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On The Word "Ehre" (Honour), And Its Derivatives,
I hardly know whether to apologise for the length of this article or not . The subject matter is dry , and the correct interpretation of a group of German words may not appear to be a question of such sur-- passing importance . But the German theory is so delusively probable at a first inspection , and has been so consummately advocated by its
zealous and erudite upholders , that it behoves us , as students and searchers after truth , to minutely probe every tittle of evidence and carefully consider the bearing of every word . As the MASONIC . MONTHLY , in its translation of " Heimseh , " has recently re-echoed some of the quaint usages and dialogues of the extinct journeyman sodalities of the Fatherland , this guide to a full appreciation of some of their turns of thought may perhaps not be considered innopportune .
The Legend Of The Introduction Of Masons Into England.
THE LEGEND OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MASONS INTO ENGLAND .
BY BRO . BARRY RYLANDS , F . S-A . PART III . T > EFORE continuing the extracts from the Chronicles , it seems - * - ' necessary to say a few words in reply to the remarks from the pen
of my good friend , Bro . Woodford , printed in the last number of the Magazine . I have several times stated in previous articles , that my object was not to judge of the truth of any legend or tradition , but merely to find out , if possible , what was the usually accepted " history " at a
certain date . For this reason I shall not attempt to argue for the truth of either of the statements about Benedict Biscop or St . Alban , but merely again call attention to the fact that , althongh we have mention of Roman builders constructing a wall in England in 416 , the first definite mention of masons building a monastery is under the
year 674 , and given by Bede , who died in 735 . These masons are said to have been brought from Gaul . There may . be nothing unreasonable , as Bro . Woodford states , in the whole statement about St . Alban and his fortifications at Verulam , but the chronicles , history , the lives of this saint , know nothing of it . It is first found
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On The Word "Ehre" (Honour), And Its Derivatives,
I hardly know whether to apologise for the length of this article or not . The subject matter is dry , and the correct interpretation of a group of German words may not appear to be a question of such sur-- passing importance . But the German theory is so delusively probable at a first inspection , and has been so consummately advocated by its
zealous and erudite upholders , that it behoves us , as students and searchers after truth , to minutely probe every tittle of evidence and carefully consider the bearing of every word . As the MASONIC . MONTHLY , in its translation of " Heimseh , " has recently re-echoed some of the quaint usages and dialogues of the extinct journeyman sodalities of the Fatherland , this guide to a full appreciation of some of their turns of thought may perhaps not be considered innopportune .
The Legend Of The Introduction Of Masons Into England.
THE LEGEND OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MASONS INTO ENGLAND .
BY BRO . BARRY RYLANDS , F . S-A . PART III . T > EFORE continuing the extracts from the Chronicles , it seems - * - ' necessary to say a few words in reply to the remarks from the pen
of my good friend , Bro . Woodford , printed in the last number of the Magazine . I have several times stated in previous articles , that my object was not to judge of the truth of any legend or tradition , but merely to find out , if possible , what was the usually accepted " history " at a
certain date . For this reason I shall not attempt to argue for the truth of either of the statements about Benedict Biscop or St . Alban , but merely again call attention to the fact that , althongh we have mention of Roman builders constructing a wall in England in 416 , the first definite mention of masons building a monastery is under the
year 674 , and given by Bede , who died in 735 . These masons are said to have been brought from Gaul . There may . be nothing unreasonable , as Bro . Woodford states , in the whole statement about St . Alban and his fortifications at Verulam , but the chronicles , history , the lives of this saint , know nothing of it . It is first found