Preface

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M W HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ABERCORN, K. G.

GRAND MASTER OF IRELAND.

Thomas C Jack. London A-Edmburgh .

THE

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

Embracing an Investigation of the Records of the Organisations of the

Fraternity in Enghmd, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies,

France, Germany, and the United States.

?E)enl3CD from €)fficial ^ourcegi.

By ROBERT FREKE GOULD, Barrister- at- Law,

Past Senior Grand Deacon of England;

Author of " The Finer Old Lodges" " The Atholl Lodges" Etc.

VOLUME in.

LONDON:

THOMAS C. JACK, 45 LUDGATE HILL.

1884.

CONTENTS.

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