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to rest himself, and taking hold of a shrub, which came easily up, and perceiving the ground to have been broke, he hailed his brethren, and pursuing their search, found him decently buried in a handsome grave, six feet east, and six feet west, and six feet perpendicular, and his covering was green moss and turf, which surprised them; whereupon they replied, Majueus Domus Dei Gratia; which, according to Masonry, is, "Thanks be given, our Master has got a mossy 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?
Resp. He ordered him to be taken up and decently buried; and that fifteen Fellow-crafts, with bite 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 they receive the Master's Word.
Ex. How is that?
Resp. By the Five Points of Fellowship.
Ex. What are they?
Resp. First, hand to hand; second, foot to foot; third, eheeck to eheeck; fourth, knee to knee; and fifth, back to back.
N.B.—When Hiram was taken up, they took him by the fore-fingers, and the skin came off which is called the Slip: The spreading of the right hand, placing the middle-finger to the wrist, clasping the fore-finger and fourth to the sides of Idle wrist, is called the Grip; and the Slip is placing the thumb of the right hand to the left breast, extending the fingers.
