Signs & Symbols, Illustrated & Explained, in a Course of Twelve Lectures on Freemasonry; By George Oliver - Tapa blanda
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The Apron worn by the Levitical Priesthood was composed of the three Masonic colours,49 blue, purple, w White was also introduced amongst the three prismatic colours, as appears from the woodcut, because white was an emblem of purity. The stripes (Fig. 3), 2, 6, 8, 10, counting from left to right, were white ; 1, 5, 7, 11, being blue ; 3 and 9 crimson ; the two borders at the top and bottom, blue, crimson, and yellow ; the loop purple, yellow, and blue ; and the tassels, both above and below, alternately blue and crimson. It was, in fact, an Ephod. Fig. 3. and crimson.*0 And all the ancient statues of the heathen gods, which have been discovered in Egypt. or Greece, Persia, Hindostan, or America, are uniformly decorated with superb Aprons.51 Hence is deduced the antiquity of this article of apparel. It is further declared to be " more honourable," &c. The Apron appears to have been, in ancient times, an honorary badge of distinction. In the Jewish economy, none but the superior orders of the priesthood were permitted to adorn themselves with ornamental Girdles which were made of blue, purple, and crimson, decorated with gold upon a ground of fine white linen ;5S while the inferior priest wore only plain white. The Indian, the Persian, the Jewish, the Ethiopian, and the Egyptian Aprons, 50 Exod. xxxix. 1. These colours are used amongst Masons as the symbols of rank ; and the aprons are thus described in the Book of Constitntions: " Entered Apprentice,--A plain white lambskin, from 14 to 16 inches wide, 12 or 14 inches deep, square at bottom, and without ornament; white strings. Fellow-craft,-- A plain white lamb-skin, similar to that of the entered apprentice, with the addition only of two sky-blue rosettes at the bottom. Master Mason,--The same, with sk...
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The Apron worn by the Levitical Priesthood was composed of the three Masonic colours,49 blue, purple, w White was also introduced amongst the three prismatic colours, as appears from the woodcut, because white was an emblem of purity. The stripes (Fig. 3), 2, 6, 8, 10, counting from left to right, were white ; 1, 5, 7, 11, being blue ; 3 and 9 crimson ; the two borders at the top and bottom, blue, crimson, and yellow ; the loop purple, yellow, and blue ; and the tassels, both above and below, alternately blue and crimson. It was, in fact, an Ephod. Fig. 3. and crimson.*0 And all the ancient statues of the heathen gods, which have been discovered in Egypt. or Greece, Persia, Hindostan, or America, are uniformly decorated with superb Aprons.51 Hence is deduced the antiquity of this article of apparel. It is further declared to be " more honourable," &c. The Apron appears to have been, in ancient times, an honorary badge of distinction. In the Jewish economy, none but the superior orders of the priesthood were permitted to adorn themselves with ornamental Girdles which were made of blue, purple, and crimson, decorated with gold upon a ground of fine white linen ;5S while the inferior priest wore only plain white. The Indian, the Persian, the Jewish, the Ethiopian, and the Egyptian Aprons, 50 Exod. xxxix. 1. These colours are used amongst Masons as the symbols of rank ; and the aprons are thus described in the Book of Constitntions: " Entered Apprentice,--A plain white lambskin, from 14 to 16 inches wide, 12 or 14 inches deep, square at bottom, and without ornament; white strings. Fellow-craft,-- A plain white lamb-skin, similar to that of the entered apprentice, with the addition only of two sky-blue rosettes at the bottom. Master Mason,--The same, with sk...
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