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Masonic And General Archaeologia.

of the author—one , as St . Bernard ; sixteen , as Gersen ; twenty-two , as Gerson ; fifty-six gave no name , and two hundred ancl six gave that of Kempis . The consensus of the collection may therefore be cited as something for the acceptance of authorship . —B . L . LEWIS .

"EIKON BASILIKE . —AS Mr . Scott , in his interesting preface to Mr . Stock ' s reprint of this memorable book of King Charles , suggests a " collation " of all " copies " and " reprints , " I beg to send yon some notes on a copy of 1649 in my possession . This is a small pocket edition , evidentl y read ancl interlined by a contemporary royalist —• " Reprinted for John Williams , 1649 . " It has a crown with a large " Alha" underneathan itaph bJ . H . ancl an

p , ep y , " Omega " after " Vota clabunt , " etc . It contains as an "inset" His Majesty ' s reasons against the pretended jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice , a true relation of the King ' s speech to Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester ; two other relations of the Lady Elizabeth , and a letter from the Prince of Wales to the King , dated "The Hague , January , 23 , 1648 . "—A . F . A . WOODFORD .

SPINDLE WHORLS . —During a recent visit to the site of Sankissa in the Tutehgurh district of North-Western India , a well-known Buddhist city , described by General Cunningham and others , I obtained a number of clay dies , many of which bear an extraordinary resemblance both in shape and ornamentation to the so-called " Spindle Whorls " described in Schliemann ' s " Troy" ancl bGastaldi in his " Prehistoric Remains of Ital . " I have seen

, y y it mentioned that similar " Spindle Whorls " have been found in some parts of Great Britain . Will you or any of your readers kindl y indicate to me the works in which I can find descriptions of this class of remains ?—H . RIVETTCARNACI , F . S . A .

The following prayers are taken from the Rawlinson MS . ( Bodleian Library ) : — A PRAYER , SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN USED AT THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW MEMBER INTO THE SOCIETY OF FREEMASONS—POUND AMONG THE PAPERS OP A BROTHER , DECEASED . —0 Most Glorious Gocl , who art the chief Architect of the Universe , grant unto us Thy servants , who have already entered ourselves into

this most noble and autient fraternity , that we may be solid ancl thoughtful , ancl always have a remembrance of those sacred things we have taken upon us , and endeavour to instruct and inform each other in secrecy , that nothinomay be unlawfully or illegally obtained , ancl that this Thy servant , who is now going to be a Mason , may be a worth y member ; grant , 0 God , that he and all of us may live as men considering the great end for which we were created ;

ancl do Thou give us wisdom to contrive ancl guide us in all our doings , strength to support in all difficulties , ancl beauty to adorn those heavenly mansions where Thine honour dwells ; grant , 0 Lord , that we may ao-re ' e together in brotherly love ancl charit y towards one another , and in all our dealings do justice to all men ; love mercy and walk humbl y with Thee our Gocl , so that at last we may be made members of an heavenly Jerusalem . Now unto the King eternal , immortal , invisible , the only wise God , be rendered ancl ascribed all honour , glory , might , majesty , and dominion , thanksgiving ancl praise , world without end . Amen . .

0 , most glorious Architect of the Universe , whom we adore in all th y wonderful works of creation , grant unto us Thy servants already admitted into this most noble and antient fraternity , that we behave ourselves in such a manner , and always so faithfull y preserve in our memories those sacred engagements we have laid ourselves under , ancl endeavour to instruct each other in so secret a manner that nothing may be unlawfull y discovered ; ancl grant , that this Thy servant who is now becoming a member of our society may be truly worthy of it . Grant , 0 Almighty Architect , that he and all of ns may lead lives like persons considering the sole end for which we were all created

