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Masonic Anecdotes.
tiu \ 7 . App lication was made to those persons most likely to supply our wants , nthout effect ; they informed us that several persons had been detained there for the same reason . The following day we redoubled our search , making very liberal offers for the use of the beasts , but it availed us nought . What to do in this predicament we knew not ; we were in a most unhealthy place , with a burning sun upon us , and last , though not least , tormented almost to death with mosquitoes , without a miseries for weeksBut
prospect of being released from these some . _ , thanks to Masonry , our troubles were of but short duration , for in the evening , we chanced to call upon the Alcalde of the place , when it was discovered by him that one of our party was a Brother Mason : —judge of our surprise , when he told us that we should all have mules , and be enabled to proceed on our journey the next morning , a promise which he most religiously kept ; for at six o ' clock the following ^ day we left the place , with many blessings on the founder of Masonry . " Your obedient servant , ALPHA .
Mcitliyr Tiitvil , Dee . Sril , UUO . IT is now some years since that , on the arrival of his Britannic Majesty ' s frigate at Havannah , the captain received a letter , urgently soliciting his protection on behalf of some British sailors who were forcibly detained on board a privateer , then at anchor . Lieut . P was immediately despatched with a proper complement of hands
to demand the Englishmen . He received but little civility from the master of the vessel , and was even warned not to put his order into effect . The lieutenant , however , knew his duty better , and not merely took the men , but inquired diligently if there were any other persons who wished for the protection of the British flag . On leaving the ship , the commander accosted Lieut . P , and swore that before night he would be revenged for this conduct ; indeed his ferocityand the savage
, appearance of the crew , composed evidently of all nations , spoke pretty clearly , that if an opportunity offered revenge was but too probable . The lieutenant returned to the frigate with the British seamen , who expressed their joy at being once more among their countrymen . Their story was that , some day ' s previously , they were wrecked , and were making their way in an open boat for Cuba , when' the privateer sent a
boat and p icked them up ; they were closely confined , and were not permitted to hold any intercourse with the crew . On arriving at Havannah , an opportunity offered for a few moments to communicate with some one from the shore , who promised to write a letter to the English vessel that was then in sight . Lieut . P mentioned to his captain the menacing conduct of the master of the privateer , who directed a good look-out to he kept upon the ship and her boats . In the evening the lieutenant went on shore , and engaged with some
gentlemen in a pool at billiards . During the game , he observed a swarthy , ill-looking man watching him most intently . In a corner of the room there was also a slender young man , with a pate countenance , earnestly regarding him ; and to his surprise , " a sign" was hastily given ; that sign was fortunately exchanged , and in a few seconds a note was put into his hand containing these words , — " Beware ! take caution from a Brother . " The receipt of the note evidently produced a movement , for two other persons now accosted him , and behaved in a manner calculated to work him into a quarrel . This plan would pro-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Anecdotes.
tiu \ 7 . App lication was made to those persons most likely to supply our wants , nthout effect ; they informed us that several persons had been detained there for the same reason . The following day we redoubled our search , making very liberal offers for the use of the beasts , but it availed us nought . What to do in this predicament we knew not ; we were in a most unhealthy place , with a burning sun upon us , and last , though not least , tormented almost to death with mosquitoes , without a miseries for weeksBut
prospect of being released from these some . _ , thanks to Masonry , our troubles were of but short duration , for in the evening , we chanced to call upon the Alcalde of the place , when it was discovered by him that one of our party was a Brother Mason : —judge of our surprise , when he told us that we should all have mules , and be enabled to proceed on our journey the next morning , a promise which he most religiously kept ; for at six o ' clock the following ^ day we left the place , with many blessings on the founder of Masonry . " Your obedient servant , ALPHA .
Mcitliyr Tiitvil , Dee . Sril , UUO . IT is now some years since that , on the arrival of his Britannic Majesty ' s frigate at Havannah , the captain received a letter , urgently soliciting his protection on behalf of some British sailors who were forcibly detained on board a privateer , then at anchor . Lieut . P was immediately despatched with a proper complement of hands
to demand the Englishmen . He received but little civility from the master of the vessel , and was even warned not to put his order into effect . The lieutenant , however , knew his duty better , and not merely took the men , but inquired diligently if there were any other persons who wished for the protection of the British flag . On leaving the ship , the commander accosted Lieut . P , and swore that before night he would be revenged for this conduct ; indeed his ferocityand the savage
, appearance of the crew , composed evidently of all nations , spoke pretty clearly , that if an opportunity offered revenge was but too probable . The lieutenant returned to the frigate with the British seamen , who expressed their joy at being once more among their countrymen . Their story was that , some day ' s previously , they were wrecked , and were making their way in an open boat for Cuba , when' the privateer sent a
boat and p icked them up ; they were closely confined , and were not permitted to hold any intercourse with the crew . On arriving at Havannah , an opportunity offered for a few moments to communicate with some one from the shore , who promised to write a letter to the English vessel that was then in sight . Lieut . P mentioned to his captain the menacing conduct of the master of the privateer , who directed a good look-out to he kept upon the ship and her boats . In the evening the lieutenant went on shore , and engaged with some
gentlemen in a pool at billiards . During the game , he observed a swarthy , ill-looking man watching him most intently . In a corner of the room there was also a slender young man , with a pate countenance , earnestly regarding him ; and to his surprise , " a sign" was hastily given ; that sign was fortunately exchanged , and in a few seconds a note was put into his hand containing these words , — " Beware ! take caution from a Brother . " The receipt of the note evidently produced a movement , for two other persons now accosted him , and behaved in a manner calculated to work him into a quarrel . This plan would pro-