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Masonic Notes And Queries.

crest , engraved on a scroll the word " Praises ; " the Senior Censor ' s , Censor primus ; " Junior Censor , Censor secundus . " The President aud Censors , during their offices , at public meetings , or elsewhere , shall wear their respective tokens , and no others . The tokens were then ordered to be depicted on separate pages of the book , and are beautiful specimens of drawing .

The minutes of proceedings come next , and contain , amongst many other things , the following entries : — " 18 Feb ., 1724 , T . Shuttleworth entreats the honour to lie made a member ; which was done , and he signed an undertaking approving , and promising to ohey , the fundamental constitutions . " Thomas Oliverson and John Guest were also admitted , they " claiming no right or privilege to act or direct in any affair relating to the society . "

Ordered , also , that " the first six solos of Corelli , made into concerto grossi by our Dictator , Signor Francesco ^ Xaverio Geminiani , be subscribed for by the society . " Ordered , on the 4 th of If arch , 1724 , " that a cedar pedestal , not exceeding with its ornaments in the purchase , twenty pounds , proper instruments and furniture belonging to it suitable thereto . Proper candlesticks , not exceedingill the purchase five pounds , and a case to keep and preserve them , as also our musical books , papers , and instruments , not exceeding

in the purchase ten pounds , be made according to the directions and approbation , of the President . " The next is so very carious that it deserves to be transcribed entire , and is " To the Eight Worshipful and highly esteemed the President , Censors , and Directors of the society entitled Philo-Musical et Architectural Societas Apollini . Gentleman and brothers , I am a member and Master Mason , belonging to the Bose and Crown Lodge in Westminster , and likewise to the Queen ' s Head in Hollis-street , intreat your honour to be admitted into this society in the lank and degree of one of the directors as Kfo . 10 , April 1 st , 1725 . THOMAS HAKBIX . "

Then made and admitted . On the same day J . 0 . Eversmau was also admitted . At the same time it was resolved that they should meet every other Thursday evening , at six o'clock , and break up at eleven , at the Queen's Head , near Temple Bar , the Censors to order the entertainment . There was , on the same day , a visitor from the lodge at Dicks' Coffee-house , but a blank remains for his name . From the Queen ' s Head Lodge , in Hollis-street , a visitor , " Thos . Fisher , a Master , " signed his name . On April 7 th , James

Murray to be admitted . Anthony Corville , " a member and Master Mason , belonging to the lodge at the Queen's Head , in Hollisstreet , " also petitioned . On the loth of April , ** Mi-. James Murray " did attend , and was made and admitted . " Bro . Anthony Corville " was also admitted . On the same day there was a visitor from the lodge at the King's Head , in Pall Mall , who signed as "Jno . Milxman , Master . " The following utensils were purchased , "A " basket hilt sword with a dented blade ; a brass drawing-pen ; a

square of brass and ebony . " April 20 th , 1725 . Joshua Draper petitioned to be received as a member . ' - " The 12 th of May , 1725 . Our beloved brothers and directors of this right worshipful society whose names are here underwritten , —viz ., Bros . Charles Cotton , Esq ., and Papillon Ball , were regularly passed Masters ; F . X . Geminiani was regularly passed Fellow Craft and Master ; James Murray was regularly passed Fellow Craft . Witness , William Gulstone , Prases ; Coort Knevit and William Jones , Censores . "

May 13 th , 1725 . The President requests the society to accept " a Bible , that was printed in the reign of Q . Elizabeth of glorious memory , bound in black leather and gilt , which this society have honoured me with making use of ever since it was founded . " The same day Mr . Joshua Draper was admitted , and "from the Lodge at Tom ' s Coffee house , in Clare Market , " as visitor , was "Peter lleffer , Junior Warden . " Here I will again break off , and return to the subject in another communication . —MATTHEW COOKE .

JIASONlC AND CHIVALBIC TMIPLABS . I thank Sir Knt . Shuttleworth for his reply ; such courtesies often remove misconceptions . He is wrong in supposing I wished to fasten upon him what I cannot but consider aii in vidimus distinction ; at the utmost he could only be blamed for endorsing it . I cannot , however , consider the French Templars a spurious body , but on the

contrary the legitimate head of our whole Order , and I have looked at the subject in all its bearings . With respect to this there may and will be different opinions ; not so as to the fact of which Sir Knt . Shuttleworth professes ignorance , that this body requires from , or confers several Masonic degrees including the 18 th on all postulants . My authority is Clavel , _ who is full y borne out . In an account of their clothing inserted about twelve months ago in the MAGAZINE , the jewels of the different grades will inform Sir Knt . Shuttleworth what the Masonic degrees arc . —t

Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .

Mr . S . O . Beeton , one of the most enterprising of modem publishers , announces a new weekly journal for the 7 th of September , under the title of Tlie Queen to be particularly addressed to-Englishwomen . It is to be an illustrated journal of news , literature , and art , and is to be accompanied with photograph supplements-A photograph of her Majesty , by Mayall , will accompany the first number . The name of Mayall is a sufficient guarantee for its excellence .

The Hon . Grantley F . Berkeley , in his English Sportsman in tie . Western Prairies , relates the following : — " I had not been long in the society of gentlemen from the United States before I learned that to tell untruths was not to lie . To tell an American 'he lies / is to bid him draw a knife or revolver ,- but pleasingly to show himthat you guess ' he ' s pitching it in considerably smart , ' and departing from nnsmart fact , is no insult whatever . * Do you shoot with

rifle ? ' said one of my conversationally playful friends to me . ' Yes , ' I replied . * Guess you think then you're a pretty good shot / he continued . ' Guess I do / was the rejoinder . ' Guess you'll not come up to our Kentucky men / continued my companion ; ' betternot try your hand there unless you can come nigh their doings / ' What do they do ? 'I enquired . 'Just this , yes , sir ; they place an old pea rifle barrel , horizontally at one hundred yards , and then , with their other rifle fill up the small barrel with bullets without

without missing a shot , I reckon ; yes , sir ! ' ' I can't do that / I replied ; ' yet I have not the least fear but that at the living thing they will not get far ahead of me . ' ' Eeckon we shall see / and my friend then whistled and walked the upper deck . " The committee for erecting a Crimean monument at Sheffield .

has adopted a design hy Mr . G . Goldie . Mr . John Younger the St . Boswell's shoemaker and fly-fisher , in- , his Bicer Angling for Salmon and Trout , says : — " The grand mistake of all the authors I have seen on fly Ashing , is their supposition that the flies are alighting on the water from above , whereas , could they catch up the idea , or be persuaded when told , that the flies arise to the surface from the bottom where they are

bred , sheets of useless speculation might be saved ; such as about making your cast of flies alight softly on the surface , like living flies alighting from the air above , & c . AVater flies do arise from the . surface occasionally , as well as for sexual contact , like midges , bees , and birds , such as snipes and swallows , and sometimes alight on it again . One of a thousand may do this , and on alighting be met by a ready trout , but this is rather an accidental alighting than a general case , as the trouts are really rather feeding on those arising

from the bottom upwards , while those ascending into the air aredone with the water , not requiring to return . " A new penny weekly newspaper for South Durham and Cleveland , the Stochton Journal , is abour to be commenced at

Stockton-on-Tees . In a recent volume of poems , Mr . Whittier , the American poet , preserves the beautiful legend of " Skipper Ireson's Eide " in what will be something more than Some Ballads . Floyd Ireson was a master-mariner or " skipper" of Marblehead , and his crime and . fitting punishment are well told in the following verses : — Body of turkeyhead of owl

, , Wings a-droop like a rained-on fowl , Feathered and ruffled in every part , Skipper Ireson stood in the cart . Scores of women , old and yonug , Strong of muscle , and glib of tongue , Pushed and pulled up the rocky lane , Shouting and singing the shrill refrain : " Here's Find Oirsonfur his horrd horrc

, , Torr'd an' futherr'd in a corrt By the women o' Morble ' ead 1 " AVrinkled scolds with hands on hips , Girls in bloom of cheek and lips , AVild-eycd , free-limbed , such as chase Bacchus round some antique vase , Brief of skirtwith ankles bare

, , Loose of kerchief and loose of hair , With conch-shells blowing and fish-horns' twang-, Over and over the Misnads sang : " Here ' s Flud Oirson , for his hoord horrt , Torr'd an' futherr'd an' corr'd in a corrt By the women o' Morble'ead !"

