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thorn-arils ofthe Marl- degree ; bufc as it has undoubtedly , existed for a great number of years , it would doubtless find little difficulty in obtaining admission on the terms stated in thafc resolution , on application to the Grand Sec , afc tho office of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , 40 , Leicester-square , London , and l-0 engaging to work according to its " Constitutions . "—A .

. UIEKICAX PARAI'IIKASE 01 ' THE 133 HD PSAEJt . The 133 rd Psalm is usually sung at lodge consecrations , There arc several versions of it , but the following , sung by the choir , at the dedication of the Masonic Hall , Philadelphia , June 24 , 1811 , may be new to some of your readers -.

—" Lo ! what an entertaining sight Are brethren that agree —• Brethren whose cheerful hears unite In bonds of piety ! " 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet , On Aaron's reverend head—The trickling drops perfumed his feet Ancl o'er his garments spread .

" 'Tis pleasant as the morning clews , That falls on Zion ' s hill , Where God his mildest glory shows , And makes his grace distill . " E . C . GliEEN . LODGE PLATE . I don't know whether the account I am about to ive of n

g snuff-box , belonging to Lodge No . 689 , can answer j-onr correspondent's wishes , who inquires for notices of lodge plate , bufc presuming " plate" to be valuables of some sort , as ivell as loud fide plate , I forward the description . Bro . Lord Leigh presented a snuff-box to the fodge . It is made in the shape of an equilateral triangle , ancl the wood is from an oak that grew in Stoneleih Abbey Park . Its

g lining is gold . On the top is a circular plato of gold with this inscription : — "To the members of tho Lodgo of Light , Birmingham , from their Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G-. M . " On the edges of the lid is the text " Love the Brotherhood , Fear Gfod , Honour the Queen . " Below this , on tho sides , are , in raised letters , "A . L . 5854 , " "July , 1854 , " and "Stoneleigh . "—C . C . OoopEii .

EOYAL ARCH EAKLY IIISTOKY , Is there any book which will give an early account of the chief incidents in Eoyal Arch Masonry?—0 . A . V . —[ There is . Consult Godwyn ' s JWbses and Aaron , Aito . London , 1607 . ] IKIS 1 I MEEMASONllY . Can . any of your correspondents direct mc to a history of Irish Freemasonry ?—0 . C . E .

THE QUEEN 01 ' S 1 IE 11 A . Ill a leading article in the . Daily Telegraph , lately , it was implied thafc this celebrated Queen was ' of a sable hue . 1 have seen ancient paintings representing her visit to the all wise and glorious king , but in those sbe was represented as " fair , fat , and forty . "—Can any of our brethren refer mo to any record on this question—was she a black woman ? ' — E . E . X .

MASOXIC MCXITIES . The following may bo the correct style of addressing all Masonic dignitaries : —Tho M . AV . the G . M . is addressed as M . AV . ; G-. W . s , P . G . W . s , and Prov . G . M . s , E . AV . ; G . Chaplain , P . G . Chaplains , G . Regs ., P . G . R . s , G . Sees ., and P . G . Sees ., V . AA . ; the Asst . G . Sec , G . Deacons , P . G . D . s . and ah other subordinate officers of G . L ., past and present ; Masters and P . M . s of private lodges , metropolitan and provincial , VV . —It . E . A ..

MASOXIC TOKEX . With regard to the Masonic Token mentioned in the last MAGAZIXE , I beg to state , for the information of "Denarius , " that I am possessed of a like token , which I have had for better than thirty years , viz ; : —In an equilateral triangle , fche apex of which contains the eye of Providence , and the letter G surmounted by a glory . Underneath is the figure of Cupid , ivith one hand resting- on a plumb-rulewhile tho other

, points above ; at his feet are the square and compass , trowel , and mallet , and on the opposite corner lies the sacred volume . The exterior of the three lines have the words , " Wisdom , Strength , and Beaut } ' , " displayed on the three sides of the figure . On the outer part near the rim arc the

Masonic Notes And Queries.

