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Literary Notices.

Geschiehte der Freimaurerei in England , Irtand , und Sehottland . Bei Dr . Georg Kloss . Leipsic . Khemn . 485 pages . Annalen der Lege zur Einigkeit , 1742—1811 . Frankfurt a M . 370 pages . Reorganizations Akte des Ekleklischen Freimaurerbundes , 1846 . 35 pages .

The two first of the above works are by an author of whom it has already been our duty to speak ; and it is with great pleasure we are enabled to lay before our readers " A History of Freemasonry in the United Kingdom and Ireland , " compiled by a foreigner , who may be considered an impartial judge , looking without fear or favour , affection or prejudice , upon the various documents , histories and reports he has found it necessary to investigate during the progress of his labour .

The History of Freemasonry by Dr . Kloss is one of three books intended to be given to the world by him , the first being " Freemasonry , its Objects , Tendencies , and History shown , " and noticed in the eighteenth number of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " June , 1847 . The second is now before us ; and the third is , we believe , to tell us something of French masonic history . Of all the writers of the present few have devoted so much time

age to investigation , and none have been more indefatigable in research than the German historians ; we need scarcely point to the ponderous volumes that have emanated from Germany in proof of the assertion , and among the successful seekers for information our author , Dr . George Kloss , has been most assiduous ; we find him collating the Books of Constitutions of 1723 and 1738 , by Anderson ; John Entick , of 1756 and 1769 ;

Heseltine and the Hall-committee of 1776 ; and Noorthouck . Scott ' s Pocket Companion , 1754 , 1759 , and 1764 are pressed into the service , the doctor wisely and judiciously pointing out what is authorised , official , semiofficial , or surreptitious ; these again are compared with what may be called the antagonistic writers , as Dermott , in Ahiman Rezon , 1756 , 1764 , 1778 , and 1800 ; Preston , 1781 , 1829 , 1846 ; the Freemasons ' Calendar ; Edward Spratt , 1751 ; Freemasons' Pocket Companion Edinburgh 1763 ; Calcott 17 G 9 : Laurie 1804 & c . & c . It will be

, , , , seen that great pains have been taken to seek among the authorities ; but many other sources are used , and for the first time fairly , impartially , and independently transcribed ; for many of our former writers feared to state their opinions , while others carelessly or designedly omitted , or passed by , events of the greatest importance . The history of Dr . Kloss has also a treatise on the origin , proceedings , and close of the ancient Masonswrittenas the whole of his work iswith perspicuityfirmness

, , , , , and eloquence , well worthy the reputation of the author , and of immense service to the German Mason ; it would well repay the trouble of translating into English , and in a cheap form would be a valuable and amusing addition to every Freemason ' s library . The second on the list is the " Annals of the Lodge of Harmony at Frankfort-on-the-Main . Formerly this was a provincial lodge of Englandand the volume before us is its history from 1742 to 1811 ; it is

, particularly interesting to us at the present instant , as detailing the correspondence with our Grand Lodge , and the minutes of its proceedings . Bro . Kloss having had occasion to consult the archives of this , as well as many other lodges , has adopted this method of giving the fraternity a portion of the material he has collected ; it is dedicated to the Eclectic Union .

