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we pass on to the period when Christianity was introduced into the island , to Carausius , the first sailor King of Britain , and then to Arthur , "the Warrior Kintr , " to whom , and to his Court , and the Knights of the Table Round , several chapters are d-voted . "Merlin the Seer , " the "Children of Song , " and the "Misters of Mystery" are next treated , and then after a few more chapters we reach the Norman period , and are pleasantly carried on to the days ot the last independent Welsn Princes—Llewellyn and his brother — the conquest of

Wales by our first Edward and the ' mrder wirfare which Followed , and continued with brief intervals of oeace to the dvjs of Henry IV . and even later . The work is carried down to the days of Henry VIII ., who , in the p > licy he observed towirds the Welsh , wisely followed in the footsteps of his politic father , the first of the Tulors , and , therefore , himself a Welshman , and was not content until , by the Acts of 1531 and 1544 . he hid succeeded in bringing about " a plenary Incorporation of the Welsh with the Enrrli-h , " which Union , it is added , "has had that blessed effect , that it has dispelled all

those unnatural differences which heretofore were so rife and irreconcilable . " Those who have read her former works will not need to be told that the authnress has invested her narrative with an interest which she has succeeded in imparting to all that has emmated from her pen . Her chapters concerning Arthur and his Court are very charming to read , while as we approach to the Tudor days , we meet with princes and warriors who are more familiar to us , Llewelyn , who was slain in the days of Edward I ., and whose head was for a time displayed on a pinnacle of the Tower of London : his brother

who was taken prisoner in the days of the same Edward and by his orders sentenced to be hanged , drawn , and quartered , for his treason against his feudal Sovereign ; and Owen Glendower—we prefer to write him thus instead of as " Ovvain Gtyndwr , " as he is written in these pages—of whom we read in our own history and who figures so conspicuously in Shakespeare ' s dramatic play , the First Part of Henry IV ., in connection with the events immediately preceding the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1 403 . We say the book is delightful reading throughout , and we have every confidence that it will be most favourably received by the general public .

"THE LAD FROM LONDON" is a book that will take with the youngsters . The hero is a Londoner who goes on a visit to an uncle in the country , about which he knows nothing . While under his uncle ' s hospitable roof he gains a number of new experiences , but in doing so he makes any number of blunders and meets with all sorts of mishaps . However , his visit at last comes to an end and he carries back with him a number of reminiscences which are not altogether unpleasant . The manner in which Hod ' s adventures in the country are told is very pleasant . The book should be popular .

"PLUCKV REX" IS another book which , if we mistake not , will prove far more attractive than the majority of boys' books . " Rex " is found in a wreck and brought up by an old sailor , a genial , jolly fellow , who takes a liking to the hd , and does his duty towards him splendidly . Of course , " Rexie " has a pleasant time of it , and having one day descended into a mine , he finds a box which had been hidden there , On opening it it is found to contain plate and jewellery of great value , and this discovery ultimately leads to the restoration of Rex to his mother . How this is brought about we must not disclose . It is enough that it is so , and that the story throughout is capitally told . It will serve as a nice Christmas gift for boys of about 10 or 12 years of age .

"THE HOUSEWIFE ' HANDY-BOOK" is an excellent compilation , and will be found of great use by all who have devolving upon them the cares of household management . The author—C . J . S . Thompson—has brought together within the compass of about 120 pages some 350 Recipes of all kinds . These are grouped together under various heads . Thus Chapters I . and II . treat of "Fruit Essences and Syrups ; " Chapter III . of " Preserves , Conserves , and the making thereof ; " and Chapter IV . of "Home-made Wines , Liqueurs . & c . " In

Chapter V . we are initiated into the mysteries concerning "Sherbet , Kalies , and other Cooling Drinks , " while Chapter VI . supplies a number of " Simple Washes for rendering the skin fair and soft , " and Chapter VII . treats of " Home-made Perfumery . " Other Chapters tell us how to compound " Fragrant Potpourris and Sweet Sachets ; " of "Aromatic and certain Sweet Waters" of "Grateful Washes for the Hair ; " Chapters XIII . and XIV . tells us how to destroy "Moths , Flies , and other