words , "Sit L ' . t , v . ex- Lice Fait . " On the other side of the token are the ancient arms of tho Grand Lodge , viz : —A shield with the three castles , and the afc top a bird upon a ball ; the shield has two beavers for supporters , the motto "Amor Honor Et Iristitia . " Sound the rim arc the words . " Prince of AA ales , elected G . M . 24 th November , 1790 . " Tbe exterior of tho rim or edge of fcho token bears the date 1794 ,

with the words " Masonic halfpenny token . " A friend of mine , a Bro . Mason , has one in a still better stato of preservation . —WILLIAM LLOYD , Sulto , L'inuin-yha-m . LODGE AI / MOXEB . The Eoyal Alfred Lodge ( No . 1079 ) , Guildford , appoints an officer to act as their Almoner , and a good deed of this lodge is worthy of record . Boring the late severe winter , the

brethren subscribed the handsome sum of twenty-five pounds in aid of the distressed poor of Guildford . Bros . Bovill , M . P , and Onslow , MP ., the members for theborougli , each contributed a like sum . —M . M . " YOUBS I'liATEIitfASOMCALLY . " Can 3 ou , or any of your correspondents , kindly inform me whether the expression "Prateriuasonically , " noticed b y you in your last , has ever been made use of before ? If so , was ifc by a brother celebrated for erudition and elegantdiction ?—DiAGORAS .

Literature.

Literature .

REVIEWS . Tlie Economy of Steam Po-wer oil Common Roads , in relation to Agriculturists , Hallway Companies , Mine and Coal Oiciiers , Quarry Proprietors , Contractors , § 'c .,- ivith Us History and Practice -in Great Britain . By CHARLES PitEDEHic T . YOUNG , G . E ., Mem . Soc . Engineers , & c . London : Atchley & Co ., Great Russell-street . -

AVhat constitutes a public improvement ? is a question one would think not very difficult in the abstract to answer in the nineteenth century . When some thoughtful , ingenious schemer propounds a new system in arts , manufactures , or science , which is to revolutionise tho existing order of things , and substitute for " the ancient ways " new methods of progress , when he avplains his plans in lucid and

practical terms , surely our boasted intelligence and civilisation ought to help us to decide whether he is merely the author of a mischievous innovation , or the originator of a permanent benefit to his fellow men . Bufc if he goes farther still , and shows his invention in practical working order ; . and , besides , demonstrates with all the power of Cocker ,, that our breeches' pockets must inevitablbecome full

y of sovereigns by adopting Ids plans , ifc ivould seem thab not only common sense , but also the desire for accumulating wealth , and the appreciation of increased comfort , would combine to induce us to hold out the ri ght hand of welcome to the inventor , and introduce him at once to our confidence ,, our contractors , and our bankers . Yet prejudice and shortsighted selfishness have often proved far stronger than

even those truly English characteristics to . which we have just alluded : the greatest boons ivhich science has conferred upon our time havo had to struggle into operation under the cold shade of rancour , env } -, and the opposition of mere stupidity . What would he the magnificence of London by night without gas ; yet AVinsor was treated as a lunatic , and indeed nearly driven mad in sad earnest , before his

great discovery could be brought before the public . Railways have perhaps done more to develops tho intelligence and to increase the wealth of this country than any invention since the art of printing ; j-ofc Stephenson was laughed at as a fool , or sneered at as an impostor ; while Thomas Gray ,, who may be fairly styled the father of the system and the prophet- of its resultsdied " stooped in povertya victim to

, , national ingratitude . " The project of ocean steam transport , which has proved so grandly successful , and has drawn England and the American States so closely together in the bonds of mutual respect and friendship , was scouted as an impossibility ; tho dictum of tho scientific Dr . Lardncr being to fche effect that a steamship would as soon succeed II a voyage to the moon as to America . Fortunately

