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Article REVIEW OF LITERATURE, &c. ← Page 3 of 3 Article TO CORRESPONDENTS. Page 1 of 3 →
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Review Of Literature, &C.
object of the history is to comprise within its limits the founding of a Masonic Plall , which took place on the 15 th of April , 1841 , under the happiest auspices , and on which occasion a Sermon was preached bv the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., the Deputy Prov . G . M . of the province 1 he discourse is replete with the soundest moral truth , and incontrovertibly combines the hol y beauties of Christianity with Freemasonry After the banquetthe several addresses embraced all that moral
, eloquence combined with true social feeling coulcl possibly effect Ihe speech of the reverend doctor was especiall y brilliant , and that of «[ f \ Lytton Bulwer , Bart ., was remarkable for its elegance . This brief history reached us too late for more extensive comment we recommend it for general perusal , and hope to find many similar emanations from the Craft . J
Portrait of the late Earl of Durham , Pro . Grand Master , & c George Dalziel , 34 , Edward-street , Hampstead-road . — The beautiful painting of our highly-revered and trul y noble Brother , the late Earl of Durham , by Dalziel , has been engraved by AVagstaff , in a modified style of mezzotmto , that partakes largel y of the more laboured manner ot the school of line engraving . It has been most successfully achieved ¦ and , whilst it keeps alive the remembrance of him who shone the
purest and the brightest among the modern stars of Masonry , may be taken as f - ? i , T ? v , ble s P ™ " of the art in these clays . The plate before us is a faithful likeness of theEarl of Durham , and does justice to the lookof pensive sincerity which that noble Brother usually wore when addressing the traternity . Our space will not permit us to write such a notice as both the subject of the work and its eminent success deserve ; but we strongly recommend every lover of real Masonic worth to nossess a mnv ° '
Regulus , a Iragedy . By Jacob Jones , Esq . Miller . —The author of this tragedy having himself -admitted not onl y the necessity of abridgment , but even pointed out portions of it that may be curtailed on representation , saves us the trouble of otherwise adverting to what he has made evident . It may be fairl y intimated , that " Re g ulus " will meet with the approbation of the classical reader , ancl if produced on the stage , by a liberal manager , might repay the outlay . By this we do not mean to say that the tragedy , before us is faultless , but that it has many beauties .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
AVe continue to receive the most friendl y assurances of support from all quarters ; the crusade against the Review is as unpopular as ungenerous . AVe may perhaps sum up the general feeling on the subject by two short quotations selected from letters . " The crusade against the Review is surprising , the illogical ancl unmasonic anathema has heen read—to us there appeared no alternative ; but a protest has been entered . "
" The — lias done itself a lasting injury by its injustice . " „™ M . ?"' ° FM . J . OW . —These characters are we dare say often combined We fES'f T """ spondent on the cheerful and glorious prospect of the ™ " v inciWe Lodge ; may it prosper as •¦ Chanty" deserves , and may it escape the voice of the " snarer . " Our pages are devoted to Freemasonry , or wo would rea . ily publislhis ma .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of Literature, &C.
object of the history is to comprise within its limits the founding of a Masonic Plall , which took place on the 15 th of April , 1841 , under the happiest auspices , and on which occasion a Sermon was preached bv the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., the Deputy Prov . G . M . of the province 1 he discourse is replete with the soundest moral truth , and incontrovertibly combines the hol y beauties of Christianity with Freemasonry After the banquetthe several addresses embraced all that moral
, eloquence combined with true social feeling coulcl possibly effect Ihe speech of the reverend doctor was especiall y brilliant , and that of «[ f \ Lytton Bulwer , Bart ., was remarkable for its elegance . This brief history reached us too late for more extensive comment we recommend it for general perusal , and hope to find many similar emanations from the Craft . J
Portrait of the late Earl of Durham , Pro . Grand Master , & c George Dalziel , 34 , Edward-street , Hampstead-road . — The beautiful painting of our highly-revered and trul y noble Brother , the late Earl of Durham , by Dalziel , has been engraved by AVagstaff , in a modified style of mezzotmto , that partakes largel y of the more laboured manner ot the school of line engraving . It has been most successfully achieved ¦ and , whilst it keeps alive the remembrance of him who shone the
purest and the brightest among the modern stars of Masonry , may be taken as f - ? i , T ? v , ble s P ™ " of the art in these clays . The plate before us is a faithful likeness of theEarl of Durham , and does justice to the lookof pensive sincerity which that noble Brother usually wore when addressing the traternity . Our space will not permit us to write such a notice as both the subject of the work and its eminent success deserve ; but we strongly recommend every lover of real Masonic worth to nossess a mnv ° '
Regulus , a Iragedy . By Jacob Jones , Esq . Miller . —The author of this tragedy having himself -admitted not onl y the necessity of abridgment , but even pointed out portions of it that may be curtailed on representation , saves us the trouble of otherwise adverting to what he has made evident . It may be fairl y intimated , that " Re g ulus " will meet with the approbation of the classical reader , ancl if produced on the stage , by a liberal manager , might repay the outlay . By this we do not mean to say that the tragedy , before us is faultless , but that it has many beauties .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
AVe continue to receive the most friendl y assurances of support from all quarters ; the crusade against the Review is as unpopular as ungenerous . AVe may perhaps sum up the general feeling on the subject by two short quotations selected from letters . " The crusade against the Review is surprising , the illogical ancl unmasonic anathema has heen read—to us there appeared no alternative ; but a protest has been entered . "
" The — lias done itself a lasting injury by its injustice . " „™ M . ?"' ° FM . J . OW . —These characters are we dare say often combined We fES'f T """ spondent on the cheerful and glorious prospect of the ™ " v inciWe Lodge ; may it prosper as •¦ Chanty" deserves , and may it escape the voice of the " snarer . " Our pages are devoted to Freemasonry , or wo would rea . ily publislhis ma .