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Freemason's' Quarterly Review.
the work , so far as tho mysteries of the craft are concerned , will he a sealed hook , to the uninitiated . The first article is " on Freemasonry , " which is described in glowing colours . The other articles in this Review consist of a tale entitled " The Mason , " illustrative of the advantages attendant on being a member of the craft , with stories of a general character , several pieces of poetry , a variety of Masonic intelligence , information on miscellaneous subjects , and a summary of the leading events of the past quarter . Sun . —As the Freemasons constitute a social , close-Knit corporation , and this periodical is for the most part dedicated to their interest , giving full reports of the proceedings of their lodges & c . from time to time , we have little doubt that it will rapidly get into circulation
, among them . Among the contents is a singular and interesting tale entitled the " Mason , ' which thc author assures us is founded on a fact communicated at Cambridge during the autumn ofthe last year , by a member of the masonic fraternity , of distinguished character and literary reputation . This tale is well worth a perusal , and we regret wc have not space to do it justice by making an extract or two from it . There are many pleasing snatches of verse in this number ; the best-ef which is a fragment of a poem on the old subject ofthe fate of genius , which , however , contains not a few novel thoughts . Thc magazine is neatly got up ; and , considering the body for whose amusement it catei * sis by no means dear in
, point of price . True Sun . —Just at this critical juncture , the Freemasons have brought out the first number of a magazine , as if with the view of being upon their guard , and securing as far as possible the means of defence . And why not ? As the introductory address reminds us , Law hath its Magazine , Medicine its Magazine , the Church , its Magazines , the Naval and Military Services their Magazines—literary as well as warlike ; and even the Parliament
hath its " Mirror" and " Review . " Why should not the Freemasons be as free as any of them to institute and maintain its Magazine ? The first number affords a fair promise of success to the project . It contains various interesting articles , and plenty of masonic intelligence for its readers , whetlier at home or abroad . Age . —At first sight v : e expected to find some mystical writing , interesting to the order alone . We have been agreeably disappointed . The articles on Freemasonry are so agreeable as to prove equally interesting to the general reader , who will , in this Review , find some well written , if not elegant , tales in prose and verse . This Quarterly deserves that success which the fraternity are morally bound to ensure .
Bell ' s Messenger . —Amongst the many periodicals which axe almost daily issuing from the press , we have to notice a work devoted to Freemasonry . It contains many interesting articles , and wc have no doubt wilt prove an amusing treat to the general reader , as well as to those to whom It is more particularly dedicated . There is an article called " The Mason , " written with great power and effect ; it has reference to the war in Russia under Napoleon ,, and is full of forcible and picturesque writing . It is our duty to add , that this work is exceedingly well got up , and the masonic intelligence of the quarter must be full of interest to the several chapters and brethren ofthe lodges throughout the kingdom .
New Belts Messenger . —The Freemason ' s Quarterly Review I Well , there does appear to have been a desideratum in periodical literature , unknown to us before , which the work upon our table promises fully to supply . Why ought not thc Freemasons to have a Review of their own ? They are , both in numbers and importance , able to support such a publication , and ive are inclined to think that success will crown the exertions of the spirited conductors of this . It contains a great variety of intelligence of interest to every Mason , and some literary articles of merit .
Court Journal . —Tl \ e Freemasons' Quarterly Review , is produced iu a very neat form , with excellent paper and print , and containing apparently a variety of matter that will prove acceptable to the fraternity for which it is designed . Weclrtt / Dispatch . —This first attempt is worthy the importance and extent of an Order whose general proceedings are conducted with such secrecy that little has transpired but their acknowledged union and - charitable regulations . The work proposes to treat upon those general principles by which the support of the fraternity over the whole world is to be propitiated , and enters into an examination of Freemasonry from the earliest data to the present
era . Interesting anecdotes areintroduced , and there are several poetical articles which exhibit a cultivated and superior taste . The intelligent reader , who may not be a Mason , will appreciate the general interest which a perusal of thc Review must naturally create ; but the Freemason will gladden at the details of the craft , which are now , for the first time brought
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemason's' Quarterly Review.