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VISIT TO STRATFORD-ON-AVON AND ITS VICINAGE. Article 2
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MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 5
Literature. Article 6
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 9
Poetry. Article 10
I'M GROWING OLD. Article 10
A LAMENT. Article 10
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
THE HIGHER DEGREES. Article 11
THE ROYAL ARCH DEGREE. Article 11
THE WEST LANCASHIRE BALL. Article 11
NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Article 11
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 12
METROPOLITAN. Article 12
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
MARK MASONRY. Article 16
ROYAL ARCH. Article 16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 17
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 17
WEST INDIES Article 17
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 19
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Masonic Notes And Queries.

thorn-arils ofthe Marl- degree ; bufc as it has undoubtedly , existed for a great number of years , it would doubtless find little difficulty in obtaining admission on the terms stated in thafc resolution , on application to the Grand Sec , afc tho office of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , 40 , Leicester-square , London , and l-0 engaging to work according to its " Constitutions . "—A .

. UIEKICAX PARAI'IIKASE 01 ' THE 133 HD PSAEJt . The 133 rd Psalm is usually sung at lodge consecrations , There arc several versions of it , but the following , sung by the choir , at the dedication of the Masonic Hall , Philadelphia , June 24 , 1811 , may be new to some of your readers -.

—" Lo ! what an entertaining sight Are brethren that agree —• Brethren whose cheerful hears unite In bonds of piety ! " 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet , On Aaron's reverend head—The trickling drops perfumed his feet Ancl o'er his garments spread .

" 'Tis pleasant as the morning clews , That falls on Zion ' s hill , Where God his mildest glory shows , And makes his grace distill . " E . C . GliEEN . LODGE PLATE . I don't know whether the account I am about to ive of n

g snuff-box , belonging to Lodge No . 689 , can answer j-onr correspondent's wishes , who inquires for notices of lodge plate , bufc presuming " plate" to be valuables of some sort , as ivell as loud fide plate , I forward the description . Bro . Lord Leigh presented a snuff-box to the fodge . It is made in the shape of an equilateral triangle , ancl the wood is from an oak that grew in Stoneleih Abbey Park . Its

g lining is gold . On the top is a circular plato of gold with this inscription : — "To the members of tho Lodgo of Light , Birmingham , from their Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G-. M . " On the edges of the lid is the text " Love the Brotherhood , Fear Gfod , Honour the Queen . " Below this , on tho sides , are , in raised letters , "A . L . 5854 , " "July , 1854 , " and "Stoneleigh . "—C . C . OoopEii .

EOYAL ARCH EAKLY IIISTOKY , Is there any book which will give an early account of the chief incidents in Eoyal Arch Masonry?—0 . A . V . —[ There is . Consult Godwyn ' s JWbses and Aaron , Aito . London , 1607 . ] IKIS 1 I MEEMASONllY . Can . any of your correspondents direct mc to a history of Irish Freemasonry ?—0 . C . E .

THE QUEEN 01 ' S 1 IE 11 A . Ill a leading article in the . Daily Telegraph , lately , it was implied thafc this celebrated Queen was ' of a sable hue . 1 have seen ancient paintings representing her visit to the all wise and glorious king , but in those sbe was represented as " fair , fat , and forty . "—Can any of our brethren refer mo to any record on this question—was she a black woman ? ' — E . E . X .

MASOXIC MCXITIES . The following may bo the correct style of addressing all Masonic dignitaries : —Tho M . AV . the G . M . is addressed as M . AV . ; G-. W . s , P . G . W . s , and Prov . G . M . s , E . AV . ; G . Chaplain , P . G . Chaplains , G . Regs ., P . G . R . s , G . Sees ., and P . G . Sees ., V . AA . ; the Asst . G . Sec , G . Deacons , P . G . D . s . and ah other subordinate officers of G . L ., past and present ; Masters and P . M . s of private lodges , metropolitan and provincial , VV . —It . E . A ..

