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248 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE.
The canopy in the East is black, bordered with white
fringe ;
on the platform below it is the irregular throne
of the Chapter, surmounted by three crosses, the centre
one most prominent, with a full-blown white rose upon
it : on either side thereof is a candlestick with a yellow
wax candle lighted. Both throne and crosses are to be
concealed by two black curtains coming together before
them, and which are opened at the appointed time.
The Most Wise Master has before him a small low
table covered with black, and on it, lighted, one wax
candle, a Book of the Testimony, a compass and square,
and a triple triangle ; also the regalia for the candidate.
By the table is a low black seat or ottoman. The fur-
niture and properties are in disorder. A ewer, with
water and napkins, should be placed in the South.
SECOND APARTMENT.
The second apartment should represent two small
apartments, the one leading imperceptibly into the
other. The one labyrinthian, with ascending and descending
steps, interlacing each other; the other * * *
THIRD APARTMENT.
A small apartment draped or painted black, called
the " Chamber of Reflection," in which is a rude chair
and table ; on the latter, a skull and cross-bones and an
ancient-shaped dim-burning lamp, also a Book of the
Testimony.
FOURTH APARTMENT.
Which may very properly and advantageously be
represented by a judicious rearrangement of the first
apartment. All the furniture and properties are in
order, perfect harmony and accord exist, for the Word
is found; the room should therefore be decorated in an