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tended apology made for it on the score of antiquity , is absurcl ; thus Evelyn quotes the commissioners' orders , 1662 , to pave " the Haymarket about Pigudello , " when his masters must have been able to teach him better , as the very tradesmen ' s
tokens of the same date adhere to the evidently original and proper name of " Pickadilla , " and " Pickadilly . " " Scrutiny . " Sir , — -
We obtain the date of Peter of Colechurch from that of the building of Old London Bridge , which he constructed of elm , in 1163 . He died in 1205 , and was buried in a stone tomb within a pier of the bridge , where a chapel was erected with a crypt , in which the tomb was placed . The chapel was dedicated to St . Thomas of Canterbury . I cannot ascertain that the book , to which your correspondent "Antiquus" refers , and which is alluded to by Sir IT . Palgrave ( Edinburgh Eeview , April , 1839 ) , has ever been recovered . ¦ "P . 'Mi . "
Sir , — In the ancient ritual of English marriages , the ring was placed on the thumb of the left hand ; how came it afterwards to be transferred to the fourth finger ? Any kind Brother answering this inquiry , through your extensively circulated magazine , will oblige brother " Orbis . "
Sir , — Can you tell me the reason why the 47 th proposition of the Eirst Book of Euclid should be chosen as the emblem of a P . M . ? "W "
Sir , — As several Brethren have expressed a wish to know the meaning of the tassels appended to my M . M . apron , I believe that I can give the requisite information . There is no symbolism in them whatever , as is generally supposed , and they are ornaments which are entirely superfluous . I have seen many M . M . aprons
without tassels . The true object of them is evident from the following circumstance . A year or two ago , a family chest was opened , and from that were taken several Masonic objects , among which was an M . M . apron . It was not fastened by a strap and a buckle , as at present , but was furnished with two long ribbons , which passed round the body , and were tied under the flap , the ends hanging in front of the apron . In order to give a neat appearance to the ends , a silver fringe
was appended to each . The ribbons would soon become rumpled by constant use , and , if they were not tied very exactly , the ends would be unequal . The next improvement was , therefore , to sew the decorated ribbons to the body of the apron , and to make them distinct from the actual tie , which was hidden by the flap . In process of time a buckle was substituted for the tie , and thus we get our present apron . "Calosoma Inquisitor . "
Ancient Formula of Examination Questions . — " The following , I have reason to believe , " says Dr . Oliver , *' was used during the Gr . Mastership of Archbishop Chichely , in the reign of Henry VI . " Peace be here . —A . I hope there is . Q . What o ' clock is it ?—A . It is going to six , or going to twelve . Q . Are you very busy ?—A . No . Q . Will you give or take ?—A . Both ; or which you please .
Q . How go Squares ?—A . A straight . Q . Are you rich or poor ?—A . Neither . Q . Change me that . —A . I will . Q . In the name of the King and the Holy Church , are ; you a Mason ?—A . I am so taken to be . Q . What is a Mason ?—A ; A man begot by a man , born of a woman , brother to a king . Q . What is a fellow ?—A . A companion of a prince . Q . How shall I know you are a Freemason?—A . By signs , tokens , and points of my entry , & c . & c . ( Dr . Oliver ' s Mevelations of a Square . London : Spencer , 314 , High Holborn . )
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tended apology made for it on the score of antiquity , is absurcl ; thus Evelyn quotes the commissioners' orders , 1662 , to pave " the Haymarket about Pigudello , " when his masters must have been able to teach him better , as the very tradesmen ' s
tokens of the same date adhere to the evidently original and proper name of " Pickadilla , " and " Pickadilly . " " Scrutiny . " Sir , — -
We obtain the date of Peter of Colechurch from that of the building of Old London Bridge , which he constructed of elm , in 1163 . He died in 1205 , and was buried in a stone tomb within a pier of the bridge , where a chapel was erected with a crypt , in which the tomb was placed . The chapel was dedicated to St . Thomas of Canterbury . I cannot ascertain that the book , to which your correspondent "Antiquus" refers , and which is alluded to by Sir IT . Palgrave ( Edinburgh Eeview , April , 1839 ) , has ever been recovered . ¦ "P . 'Mi . "
Sir , — In the ancient ritual of English marriages , the ring was placed on the thumb of the left hand ; how came it afterwards to be transferred to the fourth finger ? Any kind Brother answering this inquiry , through your extensively circulated magazine , will oblige brother " Orbis . "
Sir , — Can you tell me the reason why the 47 th proposition of the Eirst Book of Euclid should be chosen as the emblem of a P . M . ? "W "
Sir , — As several Brethren have expressed a wish to know the meaning of the tassels appended to my M . M . apron , I believe that I can give the requisite information . There is no symbolism in them whatever , as is generally supposed , and they are ornaments which are entirely superfluous . I have seen many M . M . aprons
without tassels . The true object of them is evident from the following circumstance . A year or two ago , a family chest was opened , and from that were taken several Masonic objects , among which was an M . M . apron . It was not fastened by a strap and a buckle , as at present , but was furnished with two long ribbons , which passed round the body , and were tied under the flap , the ends hanging in front of the apron . In order to give a neat appearance to the ends , a silver fringe
was appended to each . The ribbons would soon become rumpled by constant use , and , if they were not tied very exactly , the ends would be unequal . The next improvement was , therefore , to sew the decorated ribbons to the body of the apron , and to make them distinct from the actual tie , which was hidden by the flap . In process of time a buckle was substituted for the tie , and thus we get our present apron . "Calosoma Inquisitor . "
Ancient Formula of Examination Questions . — " The following , I have reason to believe , " says Dr . Oliver , *' was used during the Gr . Mastership of Archbishop Chichely , in the reign of Henry VI . " Peace be here . —A . I hope there is . Q . What o ' clock is it ?—A . It is going to six , or going to twelve . Q . Are you very busy ?—A . No . Q . Will you give or take ?—A . Both ; or which you please .
Q . How go Squares ?—A . A straight . Q . Are you rich or poor ?—A . Neither . Q . Change me that . —A . I will . Q . In the name of the King and the Holy Church , are ; you a Mason ?—A . I am so taken to be . Q . What is a Mason ?—A ; A man begot by a man , born of a woman , brother to a king . Q . What is a fellow ?—A . A companion of a prince . Q . How shall I know you are a Freemason?—A . By signs , tokens , and points of my entry , & c . & c . ( Dr . Oliver ' s Mevelations of a Square . London : Spencer , 314 , High Holborn . )