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Reviews.
REVIEWS .
The Imperial Gonslantinian Order of St . George .- a Bevieiv of Modem Impostures , and a Sketch of its True History . By His Imperial Hig hness the Prince RHODOCANAKIS . — London : Longmans and Co . This is an Essay divided into Two Parts ; in the first of which are discussed historical and other impostures ,
and in the second is given an authentic account of the origin and destination of this ancient Byzantine Order of Military Knighthood , on the model of Avhich subsequent Orders appear to have been founded .
The Author has directed that any profits that may accrue from the sale of this-work to be paid over to the Secretary of the National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War . This small work will , presumably , be familiar to the Masonic reader , who has watched the rise and progress of
the Masonic Order of " The Bed Cross of Some and Constantine , " the pretensions of which latterit undertakes to dispose of on historical grounds . In this view of the question the public will not fail to draw the line between the arraignment of a portion of the Masonic body—and that a small one—and the aim of an
historical critic whose views are shared by a large number of our brethren—and especially by those who argue that Masonry is quite able to hold its own , Avithout going out of its Avay to adopt that , which it is argued , pertains exclusively to others , not necessarily members of its body , but which in the present case , enjoy also that privilege of
The Ked Cross , or any other Order claiming to be Masonic , or of the addition in its style of " of Rome and Constantine " has incurred the animadversions of many distinguished Mason as " Lupus , " Brother Hughan in his later views , and Brother Tarker , besides many others who have devoted their abilities with judicious zeal , to the welfare of the Craft .
Part 1 , of the present work contains resume of the controversy between the brethren in question , and the promoters of the Order ; and it is plain that the latter , at its close , admitted a series of grave historical errors . These errors , as it is afterwards lucidly shown ; were after all , but a revival of the original imposture , although
in a different direction , and divested of improper motives , of The Abbe Gustiniani , who seems to have been the ignis fatuue of his day on this and other cognate subjects . The argument of theauthor against the Papal encroachments and mal-appropriation of the Constantinian Order of St . George , are thoroughly convincing , as is also his
subsequent explanation of the true destination of the Grandmastership , and therefore , as , after all , the questions arising , are , in truth , purely historical , and while welcoming this addition to English literature ou a difficult subject , we have only to regret that it ever became involved with Masonry . We believe that even those who
have suffered by an imprudent act will candidly divest themselves of any unfraternal feelings on the subject . The work is admirably got up , the illustrations finely executed , and it is really a handsome work .
Poetry.
Poetry .
FREEMASONRY'S WELCOME TO ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF AVALES , On Ms Installation as Patron of the Freemasons of Scotland By Buo . JAMES BALIAHTIM , Grand Bard .
The following song was sung at tbe Masonic Banquet in the Cafe Royal on the 12 th October , 1870 : — Let Scotland raise a joyous song , Through all her hills , through all her vales ; AA'hile countless crowds the sounds prolong OfAVeleometo the Prince of AVales . And Scottish Masonry , to-night —AVith joy , Her Royal Patron hails ; AA'hile we illumed , with frater light , Chause tokens with the Prince of Wales .
Blythe , blyt-he , aud merry are we , Mason fealty never fails ; Ancl aye our toast , and proudest boast , Is Albert-Edward , Prince of AVales . Descended from our ancient kings , AA e welcome Royal Rothsay here , For loyal Scotland ever clings
Tolaugsync memories so dear . She minds how Malcolm Caumore brought His Sainted Margaret , * kind as fair , Ancl , ever grateful as she ought , She blesses stil that genial pair . Blythe , blythe , & c And Alexandra , fair as kind ,
Comes with her husband here to-day , And sees him found a home , designed The pains of ailment to allay . Slav Heaven long spare the Royal pair , And happy , happy , may they be , No time nor place shall e'er efface Their kindness from our memory . Blythe , blythe , & c
* Margaret , wife of Malcolm , and sister of Edgar tho Saxon , heir to the Throne of England at the Norman Conquest , civilised the maimers of the Scottish people , and established order and politeness in the Court . As a queen , wife , and mother , she was all that could be desired ; and . the Old Church derived greaterlustre from her name than that of any other saint in her cnf-Miilar . St Margaret's Chapel in the Castle is tbe most ancient structure now in Edinburgh , and her memory has therefore a claim on the veneration of the Freemasonry of Scotland .
King Pepin.
KING PEPIN .
King Pepin ' s lords are stalwart men , King Pepin dwarf and slim ; AA'ith eye of scorn the great men look Ou Pepin , light of limb . But Pepin has a stalwart soul , And scorns their scorning down ; Ho dares to claim his kingly rank Without his regal crown .
