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The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert Gallatin

http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/sgml/moa-idx?notisid=AHK6822

The complete text of a classic work on Masonic Symbolism. Presented as scanned images of individual pages through the "Making of America" archive.

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The Seven Liberal Arts

http://cosmopolis.com/villa/liberal-arts.html

Based on the types of studies that were pursued in the Classical world, the Seven Liberal Arts became codified in late antiquity by such writers as Varro and Martianus Capella.

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The Opening of the Lodge

http://salem289.tripod.com/opening.htm

A Masonic essay that follows an imaginary Candidate through the Craft Degrees, opening the Lodge in each degree, taking selected symbols and making inquiry as to their meaning and implications.

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Symbolism of the Lambskin Apron

http://salem289.tripod.com/lamb.htm

Masonic Essay discussing the apron worn as the "Badge of A Mason".

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Obelisks, and the New York Obelisk

http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/sgml/moa-idx?notisid=BAC8387-1435CATH-73

An article discussing the symbolism of oblisks, published in "Catholic World" magazine in March, 1881. Viewed through the "Making of America" archive.

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Hermetic Symbolism in a Masonic Engraving

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/bamberg.html

A description of a copperplate engraving found in the archives of a masonic lodge in Bamberg in Germany. The plate is rich in symbolism. Examines how hermetic ideas were woven into the complex symbolism of late 18th century Masonry in England.

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Freemasonry: The Legacy of the Ancient Egyptians

http://ancientegypt.hypermart.net/freemasonry/index.htm

A discussion of Egyptian symbolism manifested in the design of The Port Adelaide Masonic Centre in South Australia, that is built in the form of an Ancient Egyptian Temple.

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