Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

Mills and Millworh , which is to complete the book . if In this second volume , transmissive machinery will be first treated of , including the teeth of wheels , shafting , couplings , and disengaging gear ; and then examples of various descriptions of mills will be given , showing the details of their arrangement , including corn mills , cotton mills , flax mills , and woollen mills , all of wdiich are to be carefully

analysed for the guidance of the engineer and millwright . Dr . Travers Twiss , Regius Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford , and one of Her Majesty ' s Counsel , is preparing A Treatise mi the Lato of Nations . Part I ., treating more especially of the rights and duties of nations in time of Peace , is now in the press ; and the second part , which is to complete the work , will

comprise the rights and duties of nations in time of War . Messrs . Longman & Co . are preparing for publication a new library edition of The Statesmen of the Commonwealth , by John Forster , Esq ., thoroughly revised , and with the addition of much new matter . The first volume will comprise Eliot , Strafford , and Hampden ; the second , Pym , Marten , and A'ane ; and the third , which completes the work , Oliver Cromwell .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

OKDEB 01 " HAKODISI . Several inquiries having been made as to the order of Harodim , the following may be of interest . " Excellent Companion , . 3 rd March , 1793 . " " The third meeting of the sixth session of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Harodim ( being a meeting in the second class ) will be held at Free Masons' TavernGreat Queen-streeton Mondaythe

, , , 19 th instant , at wdiich the honour of your attendance is requested . "Dinner will be on table at half-past four Chapter will be opened at seven , and the Public Lecture begin at half-past seven o'clock precisely . " Such companions as chose ( sic ) to dine at the chapter are desired to send their names to the Secretary two days previous . " The Council of Harodim will be held on ' Friday the 16 th instant

, at seven o ' clock in the evening ; at which propositions will be received , and initiations take place . "By the Chief Harod ' s command , "Thomas Harper , Secretary , "No . 207 , Fleet-street . " N . B . The Chapters iu March , October , and December ( being meetings of the second class ) , no A isitors can be admitted ; but at those in

April and November , being of the first class , Visitors will be received , by Ticket , as usual . " V The Harodim Lodge will meet at Free Masons' Tavern , on Thursday , the Sth inst ., at seven o'clock in the evening . " [ Eaising ] T . Harper , Sec . " The above is addressed to " Gen . Kainsford , Soho-square , " and has , written in another hand , " Major Irish exalt . " A second summons reads thus : —

"Order of Harodim . " Excellent Companion , " 11 th February , 1793 . " The second meeting of the seventh session of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Harodim ( being a meeting of the second class ) will be held at Free Masons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Monday , the 18 th instant ; at which the honour of your attendance is requested . "Dinner will be on table at half-past four Chapter will be

Opened at seven , and the Lecture begin at half-past seven o ' clock precisely . " The Council of Harodim will meet on Friday , the 15 th instant , at seven o ' clock in the evening ; at which the Assistant Council , Lecturers , Seetionists , Clauseholders , & c , for the current year will be [ appointed , and sueh companions as are desirous of holding clauses are requested to attend this meeting , as no companion can

be appointed to any office , but on personal application to the council . [ Such companions as are not of the second class are requested to attend this meeting of Council for the purpose of initiation . ] : "By the Chief Harod ' s command , "Stephen Jones , Secretary , " No . 1 , Swinton-street ,

" Gray's Inn-road . " % * The subscription to the chapter for the present year is two guineas , entitling every companion to dine at the chapter meetings . "

This is also addressed to General Eainsford , Soho-square . Another summons connected with the Order reads as follows : — "Chapter of Observance of the Eoyal Order of H . R . D . M . K . D . S . H . Palestine , 1 st and Ilnd Column of the seven degrees , III , V , VII , IX LXXXI . Ne plus ultra .

" Sir Knt ., —You are respectfully requested to attend the duties of this chapter , at the Surrey Tavern , Surrey-street , Strand , on AA ednesday , the 21 st day of December , at seven o'clock , p . m . precisely . "December 15 th , A . I . 5800 , A . D . 1796 , A . o . 678 , A . C . 482 . "N . B . —Installations . " B . Cooper , Sec . " The above is addressed to "Dr . Sibley . " In turn , I would inquire what is known of General Uainsford , and is not the last document an early summons of the Observance Encampment ?—MATTHEW COOKE .

