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478 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE.
Architects and the Knights of the Royal Arch, or
the Masons of the 12th and 13th degrees. The
commanding officer represents Joabert.
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At the 3d tent were encamped the Grand, Elect,
Perfect and Sublime Masons of the 14th degree.
The conm landing officer represents Nehemiah.
At the 2d tent were encamped the Knights of the
East or Sword and Princes of Jerusalem, or the
Masons of the 15th and 16th degrees. The commanding
officer represents Zerubbabel.
At the 1st tent were encamped the Knights of the
East
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and West and the Knights Rose -Croix of
H-r-d-m, or the Masons of the 17th and 18th degrees.
The commanding officer represents Malachi.
G.'. 31.'. of C.'. Sir Knight, you have now passed
round the nonagon, and a full explanation has been
given you of each tent by its commander. Within
this nonagon you perceive is traced a heptagon, or a
figure of geometry with seven equal sides ; and
within that a pentagon, or one with five equal sides.
On each of the external angles of the pentagon you
perceive a standard, designated by a letter, which
indicates the camp of a corps of Masons occupying
externally a side of the pentagon.