Masonic offering to ... prince Augustus Frederick, duke of Sussex, Volume 1

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1838
 

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Pagina 6 - English Bards and Scotch Reviewers" rendered his name for the first time conspicuous in the literary history of his country, resided at No. 8 in this street. It was from this house that the proud and misanthropic poet departed, on a melancholy and well-known occasion, to take his seat in the House of Lords as a peer of the realm, — "in a state...
Pagina 7 - ... the mercy of the Omnipotent : at those times, when one may be said almost to stand face to face with one's Creator, I have frequently asked myself, what preference I could urge in my favour to my Redeemer, over my fellow-creatures, in whose sight all well-intentioned and well-inclined men have an equal claim to his mercy. The answer of my conscience always was — follow the directions of your Divine Master, love one another, and do not to others what you would not have them do unto you.
Pagina 23 - Socrates, emblematic of the devotion of the fine arts to the promotion of the moral virtues. Architecture is typified . by the plan of a temple which she is unfolding to view. The whole of the temple, with its classical accompaniments, is placed on a superb base. From the angles spring four branches for lights, the cup to receive the lights being in the form of the lotus leaf. The whole may be used as a candelabrum when artificial light is required, or otherwise without the branches in its more simple...
Pagina 7 - ... visited me; — it is in such moments as those, my Lords, when it appeared a few instants would separate me for ever from this mortal life, and the hopes of a better consoled me in the hour of anguish and sorrow, — that all prejudices cease, and that man views human events, unbiassed by prepossession, in their true light, inspired with Christian charity, and calmed by a confident resignation in the mercy of the Omnipotent.
Pagina 16 - Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of England, whom may the Great Architect of the Universe long preserve.
Pagina 7 - House, domestic calamities and serious indisposition have almost constantly visited me : it is in such moments as those, my Lords, when it appears as if a few instants would separate me for ever from this mortal life, and the hopes of a better console me in the hour of anguish...
Pagina 7 - WHS at all times most unequivocally evinced. In many I have observed, and particularly at Rome, the pictures of their magistrates exhibited in their public halls, as an incontestable testimony of their allegiance. These sentiments are the consequence of long and serious inquiries, and have been greatly influenced by deep and religious meditations. Since the last time I ventured to intrude myself upon the attention of this house, Domestic calamities and serious indisposition have almost constantly...
Pagina 24 - ... surrounded by their respective Grand Officers and other Brethren, are represented as ratifying and completing the Act of Union ; the instrument of which was forthwith deposited in the Ark of the Covenant, the symbol of the Grand Edifice of Union. The all-seeing Eye of Providence is represented as casting its refulgent rays on the deed. The tablet to the left of the above represents Solomon receiving from his father King David, the plan of the temple to be erected at Jerusalem, according to the...
Pagina 23 - Act of the Union of the Two Fraternities of English Free-Masons, so happily accomplished by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in conjunction with his Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent, in the year 1813. The two illustrious Grand Masters...
Pagina 4 - Rome, live, and will live, in the memory of ages yet unborn, not because they became cities of monumental pride, but because man, even heathen man, gave them the priceless legacy of his intellect.

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