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to the constant and unsparing kindness and protection of the members of the Fraternity . I have done . " I love Freemasonry , I love her gates and altars , I love her piety and truth , I love her principles , and her fraternal union and fellowship . Soon shall we be called from our labours here ; may we be summoned to our places worthy and well qualified , duly and fully prepared , to stand as pillars in the Temple of our God . "
Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Ceylon and the Cingalese . By Henry Charles Sirr , M . A . 2 vols . London : Shoberl . The author of these volumes is well known to the Craft as the Past Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , who gave up that appointment when leaving this country . As he lived for some time in Ceylon , he is consequently able to speak experimentally of the history , government , religion , and other peculiarities of a very singular race of human beings
from personal knowledge . As Bro . Sirr held an official appointment during his residence in this island , he was enabled to judge accurately and fairly of the various castes , with whom his duties brought him in daily contact ; and this , no less than his own intelligence , has furnished him with ample materials to prepare a most gratifying and interesting narrative , which has already become highly popular , and will be used as the basis for preparing measures for the amelioration of the moral and social condition of the Cingalese . Amongst other valuable points of information which these volumes
contain , Bro . Sirr has most ably fulfilled his intentions of unfolding the capabilities of the island , and has conclusively shown that this colony may not only become one of the most valuable to the interests of the mother country , but a jewel in every respect in our foreign dependencies . AVe are only able to glance at the many excellencies which " Ceylon and the Cingalese " possess ; but nevertheless we are able to say that we consider this most amusing and instructive book as most creditable to the author , and a fit sequel in every respect to his very agreeable volumes , " China and the Chinese , " of which the highest opinion has been formed by all who are calculated to record their judgment upon these portions of the globe .
Account of the Proceedings at the Dedication of the Freemasons' Hall , Donegall-place , Belfast , fy c . ; loith an Address of the Ven . and R . W . Archdeacon Mant , P . G . M . of Belfast and County Down . Belfast . Had not the pressure upon our pages been more than usually heavy this quarter , we should most unhesitatingly have reprinted the whole of this very interesting narrative under the head of our Irish intelligence . We regret very much our inability to do so , and that we must confine our good intentions in its behalf to a most earnest recommendation to the Craft at large
that they may read it for themselves . Anything more satisfactory than Bro . the Ven . Archdeacon Mant's address it is impossible to conceive . It is in every respect purely Masonic ; and in saying this , we pronounce the highest eulogium that can be passed upon this instance of that worthy Brother ' s indefatigable exertions in behalf of a society the usefulness and value of which is nowhere more fully developed than in Ireland .
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America.
to the constant and unsparing kindness and protection of the members of the Fraternity . I have done . " I love Freemasonry , I love her gates and altars , I love her piety and truth , I love her principles , and her fraternal union and fellowship . Soon shall we be called from our labours here ; may we be summoned to our places worthy and well qualified , duly and fully prepared , to stand as pillars in the Temple of our God . "
Literary Notices.
LITERARY NOTICES .
Ceylon and the Cingalese . By Henry Charles Sirr , M . A . 2 vols . London : Shoberl . The author of these volumes is well known to the Craft as the Past Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , who gave up that appointment when leaving this country . As he lived for some time in Ceylon , he is consequently able to speak experimentally of the history , government , religion , and other peculiarities of a very singular race of human beings
from personal knowledge . As Bro . Sirr held an official appointment during his residence in this island , he was enabled to judge accurately and fairly of the various castes , with whom his duties brought him in daily contact ; and this , no less than his own intelligence , has furnished him with ample materials to prepare a most gratifying and interesting narrative , which has already become highly popular , and will be used as the basis for preparing measures for the amelioration of the moral and social condition of the Cingalese . Amongst other valuable points of information which these volumes
contain , Bro . Sirr has most ably fulfilled his intentions of unfolding the capabilities of the island , and has conclusively shown that this colony may not only become one of the most valuable to the interests of the mother country , but a jewel in every respect in our foreign dependencies . AVe are only able to glance at the many excellencies which " Ceylon and the Cingalese " possess ; but nevertheless we are able to say that we consider this most amusing and instructive book as most creditable to the author , and a fit sequel in every respect to his very agreeable volumes , " China and the Chinese , " of which the highest opinion has been formed by all who are calculated to record their judgment upon these portions of the globe .
Account of the Proceedings at the Dedication of the Freemasons' Hall , Donegall-place , Belfast , fy c . ; loith an Address of the Ven . and R . W . Archdeacon Mant , P . G . M . of Belfast and County Down . Belfast . Had not the pressure upon our pages been more than usually heavy this quarter , we should most unhesitatingly have reprinted the whole of this very interesting narrative under the head of our Irish intelligence . We regret very much our inability to do so , and that we must confine our good intentions in its behalf to a most earnest recommendation to the Craft at large
that they may read it for themselves . Anything more satisfactory than Bro . the Ven . Archdeacon Mant's address it is impossible to conceive . It is in every respect purely Masonic ; and in saying this , we pronounce the highest eulogium that can be passed upon this instance of that worthy Brother ' s indefatigable exertions in behalf of a society the usefulness and value of which is nowhere more fully developed than in Ireland .