Noisome Insects , " and how to " Eradicate Stains , " while the remaining sections oi the book relate to such all-important matters as the " Diet and Comforts " for the sick , " Disinfectants and Preventives of Disease , " the "Preparation of Tea and Coffee , " " Dentrifices and Soothing Waters for the Teeth and Gums , " "Cleaning Products , " and other things generally useful . It will be seen that the book supplies a want , that of some safe guide to the making and preparation of home comforts .

"DRINKS OF ALL KINDS , " both hot and cold , for all seasons , and to suit all palates , are treated very fully in this little work , a preliminary chapter containing general directions how to set about compounding them . It will surprise most people to hear that including summer and winter , hot and cold , with summer beverages , temperance drinks , and restorative drinks , there are no less than 140 enumerated in these pages

full particulars as to the materials to be used , and the manner in which they are to be concocted in respect of each drink . Tne greater number appear to be American , and include "Cobblers , " "Cocktails , " "Smashes , " "Juleps , " & c , with "Punches , " "Cups , " and the like . We should think evey one of our readers will find here an excellent recips for the compounding of his " particular wants . "

_ * HAND-READING by an adept is an interesting and instructive treatise on Chiromancy as the usual term is , or , "Chirology , " as Adept is careful to point out that itshould be . The frontispiece and the illustrations that are scattered throughout the volume will be found of great use by the reader in interpreting the full meaning of the text , while the explanations in the latter are very clearly and concisely set forth .

"THE AI ' OCRYI'HA . Translated out of the Greek and Latin Tongues . Printed for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge . Henry Froivde , Oxford Warehouse , Amen-corner , London . 1 S 95 . " —The revised version is now complete , with the Apocrypha , the New Testament having been concluded in 1 SS 0 , the Old Testament in 1 SS 4 , and the Apocryphal Books in 1 S 94 , each being published a year later respectively . Although this translation or revision is based in part on the " Version set forth A , D . J 6 J J , " it has been the custom for so many years to exclude the Apocrypha from the Bibles of the Protestants , that this opportune volume will doubtless receive a very hearty welcome ,

because the writings are so little known . It is to all intents and purposes a neiv boot- to many , and it cannot fail to interest all those who carefully study its piges . Those to whom that most useful work— " Helps to tbe Study of the Bible "—is familiar need not be told aught as to the age and character of the Apocrypha , which formed part of the sacred literature of the Alexandrian Jews , and , excepting Esdras II ., are found in the Hebrew Scriptures and old copies of the Septuagint and other old versions . They mainly date from , or belong to , the three centuries preceding the Christiin era , and are historical or allegorical according to the Books selected . The First Book of Esdras is ,

in part , well knoivn to members of some of the "higher or additional Masonic Degrees , especially Chapters III . and IV ., in which Zorobabel was the vktor in the wordcontest as to which was the greatest—wine , the king , or " Women , but above all things Truth . " The revision is a great improvement on the old version of 1611 from every standpoint , and especially in the breaking up of the Text into parallelisms , the poetical portions being printed as such . The missing fragment of some f > 9 verses of

Chapter Vll ., Esdras 2 nd , has been inserted , which was edited by the late Professor Bensly , from a full collation of all the independent Latin MSS . known . The translators or revisers have not hesitated to omit verses not supported by the best or ni'ist accurate MSS ., and furnish numerous alternative readings of great value for the guidance of students . Chronological data arc sometimes introduced , but only exceptionally so , and the work should prove most acceptable to the general reader . The edition for all ordinary purposes is in Pica , Dciiiy Svo , 7 s . Gd ., but smaller sizes are published .

