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Curious Old Attack On Freemasonry.

Forehead . —To touch the forehead Avith the right hand , signifies tho member must tie at the LeAnl Tavern , in Fleet Street , at eleA on of the clock in the morning the next day ; and to touch tho forehead Avith the loft hand , signifies he must be at the same

Tavern next day , about nine of the clock at night . Glove . —To hold up a glove with your right hand , signifies tho member must be walking in tho Piazza of St . James ' s Palace next day at ten in the forenoon ; and to hold up a glove with the left hand , signifies he must be walking at the same place next day , about five in the afternoon .

Hat . —To clap either hand upon the crown of the hat , signifies the member must be at the Bell Tavern , in King ' s Street , at Westminster , by eight of the clock next morning ; and to pull the hat off , signifies that he must be at the same Tavern next

day , at seven of the clock in the evening . Heel . —To touch the heel of either shoe , with either hand , by lifting it up , signifies that the member must be at the King ' s Anns , in Southwark , precisely by noon . Inldwrn . —To pull aninkhorn out of the pocket , and hold it up , signifies that the member must be at the Fountain Tavern , in the Strand , by six of the clock in the

evening . Knee . —To touch either knee Avith either hand , signifies the member must bo AvalkinS upon the Parade , in St . James ' s Park , about four of tho clock in the afternoon . Leg . —To shake either leg , signifies the member must be in the Pit of Drury Lane Playhouse , by seven of the clock in the evening .

Zip . —To touch either lip Avith either hand , signifies the member must bo Avalking on the north side of Leicester Scptare , hy three of the clock in tlie afternoon . Money . —To put money out of one hand into t ' other , signifies the member must be

hi the Pit of Lincoln ' s-Inn Playhouse , by half an hour after six in the evening . Neclceloth . —To jilay Avith the neckcloth , Arith either hand , signifies the member must he Avalking in Bloomsbury Square , about three of the clock in the afternoon .

Odd . —To make an odd figure , 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 , with chalk , on any place , signifies the Member must . be in the Pit of the Operahouse , in the Haymarket , by seven of the dock in the evening ; but if the figure be even , as 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , then the member must

bo walking on the Tarrass Walk , in York Buildings . Paper . —To send a piece of paper done up like a letter , tho' there is nothing Avrit in it , signifies the member to Avhom it is sent must be at the Buffler's Head Tavern

, by Charing Cross , at four of the clock in the afternoon . Queen . —To send a letter Avith only the Avord Queen writ in it , signifies the member to Avhom it is sent , must be at the Queen ' s Head Tavernwithin Temple Barby six of

, , the clock hi the evening . Rufle . —To play Avith one of the ruffles Avith either hand , signifies the member to AAdiom the sign is made , must be near the Fountain , in Lincoln ' s-Inn Square , by tivo of the clock in the afternoon .

Skin . —To rub either shin Avith either hand , signifies the member must be at the One Tun Tavern , in the Strand , betAvixt the hours of seven and eight of the clock at night . Snuff Box . —To toss a snuff-box out of

one hand into t ' other , signifies the member must be Avalking in Guildhall , about three of the clock in the afternoon . Sword . —To put either hand upon the hilt of the sAvord , signifies the member must be at the Half-Moon Tavern , in the Strand ,

by eight of the clock at night . Thumb . —To hold up the thumb , be it of the rig ht or left hand , signifies that the member ( if it is not term time , ) must be Avalking against the Court of Common Pleas , about tAVO of the clock in the afternoon .

Vincent . —To send a letter Avith only the word Vincent Avrit hi it , signifies the member must be in the Tap-house of the George Inn , hi the Borough of Southwark , about seA en in the evening . Watch— To pull a Avatch out of the fob ,

signifies the member must be walking by Buckingham House , in St . James ' s Park , about one of the clock hi the afternoon . Wig . —To play Avith the bottom of the Avig Avith either hand , signifies the member must be at the Oxford Arms Tavernin

, Ludgate Street , betAveen tho hours of three and four of the clock hi tho afternoon . Xenophon . —To send a letter Avithoidy the Avord Xenophon Avrit in it , signifies the member must be Avalking at the corner of Lhicoln ' s-Inn-Fields , Avliieh is against the

Duke of NeAveastle ' s house , about three of the clock in the afternoon . Youth . —To send a letter Avith the word

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
REFLECTIONS ON THE PRESENT CONDITION OF MASONRY IN TEUTONIC AND LATIN COUNTRIES. Article 3
POST PRANDIAL SPEECHES. Article 6
A TALE OF "MISTIRY" AND OF "HAWE." Article 8
MORAL. Article 9
THE NEW MASONIC HALL AT PHILADELPHIA. Article 10
MS. MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS (OR CHARGES) No. 3. Article 18
Our Archaeogical Corner. Article 20
COLLECTANEA CURIOSA, 1781, Article 20
CURIOUS OLD ATTACK ON FREEMASONRY. Article 22
ADDRESS Article 24
Reviews. Article 30
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Curious Old Attack On Freemasonry.