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THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW, Article 1
THE RECENT GRAND LODGE. Article 3
ON FREEMASONRY, Article 9
CHAPTER III. Article 14
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. Article 18
SOLAR SPOTS. Article 26
MASONIC MEMOIR OF THE LATE BRO. GEO. AARONS, Article 29
CHRONOLOGICAL EPOCHS OF THE BIBLE. Article 33
KNIGHTS OF CHRIST. Article 34
HISTORICAL VIEWS OF PROGRESS. Article 35
TO THE EDITOR. Article 38
COLLECTANEA. Article 39
POETRY. Article 43
THE RED-CROSS FLAG. Article 43
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 44
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND. Article 45
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. Article 46
MASONIC ABILITY. Article 57
THE MASONIC LAWYER. Article 58
GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Article 58
SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL 33d. Article 59
n—ETPZ^—M^rrm^—.-.,m^muwmmm*JM^m-*i*^m±i... Article 59
CONSECRATION OF THE YARBOROUGH LODGE, No. 812, Article 60
ASYLUM FOR WORTHY AGED, AND DECAYED FREEMASONS. Article 61
CHIT CHAT . Article 62
Obituary. Article 65
PROVINCIAL Article 66
SCOTLAND. Article 96
IRELAND. Article 97
FOREIGN. Article 98
A MERICA.—UNITED STATES. Article 101
INDIA. Article 102
THE GENERAL ASSUEANCE ADVOCATE. Article 109
THE INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES. Article 115
LITERARY NOTICES. Article 122
Bro. HARRIS'S New Tracing Boards. R. Spencer. London. Article 125
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 127
CONTENTS. Article 129
A MASONIC GEM (!) Article 130
THE HREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW,SECOND SERIES. Article 131
/~* ALL'S ANTIBILIOTJS PILLS—The most us... Article 132
FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY ADVERTISER. SECOND... Article 133
ENGINEERS', MASONIC, AND UNIVERSAL MUTUA... Article 134
CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL Article 136
BONUSES. The two.first Divisions average... Article 136
MENTOR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 2, OLD BR... Article 137
BRITARSftSIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 1, ... Article 138
CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 2... Article 139
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, IScottamic 6, NE... Article 140
^HIS BAWDON ASSWB,A^CI^ ooaa?oaAsiofflr,... Article 141
FREEMASONRY. nnHE NEW CRAFT TRACING BOAR... Article 141
BRO. T. VESPER, SSASttMSCi osfSSWEMjEiS,... Article 141
THE CANTERBURY CONGREGATION "PEG respect... Article 141
FREEMASONRY. Just published, price Is. A... Article 142
FREEMASONS' HOTEL, GREAT QUEEN STREET, L... Article 142
ADVANTAGE OF CHLOROFORM IN MIDWIFERY. Ju... Article 142
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Literary Notices.

Geschiehte der Freimaurerei in England , Irtand , und Sehottland . Bei Dr . Georg Kloss . Leipsic . Khemn . 485 pages . Annalen der Lege zur Einigkeit , 1742—1811 . Frankfurt a M . 370 pages . Reorganizations Akte des Ekleklischen Freimaurerbundes , 1846 . 35 pages .

The two first of the above works are by an author of whom it has already been our duty to speak ; and it is with great pleasure we are enabled to lay before our readers " A History of Freemasonry in the United Kingdom and Ireland , " compiled by a foreigner , who may be considered an impartial judge , looking without fear or favour , affection or prejudice , upon the various documents , histories and reports he has found it necessary to investigate during the progress of his labour .

The History of Freemasonry by Dr . Kloss is one of three books intended to be given to the world by him , the first being " Freemasonry , its Objects , Tendencies , and History shown , " and noticed in the eighteenth number of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " June , 1847 . The second is now before us ; and the third is , we believe , to tell us something of French masonic history . Of all the writers of the present few have devoted so much time

age to investigation , and none have been more indefatigable in research than the German historians ; we need scarcely point to the ponderous volumes that have emanated from Germany in proof of the assertion , and among the successful seekers for information our author , Dr . George Kloss , has been most assiduous ; we find him collating the Books of Constitutions of 1723 and 1738 , by Anderson ; John Entick , of 1756 and 1769 ;

Heseltine and the Hall-committee of 1776 ; and Noorthouck . Scott ' s Pocket Companion , 1754 , 1759 , and 1764 are pressed into the service , the doctor wisely and judiciously pointing out what is authorised , official , semiofficial , or surreptitious ; these again are compared with what may be called the antagonistic writers , as Dermott , in Ahiman Rezon , 1756 , 1764 , 1778 , and 1800 ; Preston , 1781 , 1829 , 1846 ; the Freemasons ' Calendar ; Edward Spratt , 1751 ; Freemasons' Pocket Companion Edinburgh 1763 ; Calcott 17 G 9 : Laurie 1804 & c . & c . It will be

, , , , seen that great pains have been taken to seek among the authorities ; but many other sources are used , and for the first time fairly , impartially , and independently transcribed ; for many of our former writers feared to state their opinions , while others carelessly or designedly omitted , or passed by , events of the greatest importance . The history of Dr . Kloss has also a treatise on the origin , proceedings , and close of the ancient Masonswrittenas the whole of his work iswith perspicuityfirmness

, , , , , and eloquence , well worthy the reputation of the author , and of immense service to the German Mason ; it would well repay the trouble of translating into English , and in a cheap form would be a valuable and amusing addition to every Freemason ' s library . The second on the list is the " Annals of the Lodge of Harmony at Frankfort-on-the-Main . Formerly this was a provincial lodge of Englandand the volume before us is its history from 1742 to 1811 ; it is

, particularly interesting to us at the present instant , as detailing the correspondence with our Grand Lodge , and the minutes of its proceedings . Bro . Kloss having had occasion to consult the archives of this , as well as many other lodges , has adopted this method of giving the fraternity a portion of the material he has collected ; it is dedicated to the Eclectic Union .

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