A Lexicon of Freemasonry; Containing a Definition of All Its Communicable Terms, Notices of Its History, Traditions, and Antiquities, and an Account of All the Rites and Mysteries of the Ancient World - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1860. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LEXICON OF FREEMASONRY. ABBREVIATIONS. Abbreviations are much more in use among French than among English or American Masons. An alphabetical list, however, of those principally employed, is appended for the benefit of such as may be engaged in the examination of masonic writings. It must be observed, that a masonic abbreviation is generally distinguished by three points in a triangular form (thus,.) following the letter: various attempts have been made to explain the origin of these dots, but if they have any allusion at all, we presume it to be to the three lesser lights placed in a triangular form around the altar, or, as they were first introduced by our French brethren, they may refer to the situation of the three principal officers of the lodge in the French rite, where the Master sits in the east and the two Wardens in the west. Ragon says that the three points were first used on the 12th of August, 1774, by the Grand Orient of France in an address to its subordinates. A. Dep. AAno Depositionis. In the year of the deposit. The date used by Royal and Select Masters. A. Inv. Anno Inventioni». In the year of the discovery. The date used in Royal Arch Masonry. A. L. Anno Lucis. In the year of light. The date used in Ancient Craft Masonry. A. L. G-Bv. G. A. D. L. U. A la Gloire du Grand Architecte de V Univers. To the glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe. The caption of all French Masonic writings. IX A. L'0. A l'Orient, or at the East. The seat of the lodge. (French.) A.: M. Anno Mundi, or in the year of the world. The date used in the Ancient and Accepted or Scotch rite. A. Ov. Anno Ordinis, or in the year of the Order. The date used by Knights Templars. B. A. Buisson Ardente, or Burning Bush. (French.") B. B. Burning Bush. These two abbreviatio...