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Epping Forest.
very gracious facts m themselves , and likely m present and m future to tend greatly to the comfort and consolidation , the advance and the loyalty of our English people . " But another point comes before us . It is all very well for irresponsible speakers and unthinking writers to attack the Corporation of the
City of London as unsuited for the wants of the day ; but Avhere else is a Municipal body , which , after all , has so faithfully discharged its " cestuique trust ? " In this last instance especially , amid much opposition , with great expense , with ceaseless watchfulness and zealous determination , it has succeeded in closing heartless litigation ,
consummating a most desirable settlement , and has succeeded in preservingfor future generations a priceless wealth of heath and shrub , of wood and meadow , of glade and thicket , where the lover of Nature can find enjoyment and the botanist UBAV specimens ; where the painter can secure a charming stretch of scenery for his facile brush ; and where ,
above all , our schools and teachers may enjoy some glad hours of innocent festivity , and our skilled artizans , and , indeed , all classes , some fleeting moments of refreshing and reneAving change amid the comely and striking scenes of the country-side and a still perfect woodland . Let us then all be grateful , we repeat , for the successful and
thoughtful preservation of Epping Forest . ¦ - > = S _§ - ° io ~ gg = ^ .
Early Haunts Of Freemasonry.
EARLY HAUNTS OF FREEMASONRY .
GREAT QUEEN STREET AND VICINITY .
( Continued from page 114 . ) FJ ^ OWARDS the close of our last paper Ave observed that much of what yet remained to be said in connection with Great Queenstreet , would be of more especial interest from its being more
immediately connected with Freemasonry . Of the Hall we shall sj > eak by-and-bye and someAvhat briefly . Who is there amongst Craftsmen worthy of the name who is not fairly Avell posted in the history of that building ? Let us , therefore , give priority of place to two distinguished Masons , both of so-called Anglo-Saxon origin ,
though one only of the twain can be truly described as an Englishman . This one is no other than Sir Martin . Ffolkes or Folkes who was born in Great Queen-street on 29 th October , 1690 .
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Epping Forest.
very gracious facts m themselves , and likely m present and m future to tend greatly to the comfort and consolidation , the advance and the loyalty of our English people . " But another point comes before us . It is all very well for irresponsible speakers and unthinking writers to attack the Corporation of the
City of London as unsuited for the wants of the day ; but Avhere else is a Municipal body , which , after all , has so faithfully discharged its " cestuique trust ? " In this last instance especially , amid much opposition , with great expense , with ceaseless watchfulness and zealous determination , it has succeeded in closing heartless litigation ,
consummating a most desirable settlement , and has succeeded in preservingfor future generations a priceless wealth of heath and shrub , of wood and meadow , of glade and thicket , where the lover of Nature can find enjoyment and the botanist UBAV specimens ; where the painter can secure a charming stretch of scenery for his facile brush ; and where ,
above all , our schools and teachers may enjoy some glad hours of innocent festivity , and our skilled artizans , and , indeed , all classes , some fleeting moments of refreshing and reneAving change amid the comely and striking scenes of the country-side and a still perfect woodland . Let us then all be grateful , we repeat , for the successful and
thoughtful preservation of Epping Forest . ¦ - > = S _§ - ° io ~ gg = ^ .
Early Haunts Of Freemasonry.
EARLY HAUNTS OF FREEMASONRY .
GREAT QUEEN STREET AND VICINITY .
( Continued from page 114 . ) FJ ^ OWARDS the close of our last paper Ave observed that much of what yet remained to be said in connection with Great Queenstreet , would be of more especial interest from its being more
immediately connected with Freemasonry . Of the Hall we shall sj > eak by-and-bye and someAvhat briefly . Who is there amongst Craftsmen worthy of the name who is not fairly Avell posted in the history of that building ? Let us , therefore , give priority of place to two distinguished Masons , both of so-called Anglo-Saxon origin ,
though one only of the twain can be truly described as an Englishman . This one is no other than Sir Martin . Ffolkes or Folkes who was born in Great Queen-street on 29 th October , 1690 .