Masonic Notes And Queries.

BE BOOX DIE , SEDERT noXDEHD JAREX . Wanted the words of a Dutch Masonic song beginning "De boon die , sedert honderd jaren . "—A TRAVEIHXO BROTHER . —[ They are as ' follows , in Dutch , what they mean ive are at a loss to know . If our correspondent will send us a translation , as a quid pro r ^ no , ive shall not regret our trouble in hunting them out for him .

De boom die , sedert honderd jaren Zijn wort'len schoot in JSTeerlandsch grond , Spreidt door zijn takken . rijk aau blaaren , Een zegenrijke schaduw rond . Het licbt dat van den bemel daaldo En scboon en onbeneveld straalde , Dronp ; koostvend scbors en veez'len in .

In weonvil van de rijkste vruchten drageu Bleef bij de ruwste vlageu Yan broedertroniv en Menscbenmin . De dauw der Wijsbeid die hem voedde , Yerstei-kfc hem on roorkomb zijn val , Hij wast in d ' oiiverstoorb ' re hoedo

Yan d'Opperbouwlieer van't Heelal . Stout blijft hij nog de kruin verbeffen , Geen bliksc rastraal die hem kan treffbn , Geen noordstorm die hem deeren kon . Het blozend ooft , zoo rijk aan zegen , Lacht , tusscben't loof , do mensebheid tegen , Gekocaterd door d'Ora-nje-zoon .

Die kweekte veertig jaren leven , En heeft , tot beil van iedron stand , De nev'len van den nacht verdreven In't vrijbeidlievencl ISfedcrland . Die koesterde in de milde voren , Bij't trotsch plantsoen , ook ' t voedond koron , Tot dat het barstende airen schoot . Geen wolkflocrs kan luister dooven , Wij zaamlen broederlijk de schoven , Die d ' akker van do liefde ons bood .

Is dit het becld der Heilgo Orde ? Het beeld van Hem die haar versiert ? Dat dan hanr invloed sterker worde , Haar magt heel d ' aavd ten zegen wierd . De vaste band , dien zij kan vlechten , BJijve alien op het naanwste hechten , Ten spijfc van't Eijk dor duisternis , Dan zal jis lot en jaren tarten , En stort ' een geest in aller harten , Die d ' adem van bet leven is .

Thank heaven ! Never ask us for another Dutch copy as long as you live . One such job is enough to last a lifetime . ] THE EREEArASOJTS' QUAETEELI" REVIEW . Where are the early numbers of "The Freemasons' Quarterl y Review" to be obtained?—STUDEXS . —[ Unless Bro . Spencer can supply them you -will find great difficulty in procuring them . ]

THE MARK nEGB . EE . Where is a history ofthe Mark degree to be found ? —TIMEKEEPER . GARIBALDI MEMORANDA . It may , perhaps , be useful to record in these columns two extracts from the DailTelegraphof Tuesday

y , , April 19 th , relating to the M . P . Sov . G . Com . 33 ° , General Garibaldi . In describing the reception at the Crystal Palace the reporter says : — "Then came bodies having foreign relations ; and the first of these ,

the Memphis Lodge of Freemasons , Grand Orient Lodge , thought it necessary , against the universal feeling , to read their lengthy address , although an understanding had been arrived at to the effect that all the addresses should he taken as read . We may ohserve that the body of Freemasons in question , not owning the authoritof Grand Lodge iu this

y any country , had no such standing as could warrant their pretence to he representatives of the Craft . " And in the chronicle of his movements , at Stafford House . is is stated that , " on Monday morning a deputation from the Polish National Lodge waited on General Garibaldiand presented him witli a beautiful jewel ,

, in the shape of an Eagle and Crown , as a mark of fraternal feeling . They also invited him to a banquet , and to become a member of the lodge . Garibaldi replied in the warmest terms , accepting the jewel and the membership , hut declining the banquet . He introduced his friend Dr . Basilio to the deputation as

one whom he wished to become acquainted with the Polish ancl other Masonic lodges in this country , being specially deputed for that purpose by the Grand Lodge of Palermo . "

TIE ROUND TOWERS OE IHELAN'D . What have the round towers , so frequently found in Ireland , to do with Masonry?—STUDEXS . —[ Read Bro . O'Brien ' s work and Taylor's Platonism and you will immediately see for yourself . The mystical hymns of Orpheus will greatly assist you . ]

SECBET SOCIETIES IU ITAEX . During the last war in Italy the action , of the secret societies were very frequently alluded to . Where can I obtain any account of them ? I read Italian . —A P . M . OE Two LODGES . —[ Zaccone is iu French , but he gives the secret societies both political and reliiouscomprising the InquisitionJesuitsPranc

g , , , Juges , Templars , Freemasons , and Carbonari . In Italian Bro . Oswald Perini has published just what you seem to enquire for , under the title Storia delle Societci Secrete . ~ \

BETn-SHEJIISir . [ It is no part of our plan to give the derivation of words . In most cases thej are conjectural , and where they are well authenticated , as in the case of Bethshemish , certain reasons preclude our discussing them , especially so in print . We do not offer an opinion as to your being corrector incorrectin your

defini-, , tion because we are not sure that you are entitled to ask it . Prove that you have taken the degree and we will then assist you in your praiseworthy plan as far as we can consistently do so . ]

THE EOrAE ORDER OE SCOTLAND . Wanted the date of the foundation of the Royal Order of Scotland?—PIEESHIRE . —[ Under Robert Bruce , immediately after the battle of Bannockburn , which took place on St . John the Baptist ' s Day , A . D . 1314- ] MASONIC BOOTS .

A respectable brother who keeps a large warehouse has a card painted , near his doorway , " Masonic boots , one guinea per pair . " What are Masonic hoots?—BOOTT . —[ Leather or other coverings for the feet of Freemasons , not being clogs , sandals , or shoes . ]