BRO. R. SPENCER Respectfully informs the Craft he has on Sale, printed according to Instructions in the Book of Constitutions, DECLARATION BOOKS, LODGE AND CHAPTER SIGNATURE BOOKS, ALSO Minute and Treasurer's Books, Bound and Half-bound. LODGE AND CHAPTER BY-LAWS, SUMMONSES, AND RECEIPT-BOOKS, Printed and Bound to Order. PRESENTATION BIBLES FOR LODGES, CHAPTERS, & ENCAMPMENTS, Handsomely bound in Morocco, with Lately Published, in One Volume, post 8vo., price 7s. 6d., bound in cloth, A WORK OF SINGULAR AND VARIED INTEREST, Chapter I.-SIR WILLIAM WEBB FOLLETT IN EARLY LIFE.-This Chapter will be found particularly interesting to the Brethren of Devon; it refers to that able lawyer and estimable Mason's early life; the reverend author was a school-fellow and personal friend of the late distinguished Attorney-General. Chap. II. THE SOLDIER MASON.-A curious narrative of struggle and principle. A Sketch from real life. "As a military man I can say, and I speak from experience, that I have known many soldiers who were Masons; I never knew a good Mason who was a bad soldier."-Lord Combermere, P.G.M. for Cheshire. Chap. III.-THE ANTI-MASONIC VICAR.-A remarkable story. Chap. IV. THE CURSE OF TALENT.-Edmund Kean and Dr. Lant Carpenter. Chap. V.-CANNING IN RETIREMENT.-Whatever relates to Canning must always possess interest for the general reader. Chap. VI.-A LITERARY SOIREE.-This Chapter is an account of the Author's recollections of a public day at Hurst and Robinson's, the eminent publishers, when in their zenith, introducing at their hospitable board Sir Walter Scott, Maturin, Lætitia Matilda Hawkins, the two Miss Porters, the Authoress of " Rome in the 19th Century," Gifford the Reviewer, the ill-fated Colton, Sir Thomas Lawrence, President of the Royal Academy, &c. Chap. VII.-THE MEASURE METED OUT TO OTHERS METED ΤΟ US AGAIN.-An interesting and thrilling tale: it originally appeared in Blackwood's Magazine, and caused at the time much sensation. Chap. VIII. THE FOREIGN SORCERESS AND THE BRITISH STATESMAN.-An Episode in the career of Canning and Huskisson. Chap. IX.-NIDUS PASSERUM, OR THE "SPARROWES' NEST" AT IPSWICH.-This Chapter will have its bait for the Ipswich and Suffolk Masons; Mr. Sparrowe being a well-known member of the Craft, and his house one of the most splendid pieces of antiquity in the county; including interesting particulars of the discovery in the early part of the present century of a concealed loft, supposed to have been the hiding-place of King Charles II. after the battle of Worcester. Chap. X.-A MASON IN HIGH PLACES, BISHOP GRISWOLD.-A Chapter to interest the Chap. XI.-A SOVEREIGN: A LADY IN WAITING AND A SECRET. Chap. XIII.-THE JURYMAN MASON.-A Chapter of striking interest. Chap. XIV.-A MASON'S HOME; NEWSTEAD ABBEY AND COLONEL WILDMAN.—This Chapter will interest the Craft in general, the Nottinghamshire Masons in particular, as it contains some striking traits of character of the late Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Duke of Sussex, a frequent guest of the hospitable Colonel, including also Queen Victoria, the Duke of Wellington, &c. &c. Chap. XV.-THE LATE REV. ROBERT LYNAM AND THE PRIZES IN THE CHURCH. "It contains many 'leaves' which will be read with great interest."-Sunday Times. "A volume of light and agreeable reading, evidently from the pen of one who has mixed largely and freely with men of genius and high political influence; and who is acquainted with the various phases of modern society."-Douglas Jerrold's Newspaper. "The work contains some curious anecdotes of eminent men of the present day. In short, the Suffolk Rector has produced a work which, by making it revolve entirely round persons of note familiar to the reader, and by a skilful mixture of truth and fiction, fixes the reader's attention and engages his sympathy."-John Bull. "Who would not wish such a book to have a large sale? We most cordially do; and can truly say that it has many merits to recommend it to the public.”—Literary Gazette. |