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KNIGHT OF THE ROYAL AXE. 329
Universe, and had their signs and words by which
to recognize each other. Solomon himself, whose
wisdom necessarily gave him a true idea of the dig-
nity of labor, built a palace on the mountain, to
which he often repaired to inspect the progress of
the work. The names of the Patriarchs who were
the inspectors and conductors of the workmen on the
mountain at different periods, are preserved in our
passwords. The institution of Colleges upon Mount
Libanus was perpetuated by the Druses, from whom
the Crusaders obtained a knowledge of tliis degree.