; St . Paul ' s