the work , so far as tho mysteries of the craft are concerned , will he a sealed hook , to the uninitiated . The first article is " on Freemasonry , " which is described in glowing colours . The other articles in this Review consist of a tale entitled " The Mason , " illustrative of the advantages attendant on being a member of the craft , with stories of a general character , several pieces of poetry , a variety of Masonic intelligence , information on miscellaneous subjects , and a summary of the leading events of the past quarter . Sun . —As the Freemasons constitute a social , close-Knit corporation , and this periodical is for the most part dedicated to their interest , giving full reports of the proceedings of their lodges & c . from time to time , we have little doubt that it will rapidly get into circulation
, among them . Among the contents is a singular and interesting tale entitled the " Mason , ' which thc author assures us is founded on a fact communicated at Cambridge during the autumn ofthe last year , by a member of the masonic fraternity , of distinguished character and literary reputation . This tale is well worth a perusal , and we regret wc have not space to do it justice by making an extract or two from it . There are many pleasing snatches of verse in this number ; the best-ef which is a fragment of a poem on the old subject ofthe fate of genius , which , however , contains not a few novel thoughts . Thc magazine is neatly got up ; and , considering the body for whose amusement it catei * sis by no means dear in
, point of price . True Sun . —Just at this critical juncture , the Freemasons have brought out the first number of a magazine , as if with the view of being upon their guard , and securing as far as possible the means of defence . And why not ? As the introductory address reminds us , Law hath its Magazine , Medicine its Magazine , the Church , its Magazines , the Naval and Military Services their Magazines—literary as well as warlike ; and even the Parliament
hath its " Mirror" and " Review . " Why should not the Freemasons be as free as any of them to institute and maintain its Magazine ? The first number affords a fair promise of success to the project . It contains various interesting articles , and plenty of masonic intelligence for its readers , whetlier at home or abroad . Age . —At first sight v : e expected to find some mystical writing , interesting to the order alone . We have been agreeably disappointed . The articles on Freemasonry are so agreeable as to prove equally interesting to the general reader , who will , in this Review , find some well written , if not elegant , tales in prose and verse . This Quarterly deserves that success which the fraternity are morally bound to ensure .
Bell ' s Messenger . —Amongst the many periodicals which axe almost daily issuing from the press , we have to notice a work devoted to Freemasonry . It contains many interesting articles , and wc have no doubt wilt prove an amusing treat to the general reader , as well as to those to whom It is more particularly dedicated . There is an article called " The Mason , " written with great power and effect ; it has reference to the war in Russia under Napoleon ,, and is full of forcible and picturesque writing . It is our duty to add , that this work is exceedingly well got up , and the masonic intelligence of the quarter must be full of interest to the several chapters and brethren ofthe lodges throughout the kingdom .
New Belts Messenger . —The Freemason ' s Quarterly Review I Well , there does appear to have been a desideratum in periodical literature , unknown to us before , which the work upon our table promises fully to supply . Why ought not thc Freemasons to have a Review of their own ? They are , both in numbers and importance , able to support such a publication , and ive are inclined to think that success will crown the exertions of the spirited conductors of this . It contains a great variety of intelligence of interest to every Mason , and some literary articles of merit .
Court Journal . —Tl \ e Freemasons' Quarterly Review , is produced iu a very neat form , with excellent paper and print , and containing apparently a variety of matter that will prove acceptable to the fraternity for which it is designed . Weclrtt / Dispatch . —This first attempt is worthy the importance and extent of an Order whose general proceedings are conducted with such secrecy that little has transpired but their acknowledged union and - charitable regulations . The work proposes to treat upon those general principles by which the support of the fraternity over the whole world is to be propitiated , and enters into an examination of Freemasonry from the earliest data to the present
era . Interesting anecdotes areintroduced , and there are several poetical articles which exhibit a cultivated and superior taste . The intelligent reader , who may not be a Mason , will appreciate the general interest which a perusal of thc Review must naturally create ; but the Freemason will gladden at the details of the craft , which are now , for the first time brought