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On Freemasonry.
over the mouth of the harbour , admitted , between its legs , the largest ships in full sail . This colossal image was overthrown b y an earthquake , in the year of the world S 782 , and the Rhodians collected vast sums from the surrounding nations to restore it to its former situation , which was never effected ; and they excused themselves under the lea that
p the oracle of Apollo , at Del p hus , had forbidden its restoration . It lay in this state nearl y 1 , 000 years , when the Saracens seized it , and sold the metal to a Jewish merchant .
The population of E gypt increased so rapidly , that at a very early period the land was saturated with inhabitants ; to remed y which , emigration became necessary . Colonies moved off in search of new settlements , each under some celebrated leader , who generall y blended a knowledge of p hilosoph y with skill in the sciences of
agriculture , astronomy , and architecture . These were essential to the successful occupation of any spot which mi ght be selected as an arena for the firm establishment of a new system of government and laws . And here , as in the mother-country , the strictest secresy was observed respecting the propagation of literature and science . Lodges or
private assemblies were instituted , which were termed indifferentl y KOIVOS , aipea-is , a-uvodos , and ( rvvayayq ; and the place where the Brethren met , owouaa . Grand Masters and other Officers were appointed ;* laws and usages were ordained ; f signs and tokens established , which constituted an universal language ;^ emblems and hieroglhics adopted
yp ; and systematic regulations , based on secresy , for the promulgation and transmission of the rites and ceremonies b y which the fine arts were preserved and improved . And b y these means , though E gypt had the honour of being the parent of science , it was ultimatel y obliged to y ield the palm of excellence to other nations , which were its inferiors
in point of antiquity and population . It was onl y by an union and combination of talent in the Lodges of Masons that the great works of art , which were spread over the ancient world , could be accomplished . Much mi ght have been done b y individual excellence ; but it was the secret of blending architecture , painting , and sculpture into one effective mass , that produced the startling effect to noble designs , which has so hi g hl y gratified
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry.
over the mouth of the harbour , admitted , between its legs , the largest ships in full sail . This colossal image was overthrown b y an earthquake , in the year of the world S 782 , and the Rhodians collected vast sums from the surrounding nations to restore it to its former situation , which was never effected ; and they excused themselves under the lea that
p the oracle of Apollo , at Del p hus , had forbidden its restoration . It lay in this state nearl y 1 , 000 years , when the Saracens seized it , and sold the metal to a Jewish merchant .
The population of E gypt increased so rapidly , that at a very early period the land was saturated with inhabitants ; to remed y which , emigration became necessary . Colonies moved off in search of new settlements , each under some celebrated leader , who generall y blended a knowledge of p hilosoph y with skill in the sciences of
agriculture , astronomy , and architecture . These were essential to the successful occupation of any spot which mi ght be selected as an arena for the firm establishment of a new system of government and laws . And here , as in the mother-country , the strictest secresy was observed respecting the propagation of literature and science . Lodges or
private assemblies were instituted , which were termed indifferentl y KOIVOS , aipea-is , a-uvodos , and ( rvvayayq ; and the place where the Brethren met , owouaa . Grand Masters and other Officers were appointed ;* laws and usages were ordained ; f signs and tokens established , which constituted an universal language ;^ emblems and hieroglhics adopted
yp ; and systematic regulations , based on secresy , for the promulgation and transmission of the rites and ceremonies b y which the fine arts were preserved and improved . And b y these means , though E gypt had the honour of being the parent of science , it was ultimatel y obliged to y ield the palm of excellence to other nations , which were its inferiors
in point of antiquity and population . It was onl y by an union and combination of talent in the Lodges of Masons that the great works of art , which were spread over the ancient world , could be accomplished . Much mi ght have been done b y individual excellence ; but it was the secret of blending architecture , painting , and sculpture into one effective mass , that produced the startling effect to noble designs , which has so hi g hl y gratified