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Untitled Article 1
Untitled Article 2
PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH VOLUME. Article 3
Untitled Article 4
ST. JOHN'S LODGE, BOLTON. Article 6
THE MYSTIC CRAFT. Article 8
KLOSS'S MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY. Article 9
THE RUNES.* Article 10
A LECTURE ON THE ANTIQUITY OF LAYING CORNER STONES WITH RELIGIOUS AND MYSTICAL CEREMONIES.* Article 12
RIGHTS AND TENETS OF THE ESSENES. Article 17
OLD ST. PAUL'S. Article 19
THE WAKEFIELD NEW MASONIC HALL. Article 21
BOOKS AND BOOKS. Article 24
MASONIC ADDRESS. Article 27
WANTED—A WIFE! Article 29
THE YORK FABRIC ROLLS. Article 30
VINOVIUM. Article 32
" ONCE UPON A TIME." Article 34
ENCHANTMENT. Article 35
A SERMON Article 36
THE LONDON COMPANIES. Article 40
THE END OF THE PLAY. Article 41
THE STORY OF ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM. Article 42
MASONIC AND GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGIA. Article 45
TRURO: Article 49
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Masonic And General Archaeologia.

of the author—one , as St . Bernard ; sixteen , as Gersen ; twenty-two , as Gerson ; fifty-six gave no name , and two hundred ancl six gave that of Kempis . The consensus of the collection may therefore be cited as something for the acceptance of authorship . —B . L . LEWIS .

"EIKON BASILIKE . —AS Mr . Scott , in his interesting preface to Mr . Stock ' s reprint of this memorable book of King Charles , suggests a " collation " of all " copies " and " reprints , " I beg to send yon some notes on a copy of 1649 in my possession . This is a small pocket edition , evidentl y read ancl interlined by a contemporary royalist —• " Reprinted for John Williams , 1649 . " It has a crown with a large " Alha" underneathan itaph bJ . H . ancl an

p , ep y , " Omega " after " Vota clabunt , " etc . It contains as an "inset" His Majesty ' s reasons against the pretended jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice , a true relation of the King ' s speech to Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester ; two other relations of the Lady Elizabeth , and a letter from the Prince of Wales to the King , dated "The Hague , January , 23 , 1648 . "—A . F . A . WOODFORD .

SPINDLE WHORLS . —During a recent visit to the site of Sankissa in the Tutehgurh district of North-Western India , a well-known Buddhist city , described by General Cunningham and others , I obtained a number of clay dies , many of which bear an extraordinary resemblance both in shape and ornamentation to the so-called " Spindle Whorls " described in Schliemann ' s " Troy" ancl bGastaldi in his " Prehistoric Remains of Ital . " I have seen

, y y it mentioned that similar " Spindle Whorls " have been found in some parts of Great Britain . Will you or any of your readers kindl y indicate to me the works in which I can find descriptions of this class of remains ?—H . RIVETTCARNACI , F . S . A .

The following prayers are taken from the Rawlinson MS . ( Bodleian Library ) : — A PRAYER , SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN USED AT THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW MEMBER INTO THE SOCIETY OF FREEMASONS—POUND AMONG THE PAPERS OP A BROTHER , DECEASED . —0 Most Glorious Gocl , who art the chief Architect of the Universe , grant unto us Thy servants , who have already entered ourselves into

this most noble and autient fraternity , that we may be solid ancl thoughtful , ancl always have a remembrance of those sacred things we have taken upon us , and endeavour to instruct and inform each other in secrecy , that nothinomay be unlawfully or illegally obtained , ancl that this Thy servant , who is now going to be a Mason , may be a worth y member ; grant , 0 God , that he and all of us may live as men considering the great end for which we were created ;

ancl do Thou give us wisdom to contrive ancl guide us in all our doings , strength to support in all difficulties , ancl beauty to adorn those heavenly mansions where Thine honour dwells ; grant , 0 Lord , that we may ao-re ' e together in brotherly love ancl charit y towards one another , and in all our dealings do justice to all men ; love mercy and walk humbl y with Thee our Gocl , so that at last we may be made members of an heavenly Jerusalem . Now unto the King eternal , immortal , invisible , the only wise God , be rendered ancl ascribed all honour , glory , might , majesty , and dominion , thanksgiving ancl praise , world without end . Amen . .

0 , most glorious Architect of the Universe , whom we adore in all th y wonderful works of creation , grant unto us Thy servants already admitted into this most noble and antient fraternity , that we behave ourselves in such a manner , and always so faithfull y preserve in our memories those sacred engagements we have laid ourselves under , ancl endeavour to instruct each other in so secret a manner that nothing may be unlawfull y discovered ; ancl grant , that this Thy servant who is now becoming a member of our society may be truly worthy of it . Grant , 0 Almighty Architect , that he and all of ns may lead lives like persons considering the sole end for which we were all created

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