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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C . Jerusalem. Encampment, Manchester.
affirm the same ; then the Bishop , or prelate , took the Bible , and holding it open , before the gentleman , in presence of the King and others , spake these words : — " Sir , you that desire to receive the honour of knighthood , SAvear " before God and by this Holy Book that you shall not fight against " this excellent Prince . You shall also swear , Avith all your poAver
" and force , to maintain and defend all Ladies , Gentlewomen , " Widows , Orphans , and distressed Avomen , and you shall shun no " adventure of your person in any Avar wherein you shall happen " to be . " This oath being taken , he Avas led to the King Avho , draAving his swordlaid it upon his headsaying" God and Saint make
, , , thee a good knight . " Then came seven noble ladies in Avhite , and begirt him Avith a sword , and then four knights put on his spurs . These ceremonies being ended , the Queen , taking him by his right arm , and a Duchess by the left , led him to a rich seat , the King sitting on his right and the Queen on his left , and partook of a banquet .
Arthur , King of the Britains , grandson of Constantine , it is related , soon after instituted his Order of Knights of the Round Table , who vowed to keep the following articles , viz . : — i . To be always Avell armed , botli for horse or foot service , either by land or sea , and to be always ready to assail traitors and
oppressors . 2 . To protect and defend AvidoAvs , maidens , and children , and to relieve all that are in necessity .
3 . To maintain the Christian faith , contribute their aid to the Holy Church , and to protect pilgrims . 4 . To advance honour and suppress vice . 5 . To bury soldiers that Avanted sepulchres . 6 . To ransom captives , deliver prisoners , and administer to the care of wounded soldiers hurt in the service of their country .
j . To record all noble enterprises , to the end that the fame thereof may ever live to their honour and the renown of the noble order . The Romans called their knights , Milites or Miles , and Equites or Equites Aurati . The Italians and SpaniardsCavalierithe
, ; French , Chevaliers ; and the English , Knights ; with the addition of " Sir" preceding their Christian name . No man can be born a Knight , but must acquire the distinction , Avhich is so great as to be considered to add honour to the King , as' in the term
" Sire . " The Ensigns , or ornaments , belonging to knighthood are many , peculiar to each order or country , such as the belt , anciently of leather , to Avhich is added the sword , spurs , collar of esses ( or other form ) , rings , shield , and lance , & c , & c . In England the ceremonials of knighthood was somewhat dif-F 2
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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C . Jerusalem. Encampment, Manchester.
affirm the same ; then the Bishop , or prelate , took the Bible , and holding it open , before the gentleman , in presence of the King and others , spake these words : — " Sir , you that desire to receive the honour of knighthood , SAvear " before God and by this Holy Book that you shall not fight against " this excellent Prince . You shall also swear , Avith all your poAver
" and force , to maintain and defend all Ladies , Gentlewomen , " Widows , Orphans , and distressed Avomen , and you shall shun no " adventure of your person in any Avar wherein you shall happen " to be . " This oath being taken , he Avas led to the King Avho , draAving his swordlaid it upon his headsaying" God and Saint make
, , , thee a good knight . " Then came seven noble ladies in Avhite , and begirt him Avith a sword , and then four knights put on his spurs . These ceremonies being ended , the Queen , taking him by his right arm , and a Duchess by the left , led him to a rich seat , the King sitting on his right and the Queen on his left , and partook of a banquet .
Arthur , King of the Britains , grandson of Constantine , it is related , soon after instituted his Order of Knights of the Round Table , who vowed to keep the following articles , viz . : — i . To be always Avell armed , botli for horse or foot service , either by land or sea , and to be always ready to assail traitors and
oppressors . 2 . To protect and defend AvidoAvs , maidens , and children , and to relieve all that are in necessity .
3 . To maintain the Christian faith , contribute their aid to the Holy Church , and to protect pilgrims . 4 . To advance honour and suppress vice . 5 . To bury soldiers that Avanted sepulchres . 6 . To ransom captives , deliver prisoners , and administer to the care of wounded soldiers hurt in the service of their country .
j . To record all noble enterprises , to the end that the fame thereof may ever live to their honour and the renown of the noble order . The Romans called their knights , Milites or Miles , and Equites or Equites Aurati . The Italians and SpaniardsCavalierithe
, ; French , Chevaliers ; and the English , Knights ; with the addition of " Sir" preceding their Christian name . No man can be born a Knight , but must acquire the distinction , Avhich is so great as to be considered to add honour to the King , as' in the term
" Sire . " The Ensigns , or ornaments , belonging to knighthood are many , peculiar to each order or country , such as the belt , anciently of leather , to Avhich is added the sword , spurs , collar of esses ( or other form ) , rings , shield , and lance , & c , & c . In England the ceremonials of knighthood was somewhat dif-F 2