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Account Of A Pantomime Entitled "Harlequin Free-Mason."
dispersion and confusion of tongues at Babel gave rise to the Mason's faculty , and universal practice of knowing each other by signs and tokens , which became the source of symbolical learning throughout the East .
Third banner . Mizraim . —Two attendants . Two carrying the Pyramid . Mizraim , the second son of Ham , built many magnificent edifices in Egypt including the famous Pyramid and the colossal sphynx A . M . 1816 .
Fourth banner . Six soldiers . —Four trumpets . Six singers . —Four boys . The High Priest Hiram Abiff . Solomon . Hiram , King of Tyreon his throne .
, Solomon , Great Grand Master of Masonry founded his temple , the second ivonder of the world , A . M . 2993 , assisted by his Deputy Grand Master and most accomplished designer , Hiram Abiff , sent by Hiram , King of Tyre .
Fifth banner . Queen of Sheba . Four Egyptian virgins bearing vases . Four men bearing the Temple . Solomon divided the Fellow Crafts into certain lodges , with a Master and Wardens in each , that
they might receive commands in a regular manner , might take care of their tools and jewels , might be regularly paid every iveek , and be duly fed and clothed , & c . ; ancl the Fellow Crafts took care of their succession by educating apprentices . Thus a solid foundation was laid of perfect harmony
among the brotherhood , the lodge was strongly cemented with love and friendship , every brother was taught secrecy and prudence , morality and friendship j each knew his particular business , and the Avork was A igorously pursued .
Sixth banner . Darius Hystaspes . —Zoroaster . Two bearing the Temple of the Sun . Darius Hystaspes , AVIIO married the daughter of Cyrus , confirmed the idea of rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem , and , in the sixth year of
his reign , his Grand Warden , Zerubbabel , finished . it . In his reign Zoroaster flourished , the Archimagus , or Grand Master of the Magi , whose disciples ivere great improA 7 ers of the liberal sciences and geometry , and who erected many famous temples dedicated to the sun .
Seventh banner . Augustus Cossar . —Agrippa . - TAVO soldiers . Two bearing the Pantheon . Grand Master Augustus GVosar with his Deputy Agrippa built the grand portico of the Pantheon at Rome , tho Temple of Mara the Avenger , the Temple of Apollo , and many other ' edifices .
Augustus dying , said " I found Rome built of brick , but I have left it built of marble . " Hence the Augustan style , the union of wisdom , strength , and beauty . Eighth banner .
Titus V espasian . A soldier bound , who fired the Temple . Two bearing the Temple on fire . Guards . Grand Master Titus Vespasian built the temple of Peace and raised the famous Amphitheatre where the Composite Order Avas first used .
Ninth banner . Roman Senator . —Constantine . —Roman Senator . Four carrying the Triumphal Arch . Constantine erected at Rome the last triumphal arch of the Augustan style , and at his new metropolis , Byzantium ( which he called Constantinople ) the amazing serpentine pillar , & c .
Tenth banner . William the Conqueror . Britannia . Guudolph . —De Montgomery . Two bearing the Tower of London . William the Conqueror appointed Gundolph ,
Bishop of Rochester , and Roger de Montgomery , Earl of Shrewsbury , to be at the head of the Fellow Crafts , building for the king the ToAver of London , Dover Castle . & c .
Eleventh banner . Edward III . —The Black Prince . King John , ancl his son , Philip of France , in chains . Lord Audley . Two bearing Windsor Castle .
Edward III . ancl his son , the Black Prince , became patrons of the arts and sciences . He rebuilt the Castle of Windsor ; was himself Grand Master , meliorated the constitution , and died , after building many stately edifices , June 21 st , 1377 .
Twelfth banner . Essex . —Elizabeth .- —Sir W . Raleigh . Four Master Masons ivith Aprons . Elizabeth , in whose reign the true Augustan style revived in England , hearing that the Freemasons had certain secrets which could not be
revealed to her , ancl being- jealous of all secret assemblies , sent an armed force to break up their annual lodge at York , on St . John ' s Day , 1561 ; but Sir Thomas Sackville , with other Freemasons ,, making an honourable report of the society to the Queenshe afterwards esteemed them as a peculiar
, set of men , AVIIO cultivated peace and friendship , arts ancl sciences , without meddling in affairs of State . In her reign , Grand Master Sir Thomas Gresham built the first Royal Exchange , 1570 .
