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there was one initiation and one ballot . Bro . Orchard was desired to ask Mr . Clutterbuck the reason of his non-attendance . At the next meeting held on July 25 th a letter was read from the Grand Secretary , with leave to alter the days of meeting from the second and last Tuesday to the second and last

Thursday in each month . Six Entered Apprentices were proposed to be passed at next lodge night , and it was ordered " that three candlesticks , mahogany , of Derrick , Tuscan , and Ionic orders be made by Mr . Tilly , of twenty inches iu height . " This minute is

explained a little further on in the book , where it is stated that the several draughts of candlesticks being produced it was agreed unanimously to have three of the lonick order made , and subsequently we read that the lodge desired Bro . Meluss to write to the

Worshipful Master to procure candles for the lodge of an inch and a quarter diameter , length in proportion . On August 3 rd , 1751 , an extraordinary lodge was called to admit two candidates , and to resolve that Brother Moses provides the Secretary's jewel , as he is going to London . Bro . Samuel Enys , Esq .,

being quickly gomg to London it was resolved to summon an extra lodge to-morrow morning by eight o ' clock , iu order to raise him to the degree of Fellow Craft , which was done and recorded accordingly . At the meeting held subsequently nothing

particular is mentioned until Jan . 30 , 1752 , when the unusual minute is recorded of " No business . " From what cause we cannot tell , but probably from insufficient numbers , as there was plenty of business to be transacted from the former lodge night . At this

date the lodge had the honour of having the Rev . William Borlase as a member , who was the first clergyman initiated in Cornwall . He was admitted Sept . 26 th , 1751 . The lodge , we find , was gradually developing its . financial arrangement . A receipt

book was ordered for all tradesmen to give receipts in for monies paid , aud several accounts were duly squared irp . The Rev . Mr . Hobbs was proposed to be made an Entered Apprentice , but his name does not occur subsequently in the list of members at the beginning of the * minute book , and nowhere in the minutes .

On March 2 Gth , 1752 , a series of important resolutions were made . We propose giving them entire , and then to make some observations thereon : — " Ordered unanimously that Brother Moses do write to his correspondent that furnished him with

the Pass-Master ' s jewel , to send down jewels for the Master , Wardens , and two Stewards , with gold lace for hanging the Master and Wardens' jewels by , as also some for the Pass-Master , together with handsome red ribband for the Stewards' jewels . " " Ordered the Secretary do upon his summons for

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the next lodge insert that Stewards for the feast will be then chosen . " " Ordered that the Secretary do acquaint the Rev . Mr . Borlase that the lodge request the honour of a sermon from him on St . John ' s Day next . "

" Ordered that every Brother , Stewards excepted , do provide himself with a new apron , bound round with white silk . " "Brother Clutterbucke and Brother Lake proposed themselves to be made Fellow Crafts next

next lodge , and it was unanimously agreed to . " " Ordered that Brother Meluss do make a seal the size of that affix'd to the deputation , and that Brother Simon do cut the arms of a Free Mason on it for the use of the lodge . " ( To be continued . )

The Nemesis: A Tale Of The Days Of Trajan.

THE NEMESIS : A TALE OF THE DAYS OF TRAJAN .

By BRO . A . OXEAL HAA ' E , Author of " The History of tlie Knights Templars ; " Poet Baureate of the Caiiongate , Kiheinning ; P . M . St . Stephens ; P . P , Z . of St . Andrews . B . A . Chap . ; § -c ; $ c . ( Continued from page 251 . )

CHAPTER III . A BACCHANALIAN OEGY IN ROME . " Atque inter pocula laeti Mollibus in pratis unctos saliere perutres : Nee . lion Ausonii , Troja gens missa , coloni ,

Versibus iiicomptis ludunr , risiique soluto , Oraquo corticibus summit horrenda cavatis : Et te , Bacche , vocaut per carmina hieta , tibique Oscilla ex aita suspendunt moUia pino . Hinc ornnis largo pubescit vinea foetu : "—Virgil ' s Georgies , " And glad with Bacchus , on the grassy soil ,

LeapM o ' er the shin ; of goats besmear'd with oil , Thus Eomau youth , derived from ruin'd Troy ; In rude Saturnian rhymes express their joy ; With taunts and laughter loud , their audience please Deform'd with visors cut from barks of trees , In jolly hymns they praise the god of wine ,

Whose earthen images adorn the pine , And there are hung in honour of the vine . A madness so devout the vineyard fills ;"—Dryden .

The moon rose slowly and full over the temples and domes of Rome , silvering its stately palaces with gorgeous light , and casting upon the Tiber ' s tawny tide , rays of snowy lustre . Silence lay upon the city , no form appeared in the streets ,

the revellers who had shouted themselves hoarse with cups to the health of Trajan and his valiant aimy had sunk to sleep , to evaporate in health ' s restorer the fumes of the wine , and prepare themselves for the fetes of the morrow , for the rejoicings at the success of the Roman arms were