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MASONIC ADVENTURE. Article 1
MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS OF NAPLES. Article 2
ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHÆOLOGY. Article 3
GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL INTELLIGENCE. Article 4
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 5
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 6
Fine Arts. Article 7
LITERATURE. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 8
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 9
PROVINCIAL. Article 9
ROYAL ARCH. Article 13
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 14
MARK MASONRY. Article 15
IRELAND. Article 15
CANADA. Article 15
Poetry. Article 18
NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRSPONDENTS. Article 20
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Masonic Notes And Queries.

crest , engraved on a scroll the word " Praises ; " the Senior Censor ' s , Censor primus ; " Junior Censor , Censor secundus . " The President aud Censors , during their offices , at public meetings , or elsewhere , shall wear their respective tokens , and no others . The tokens were then ordered to be depicted on separate pages of the book , and are beautiful specimens of drawing .

The minutes of proceedings come next , and contain , amongst many other things , the following entries : — " 18 Feb ., 1724 , T . Shuttleworth entreats the honour to lie made a member ; which was done , and he signed an undertaking approving , and promising to ohey , the fundamental constitutions . " Thomas Oliverson and John Guest were also admitted , they " claiming no right or privilege to act or direct in any affair relating to the society . "

Ordered , also , that " the first six solos of Corelli , made into concerto grossi by our Dictator , Signor Francesco ^ Xaverio Geminiani , be subscribed for by the society . " Ordered , on the 4 th of If arch , 1724 , " that a cedar pedestal , not exceeding with its ornaments in the purchase , twenty pounds , proper instruments and furniture belonging to it suitable thereto . Proper candlesticks , not exceedingill the purchase five pounds , and a case to keep and preserve them , as also our musical books , papers , and instruments , not exceeding

in the purchase ten pounds , be made according to the directions and approbation , of the President . " The next is so very carious that it deserves to be transcribed entire , and is " To the Eight Worshipful and highly esteemed the President , Censors , and Directors of the society entitled Philo-Musical et Architectural Societas Apollini . Gentleman and brothers , I am a member and Master Mason , belonging to the Bose and Crown Lodge in Westminster , and likewise to the Queen ' s Head in Hollis-street , intreat your honour to be admitted into this society in the lank and degree of one of the directors as Kfo . 10 , April 1 st , 1725 . THOMAS HAKBIX . "

Then made and admitted . On the same day J . 0 . Eversmau was also admitted . At the same time it was resolved that they should meet every other Thursday evening , at six o'clock , and break up at eleven , at the Queen's Head , near Temple Bar , the Censors to order the entertainment . There was , on the same day , a visitor from the lodge at Dicks' Coffee-house , but a blank remains for his name . From the Queen ' s Head Lodge , in Hollis-street , a visitor , " Thos . Fisher , a Master , " signed his name . On April 7 th , James

Murray to be admitted . Anthony Corville , " a member and Master Mason , belonging to the lodge at the Queen's Head , in Hollisstreet , " also petitioned . On the loth of April , ** Mi-. James Murray " did attend , and was made and admitted . " Bro . Anthony Corville " was also admitted . On the same day there was a visitor from the lodge at the King's Head , in Pall Mall , who signed as "Jno . Milxman , Master . " The following utensils were purchased , "A " basket hilt sword with a dented blade ; a brass drawing-pen ; a

square of brass and ebony . " April 20 th , 1725 . Joshua Draper petitioned to be received as a member . ' - " The 12 th of May , 1725 . Our beloved brothers and directors of this right worshipful society whose names are here underwritten , —viz ., Bros . Charles Cotton , Esq ., and Papillon Ball , were regularly passed Masters ; F . X . Geminiani was regularly passed Fellow Craft and Master ; James Murray was regularly passed Fellow Craft . Witness , William Gulstone , Prases ; Coort Knevit and William Jones , Censores . "

May 13 th , 1725 . The President requests the society to accept " a Bible , that was printed in the reign of Q . Elizabeth of glorious memory , bound in black leather and gilt , which this society have honoured me with making use of ever since it was founded . " The same day Mr . Joshua Draper was admitted , and "from the Lodge at Tom ' s Coffee house , in Clare Market , " as visitor , was "Peter lleffer , Junior Warden . " Here I will again break off , and return to the subject in another communication . —MATTHEW COOKE .

