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Masonic Notes And Queries.
rjrangiarii and preceplores granyiarmn , —and were probably selected from the Craftsmen of the Order . They were allowed two horses and an esquire . " ] SECRET MASONIC LANGUAGE . Amongst my notes I have found some memoranda ,
respecting the secret language now in use amongst the Masons in the South of Ireland , more particularly iu the counties of Waterford and Cork . I believe that I obtained them from the Transactions of the Kilkenuy Archauogical Society , edited ^ -by the Eev . J . Graves , but , unfortunately , I have not
retained the date or number of the publication . The language , or dialect , is called " Bearlagair-na-sair , " aud is pronounced Bare-logir-nha-sare , from Berla , language : gair , short , i . e ., secret ; na saer , of the artificers or artisans . The Hebrew , Greek , and Latin languages enter iuto its compositionbut the Irish
, predominates . The following are specimens of this curious and interesting dialect : — Bai-elogir . Translations . Triath .... God the Lord , from Treah a King ,
or Lord . Be-dhal .... Devil . Sash [ A man , from the Hebrew ( aish or ish ) , a man . Boona-Kena . . Woman of the house . Gabesh .... A small boy . Derco .... The eyefrom the Greek ( derco
, , I see ) . Arrick .... An artificer . Arrick Coda . . A mason or stone cutter . 8 hou-ra-d 1 iore . . The head inspector . Show-rig . . . Look sharp , the Master is coming . Coda A stone .
MiJce .... Timber . Murth .... Mortar . Trehule-luda . . Good work . Dhoyi-cal-luda . . Bad work . Ga-he-gan . . . The wrong bond or no bond , also used when the Arch is not
properly keyed . Laur-e-ne-rinya , . A plumb rule . La Mogue . . . A level . Boclear .... A square . Limeen . . . . A trowel . Keena-burib . . A house of worshi .
p Dui-ar .... Water . Kinah .... Food . Assee or Isaayh . . Milk . Gis-saun . . . John . Mca-naun . . . Michael .
—EDWAED S . SHAW . PASSAGE OE CICEEO , PEISCIPEES OE EEEEMASOJTEY . The passage of Cicero , which I cited in the conversation that took place at the Girls' School Festival , Freemasons' Tavern , 17 th May , 1854 , not long after the health of the late Lord Londesborough , President
on the occasion , had been proposed by me as the Seuior Provincial Grand Master present , was taken from the treatise "De Finibus . " I recollect little except the lines of Cicero . It is probable , however , that what I said was to the effect , that the principles of Freemasonry are designed so to form the individual by whom they are adopted : — " Ht profeetus a , civitate domesticorum ac suorum , serpat longos , et se
Masonic Notes And Queries.
implicet primum civium , deinde omnium mortalium societate . " Something in moral writers of all ages and countries is sure to strike the studious brother . The reason is , that true Freemasonry is but the development of a maxim of universal ethics . —CHABEES PUBTOS - COOPEB . OBIGIlf OE EEEEMASOKET .
Did our Craft take its rise iu India , or Persia , or amongst the Egyptians ?—A . M . A . ASTEOEOGY AND MASOKET . What are the chief points of connection between Astrology and Masonry ?—A . M . A .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
The " Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Corespondents . MASONIC CHASITIES . 10 THE EDITOB 01 THE FEEESIASOSS" MAGAZINE ASD MASONIC 5 IIRE 6 & . DEAR SIB AND BBOTHEB , —Preferring to my letter you kindly inserted in No . 22 G , of 31 st October , 1863 ,
and responded to by " P . M . " in No . 229 , 21 st November , wherein I suggested that in lieu of presenting a retiring W . M . with a jewel , to give to such brother a Life Membership or Governorshi p in one of our Masonic Charities , as a more useful way of spending the lodge funds , and also proposing that each charity
should have a certificate prepared to give to such brother setting forth the particulars of presentation . I find that wherever I have mentioned this subject , it has met with unanimous approval , but the feeling is still to have a "jewel . " Upon reflection this can be most easily accomplished . Let each charity have its
own for this identical purpose , say of the value of 20 s . to 25 s ., let it be copyright or a " trade mark uninfringible , " and only obtainable as a presentation jewel . It would surely be a good investment for any charity to give 20 s . to get £ 5 5 s . or £ 10 10 s . It should be entirely different from any of the
existing jewels , aud might assume the shape of a locket , to open and show a miniature photograph of the building of such charity , and an engraved inscription on the exterior , something to this effect -. — "Iu grateful remembrance of the brethren of Lodge No . , who honoured Bro . with a Life ( Governorship or Membership ) , in the ( uame of the Charity ) , for his Masonic services during the year 186— . "
I have been asked to bring this subject up again , being acknowledged by all to be a step in the right direction , and I invite our worthy Secretaries of each Institution to take it up . Unfortunately , I am no one in the Masonic world , aud as I shall never have the honour of sitting upon the dais of Grand Lodge , ifc
is only through the medium of your excellent paper that I stand a chance of arousing some powerful advocate to plead this cause to improve our Charities financially , and thereby assist those who are placed upon the lower spokes of fortune ' s wheel . Yours fraternally , February 17 th , 1864 . W . M .
