Middletown transcript., 1883-02-16

fecattion that had been raifed againft
them. But I mutt not detain your
Lordfhip longer by my Prefaces from
the Thing itfelf."
CERTAYNE QUESTIONS,
WITH
AWNSWERES TO THE FAME,
CONCERNYNGE THE
MYSTERY OF MACONRYE
Wryttenne by the Hande Of Kynge
Henrye the Sixthe of the Name, and
faythfullye copyed by me, Johan
Leylande, Antiquarius, by the Com
maunde Of his Highneffe.
They be as followethe
@. What mote ytt be \?
"a. Ytt beeth the Skylle Of Nature,
the Underftondynge Of the Myghte that
Us hereynne, and its fondrye Werckynges;
fonderlycke, the Skylle Of Rectenynges,
Of Waightes and Metynges, and the tre,t
Manere Of Fdconnynge al thynges for
Names Ufe headlye Dwellynges and
Buyldynges Of ale Kindes, and III
odher thynges that make Guide to
Name.
@. Where dyd ytt begyne?
"A. Ytt dyd begynne with the fyrfte
Menne yn the Este, whych were before
the fyrfte Menne Of the Weste, and
comynge Weftlye, ytt hath broughte
heqqCyth allie Comfoltes to the Wyld and
Comfortleffe.
@. Who dyd brynge ytt Weftlye? I?
a. The Venetians, who beynge
Crate Merchandise, coined ffyrfte
ffromme the Efte ynn Venetia, flor the
Commodytye Of Marchaundyfynge,
beithe Efte and Wefte, bey the Redde
and MyddIeEonde Sees.
@. Howe comede ytt yn Engelonde ?
a. Peter Cover, a Grecian, jour
neyedde flor Klunynge yn Egypte, and
yn Syria, and yn everyche Londe a0here-
as the Venetians hadde plauntedde
Mdconrye;; Wynnynge Entrance yn al
Lodges Of Mdconnes, he Termed muche
and retournedde, and a0oned in Grecia
Magma, aCdckfyaage and becommynge a
myghtye WUeacre, and gratelyche re
nowned, and her he framed CRATE
Lodge at Groton and naked many
Maconnes, fome whereoffe dyd jour
neye yn Fraunce, and NAKED many
Maconnes wherefromme. yn Proceffe
Of Tyne, the Arte paffed yn Enge-
londe.
@. DO the Maconnes defcouer here
Artes unto Odhers? !?
A. Peter Cover, whenne he jour
nedde to lernne, was ffyrfte made, and
anonne techedde; eYenne foe fhulde all
odhers be yn recbt. Nathelefs Ma
comes hauethe aIaCeyS, yn everyche
Tyne, from Tyne to Tyne, commu-
nycatedde to Mannkynde foche Of her
Secrettes as generallyche myghte be
ufefulle; they haueth keped backe
foche ALIEN as fhulde be harmefulle yff
they comede yn euylle Hdundes; oder
foche as ne myghte be holpynge wyth-
outen the TscEyRges to be joynedde
herwythe IN the Lodge; oder foche as
do bynde the Freres more ftrongelyche
togeder, bey the Proffytte and Commo-
dytye comynge to the Contrerie her
fromme.
@. Whatte Artes haueth the Ma
connes techedde Mankynde :?
"a. The Arts, viz. Agricultural, Ar
chitectura, Astronomia, Geometria,
Numeres, Musica, Poesie, Kymistrye,
Governments and Relygyonne.
@. Howe commethe MACoNNEs
more Teachers than odher MEME?
a. They henJe!fe haueth ALIEN the
Arte Of ffyndynge neue Artes, whyche
Arte the fyrfte Maconnes receaued from
Godde; by the whyche Arte they
fyndethe whatte Artes hem plefetbe, and
the treu Way Of techyng the fame.
WHAT odher Menne doethe ffynde out,
vs. oneIyche bey Chaunce, and herfore
but lytel tro.
@. What dothe the MACoNNEs con
cele and hyde
A. They concelethe the Arte Of
ffyndynge neue Artes, and that Us for
here owne Proffyte and Prete. They
concelethe the Arte Of kepynge Sc
crettes, that fo the Worlde mayeth
nothinge concele from them. They
concelethe the Arte Of Wumdermerck-
ynge, and Of forefayinge Thynges I'd
CONNIE, thatt fo thay fame Artes may
not be ufedde Of the Wyckedde to an
euylle Ende; thay alfo concelethe the
Arte Of Changes, the Wey Of Wynn.
ynge the Facultye Of Abrac, the Skylle
Of becommynge guide and parfyghte
wythouten the Holpynges of Fere and
Hope and the Univerfelle Longage Of
MdconaeS.
Q. Wylle he teche may the fame
Artes ?
A. Ye fhaIle be techedde yff ye be
werthye, and able to lerne.