Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

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were before the first men in the West, and coming westly
it hath brought herewith all comforts to the wild and comforties*.
"Queg. Who dydbrynge it westlye?
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Ans. The Venetians,* who being great merchants, com*
ed first from the East in Venetia, for the commodity of
merchandizing both East and West by the Red and Middleland
seas.
" Ques. How corned ytt yn Englande ?
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Ans. Peter 6ower,t a Grecian, journied for cunning in
Egypt, and in Syria, and in every land where the Venetians
had planted Masonry; and winning entrance into all
lodges of Masons, he learned much, and returned and dwelt *
in Grecia Magna; watching and becoming a mighty wiseacre,
and greatly renowned, and here he framed a great
lodge at Groton, (Crotona. Mr. Locke,) and maked many
Masons; wherefrom, in process of time, the art passed into
England.
" Ques. Do the Maconnesdescour their arts unto others?
" Ans. [Is at some length, in the negative.]
" Ques. What artes haveth the Maconnes techedde mankynde
?
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Ans. The arts, Agrictdtura, Architecture Astronomic,
Geometria, Numeres, Musica, Poesia, Kymistria, Government,
and Relygyonne.
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Ques. How come the Maconnes more teachers than
odher menne?
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Ans. They, themselves only, have the art of finding out
new arts, which art the first Masons receivedfrom God;
by which they find what arts they please, and the true
way of teaching the same. What other men do find out is
only by chance, and therefore but little, I trow.
* Anote,hnputeoTto Mr. Locke, supposes this should read Phemcicau.
t Another note, imputed to Mr. Locke, supposes this Peter Gower was no
other than Pythagoras.