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free and accepted Mafons.
as then copy their example, that we may alfo
hope to obtain a (hare in their praife. This can¬
not poffibly be done in a fcene of diforder : pearls
are never found but when the lea is calm ; and ii-
lent water is generally deepeft.
It has been long, and Hill is, the glory and
happinefs of this fociety, to have its intereft efpou-
fed by the great, the noble, and' the honoured of
the land. Perfons, who, after the example of
the wifeft and the grandeft of kings, efleem it
neither condelcenfion or dilhonour to patroniie
and encourage the profeflbrs of the craft. It is
our duty, in return, to do nothing inconfiftent
with this favour ; and being members of this body,
it becomes us to aft in fome degree fuitable to the
honour we receive from our illuftrious head.
If this be done at our general meetings, every
good and defirable end will very probably be pro¬
moted among us. The craft will have the advan¬
tage of being governed by good, wholeibme, and
difpaflionate laws : the bulinefs of the grand lodge
will be fmoothly and effeftually carried on : your
grand officers will communicate their fentiments,
and receive your opinions afid advice with pleafure
and fatisfaftion : particular focieties will become
ftill more regular, from what their reprefentatives
fliall obferve here. — In a word, true and ancient
jnafonry will flourifh : and thofe that are without,
will fbon come to know, that there are iftore fulir
Aantial pleafures to be found, as well as greater ad-
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