BKO . PETEB , iAHDEET DE XETTOT . On a sheet of paper bearing an allegorical engraving by Bro . deLintot , surroundedbythefollowing inscription , " 1314 ' , Lodge of St . George , 1736 , De L ' observance , Ho . 53 C . P . E ., of all degrees Masonry , Til " , " is written an" Inventory of Manuscripts , drawings , jewels , & c , of the late Bro . Peter Lambert de Lintot . Books and Papers , English . Sundrie

Symbolic . Little Elected of 9 . Elected of 15 . Ditto of the Unknown . 3 books of Architect . History of Grand Scots" ) -r , . -, Sacred Numbers 3 - Arotl " ICuts . of the Eagle , Kos Crucis and part of the ICnts . of Palestine . 3 books of Grand Elected . 2 books of Knts . of the East . 2 books of Knts . of the East and AVest . Grand Instector , 2 nd section , 7 tb . degree . Knt . of the Sun . Fire of the" Slhs . Invocation of

yp Minerva . Ladies' Masonry . 1 st and 2 nd book of Antiquites . General and particular [ statutes . Eoyal Arch by Zerubbable . 3 papers of Grand Commander of the East , 1 of Sovereign Commander of the East . la French . Sundrie Symbolic . Little Elected of 9 . Elected of 15 . Architect . 5 books Eoyal Arch . Knts . of the Eagle , Eosa Crucis and Trlpple Cross . Knts . of Palestine , with an history ol the Columns . Knts .. of the East and West . Grand Inspector 3 books . Kilwinning Templar . Slhs . Princes of

, yp Jerusalem . Grand Commander of the East . Ladys Masonry with the drawing of the Lodges in three sections . Philosophic Sylphs , Chaos open . Illustrations on several degrees , and Sundrie Scraps in both languages . Drawings . Opening of the 7 seals , & c . a ditto . The 9 arches . Temple of llrouma , and solar system . Hieroglyphic . Symbolic and Architect . Knts . of the East . Architect . Templars .

The 9 arches of Enoch . Sovereign Commander . Israel returning from Bab ylon under Zerubbable . Templars , a ditto . Chaos , 7 th degree . Adam . Sylphs . Stadhacad , Grand Inspector , 2 nd see . 7 th degree . Hievai-ehy . Royal Arch by Solomon . Meted . A Coprier Plate for the frontispiece as on this paper . Three plates for Masonic seals . A brass ring for the finger . Stone . The cubic Scientific curiously engraven . A superficial ditto , curiously engraven . A small cube plain . Jewels . 1 . A small cross ,

mother of pearl , with 9 stones . 2 . a ditto , mettle , plain . 3 . a small square , mother of pearl , with stones , a cross , mother of pear ] , engraved , a circle with an Heptagon engraved , ^ ilver . 4 . A Eoyal Arch ( mettle ) neatly engraven , a star of six points M . pearl , with lustres , fixed to a black collar edged with white Red cross , silk . 5 . A mettle circle ornamented with lustres , in the centre a Triangle from whicli issues a glory ; the reverse side curiously engraven with Masonic emblems and mottoes , on a black

collar edged with white . 6 . A star , mettle , of seven points ornamented with lustres , circular centre piece engraved and a Triangle composed of stones , pendant a small cross ornamented ; tho whole pendant to a black collar with a silver orris on the interior edge . 7 . Mettle . A square plate with the 2 pillars of Enoch ( M . pearl ) a circle , a triangle and a glory , with stones . Engraved on the reverse the 9 arches , with a small cross pendant at the bottom , on the top the figure of the Sun . A Bed Collar edged with black .

8 . Mettle . A mathematical compass 180 degrees , with a silver star of seven points , pendant to a purple collar edged yellow . 9 . Silver cross and star of 7 points on a black Collar . 10 . Crosspens , silver . "

The above has been copied exactly as it was originally written ; and I take it to be a curiosity of no small importance , because it makes us acquainted with many degrees , allusions , dress , and other matters of which we know but little . I have latterly found several other things , equally curious , which will in duo time appear . — MATTHEW COOKE .