MASOXIC TOKEX . With regard to the Masonic Token mentioned in the last MAGAZIXE , I beg to state , for the information of "Denarius , " that I am possessed of a like token , which I have had for better than thirty years , viz ; : —In an equilateral triangle , fche apex of which contains the eye of Providence , and the letter G surmounted by a glory . Underneath is the figure of Cupid , ivith one hand resting- on a plumb-rulewhile tho other

, points above ; at his feet are the square and compass , trowel , and mallet , and on the opposite corner lies the sacred volume . The exterior of the three lines have the words , " Wisdom , Strength , and Beaut } ' , " displayed on the three sides of the figure . On the outer part near the rim arc the

Masonic Notes And Queries.

words , "Sit L ' . t , v . ex- Lice Fait . " On the other side of the token are the ancient arms of tho Grand Lodge , viz : —A shield with the three castles , and the afc top a bird upon a ball ; the shield has two beavers for supporters , the motto "Amor Honor Et Iristitia . " Sound the rim arc the words . " Prince of AA ales , elected G . M . 24 th November , 1790 . " Tbe exterior of tho rim or edge of fcho token bears the date 1794 ,

with the words " Masonic halfpenny token . " A friend of mine , a Bro . Mason , has one in a still better stato of preservation . —WILLIAM LLOYD , Sulto , L'inuin-yha-m . LODGE AI / MOXEB . The Eoyal Alfred Lodge ( No . 1079 ) , Guildford , appoints an officer to act as their Almoner , and a good deed of this lodge is worthy of record . Boring the late severe winter , the

brethren subscribed the handsome sum of twenty-five pounds in aid of the distressed poor of Guildford . Bros . Bovill , M . P , and Onslow , MP ., the members for theborougli , each contributed a like sum . —M . M . " YOUBS I'liATEIitfASOMCALLY . " Can 3 ou , or any of your correspondents , kindly inform me whether the expression "Prateriuasonically , " noticed b y you in your last , has ever been made use of before ? If so , was ifc by a brother celebrated for erudition and elegantdiction ?—DiAGORAS .

Literature.

Literature .

REVIEWS . Tlie Economy of Steam Po-wer oil Common Roads , in relation to Agriculturists , Hallway Companies , Mine and Coal Oiciiers , Quarry Proprietors , Contractors , § 'c .,- ivith Us History and Practice -in Great Britain . By CHARLES PitEDEHic T . YOUNG , G . E ., Mem . Soc . Engineers , & c . London : Atchley & Co ., Great Russell-street . -

AVhat constitutes a public improvement ? is a question one would think not very difficult in the abstract to answer in the nineteenth century . When some thoughtful , ingenious schemer propounds a new system in arts , manufactures , or science , which is to revolutionise tho existing order of things , and substitute for " the ancient ways " new methods of progress , when he avplains his plans in lucid and

practical terms , surely our boasted intelligence and civilisation ought to help us to decide whether he is merely the author of a mischievous innovation , or the originator of a permanent benefit to his fellow men . Bufc if he goes farther still , and shows his invention in practical working order ; . and , besides , demonstrates with all the power of Cocker ,, that our breeches' pockets must inevitablbecome full

y of sovereigns by adopting Ids plans , ifc ivould seem thab not only common sense , but also the desire for accumulating wealth , and the appreciation of increased comfort , would combine to induce us to hold out the ri ght hand of welcome to the inventor , and introduce him at once to our confidence ,, our contractors , and our bankers . Yet prejudice and shortsighted selfishness have often proved far stronger than

even those truly English characteristics to . which we have just alluded : the greatest boons ivhich science has conferred upon our time havo had to struggle into operation under the cold shade of rancour , env } -, and the opposition of mere stupidity . What would he the magnificence of London by night without gas ; yet AVinsor was treated as a lunatic , and indeed nearly driven mad in sad earnest , before his

great discovery could be brought before the public . Railways have perhaps done more to develops tho intelligence and to increase the wealth of this country than any invention since the art of printing ; j-ofc Stephenson was laughed at as a fool , or sneered at as an impostor ; while Thomas Gray ,, who may be fairly styled the father of the system and the prophet- of its resultsdied " stooped in povertya victim to

, , national ingratitude . " The project of ocean steam transport , which has proved so grandly successful , and has drawn England and the American States so closely together in the bonds of mutual respect and friendship , was scouted as an impossibility ; tho dictum of tho scientific Dr . Lardncr being to fche effect that a steamship would as soon succeed II a voyage to the moon as to America . Fortunately

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