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into the St . John ' s Lodge , but in consequence of his having , in a matter of private business , distressed , in a very unfair maimer , one of the members , and which was explained by the individual himself , the request for his admission was negatived . The avowal of the decision of the Lodge was communicated to Robert Sprang by three of the members , who were deputed to wait

upon him at the Apple Tree Tavern , where both he and John Fitz were in attendance . The apparent want of confidence thus shown excited his bitter ire ; indeed , he solemnly swore that their refusal to admit him should be attended with a marked result . In addition to this , he refused to receive the consolation which John Fitz proffered to his wounded feelings ; who assured him , that he would endeavour to make

matters straight , and pledged himself to leave no stone unturned to induce the Lodge to rescind the obnoxious resolution . " Your assistance I despise , " retorted Robert Sprang . " I will not disgrace myself by being made a Mason , now that I know they are actuated in their proceedings by private malice and falsehood ; and I warn you , Fitz , in remembrance of our former fellowship , to avoid the

path you now seek to tread , as I feel it will , if you persist , eventually lead to your destruction . " Thus saying , he left the house ; and Fitz , undaunted by the wild

speech of Sprang , proceeded with manly fortitude to obtain the object of his wishes . Such strict precaution was observed in keeping thc place of meeting secret , that Fitz was not even aware that the Lodge was held at this period at his uncle ' s house . Upon this occasion the members separated , and Fitz was told to proceed singly to his uncle , who was then waiting

for him . He had three streets to pass through before he could arrive there ; and at the time he was being admitted he fancied he saw Robert Sprang at the distant corner , although he was unable , by the fog which then prevailed , to recognise him distinctly . Sure enough , however , it was Sprang . After leaving the Apple Tree Tavern , he almost instantaneously conceived the plan of watching the

party he had left ; naturally concluding , that if he could dog the steps of Fitz , he should be enabled to discover the place of meeting , and by that mode procure certain means of revenging himself for the deep insult they had shown him . The departure of the four , separately , at once awakened his surmises , and proved to him the caution necessarily to be observed in tracing them to their haunt . He followed ; saw Fitz

enter his uncle ' s house , and , in the course of the following hour , thirtyseven individuals were also admitted ; several of whom he knew by report to be Freemasons . So determined was he to watch , that be continued on the spot until thc hour of one in the morning , at which time the whole of thc party separated , and retired to their respective homes .

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FREEMASON'S QUARTERLY REVIEW. Article 1
PARTHIAN GLANCES*. Article 3
ON FREEMASONRY. Article 6
ON MASONIC NUMBER. Article 15
FREEMASONRY VINDICATED, Article 23
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' REVIEW. Article 29
THE PHILOSOPHER AND HIS PUPIL. Article 36
JOHN FITZ. Article 43
BROTHERLY LOVE AND AFFECTION. Article 48
ON THE NECESSITY OF A BUILDING FUND IN AID OF MASONIC ASYLUMS. Article 49
TO THE GRAND STEWARDS OF THE PRESENT YEAR. Article 53
ON *** ******'s GRAVE. Article 54
NOTITLÆ TEMPLARIÆ, No. 1. Article 55
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASON'S REVIEW. Article 57
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 58
ALL 'S RIGHT. Article 63
SUBJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION. Article 65
Masonic Obituary. Article 65
PROVINCIAL. Article 67
EDINBURGH. Article 80
DUBLIN. Article 80
ADDRESS, Article 81
VIENNA. Article 83
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 84
OR THE CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF OUR NATIONAL MORALITY, AND ON SOME MODERN SCHEMES FOR ITS RENOVATION. Article 85
THE SLAVE'S FIRST HOUR OF FREEDOM AND HIS LAST. Article 98
THE LIBRARY OF THE VATICAN. Article 99
THE SPIRIT LOVER. Article 102
TO J**E. Article 104
THURLOGH, THE MILESIAN. Article 105
MISCELLANEOUS.. Article 122
TO ELIZABETH. Article 124
LITERATURE, THE DRAMA, &c. Article 124
CONTENTS. Article 127
THE FREEMASONS' QUAYTERLY REVIEW Article 129
•t \. J tf- Article 130
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John Fitz.

into the St . John ' s Lodge , but in consequence of his having , in a matter of private business , distressed , in a very unfair maimer , one of the members , and which was explained by the individual himself , the request for his admission was negatived . The avowal of the decision of the Lodge was communicated to Robert Sprang by three of the members , who were deputed to wait

upon him at the Apple Tree Tavern , where both he and John Fitz were in attendance . The apparent want of confidence thus shown excited his bitter ire ; indeed , he solemnly swore that their refusal to admit him should be attended with a marked result . In addition to this , he refused to receive the consolation which John Fitz proffered to his wounded feelings ; who assured him , that he would endeavour to make

matters straight , and pledged himself to leave no stone unturned to induce the Lodge to rescind the obnoxious resolution . " Your assistance I despise , " retorted Robert Sprang . " I will not disgrace myself by being made a Mason , now that I know they are actuated in their proceedings by private malice and falsehood ; and I warn you , Fitz , in remembrance of our former fellowship , to avoid the

path you now seek to tread , as I feel it will , if you persist , eventually lead to your destruction . " Thus saying , he left the house ; and Fitz , undaunted by the wild

speech of Sprang , proceeded with manly fortitude to obtain the object of his wishes . Such strict precaution was observed in keeping thc place of meeting secret , that Fitz was not even aware that the Lodge was held at this period at his uncle ' s house . Upon this occasion the members separated , and Fitz was told to proceed singly to his uncle , who was then waiting

for him . He had three streets to pass through before he could arrive there ; and at the time he was being admitted he fancied he saw Robert Sprang at the distant corner , although he was unable , by the fog which then prevailed , to recognise him distinctly . Sure enough , however , it was Sprang . After leaving the Apple Tree Tavern , he almost instantaneously conceived the plan of watching the

party he had left ; naturally concluding , that if he could dog the steps of Fitz , he should be enabled to discover the place of meeting , and by that mode procure certain means of revenging himself for the deep insult they had shown him . The departure of the four , separately , at once awakened his surmises , and proved to him the caution necessarily to be observed in tracing them to their haunt . He followed ; saw Fitz

enter his uncle ' s house , and , in the course of the following hour , thirtyseven individuals were also admitted ; several of whom he knew by report to be Freemasons . So determined was he to watch , that be continued on the spot until thc hour of one in the morning , at which time the whole of thc party separated , and retired to their respective homes .

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