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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 2 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
That prayer has been heard , and his Royal Highness once again presided over his Lodge—how much to the joy of the fraternity is well known , because it is most sincerely felt .
The 27 th of January again came—and again were the Brethren assembled , not as upon , the two preceding occasions to interchange their hopes of the better health of his Royal Hig hness—but to greet his return to the social meeting assembled together , of which meeting he was the
distinguished guest . Joy was in every face , ancl gratitude in every heart . The greeting was mutual , and the friend of Masons , and of Masonry , was once more seated at the convivial board . The proceedings of the day have been g iven at length , more especially the address of the Grand Master ,
which will be perused with the deepest interest . The company , as has been stated , was unusually numerous , and we may express an opinion , that those who were absent , no matter from what cause , will regret the privation . It is our duty to state , that his Royal Highness was
visibly affected by his feelings as well as by indisposition , — we hope he will not ultimately suffer from his anxious desire not to prevent the p leasure which the expectation of his presence had created , but it was evident that his physical suffering was great—those who were near him marked
with regret the emotion he could not conceal ; it imparted to his features a saddened effect , and gave to his delivery a tremulousness unlike the spirit of the past time . As we feared , the effect was altogether overpowering and although we can happily record the now improved health of
the Grand Master—yet it may not be generally known , that he has most materially suffered by the recent epidemic which also had the effect of occasioning a relapse of an asthmatic comp laint under which his Royal Highness had suffered for so many years , and which prevented him from
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
That prayer has been heard , and his Royal Highness once again presided over his Lodge—how much to the joy of the fraternity is well known , because it is most sincerely felt .
The 27 th of January again came—and again were the Brethren assembled , not as upon , the two preceding occasions to interchange their hopes of the better health of his Royal Hig hness—but to greet his return to the social meeting assembled together , of which meeting he was the
distinguished guest . Joy was in every face , ancl gratitude in every heart . The greeting was mutual , and the friend of Masons , and of Masonry , was once more seated at the convivial board . The proceedings of the day have been g iven at length , more especially the address of the Grand Master ,
which will be perused with the deepest interest . The company , as has been stated , was unusually numerous , and we may express an opinion , that those who were absent , no matter from what cause , will regret the privation . It is our duty to state , that his Royal Highness was
visibly affected by his feelings as well as by indisposition , — we hope he will not ultimately suffer from his anxious desire not to prevent the p leasure which the expectation of his presence had created , but it was evident that his physical suffering was great—those who were near him marked
with regret the emotion he could not conceal ; it imparted to his features a saddened effect , and gave to his delivery a tremulousness unlike the spirit of the past time . As we feared , the effect was altogether overpowering and although we can happily record the now improved health of
the Grand Master—yet it may not be generally known , that he has most materially suffered by the recent epidemic which also had the effect of occasioning a relapse of an asthmatic comp laint under which his Royal Highness had suffered for so many years , and which prevented him from