Messrs . Gowans and Gray have published an illustrated cdi . ion of tho NEW TESTAMENT , containing numerous reproductions of copyright plutographs of th-: modern aspect of the hallowed spots , the names of which are familiar to all . The book 's printed in three styles , at the extremely moderate prices of is . fid . and 2 s . Oi .

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Craft Masonry .

Yarborough Lodge , No . 633 . The installation meeting of this ancient and successful lod ^ e was held on Wednesday , the 4 M 1 inst ., at the Grand Hotel , Manchester . Great preparations had been made by Bro . Sargeant S ; arl » , S . W . ( ty . VI . elect ) , f . ir this occasion , as it is well-known in all circles where Bro . Searle goes , his great ambition , zeal , integrity , and abilities are always to the front in any Masnnic undertaking ; he may embark in . He has been a column of strength to this \ oige since his joining it , and with the assistance of a few

Past Misters , has made it the successful lodge it is . A few years agfo there were very few members in it , but it grew to such dimensions as to be very powerful . The brethren assembled at 2 . 30 p . m . The lodge was opened by Bro . T . A . G . Wilson , VV . M ., supported by his officers . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and an initiation took pUce . The Installing Mister was the VV . M , who , by the way , undertook and accomplished very success ' u'ly the whole of the installation ceremony himself , whilst Bro . T . A . G . Wilson's exposition of the ritual was excellent , and given

with great ability ; we venture to think it would have been a ereat relief to him to have divided the work a little . Bro . Sargeant Searle , S . VV ., VV . M . elect , was presented to the Installing Master by Bro . Archie Wilson , P . M ., and was inducted into the chair of K . S . with all the dignity appertaining to that high position . He was proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees . The following were apoointed officers for the ensuing year : Bros . T . A . G . Wilson , I . P . M . ; E . Aitken , S . VV . ; Rev . VV . VV . D . Firth , J . VV . ; E . Pleasance , S . D . ; S . G . Isherwood , J . D . ; J . VV . R . Woodhead , I . G . ; J . F .

Sallon , P . M ., Treas . ; D . Guymer , P . M ., Sec . ; F . H . Davidson , P . M .. Chap . ; W . H . Huerhes , P . M ., D . of C ; A . C . Wilson , P . M ., A . D . of C ; VV . Cartwright , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Charity Representative ; F . M . Evanson , Org . ; T . Brummitt , Asst . Org . ; F . Stevens VV . Lunn , G . Pleasance , J . R . Greenwood , A . Joynson , and J . R . Philips , Stwds . ; W . Chesshyre , Tyler ; and S . G . Isherwooj , J . D ., and P . Watson , Auditors .

They were invested and briefly addressed by the W . M ., and the duties of their respective offices explained by the Installing Master . The installation ceremony being concluded , the lodge matters were conducted under the gavel of the VV . M . There were four candidates proposed for initiation at the next meeting ; so Bro . Searle has every likelihood of having a very successful finincial year . " Hearty good wishes " were expressed from the numerous visitors present , and the lodge wis closed .

A banquet was held as a festival on the occasion , presided over by Bro . Searle . The br-thren of the lodge had made every arrangement for the comfort of their guests , and entertained them most loyally , and a capital programme had been provided with music and recitation , to which the following contributed : Bros . G . Pleasance , S . D ., Henry Nail , P . G . Treas . West Lanes ., Evanson , T . A . G . Wilson , I . P . M ., G . S . Smith , P . P . CO ., E . Aitken , S . VV ., J . Hall , songs ; whilst Bros . T . Fitzsimmons and Hebden gave recitations ; and Bro . Seth Wrigley played a few selections on the auto-harp ;

