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    Article SEAL OF THE ABBEY OF ARBROATH. ← Page 5 of 5
    Article HIRAM, KING OF TYRE. Page 1 of 1
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Seal Of The Abbey Of Arbroath.

ingenious apprentice . The very material of the seal is sufficient to raise doubts of its genuineness . " The incidents in life of St . Thomas a , Becket would be out of place here , but it may be well to mention such as are represented on the seal . Four Knig hts were present and concerned in his murder . Reginald Fitzurse , Hugh de Morville , William de Tracy , and Richard le Breton .

Becket , we are informed , when dragged towards the cathedral , * stubbornly refused to proceed till his crozierwas brought and carried before him . " Edward Grim , or Grimfere , the companion of Becket , who afterwards wrote his life , was with the Archbishop on the steps of the choir , and he it was who , " wrapping his arm . in a cloak , lifted it to ward off the stroke : but the weapon almost severed the monk's arm . " This was the stroke of de Tracy or Fitzurse , for it is not clear f which of

the Knig hts commenced the attack ; but on the seal the figure bearing the arms of Fitzurse is represented as wounding the arm of the monk . The next knightly figure on the seal , from the arms on the shield , would be de Tracy , hut it was from Richard le BretonJ that Becket received " a tremendous blow which snapped the sword on the pavement . "

Hiram, King Of Tyre.

HIRAM , KING OF TYRE .

From an Unpublished Volume of Masonic Sonnets , BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAM TWEDDELL .

TIS' well when rulers can allow the sword To rest within the scabbard ; it is wise To strive alone in peaceful enterprise , Binding each land in commerce—silken cord , Which never chafes . 'Twas wise of Israel ' s King

To make such treat y with the King of Tyre , When he to build the Temple did aspire ; Even now we seem to hear the axes ring-In Lebanon ' s huge forest . How they fall , Those pines and cedars ! and Sidonian skill Soon carves them into shape ; the craftsman ' s will

Bringing rude matter into forms which all Admire for strength and beauty . So must we Carve thoughts and feelings with true Masonry . Base Cottage , Stolcesley .

“The Masonic Magazine: 1882-05-01, Page 7” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 28 May 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmg/issues/mmg_01051882/page/7/.
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Untitled Article 1
SEAL OF THE ABBEY OF ARBROATH. Article 3
HIRAM, KING OF TYRE. Article 7
DOCUMENTA LATOMICA INEDITA. Article 8
THE ANTIQUITY OF STONE BUILDINGS IN ENGLAND. Article 13
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 15
THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER. Article 22
FROM A LODGE OF THE SAINTS JOHN. Article 30
AFTER ALL; Article 35
LITERARY GOSSIP. Article 38
DAME FASHION. Article 41
A CURIOUS CORRESPONDENCE. Article 42
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Seal Of The Abbey Of Arbroath.

ingenious apprentice . The very material of the seal is sufficient to raise doubts of its genuineness . " The incidents in life of St . Thomas a , Becket would be out of place here , but it may be well to mention such as are represented on the seal . Four Knig hts were present and concerned in his murder . Reginald Fitzurse , Hugh de Morville , William de Tracy , and Richard le Breton .

Becket , we are informed , when dragged towards the cathedral , * stubbornly refused to proceed till his crozierwas brought and carried before him . " Edward Grim , or Grimfere , the companion of Becket , who afterwards wrote his life , was with the Archbishop on the steps of the choir , and he it was who , " wrapping his arm . in a cloak , lifted it to ward off the stroke : but the weapon almost severed the monk's arm . " This was the stroke of de Tracy or Fitzurse , for it is not clear f which of

the Knig hts commenced the attack ; but on the seal the figure bearing the arms of Fitzurse is represented as wounding the arm of the monk . The next knightly figure on the seal , from the arms on the shield , would be de Tracy , hut it was from Richard le BretonJ that Becket received " a tremendous blow which snapped the sword on the pavement . "

Hiram, King Of Tyre.

HIRAM , KING OF TYRE .

From an Unpublished Volume of Masonic Sonnets , BY BRO . GEORGE MARKHAM TWEDDELL .

TIS' well when rulers can allow the sword To rest within the scabbard ; it is wise To strive alone in peaceful enterprise , Binding each land in commerce—silken cord , Which never chafes . 'Twas wise of Israel ' s King

To make such treat y with the King of Tyre , When he to build the Temple did aspire ; Even now we seem to hear the axes ring-In Lebanon ' s huge forest . How they fall , Those pines and cedars ! and Sidonian skill Soon carves them into shape ; the craftsman ' s will

Bringing rude matter into forms which all Admire for strength and beauty . So must we Carve thoughts and feelings with true Masonry . Base Cottage , Stolcesley .

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