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FREE MASONRY A SCIENCE. 69
vens and the earth, and rested upon the seventh day, the
seventh, therefore, our ancient brethren consecrated as a
day of rest from their labours ;"* (by which we learn whom
we have to thank for the Consecration of the Sabbath day;)
the Chart proceeds, page 24, to say: " The next is the doctrine
of the spheres, in the science of astronomy.
u OF THE GLOBES.
44 The globes are two artificial spherical bodies, on the
convex surface of which are represented the countries,
seas, and various parts of the earth, the face of the heavens,
the planetary revolutions, and other particulars." Judicious
observations follow, explaining the use of the globes.
" As the five orders of architecture are explained in this
section, (of the fellow craft's degree,) a brief description of
them may not be improper.
" OF ORDER IN ARCHITECTURE.
u By order in architecture is meant a system of all the
members, proportions, and ornaments of columns and
pilasters; or it is a regular arrangement of the projecting
parts of a building, which, united with those of a column,
form a beautiful, perfect, and complete whole. 19
Then follow Jearned views of the origin of bases, and
capitals of pillars in architecture.
44 The five orders are thus classed:
44 The Tuscan, the Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite."
Here follows a neat and faithful description of each
of the several orders, giving an account of their origin and
peculiar characteristics, introducing the terms triglyph,
frieze, volute, &c in their proper places, as might be expected
in a scientific work.
* Mas. Manual, p. 170. uses the same words. See Hardie's Mon. p. 111.
The same in Webb's Mon. p. 45. Also F. M. Library, p. 168.