Bro . T . M . Ferneley presided at the organ and accompinied the songs . The following brethren were present : T . A . G . Wilson , W . M . ; Archie Wilson , I . P . M . ; S . Searle , S . W . : E . A . Aitken , I . W . ; VV . D . Frith , Chap . ; J . T . Sallon , P . M ., Treas . ; D . Guymer , P . M ., Sec . ; E . Pleasance , J . D . ; F . M . Evanson , Org . ; C . Pleasance , Wm . Lunn , W . H . Hughes , P . M . ; W . G . Dowen , J . R . Woodhead , W . H . Houldsworth , Ino . Hall , T . H . Cripper , I . Clegg , T . R . Greenwood , T . Brummitt ,

J . R . Phillips , John Chadwick , P . G . S . B ., P . G . S . ; J . T . Richardson , P . P . G . D . ; Wm . Bee , P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; Wm . Harris , P . P . A . G . D . of C . 1 Henry Nail , P . G . Treas . West Lanes . ; F . M . Lean , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . A . Myers , P . P . G . D . of C . West Lanes . ; W . W . Vaughan , P . P . G . D . ; G . S . Smith , P . P . G . Org . East and West Lanes . ; Alfred Hebien , P . P . G . D . D . of C : S . Mamelock , P . M . ; ) . Hardwick Mush , P . M . ; A . Longworth , Seth Wrigley , P . M . ; VV . D . Holbrook , ( as . Andrews , P . P . G . D . ; John Wardle , P . M . ; F . Shaw , P . M . ; I . 1 . Kent Fairclough , G . W . Bjwnes , and others .

Wentworth Lodge , No . 1239 . For good deeds , kindly feeling , and consideration for others , no county family is more distinguished thin the VVentworths , Living in the immediate vicinity of Sheffield , they have identified themselves with the interests and the success of that grimy city , and when some 27 years ago a new Masonic lodge was being formed and that most important question , the name , arose , the founders acted wisely in associating their new undertaking with their illustrious neighbour . This was done with the courteous consent of the Earl Fitzwilliam , the present distinguished representative of the Wentworth family .

Nor did he stop here . He permitted the brethren not only to use the name , but also to adopt the coat-of-arms upon their lodge banner . Commenced under such favourable conditions , the Wentworth Lodge has flourished exceedingly , and so large have its numbers become that , during the present year , it has sent out an off -shoal which promises speedily to become as vigorous as the parent stem . This , too , commemorates a noble name and keeps alive the association of chivalrous deeds and knightly fame . Of the rise of the Furnival Lodge , 255 S , in the summer of the year , full particulars were given

in the Freemason ol Saturday , 22 nd June last . On Monday , the 2 nd instant , the parent lodfe , the Wentworth , held its annual gathering and installation . Themselves So strong , it is not surprising , considering Masonic activity in Sheffield , that the meeting should have been a large one . Amongst the brethren present were : Bros . Ensor Drury , P . M .. P . P . G . W . ; T . H . Vernon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; H . J . Garnett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., first W . M . of the lodge ; H . T . E . Holmes , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; J oseph Matthewman , P . M . 1010 , Prov . Asst . G .

Sec ; H . Nixon , P . M ., Prov . S . G . D . ; J . B . Wostinholm . P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; John Shaw , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of VV . ; VV . Gadsby , P . M . 2491 , P . P . G . O-g . ; E . Dickinson , VV . M . 139 ; W . E . Gray , W . M . 296 ; VV . Tyzick , VV . M . 1779 ; T . Abbott , W . M . 22 G 3 ; A . Reckless , W . M . 22 OS ; C Stokes , P . M ., W . M . 2558 ; J . VV . Wilson . VV . M . 2355 ; H . A . Brook , P . M . 22 G 3 ; G . B . Wood , VV . M . elect 29 "); M . J . Dadworth , W . M . 1239 ; T . E . Barker , S . W ., VV . M . elect 1239 ; 1- l > - Hewitt , P . M . 1239 , Charity Steward ; J . Robertshaw , P . M . 1239 ; F . S . H . Wilson , P . M . 1239 ; A . E .

