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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . ST . JOHN ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . CHIEK PATRONESS : HER MSJESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : H . R . H . The PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . GRAND PATRONESS : H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OF WALES . FOUNDED 1788 . CENTENARY CELEBRATION , 1888 . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . V . R . W . HEDGES , Sec . 5 , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

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" MASONIC FACTS AND FICTIONS , " COMPRISING A NEW THEORY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE "ANCIENT" GRAND LODGE . Now IN PREPARATION By H . SADLER ,. Grand Tyler and Sub-Librarian of the Grand Lodge of England . Upwards of 200 Pages , Demy-Octavo , with Illustrations , Seals , Autographs , & c . Price to Subscribers , Carriage Free in the United Kingdom , 6 s . 6 d . Prospectus and Specimen Page can be had at the Office of The Freemason . The Subscription List of the above is now closed for printing . The work will be issued to Subscribers early in October next . Should any copies remain unsold after publication , the price will be 7 / 6 each .

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THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY : Its Antiquities , Symbols , Constitutions , Customs , fc Embracing an Investigation of the Authentic Records of the Organisations of the Fraternity in England , Ireland , Scotland , the British Colonies , France , Germany , and the United States . DERIVED PROM OFFICIAL SOURCES . By ROBERT EREKE G-OULD , Barrister-at-Lavv , Past Senior Grand Deacon of England ' Author of "The Four Old Lodges and their Descendants , '* " The Atholl Lodges , " & c . " It is impossible to read this last remarkable contribution toMasonic history and archaeology , distinguished as it is by originality and novelty , lucid statement and apposite authorities combined , without feeling that a new era has dawned for Masonic students , for the literati and illiterati of Freemasonry . "—Tlie Freemason . _ The above STANDARD WORK is now complete , and is issued in the following forms and at the following nett cash prices , carriage paid , viz : — In 3 vols ., cloth , gilt edges £ 3 3 o o 33 3 , 33 j 15 ° 3 33 ' af calf „ 3 iS 0 3 „ full red ( or marone ) morocco 4 14 6 The Publisher is prepared to send the Work , freight paid , to any part of EUROPE , the COLONIES , or INDIA , oil receipt of order accompanied by draft . This Work is not supplied through the Booksellers . Orders may be addressed to the Publisher . THOMAS C . J , at 45 , LUDGATE HILL , LONDON , or at GRANGE PUBLISHING WORKS , EDINBURGH .

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NOW READY . GENERAL STATUTES OK THE Masonic and Military Order of Knights of Eome and the Eed Cross of Constantine , and the Laws of K . H . S . With an Appendix and Engravings of the Jewels & Regalia . Price , Clotli , ls . 6 d . To be obtained of the Grand Recorder , 16 a Great Queen Street .

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PROVINCE OF NORTHS AND HUNTS . ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS . THE SPECIAL MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE for the INSTALLATION of BRO . THE EARL OI * EUSTON as R . VV . Prov . Grand Master , and the BALL announced for SEPT . 13 th , ARE POSTPONED . Notice of Date and Further Particulars will be shortly given .

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' SMITH'STONDON BLUE IS Unequalled for Laundry Work . Sold by Oilmen , in bottles , id . and 6 d . each , or by the Gallon , at Estab . 1 S 79 . ] No . 2 , Finsbury Sq ., London .

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BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY . —4 , Queen Street Place , London , E . C . CAPITAL-A QUARTER-OF-A-MILLION STERLING . MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ACTUARYVVM . SUTTON GOVER , ESQ ., P . G . S ., P . M ., P . Z . THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT-MAY , 1887 . NEW BUSINESS . 1977 Policies issued for £ 366 , 957 New Premium Income 11 , 510 BUSINESS IN FORCE . 28 , 109 Policies , assuring £ s , ' 5- \ , 7 & J REVENUE OF THE YEAR . Premiums £ i 53 . 793 Interest , & c 45 , 620 ifl 99 . 4 i 3 ACCUMULATED FUND . Laid by in the Year £ 58 , 395 Accumulated Fund on 31 st January , 1887 1 , 141 , 810 Claims and Bonuses paid under Company ' s Policies £ i , 02 g , Cn Average Reversionary Bonus for Thirty Years , about ij per cent , per annum .

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TO LET—The UPPER PART of a HOUSE near the General Post Office . Ei ght Rooms , together or separate . —Apply B . J ., Office of this Paper . CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( "P . M . and P . Z . ) . —PRIVATE TUITION in the CLASSICS , MATHEMATICS , ENGLISH , & c . Lectures on various subjects . Schools visited . Foreigners taught English by means of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , VV .

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TO BE LET ( FURNISHED ) a comfortable HOUSE in the best part of Upper Sydenham , containing S good Bed Room ? , 3 Sitting Rooms , Kitchen on Ground Floor and fitted Bath Room . For a month or longer . Five minutes' walk from Crystal Palace . Beautiful views , and fields on three sides of house . Five guineas and a half for One Month—less if taken for longer . —M . P . C ., " Ellerslie , " Longton-avenue , Upper Sydenham , Surrey , ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMrl PANY , LIMITED . 10 , ST . SWITHIN'S LANE , LONDON , E . C . ieneral Accidents . | Personal Injuries Railway Accidents . j Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING . Manager .

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| L f GEORGE SPILEH ^ gjj Surgeon ' s Optician , to j fey 3 , WIG-MORE ST ., W . to * SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES , i ? ^ — Cw £ ? THE NEW § " SHOOTING" PINCE-NEZ , fcS WITH RIGID BRIDGE . Cg They press the nose much less than £ I any other eye-glass .

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES ( blind ) . For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING , LONDON .

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies & c . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders of cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEOROE K ENNING , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London [ oint Stock Bank .

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T ODGE QUATUOR CORONATI , i- / No . 2076—Sir Charles Warren ( G . C . M . G . ) , P . G . D ., W . M . —Freemasons' Hall , Thursday , Sth Sept . —At 5 30 a Paper will be read by Dr . W . WYNN WESTCOTT , " ihe Religion of Freemasonry illustrated by the Kabbalah . Visitors will be heartily welcomed . Dinner Tickets ot Secretary after Lodge at 3 s . Cd . ( exclusive of Wine ) . Notice of attendance not absolu'ely necessary , but will be esteemed a favour by Bro . G . W . Speth ( Sec ) , Streatham House , Margate .

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