Thirteenth banner . Michael Angelo . —Pope Julius II . —Bramante Raphael . —Jocunda . —San Gallo . TAVO bearing St . Peter ' s .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Account Of A Pantomime Entitled "Harlequin Free-Mason."
dispersion and confusion of tongues at Babel gave rise to the Mason's faculty , and universal practice of knowing each other by signs and tokens , which became the source of symbolical learning throughout the East .
Third banner . Mizraim . —Two attendants . Two carrying the Pyramid . Mizraim , the second son of Ham , built many magnificent edifices in Egypt including the famous Pyramid and the colossal sphynx A . M . 1816 .
Fourth banner . Six soldiers . —Four trumpets . Six singers . —Four boys . The High Priest Hiram Abiff . Solomon . Hiram , King of Tyreon his throne .
, Solomon , Great Grand Master of Masonry founded his temple , the second ivonder of the world , A . M . 2993 , assisted by his Deputy Grand Master and most accomplished designer , Hiram Abiff , sent by Hiram , King of Tyre .
Fifth banner . Queen of Sheba . Four Egyptian virgins bearing vases . Four men bearing the Temple . Solomon divided the Fellow Crafts into certain lodges , with a Master and Wardens in each , that
they might receive commands in a regular manner , might take care of their tools and jewels , might be regularly paid every iveek , and be duly fed and clothed , & c . ; ancl the Fellow Crafts took care of their succession by educating apprentices . Thus a solid foundation was laid of perfect harmony
among the brotherhood , the lodge was strongly cemented with love and friendship , every brother was taught secrecy and prudence , morality and friendship j each knew his particular business , and the Avork was A igorously pursued .
Sixth banner . Darius Hystaspes . —Zoroaster . Two bearing the Temple of the Sun . Darius Hystaspes , AVIIO married the daughter of Cyrus , confirmed the idea of rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem , and , in the sixth year of
his reign , his Grand Warden , Zerubbabel , finished . it . In his reign Zoroaster flourished , the Archimagus , or Grand Master of the Magi , whose disciples ivere great improA 7 ers of the liberal sciences and geometry , and who erected many famous temples dedicated to the sun .
Seventh banner . Augustus Cossar . —Agrippa . - TAVO soldiers . Two bearing the Pantheon . Grand Master Augustus GVosar with his Deputy Agrippa built the grand portico of the Pantheon at Rome , tho Temple of Mara the Avenger , the Temple of Apollo , and many other ' edifices .
Augustus dying , said " I found Rome built of brick , but I have left it built of marble . " Hence the Augustan style , the union of wisdom , strength , and beauty . Eighth banner .
Titus V espasian . A soldier bound , who fired the Temple . Two bearing the Temple on fire . Guards . Grand Master Titus Vespasian built the temple of Peace and raised the famous Amphitheatre where the Composite Order Avas first used .
Ninth banner . Roman Senator . —Constantine . —Roman Senator . Four carrying the Triumphal Arch . Constantine erected at Rome the last triumphal arch of the Augustan style , and at his new metropolis , Byzantium ( which he called Constantinople ) the amazing serpentine pillar , & c .
Tenth banner . William the Conqueror . Britannia . Guudolph . —De Montgomery . Two bearing the Tower of London . William the Conqueror appointed Gundolph ,
Bishop of Rochester , and Roger de Montgomery , Earl of Shrewsbury , to be at the head of the Fellow Crafts , building for the king the ToAver of London , Dover Castle . & c .
Eleventh banner . Edward III . —The Black Prince . King John , ancl his son , Philip of France , in chains . Lord Audley . Two bearing Windsor Castle .
Edward III . ancl his son , the Black Prince , became patrons of the arts and sciences . He rebuilt the Castle of Windsor ; was himself Grand Master , meliorated the constitution , and died , after building many stately edifices , June 21 st , 1377 .
Twelfth banner . Essex . —Elizabeth .- —Sir W . Raleigh . Four Master Masons ivith Aprons . Elizabeth , in whose reign the true Augustan style revived in England , hearing that the Freemasons had certain secrets which could not be
revealed to her , ancl being- jealous of all secret assemblies , sent an armed force to break up their annual lodge at York , on St . John ' s Day , 1561 ; but Sir Thomas Sackville , with other Freemasons ,, making an honourable report of the society to the Queenshe afterwards esteemed them as a peculiar
, set of men , AVIIO cultivated peace and friendship , arts ancl sciences , without meddling in affairs of State . In her reign , Grand Master Sir Thomas Gresham built the first Royal Exchange , 1570 .
Thirteenth banner . Michael Angelo . —Pope Julius II . —Bramante Raphael . —Jocunda . —San Gallo . TAVO bearing St . Peter ' s .