Kirkham , P . M . 1239 ; H . lownsend , H . Cawood , R . Hanbidge , G . Gordon , J . E . Hutchinson , R . P . Fisher , J . Stringer , Thos . Shenstone , A . J . Birks , W . Fearnchough , E . H . Hardy , T . Xixon J . Dawson , A . Hills , II . E . Schnetzler , VV . Foggatt , J . F . Hiller , E . G . Whiteley , E . D . Greaves , S . Oites , IT . M . Slater , W . Slater , S . Wetherill , P . Wilde , W . Sisson ? , T . VV . Ward , J . H . Hunt , II , A . O . Adrain , E . Beck , VV . Ivons , H . Johnson , and W . G . Liversertge . Of the visitors , besides those already

nam : d , there were : B-os . VV . Maidmcnt , 255 S ; G . E . Inman , 724 ; VV . C . Fox , P . M . 22 G 3 ; Jas . Nodden , 1309 ; VV . A . Birks , 1 S 02 ; W . Gunstone , J . W . ; W . Foarn and M . S . Mucr , 2191 ; A . L . Watson , S . W : 22 ( 3 S ; VV . Middleton , S . W . 139 ; G . A . Tandy , 2355 ; VV . Sykes , ifii 1 ; E . Tateha a and M . Hartley , 296 ; R . 0 . VV'ever , S . W ., J . Barton , A . E . Hill , and A . S . W ^ rd , all of 1779 ; C . SimniDns and S . Munro , 1225 j F . Stanton , OS 1 ; J . Wardle and E . Emery , 2373 ; W . Thompson and G . Foster , 004 ; and M . Swann , 1513

Ihe installation ceremony was beautilully rendered by Bro . M . J , Dojworth , the retiring W . M . Other Past Masters gave assistant . Bro . J . E . barker , S . W . and W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . J . K . Darling , P . M ., and tne working tools in the various Degrees were briefly explained by Bros . Mach ' tn , P . M . ; F . S . H . VVitsin , P . M . ; and J . Robertshaw , P . M . Ihe music c insisted ofthe anthem from Mendelssoin ' s St . Paul— " Be thou faithful . " This was reverently sung by Uro . II . A . Brook , P . M ., the accompanyist being Bro . J . A . I < jdgers . The W . M . invested his oflicers as lollows ; Bros . M . J . Dodwortli , I . P . M . ; T . Rowluthmn , S . W . ; 1 . Frith , J . VV . ; J . li ,

Wostinholme , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Treas . ; VV . !•' . Cole , bee ; A . J . Fursdike , Asst . Sec . ; G . Wragg , S . D . ; T . Green , J . D . ; A . E . Kirkham , P . M ., D . of C ; E . Kowbotham , A . D . ot C j J . A . Rodgers , Org . ; VV . I ) . ForsdiUe , I . G . ; E . G . Whiteley and J . C llrameld , Stwds . ; and T . Leigntun , Tyler . The pupulir Cnirity Steward , Bro . ) . P . Hewitt , P . VI ., wis unanimously re-elected to that responsible post . Otner routine business was got through , and alter ' llejrty go . id wishes " and salutations , which the VV . AL acknowledged in most courteous anil sympathetic terms , the lodge wis closed , A dinner , provided in Bro . Turner ' s well-kn nvn excellent style , followed .

After the toast of The On -eu " bad been heartily given and duly honoured . The Worshipful Master , m proposing " The Health of the M . W . G . M ., II K . ll . the Prince of Wales ; the M . W . the Pro Grand Master , Lord Lathom ; and the Oliicers of Grand Lodge , " said that in his opinion the Freemasons owed a deep debt of gratitude to their Grand Master for the services which he had rendered to the Craft , and that it was his own wish , as he doubted nut it VIM the wish of them all , that His Royal Highness would live long to occupy and adorn the ollice which he held as their head . As to the ot ' ier Grand Oliicers , he could only say that by their truly Masonic conduct they