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The Four Old Lodges, Founders of Modern Freemasonry and their Descendants. (Gould, R. F.), 1879.

Author:- Gould, R. F.

Date:- 1879 -

UGLE Classification:- BE 50 GOU - History & Philosophy of Freemasonry: History, General works, comprehensive

WMLMT Classification:- History

Country of Origin:- England -

Order:- Craft (& Freemasonry General)

Details

A Record of the Progress of the Craft in England, and of the Career of every Regular Lodge down to the Union of 1813. With an authentic Compilation of Descriptive Lists for Historic Reference. By ROBERT FREKE GOULD, late 31st Regiment, Barrister-at-Law. “Past ages have like rivers conveied downe to us (upon the floate) the more light and sophistocall pieces of Learning; but what were Profound and Misterious, the weight and solidity thereof sunke to the Bottome; whence every one who attempts to dive, cannot easily fetch them up.”—Brother E]ias Ashmole (A.D. 1652). London: Spencer’s Masonic Depot, opposite Freemasons’ Hall. 1879.

Not a few curious problems are here not only mentioned, but solved, and until the advent of Bro. Lane’s ‘Masonic Records” and “Handy Book,” the “Four Old Lodges,” held its own. Now, however, it must he content to occupy a back seat as respects its Appendices, &c., though as a volume on early English lodges it will never fail to obtain interested readers and is invaluable.

Dedicated (by permission) to the R.W. Bro. AUGUSTUS SMITH, Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall, &c., &c.

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pp. 82. 11¼”x8½”. Spencer, London, 1879.