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to Janet Williamson the sum of 8 shillings sterling . Our meeting at Selkirk next St . John ' s Day . The absents by consent of the lodge is obliged

to pay 18 pence according to the former sedurent , and that in all time coming . The sd day James Thomlyne is chosen by the lodge to take the nevv entered apprentices off the hand of their intenders . Hugh Cairncross , Will Haldon , George Dun ; George Hunter absent .

Sedurent , Selkirk March 9 th , 1756 . The which day entered by the commitie of the Masons of the Lodge of Galashiels , viz .: — - George Dun , Hugh Cairncross , George Cairncross , senr ., George Cairncross , junr ., Thomas

Dickson . David Anderson , George Dobson . The which day compeared Andrew Fala , Mason in Bowden , * and John Bruce apprentice to William Scot , Mason in Selkirk , Avho were duly entered in common form by the above designed

persons , and payed the due of their entrance to the Box Master . Lykwise entered to the sd lodge George Cairncross , wryter in Selkirk , George Dobson Mason there , and Thomas Taleford Mason in BoAvhill . f

Intenders for George Cairncross , George Dun and John Dobson , and for Thomas Taleford , John Dobson and David Anderson . Payed out by the Box Master to Janet Williamson 5 shillgs . ster . The sd day , John Dobson , Box Master , payed . 2 shills . and 8 pence .

Selkirk , Deer . 27 th , 1757 . Bolls called found absent , George Dun , George Cairncross , John Sanderson , William Sanderson , John Butler , James Watson , Thos . Dickson , Thomas Taleford , James Thomlyne , Andrew Fala ,

Eobt . Harvey . The which day chosen preses by plurality of votes , William Haddon . The sd day , John Dobson continued Box Master .

The sd day , James Bryson continued clerk . The sd day , John Haddon , Mason in Galashiels , was entered in common form , and William Haddon and Thomas Smith chosen for his intenders .

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Absents fined of one shilling and sixpence according to former sedurents , and in case of refusal disoAvned as brethren . William Haldane . AloAvance made by the lodge of Masons in

Galashiels of one shillg . ster . in case of a brother ' s entering off the ordinary Avay . The scl day found in the Box Masters' hand 4 shillgs . and 9 pence . Our meeting next St . John's Day at Galashiels ,

Avhere the brethren thinks proper . ( To be Continued ) .

On The Ordnance Survey Of Sinai.

ON THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF SINAI .

By Bro . CAPT . CHAELES W . WILSON , E . E .

A paper read before the Royal Institution of Great Britain . The project of a systematic survey of the Peninsula of Mount Sinai , with special reference to the Mosaic record of the Exodus , owes its origin to

the Eev . Pierce Butler , late Sector of Ulcombe , Kent , Avho , unfortunately , was not sparedto assis t in carrying out a work for Avhich he was so eminently qualified . After Mr . Butler ' s death it Avas felt by his friends and others whom he had

interested in the scheme , that the best tribute to his memory would be the prosecution of the work which he had so much at heart , and for this purpose a fund Avas raised , of Avhich Sir Eoderick Murchison , Bart ., Sir John Herschel , Bart ., and Col . Sir Henry James , E . E ., kindly consented to become trustees . The sanction of the Eight

Honourable the Secretary of State for War Avas obtained , ancl the Survey Avas carried out under the direction of Col . Sir H . James , E . E ., Director-General of the Ordnance Survey . The expedition consisted of Captains Wilson

and Palmer , of the Eoyal Engineers ; the Eev . F . W . Holland , who had already paid three visits to the Peninsula , and spent many months wandering over it on foot ; Mr . E . H . Palmer , Fellow of St . John ' s College , Cambridge , a gentleman

wellknown for his extensive knowledge of Eastern languages ; Mr . Wyatt who , at his OAVH expense , accompanied the party as Naturalist ; and four non-commissioned officers of the Eoyal Engineers from the Ordnance Survey—one Sergt .-Major

McDonald , an experienced photographer , who had previously been employed on the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem .