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Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

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550 SUBLIME PRINCB OF THE ROYAL SECEST.<br />

SIGN.<br />

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Place the right hand open on the<br />

heart; extend it forward, the palm<br />

downwards and then let it fall by the<br />

right w.de.<br />

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~LIL3L!M1~FRI KCR OF THi~ ROYAL ~kCRET. 551<br />

Token, Snbime Prince of the Roys<br />

Secrel. 14 Position<br />

TOKEN.<br />

Seize the sword with the<br />

right hand; unsheath it and<br />

carry it up to the right side,<br />

the hilt resting cii the i’igiit<br />

hip, the point upwards<br />

Place the right foot behind<br />

the left, so as to form a<br />

square, leaving a small distance<br />

between the feet thus<br />

arranged. Raise the left<br />

arm, the hand opin and extended,<br />

as if to repulse an<br />

attack. Seize each other’s<br />

left hand, the fingers interlaced.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n draw close to<br />

each other and embrace.<br />

One says Hocknzah, (that is<br />

wisdom or philosophy,) and<br />

the other answers Tsedakab,<br />

that is, truth, justice and<br />

equity. (In some ritualthese<br />

two words are said to<br />

be the sacred and pass of<br />

the degree.)<br />

BATTERY.<br />

Is five strokes, by one and<br />

four; 00000.

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