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On Freemasonry. The Spurious Freemasonry Of Ancient Times.
degree of refinement which the children of Esau had attained . Philosophy was embodied in the theory and practice of the seven liberal sciences ; grammar , rhetoric , logic , arithmetic , geometry with architecture , civil , military , and naval ; music , and astronomy . The people were busied in the arts of agriculturemineralogyancl navigation .
, , The vine and the olive were cultivated for the solace and gratification of the highest grades of society—rings and jewels of gold were manufactured and enriched with precious stones ; the onyx , the chaste sapphire , the transparent crystal , the topaz , ruby , coral , and pearl , are all mentioned as being in requisition for female adornment , and even
polished mirrors were constructed for the convenience of decorating their persons with the accessories of dress . These public and domestic conveniences belong only to a social state , far advanced towards moral ancl intellectual enlightenment . The science which will be embodied in the following illustrated analysis of THE LEGEND OF
INITIATION into the Mysteries , will not therefore excite any surprise as being a step beyond the geniife of mankind at that distant epoch . Before I can satisfactorily enter on a series of evidence
to show that the Great truths mentioned in my last Paper were actually conveyed amidst the mass of absurdity ancl superstition in which they were imbedded , it will be necessary to dispose , in a summary way , of the details of that remarkable legend which constituted a portion of the ceremonial of initiation in every part of the world ; and was
repeated to the candidate as matter of real history , that claimed his entire credence . And it will be found , even on the testimony of heathen authors , who were interested in upholding the imposture , that the facts were founded on astronomical principles , and contributed their aid to cement the union of the Sabian and Arkite superstitions . The
legend was this . Osiris , King of Egypt , to confer benefits on the nations around him , left the government of his kingdom to the care of his wife Isis , and travelled for three years to communicate to them the arts of civilization . On his return , he fell a sacrifice to the intrigues of his brother Typhonwho
, had formed a conspiracy in his absence to destroy him and usurp his throne . He was invited to a grancl entertainment iu the month of November when the Sun was in Scorpio , at which all the conspirators were present . Typhon produced a valuable chest , richly inlaid with gold , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. The Spurious Freemasonry Of Ancient Times.
degree of refinement which the children of Esau had attained . Philosophy was embodied in the theory and practice of the seven liberal sciences ; grammar , rhetoric , logic , arithmetic , geometry with architecture , civil , military , and naval ; music , and astronomy . The people were busied in the arts of agriculturemineralogyancl navigation .
, , The vine and the olive were cultivated for the solace and gratification of the highest grades of society—rings and jewels of gold were manufactured and enriched with precious stones ; the onyx , the chaste sapphire , the transparent crystal , the topaz , ruby , coral , and pearl , are all mentioned as being in requisition for female adornment , and even
polished mirrors were constructed for the convenience of decorating their persons with the accessories of dress . These public and domestic conveniences belong only to a social state , far advanced towards moral ancl intellectual enlightenment . The science which will be embodied in the following illustrated analysis of THE LEGEND OF
INITIATION into the Mysteries , will not therefore excite any surprise as being a step beyond the geniife of mankind at that distant epoch . Before I can satisfactorily enter on a series of evidence
to show that the Great truths mentioned in my last Paper were actually conveyed amidst the mass of absurdity ancl superstition in which they were imbedded , it will be necessary to dispose , in a summary way , of the details of that remarkable legend which constituted a portion of the ceremonial of initiation in every part of the world ; and was
repeated to the candidate as matter of real history , that claimed his entire credence . And it will be found , even on the testimony of heathen authors , who were interested in upholding the imposture , that the facts were founded on astronomical principles , and contributed their aid to cement the union of the Sabian and Arkite superstitions . The
legend was this . Osiris , King of Egypt , to confer benefits on the nations around him , left the government of his kingdom to the care of his wife Isis , and travelled for three years to communicate to them the arts of civilization . On his return , he fell a sacrifice to the intrigues of his brother Typhonwho
, had formed a conspiracy in his absence to destroy him and usurp his throne . He was invited to a grancl entertainment iu the month of November when the Sun was in Scorpio , at which all the conspirators were present . Typhon produced a valuable chest , richly inlaid with gold , and