Forehead . —To touch the forehead Avith the right hand , signifies tho member must tie at the LeAnl Tavern , in Fleet Street , at eleA on of the clock in the morning the next day ; and to touch tho forehead Avith the loft hand , signifies he must be at the same

Tavern next day , about nine of the clock at night . Glove . —To hold up a glove with your right hand , signifies tho member must be walking in tho Piazza of St . James ' s Palace next day at ten in the forenoon ; and to hold up a glove with the left hand , signifies he must be walking at the same place next day , about five in the afternoon .

Hat . —To clap either hand upon the crown of the hat , signifies the member must be at the Bell Tavern , in King ' s Street , at Westminster , by eight of the clock next morning ; and to pull the hat off , signifies that he must be at the same Tavern next

day , at seven of the clock in the evening . Heel . —To touch the heel of either shoe , with either hand , by lifting it up , signifies that the member must be at the King ' s Anns , in Southwark , precisely by noon . Inldwrn . —To pull aninkhorn out of the pocket , and hold it up , signifies that the member must be at the Fountain Tavern , in the Strand , by six of the clock in the

evening . Knee . —To touch either knee Avith either hand , signifies the member must bo AvalkinS upon the Parade , in St . James ' s Park , about four of tho clock in the afternoon . Leg . —To shake either leg , signifies the member must be in the Pit of Drury Lane Playhouse , by seven of the clock in the evening .

Zip . —To touch either lip Avith either hand , signifies the member must bo Avalking on the north side of Leicester Scptare , hy three of the clock in tlie afternoon . Money . —To put money out of one hand into t ' other , signifies the member must be

hi the Pit of Lincoln ' s-Inn Playhouse , by half an hour after six in the evening . Neclceloth . —To jilay Avith the neckcloth , Arith either hand , signifies the member must he Avalking in Bloomsbury Square , about three of the clock in the afternoon .

Odd . —To make an odd figure , 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 , with chalk , on any place , signifies the Member must . be in the Pit of the Operahouse , in the Haymarket , by seven of the dock in the evening ; but if the figure be even , as 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , then the member must

bo walking on the Tarrass Walk , in York Buildings . Paper . —To send a piece of paper done up like a letter , tho' there is nothing Avrit in it , signifies the member to Avhom it is sent must be at the Buffler's Head Tavern

, by Charing Cross , at four of the clock in the afternoon . Queen . —To send a letter Avith only the Avord Queen writ in it , signifies the member to Avhom it is sent , must be at the Queen ' s Head Tavernwithin Temple Barby six of

, , the clock hi the evening . Rufle . —To play Avith one of the ruffles Avith either hand , signifies the member to AAdiom the sign is made , must be near the Fountain , in Lincoln ' s-Inn Square , by tivo of the clock in the afternoon .

Skin . —To rub either shin Avith either hand , signifies the member must be at the One Tun Tavern , in the Strand , betAvixt the hours of seven and eight of the clock at night . Snuff Box . —To toss a snuff-box out of

one hand into t ' other , signifies the member must be Avalking in Guildhall , about three of the clock in the afternoon . Sword . —To put either hand upon the hilt of the sAvord , signifies the member must be at the Half-Moon Tavern , in the Strand ,

by eight of the clock at night . Thumb . —To hold up the thumb , be it of the rig ht or left hand , signifies that the member ( if it is not term time , ) must be Avalking against the Court of Common Pleas , about tAVO of the clock in the afternoon .

Vincent . —To send a letter Avith only the word Vincent Avrit hi it , signifies the member must be in the Tap-house of the George Inn , hi the Borough of Southwark , about seA en in the evening . Watch— To pull a Avatch out of the fob ,

signifies the member must be walking by Buckingham House , in St . James ' s Park , about one of the clock hi the afternoon . Wig . —To play Avith the bottom of the Avig Avith either hand , signifies the member must be at the Oxford Arms Tavernin

, Ludgate Street , betAveen tho hours of three and four of the clock hi tho afternoon . Xenophon . —To send a letter Avithoidy the Avord Xenophon Avrit in it , signifies the member must be Avalking at the corner of Lhicoln ' s-Inn-Fields , Avliieh is against the

Duke of NeAveastle ' s house , about three of the clock in the afternoon . Youth . —To send a letter Avith the word

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