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May 14 th , 1760 . Entered iu the lodge of Galashiels . John Sanderson , son to William Sanderson , Mason in Galashiels , Thomas Smith , and John Haldon being apointed for his intenders .

Galashiels , Dec . 29 th , 1760 . Rols called ; found absent , Hugh Cairncross , Thomas Smith , James Hunter . This same day entered in the lodge of Galashiels , Robert Lees and John Thurborn , Willm .

Haldon and John Haldon intenders for the former , and George Hunter and George Dobson intenders for the latter . It is unanimously agreed by the Masons of this lodge , that George Dobson is preses , and George

Dun , Box Master ; George Dun and George Hunter , Wardens . Given to George Cairncross j charifcab j y 7 6 „ to James Bryson J 4 0 It is unanimously constitute , that all absent

members of this lodge pay in their equal proportion for the use of the poor annually to the Box Master , any time when convenience serveth . Given to the poor by each member eight pence , and in the Box resteth nothing . Next meeting at Selkirk .

Selkirk , Deer . 28 th , 1761 . The sd day rols cald , fouud absent { names not mentioned ) . The sad day Jams Watson and Jams Carncross was entred , the sad day George Dobson was chosen Master for the suckseding

yer , the sad day John Dobson , and Andrew Wilson was chosen Werdons for the inshuing yer , the sad day George Hunter Avas chosen Box Master for the inshuing yer . The metting is to be at Sent John's Day at Galashiels the next yer . *

Galashiels , Deer . 27 th 1762 . The sad day rols being caled and found absent William Haldon , Robert Lees . The sad day Jams Sanderson aud Walter Atchison and Jams Dobson and John Elot was entered

acording to common form . The sad day John Dobson was chosen preses , and Jams Hunter , Juner Werdon , and George Hunter , Senor Werdon , and George Hunter AVSS chosen Box Master for the insueing yer . The meting the next Saant John's Day is to be at Selkirk , George Hunter and John Sander-

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son , intenders for Jams Sanderson , -george Dnn and George Dobson and Andrew Wilson , and John Dobson , intenders for Walter Acfchison , Jams Dobson and John Elott . Selkirk , 27 th Deer ., 1763 .

The which day the lodge of St . John ' s being met at Selkirk , according to a list of this date of the members present , they have made choice of James Hunter as their Master , George Dobson and John Haddon as Wardens , George Dun as

their Treasurer , and John Pait as their Secretary , John Bruce , Andrew Wilson , John Sanderson , and David Anderson as Stewards to the said lodge , and William Anderson , Officer . ( To he concluded in oitr next ) .

On The Ordnance Survey Of Sinai.

ON THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF SINAI .

By Bro . CAPT . CHARLES W . WILSON , R . E . A paper read before the Boyal Institution of Great Britain . ( Gontinued from page 107 . ) At Peiran there are the ruins of a convent and

church on the small mound at the mouth of Wady Aleyat , a convent higher up the valley , and a series of tombs , cells , and chapels on Jebel Tahuneh , which have not hitherto received much attention . This mountain appears in old times to have

been considered the sacred mountain of the place , and to have been of far more importance than Serbal itself ; it is literally covered with tombs and chapels , and a well-constructed road , or rather series of steps , led to the summit Avhich Avas crowned by a church , and from which there is the

finest view of Serbal in the neighbourhood ; the flight of steps , of which large portions remain , passed close to the numerous little chapels which appear to have been built over the cells of hermits , and may have been so many stations at which

pilgrims offered their prayers . The church at the summit Avas at one period turned into a mosque . The most remarkable feature connected Avith . Feiranisthe number of tombs which are found there . They are rectangular in shape , built of

loose stones , and contain two or more interments , according- to their size . The tombs are built east and west , and the bodies are laid on their backs at full length , Avith their feet to the east ; they are without any doubt connected with the Monastery of Penan , and it is curious to find that such , different modes of burial were followed at places