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from under my left breast, then to be buried in the sands of the sea, the length of a cable rope from the shore, where the sea ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours; my body to be then burnt to ashes, my ashes to be scattered upon the face of the earth, so that there shall be no more remembrance of me among Masons.
Q. What form is a Lodge?
A. A long square.
Q- How long?
A. From east to west.
Q. How broad?
A. From north to south.
Q. How high?
A. Inches, feet, and yards innumerable, as high as the clouds.
Q. How deep?
A. To the centre of the earth.
Q. Where does the Lodge stand?
A. Upon the highest hill or lowest vale, or in the valley of Jehosaphat, or any other secret place,
Q. How is it situated?
A. Due East and West.
Q. Why so?
A. Because all churches and chapels are or ought to be so.
Q. What supports a Lodge?
A. Three great pillars.
Q. What are they called?
A. Wisdom, to contrive; Strength, to support; and Beauty, to adorn.
Q. What is the covering of a Lodge?
A. A cloudy canopy of divers colours, or the clouds.
Q. Is there any furniture in a lodge?
A. Yes.—Q. What is it?