Behold a dreadful ring of strife , Where lions fiercely fight , And tigers , royal sport to breed , AA'orthy a monarch ' s s i ght ! A t ' ger holds a savage bull AA'ithin the grip of death ; King Pepin riseth 'midst his lords
, And thus aloud he saitli : — " AVho dares redeem that savage bull From his more savage foe ? I dare the greatest of my lords AA'ithin that ring to go ! "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
The Imperial Gonslantinian Order of St . George .- a Bevieiv of Modem Impostures , and a Sketch of its True History . By His Imperial Hig hness the Prince RHODOCANAKIS . — London : Longmans and Co . This is an Essay divided into Two Parts ; in the first of which are discussed historical and other impostures ,
and in the second is given an authentic account of the origin and destination of this ancient Byzantine Order of Military Knighthood , on the model of Avhich subsequent Orders appear to have been founded .
The Author has directed that any profits that may accrue from the sale of this-work to be paid over to the Secretary of the National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War . This small work will , presumably , be familiar to the Masonic reader , who has watched the rise and progress of
the Masonic Order of " The Bed Cross of Some and Constantine , " the pretensions of which latterit undertakes to dispose of on historical grounds . In this view of the question the public will not fail to draw the line between the arraignment of a portion of the Masonic body—and that a small one—and the aim of an
historical critic whose views are shared by a large number of our brethren—and especially by those who argue that Masonry is quite able to hold its own , Avithout going out of its Avay to adopt that , which it is argued , pertains exclusively to others , not necessarily members of its body , but which in the present case , enjoy also that privilege of
The Ked Cross , or any other Order claiming to be Masonic , or of the addition in its style of " of Rome and Constantine " has incurred the animadversions of many distinguished Mason as " Lupus , " Brother Hughan in his later views , and Brother Tarker , besides many others who have devoted their abilities with judicious zeal , to the welfare of the Craft .
Part 1 , of the present work contains resume of the controversy between the brethren in question , and the promoters of the Order ; and it is plain that the latter , at its close , admitted a series of grave historical errors . These errors , as it is afterwards lucidly shown ; were after all , but a revival of the original imposture , although
in a different direction , and divested of improper motives , of The Abbe Gustiniani , who seems to have been the ignis fatuue of his day on this and other cognate subjects . The argument of theauthor against the Papal encroachments and mal-appropriation of the Constantinian Order of St . George , are thoroughly convincing , as is also his
subsequent explanation of the true destination of the Grandmastership , and therefore , as , after all , the questions arising , are , in truth , purely historical , and while welcoming this addition to English literature ou a difficult subject , we have only to regret that it ever became involved with Masonry . We believe that even those who
have suffered by an imprudent act will candidly divest themselves of any unfraternal feelings on the subject . The work is admirably got up , the illustrations finely executed , and it is really a handsome work .
Poetry.
Poetry .
FREEMASONRY'S WELCOME TO ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF AVALES , On Ms Installation as Patron of the Freemasons of Scotland By Buo . JAMES BALIAHTIM , Grand Bard .
The following song was sung at tbe Masonic Banquet in the Cafe Royal on the 12 th October , 1870 : — Let Scotland raise a joyous song , Through all her hills , through all her vales ; AA'hile countless crowds the sounds prolong OfAVeleometo the Prince of AVales . And Scottish Masonry , to-night —AVith joy , Her Royal Patron hails ; AA'hile we illumed , with frater light , Chause tokens with the Prince of Wales .
Blythe , blyt-he , aud merry are we , Mason fealty never fails ; Ancl aye our toast , and proudest boast , Is Albert-Edward , Prince of AVales . Descended from our ancient kings , AA e welcome Royal Rothsay here , For loyal Scotland ever clings
Tolaugsync memories so dear . She minds how Malcolm Caumore brought His Sainted Margaret , * kind as fair , Ancl , ever grateful as she ought , She blesses stil that genial pair . Blythe , blythe , & c And Alexandra , fair as kind ,
Comes with her husband here to-day , And sees him found a home , designed The pains of ailment to allay . Slav Heaven long spare the Royal pair , And happy , happy , may they be , No time nor place shall e'er efface Their kindness from our memory . Blythe , blythe , & c
* Margaret , wife of Malcolm , and sister of Edgar tho Saxon , heir to the Throne of England at the Norman Conquest , civilised the maimers of the Scottish people , and established order and politeness in the Court . As a queen , wife , and mother , she was all that could be desired ; and . the Old Church derived greaterlustre from her name than that of any other saint in her cnf-Miilar . St Margaret's Chapel in the Castle is tbe most ancient structure now in Edinburgh , and her memory has therefore a claim on the veneration of the Freemasonry of Scotland .
King Pepin.
KING PEPIN .
King Pepin ' s lords are stalwart men , King Pepin dwarf and slim ; AA'ith eye of scorn the great men look Ou Pepin , light of limb . But Pepin has a stalwart soul , And scorns their scorning down ; Ho dares to claim his kingly rank Without his regal crown .
Behold a dreadful ring of strife , Where lions fiercely fight , And tigers , royal sport to breed , AA'orthy a monarch ' s s i ght ! A t ' ger holds a savage bull AA'ithin the grip of death ; King Pepin riseth 'midst his lords
, And thus aloud he saitli : — " AVho dares redeem that savage bull From his more savage foe ? I dare the greatest of my lords AA'ithin that ring to go ! "