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Freemasonry In England.
directing her to regard the godesses in the clouds , one with a cornucopia denoting plenty , the other with a palm branch , the emblem of peace . At her feet is a beehive , shewing that by industry and application the greatest misfortunes are to be overcome . Behind Time , are citizens exulting at Ms endeavours to restore her ; ancl beneath , in the midst of the ruins , is a dragon , which , as supporter of the City Arms , with Ms paw endeavours to
preserve the same . Still farther at the north end is a yiaw of the city in flames , the inhabitants in consternation , with their arms extended upwards , as crying out for succour . Opposite the city on an elevated pavement , stancls the King , in a Boman habit , with a laurel on his head and a truncheon in his hand , aud approaching her , commands three of Ms attendants to descend to her relief : —the first represents the Sciences , with a
winged head , and a circle of naked boys dancing thereon , holding Nature by the band , with her numerous breasts ready to give assistance to all : ¦—the second is Architecture , until a plan in one hand , and a square ancl pair of compasses in the other : —ancl the third is Liberty , waving a bat in the air , shelving her joy at the pleasing prospect of the cit ' s speed recovery . Behind the King stands Ms
y y brother , the Duke of York , with a garland in one hand to crown the rising city , ancl a sword in the other for her defence . The two figures behind are Justice and Fortitude , the former with a coronet , and the latter with a reined lion ; and under the royal pavement , in a vault , lieth Envy , gnawing a heart , and incessantly emitting pestiferous fumes of her invenomed mouth . In the upper part of the plinth the reconstruction of
the city is represented by builders ancl labourers at work upon houses . On two of the other facades of the plinth are latin inscriptions : that on the north side is thus rendered— " In the year of Christ , 1666 , 'September 2 , eastward from hence at the distance of two hundred and two feet , the
height of this column , a terrible fire broke out about midnight ; which , driven on by a high wind , not only ivasted the adjacent parts , but also very remote places , with incredible noise and fury . It consumed eightynine churches , the city gates , guildhall , many public structures , hospitals , schools , libraries , and a vast number of stately edifices , thirteen thousand dwelling bouses , ancl four hundred streets . Of the tAventy-six wards , it
utterly destroyed fifteen ; and left eight others shattered and half burnt . The ruins of the city were four hundred and thirty-six acres , from the Toiver , by the Thames side to the Temple church ; and from the north east , along the wall to Holborn bridge . To the estates ancl fortunes of the citizens it was merciless , but to their lives very favourable , that it might in all things resemble the last conflagration of the world . The destruction
was sudden ; for in a small space of time the city was seen most flourishing , and reduced to nothing . Three days after , when in the opinion of all this fatal fire bad baffled all human councils ancl endeavours , it stopped as it were by the command of heaven , and was on every side extinguished . " The inscription on the south side is translated thus : — " Charles II ., son of Charles the Martyr , King of Great Britain France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , a most gracious prince , commiserating the deplorable state of things , whilst the ruins were smoking ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasonry In England.
directing her to regard the godesses in the clouds , one with a cornucopia denoting plenty , the other with a palm branch , the emblem of peace . At her feet is a beehive , shewing that by industry and application the greatest misfortunes are to be overcome . Behind Time , are citizens exulting at Ms endeavours to restore her ; ancl beneath , in the midst of the ruins , is a dragon , which , as supporter of the City Arms , with Ms paw endeavours to
preserve the same . Still farther at the north end is a yiaw of the city in flames , the inhabitants in consternation , with their arms extended upwards , as crying out for succour . Opposite the city on an elevated pavement , stancls the King , in a Boman habit , with a laurel on his head and a truncheon in his hand , aud approaching her , commands three of Ms attendants to descend to her relief : —the first represents the Sciences , with a
winged head , and a circle of naked boys dancing thereon , holding Nature by the band , with her numerous breasts ready to give assistance to all : ¦—the second is Architecture , until a plan in one hand , and a square ancl pair of compasses in the other : —ancl the third is Liberty , waving a bat in the air , shelving her joy at the pleasing prospect of the cit ' s speed recovery . Behind the King stands Ms
y y brother , the Duke of York , with a garland in one hand to crown the rising city , ancl a sword in the other for her defence . The two figures behind are Justice and Fortitude , the former with a coronet , and the latter with a reined lion ; and under the royal pavement , in a vault , lieth Envy , gnawing a heart , and incessantly emitting pestiferous fumes of her invenomed mouth . In the upper part of the plinth the reconstruction of
the city is represented by builders ancl labourers at work upon houses . On two of the other facades of the plinth are latin inscriptions : that on the north side is thus rendered— " In the year of Christ , 1666 , 'September 2 , eastward from hence at the distance of two hundred and two feet , the
height of this column , a terrible fire broke out about midnight ; which , driven on by a high wind , not only ivasted the adjacent parts , but also very remote places , with incredible noise and fury . It consumed eightynine churches , the city gates , guildhall , many public structures , hospitals , schools , libraries , and a vast number of stately edifices , thirteen thousand dwelling bouses , ancl four hundred streets . Of the tAventy-six wards , it
utterly destroyed fifteen ; and left eight others shattered and half burnt . The ruins of the city were four hundred and thirty-six acres , from the Toiver , by the Thames side to the Temple church ; and from the north east , along the wall to Holborn bridge . To the estates ancl fortunes of the citizens it was merciless , but to their lives very favourable , that it might in all things resemble the last conflagration of the world . The destruction
was sudden ; for in a small space of time the city was seen most flourishing , and reduced to nothing . Three days after , when in the opinion of all this fatal fire bad baffled all human councils ancl endeavours , it stopped as it were by the command of heaven , and was on every side extinguished . " The inscription on the south side is translated thus : — " Charles II ., son of Charles the Martyr , King of Great Britain France , and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , a most gracious prince , commiserating the deplorable state of things , whilst the ruins were smoking ,