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( 20 ) Ex. Who found him ?

Reſp. Fifteen loving brothers, by order of king Solomon, went out of the door of the temple, and divided themſelves from right to left, within call of each other ; and they agreed, that if they did not find the word in him or about him, the firſt word ſhould be the Maſter's word : One of the Brothers being more weary than the reſt, ſat down to reſt himſelf, and taking hold of a ſhrub, which came eaſily up, and perceived the ground to have been broke, he hailed his brethren, and purſuing their ſearch, found him decently buried in a handſome grave, 6 foot eaſt, and 6 foot weſt, and 6 foot perpendicular, and his covering was green moſs and turf, which ſurpriſed them ; whereupon they replied, Majueus Domus Die Gratia ; which according to maſonry is, thanks be given, our maſter has got a molly houſe. So they covered him cloſely, and as a further ornament, placed a ſprig of caſſia at the head of his grave and went and acquainted King Solomon.

Ex. What did King Solomon ſay of all this ? He ordered him to be taken up and decently buried ; and that fifteen fellow crafts, with white gloves and aprons, ſhould attend the funeral, (which among maſons ought to be performed to this day)

Ex. How was Hiram raiſed ?

Reſp. As all other Maſons are, when