Frontispieces To The Book Of Constitutions.

FRONTISriKCK TO CONSTITUTIONS , 1819 . Oi-iyimil she , SJ- in . 1 , 1 / 8 J /// .

ground of the Finance Committee knowing nothing of the order for the work . After enquiry of the Duke , and a considerable reduction in the amount , it was settled in the lollowing September . A few words in conclusion as to the design of the

Frontispiece . The female figure is no doubt intended to represent Masonry ; the belt she wears having clasped hands probably refers to . the recent Union ; her right hand resting" on Fasces , emblematic of unity and strength , would seem to imply that the full signification intended is Masonry United and

Strong . The bust on the pedestal will be easily recognised as that of King George IV ., Patron of the Order . The curious looking object adjoining the globe , having somewhat the appearance of an old-fashioned ship's binnacle , is a

representation of the Ark of the Masonic Covenant , designed by Sir John Soane in 1813 , in which the Articles of Union were deposited , and which was " in all time to come to be placed before the Throne . " It was always so placed until it was destroyed by the disastrous lire which occured in Freemasons '

Hall in 188 3 ; but fortunately the Articles of Union were not in it at that time , and are still preserved in the archives of the Grand Lodge .

HENRY SADLER .

A Masonic Relic.

A Masonic Relic .

The tobacco box of which we give an illustration , is said to have belonged to the Hon . John Drummond , who in 1685 became Earl of Milford . According to "Burke ' s Peerage" he was the only member of the Perth family who had a right to heraldic bearings , coupled with an Esquire ' s helmet ; but that as it may , its history from the year 1745 is traceable . It was given in that year by the Duke of Perth , after the defeat of the defender , to a lady who afterwards became the great grandmother of the present owner , and has been handled in the family as a Masonic relic . The Masonic emblems are on the lid , and the armorial bearings are on the bottom of the box .

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