Initiatory orders and secret societies

Military lodges

The apron and the sword; or, Freemasonry under arms; being an account of lodges in regiments and ships of war, and of famous soldiers and sailors (of all countries) who have belonged to the society.

by Robert Freke Gould

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19th century
Language: English

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ACCORDING to a learned divine of the last century, who is justly esteemed as the Father of Masonic History, "the Free-Masons had always a book in Manuscript called the Book of Constitutions, containing not only the Charges and regulations, but also the History of Architecture from the Beginning of Time."

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Initiatory orders and secret societies
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
The apron and the sword; or, Freemasonry under arms; being an account of lodges in regiments and ships of war, and of famous soldiers and sailors (of all countries) who have belonged to the society. Open Library record	1899	Gale & Polden, ltd.	English	—	Public	Open Library (opens in a new tab)