constitution sitting without any legal authority upon the ous opinions of a class that are hateful and to them � and in fact within themselves the united offices of both judge and with the character of their loyalty i have no quarrel i perceive it is but the doctrine of loyalty is so and absurd that the sooner such an unnecessary is struck off the mind the better t o ow evening however i am to be introduced to an orange lodge after the actual business of it shall have been and closed this is a privilege not to many but it is one of which i shall very gladly avail myself in order that i may infer from their conduct some faint conception of what it generally is chapter xix an lodge at full wo k � solomon in all his � he drinking to be a ous � blue and the � s eloquence a toast the to the same friday � the order of business for each night of meeting is i find as follows � lodge to open with prayer members standing general rules read members proposed reports from committee names of members called over members for members made lodge to close with prayer members standing it was about eight o clock when accompanied by a young fellow named we reached the lodge which in of one of its own rules was held in what was formerly called the tavern but which has since been changed to the castle arms � being a field per pale on which is a purse and what seems to be an m of lead into a in the other is a large mouth grinning opposite to which is a stuffed pocket from which hangs the motto ne under the foot of the gentleman is the neck of a famine struck woman surrounded by naked and starving children and it is by the convenient of her neck that he is enabled to reach the purse or and indeed such is his eagerness to catch it and the that he does not seem to care much whether he her or not on the leaden is the motto alluding to the head which fills it i should mention before proceeding further that mr m being master of the lodge in question was the individual from whom i had received permission to be present under the circumstances already the ceremony of making a member is involved in that ridiculous mystery which is calculated to meet the vulgar prejudices of low and ignorant men sometimes they are made one by one and occasionally or i believe more frequently in of three or more in order to save time and the effect the then before entering the lodge is taken into another room where he is thb irish agent and desired to himself of his shoes and stockings his right arm is then taken out of his coat and shirt sleeves in order to leave his right shoulder bare he then enters the lodge where he is received in silence with the exception of the master who puts certain to him which must be answered after this he receives on the naked shoulder three smart of the open hand as a proof of his to bear every kind of persecution for the sake of truth � of his to the principles of and of his actual determination to bear violence and if necessary death itself rather than abandon it or betray his brethren about nine o clock the business of the lodge had been despatched and in a few minutes i received an intimation to enter from the master who was no other than the and heroic himself the father having been prevented from coming it appeared by sudden as i entered they were all seated to the number of thirty five or forty about a long table from which rose and warm the powerful of strong punch on paying my respects i was received and presented to them by who on this occasion was in great feather being out in all m the of master the rest also were dressed m their orange robes which certainly gave them a good deal of imposing effect gentlemen said � bob til trouble you to touch the bell and be d d to you � gentlemen this is a particular friend of mine and my father s � that is we intend to take a good deal of interest in him if it s not his own fault and to push him on in a way that may serve him � but then he s in the dark yet however i hope he won t be long so this gentlemen is mr from england who has come over to see the country your health mr from all sides you re welcome among us and so is every friend of brother captain s gentlemen said i i feel much obliged for the cordiality of your reception � but allow me to say that mr m has made a mistake in my name which is not never mind sir they replied among a of glasses which almost prevented me fi m being heard never mind mr evil we don t care a curse what your name is provided you re a good your name may be instead of evil or devil for that matter � all we want to know whether you re and of the right thb irish agent that gentlemen i replied i trust time will tee i shall be very proud � i speak it not i hope in a worldly sense said a little thin man dressed in black � no not in a worldly sense � i shall be proud sir of your acquaintance to me it is quite sufficient that you are here as the friend of my excellent friend mr m a man i trust not without a deep and searching spirit of 