Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

WIM / TAAI OTE LION ' S CIIAETEE . As Bro . Buchan purposes sending another communication to the Matiazina anent my interpretation of this charter , I shall wait for it . Meanwhile , I may point out to Bro . Buchan that there is no proof that the monksor the bishop evenhad residences out of

, , the Cathedral in the time of William the Lion . Also those which he calls my mistakes , scarcely deserve such a term . I think he has not proved them to be so . With him , I should like to know what " A Masonic Student" thinks of the case now . —ANTHONY ONEAL HATE .

THE scorcn ' D BEOS . BUCHAN AND A . O . HATE , AND THE SCOT BKO . D . SI . LXON . I have paid some attention to the correspondence between Bros . Buchan and Lyon relative to the use of the words Scotch and Scot , and had considered that

the former brother had adopted the views so ably ¦ propounded by Bro . Lyon , and that the correspondence was at an end , when , lo ! another star appears in Bro . Haye , who steps in and declares that the word " Scotch is a vulgarism " and is " condemned by Hume , Henry Mackenzie , Henry Erskine , and fhe writers in the

' Scots Magazine . '" I should like to be favoured through your columns with one iota of proof of so unsupported an assertion , and fancy Bro . Haye must have meant quite the reverse . However , I await his answer , as lie ou ^ ht to know what he meant better than—RES NON VEEBA . . BELICS IN THE CntJECII OE THE HOLY SEPULCHEE AT JEEUSALEJI .

The above is a sketch of what is said to be the original ^ badge of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre . This jewel is of silver-gilt , the large central cross being enriched with five rubies , and the letters I . H . S . engraved in the middle of each of the four smaller crosses ; at the back of the large cross , but nearly obliterated

, are the letters I . L . D . K . —C . J . L . G . Any brother visiting Jerusalem may see this jewel by applying to the Sacristan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , in whose custody will also be found a pair of spurs and an ancient two-handed sword , which are stated to have formerly belonged to Godfrey de Bouillon

; with this sword the Superior of the Franciscans bestows the acclolade on those whom he creates Knights of the Holy Sepulchre .

It appears somewhat strange that none of the Masonic authors should have mentioned the existence of these relics , which are assuredly genuine , and must bo deemed of interest to those who are iu possession of certain of the chivalric degrees . Perhaps some brother will favour us with further information on this subject . —DNALXO .

SCOTS AND SCOTCH . Bro . Lyon errs in assuming that I "join issue with W . P . B . iu his futile attempt to suppress the words Scotch and Scotchmen . " The attempt is neither futile nor pedantic . It is a vindication of the right . Because some writers choose to right slovenlythat

, does not prove the slovenliness to be correct , and I have given instances sufficient to prove that W . P . B . and myself are correct . One swallow does not make a summer , and one writer in the " Scots Magazine "an Englishman , by the way—does not prove that I am wrong . Among the last times I had the pleasure

of seeing our lamented Bro . Bonar , I drew his attention to the improper use he made of the words , when he acknowledged I was correct . I think , however , there are worthier subjects for Bros . Lyon and Buehan ' s consideration than this , and while we shall not quarrel with Bro . Lyon for using Scotch and Scotchmen , I know he will permit Bro . Buchan and me to use Scots and Scotsmen . —A . 0 . HAYE .

BEO . " E . Y ., " AND " NOTA , " and BEO . HUGHAN . I am obliged to Bros . " R . V . " and "Nota ' ' for their most fraternal communications respecting Bro . Dr . D'Assigny ' s work of A . D . 1744 , of which I possess a copy believed to be unique ; and , in answer to their kind inquiriesmust beg them to allow me to preserve

, silence , so far as any more information relative to the work is concerned , pro lent , as I am considering the desirability of having it reprinted for the benefit of the Craft universal . I would , in fact , reprint it in 1 S 69 , could I be secured against loss ( as my Masonic endeavours generally tend to that financial end );

but , having so much on my hands at present concerning Masonry , I simply wish to avoid anything like trouble or anxiety respecting the sale of the work . — WiimiAir JAMES HUGH AN .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinion * expressed 6 y Correspondents , MASONIC DISCIPLINE . TO Tim EDITOR OF THE FliMMASO . YS' MAGAZINE AlfD 1 TAS 0 IUC MIBB 0 B . Dear Sir and Brother , —I have read with much

pleasure the articles in course of publication in the Marja-ine on " Masonic Discipline . " It has for some years appeared to me that in many respects a revision of the Book of Constitutions is much needed . This I have not hesitated to state when opportunities have offeredaud it is gratifing to find that indications

, y often crop out , showing that such an impression is becoming more prevalent . At the head of the changes which seem necessary , is one the statement of which maybe by some considered as almost amounting to high treason , without the reservation which I desire to