JIASONlC AND CHIVALBIC TMIPLABS . I thank Sir Knt . Shuttleworth for his reply ; such courtesies often remove misconceptions . He is wrong in supposing I wished to fasten upon him what I cannot but consider aii in vidimus distinction ; at the utmost he could only be blamed for endorsing it . I cannot , however , consider the French Templars a spurious body , but on the

contrary the legitimate head of our whole Order , and I have looked at the subject in all its bearings . With respect to this there may and will be different opinions ; not so as to the fact of which Sir Knt . Shuttleworth professes ignorance , that this body requires from , or confers several Masonic degrees including the 18 th on all postulants . My authority is Clavel , _ who is full y borne out . In an account of their clothing inserted about twelve months ago in the MAGAZINE , the jewels of the different grades will inform Sir Knt . Shuttleworth what the Masonic degrees arc . —t

Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .

Mr . S . O . Beeton , one of the most enterprising of modem publishers , announces a new weekly journal for the 7 th of September , under the title of Tlie Queen to be particularly addressed to-Englishwomen . It is to be an illustrated journal of news , literature , and art , and is to be accompanied with photograph supplements-A photograph of her Majesty , by Mayall , will accompany the first number . The name of Mayall is a sufficient guarantee for its excellence .

The Hon . Grantley F . Berkeley , in his English Sportsman in tie . Western Prairies , relates the following : — " I had not been long in the society of gentlemen from the United States before I learned that to tell untruths was not to lie . To tell an American 'he lies / is to bid him draw a knife or revolver ,- but pleasingly to show himthat you guess ' he ' s pitching it in considerably smart , ' and departing from nnsmart fact , is no insult whatever . * Do you shoot with

rifle ? ' said one of my conversationally playful friends to me . ' Yes , ' I replied . * Guess you think then you're a pretty good shot / he continued . ' Guess I do / was the rejoinder . ' Guess you'll not come up to our Kentucky men / continued my companion ; ' betternot try your hand there unless you can come nigh their doings / ' What do they do ? 'I enquired . 'Just this , yes , sir ; they place an old pea rifle barrel , horizontally at one hundred yards , and then , with their other rifle fill up the small barrel with bullets without

without missing a shot , I reckon ; yes , sir ! ' ' I can't do that / I replied ; ' yet I have not the least fear but that at the living thing they will not get far ahead of me . ' ' Eeckon we shall see / and my friend then whistled and walked the upper deck . " The committee for erecting a Crimean monument at Sheffield .

has adopted a design hy Mr . G . Goldie . Mr . John Younger the St . Boswell's shoemaker and fly-fisher , in- , his Bicer Angling for Salmon and Trout , says : — " The grand mistake of all the authors I have seen on fly Ashing , is their supposition that the flies are alighting on the water from above , whereas , could they catch up the idea , or be persuaded when told , that the flies arise to the surface from the bottom where they are

bred , sheets of useless speculation might be saved ; such as about making your cast of flies alight softly on the surface , like living flies alighting from the air above , & c . AVater flies do arise from the . surface occasionally , as well as for sexual contact , like midges , bees , and birds , such as snipes and swallows , and sometimes alight on it again . One of a thousand may do this , and on alighting be met by a ready trout , but this is rather an accidental alighting than a general case , as the trouts are really rather feeding on those arising

from the bottom upwards , while those ascending into the air aredone with the water , not requiring to return . " A new penny weekly newspaper for South Durham and Cleveland , the Stochton Journal , is abour to be commenced at

Stockton-on-Tees . In a recent volume of poems , Mr . Whittier , the American poet , preserves the beautiful legend of " Skipper Ireson's Eide " in what will be something more than Some Ballads . Floyd Ireson was a master-mariner or " skipper" of Marblehead , and his crime and . fitting punishment are well told in the following verses : — Body of turkeyhead of owl

, , Wings a-droop like a rained-on fowl , Feathered and ruffled in every part , Skipper Ireson stood in the cart . Scores of women , old and yonug , Strong of muscle , and glib of tongue , Pushed and pulled up the rocky lane , Shouting and singing the shrill refrain : " Here's Find Oirsonfur his horrd horrc

, , Torr'd an' futherr'd in a corrt By the women o' Morble ' ead 1 " AVrinkled scolds with hands on hips , Girls in bloom of cheek and lips , AVild-eycd , free-limbed , such as chase Bacchus round some antique vase , Brief of skirtwith ankles bare

, , Loose of kerchief and loose of hair , With conch-shells blowing and fish-horns' twang-, Over and over the Misnads sang : " Here ' s Flud Oirson , for his hoord horrt , Torr'd an' futherr'd an' corr'd in a corrt By the women o' Morble'ead !"

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