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Masonic Notes And Queries.
rjrangiarii and preceplores granyiarmn , —and were probably selected from the Craftsmen of the Order . They were allowed two horses and an esquire . " ] SECRET MASONIC LANGUAGE . Amongst my notes I have found some memoranda ,
respecting the secret language now in use amongst the Masons in the South of Ireland , more particularly iu the counties of Waterford and Cork . I believe that I obtained them from the Transactions of the Kilkenuy Archauogical Society , edited ^ -by the Eev . J . Graves , but , unfortunately , I have not
retained the date or number of the publication . The language , or dialect , is called " Bearlagair-na-sair , " aud is pronounced Bare-logir-nha-sare , from Berla , language : gair , short , i . e ., secret ; na saer , of the artificers or artisans . The Hebrew , Greek , and Latin languages enter iuto its compositionbut the Irish
, predominates . The following are specimens of this curious and interesting dialect : — Bai-elogir . Translations . Triath .... God the Lord , from Treah a King ,
or Lord . Be-dhal .... Devil . Sash [ A man , from the Hebrew ( aish or ish ) , a man . Boona-Kena . . Woman of the house . Gabesh .... A small boy . Derco .... The eyefrom the Greek ( derco
, , I see ) . Arrick .... An artificer . Arrick Coda . . A mason or stone cutter . 8 hou-ra-d 1 iore . . The head inspector . Show-rig . . . Look sharp , the Master is coming . Coda A stone .
MiJce .... Timber . Murth .... Mortar . Trehule-luda . . Good work . Dhoyi-cal-luda . . Bad work . Ga-he-gan . . . The wrong bond or no bond , also used when the Arch is not
properly keyed . Laur-e-ne-rinya , . A plumb rule . La Mogue . . . A level . Boclear .... A square . Limeen . . . . A trowel . Keena-burib . . A house of worshi .
p Dui-ar .... Water . Kinah .... Food . Assee or Isaayh . . Milk . Gis-saun . . . John . Mca-naun . . . Michael .
—EDWAED S . SHAW . PASSAGE OE CICEEO , PEISCIPEES OE EEEEMASOJTEY . The passage of Cicero , which I cited in the conversation that took place at the Girls' School Festival , Freemasons' Tavern , 17 th May , 1854 , not long after the health of the late Lord Londesborough , President
on the occasion , had been proposed by me as the Seuior Provincial Grand Master present , was taken from the treatise "De Finibus . " I recollect little except the lines of Cicero . It is probable , however , that what I said was to the effect , that the principles of Freemasonry are designed so to form the individual by whom they are adopted : — " Ht profeetus a , civitate domesticorum ac suorum , serpat longos , et se
Masonic Notes And Queries.
implicet primum civium , deinde omnium mortalium societate . " Something in moral writers of all ages and countries is sure to strike the studious brother . The reason is , that true Freemasonry is but the development of a maxim of universal ethics . —CHABEES PUBTOS - COOPEB . OBIGIlf OE EEEEMASOKET .
Did our Craft take its rise iu India , or Persia , or amongst the Egyptians ?—A . M . A . ASTEOEOGY AND MASOKET . What are the chief points of connection between Astrology and Masonry ?—A . M . A .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
The " Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Corespondents . MASONIC CHASITIES . 10 THE EDITOB 01 THE FEEESIASOSS" MAGAZINE ASD MASONIC 5 IIRE 6 & . DEAR SIB AND BBOTHEB , —Preferring to my letter you kindly inserted in No . 22 G , of 31 st October , 1863 ,
and responded to by " P . M . " in No . 229 , 21 st November , wherein I suggested that in lieu of presenting a retiring W . M . with a jewel , to give to such brother a Life Membership or Governorshi p in one of our Masonic Charities , as a more useful way of spending the lodge funds , and also proposing that each charity
should have a certificate prepared to give to such brother setting forth the particulars of presentation . I find that wherever I have mentioned this subject , it has met with unanimous approval , but the feeling is still to have a "jewel . " Upon reflection this can be most easily accomplished . Let each charity have its
own for this identical purpose , say of the value of 20 s . to 25 s ., let it be copyright or a " trade mark uninfringible , " and only obtainable as a presentation jewel . It would surely be a good investment for any charity to give 20 s . to get £ 5 5 s . or £ 10 10 s . It should be entirely different from any of the
existing jewels , aud might assume the shape of a locket , to open and show a miniature photograph of the building of such charity , and an engraved inscription on the exterior , something to this effect -. — "Iu grateful remembrance of the brethren of Lodge No . , who honoured Bro . with a Life ( Governorship or Membership ) , in the ( uame of the Charity ) , for his Masonic services during the year 186— . "
I have been asked to bring this subject up again , being acknowledged by all to be a step in the right direction , and I invite our worthy Secretaries of each Institution to take it up . Unfortunately , I am no one in the Masonic world , aud as I shall never have the honour of sitting upon the dais of Grand Lodge , ifc
is only through the medium of your excellent paper that I stand a chance of arousing some powerful advocate to plead this cause to improve our Charities financially , and thereby assist those who are placed upon the lower spokes of fortune ' s wheel . Yours fraternally , February 17 th , 1864 . W . M .