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  • The Freemasons, it is said, became the last surviving custodians of the Ancient Mysteries.†   (source)
  • All organizations in this novel exist, including the Freemasons, the Invisible College, the Office of Security, the SMSC, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences.†   (source)
  • They were taken in by another secret society …. a brotherhood of wealthy Bavarian stone craftsmen called the Freemasons.†   (source)
  • Langdon had already explained to her about the Templars' powerful historic ties to the modern Masonic secret societies, whose primary degrees—Apprentice Freemason, Fellowcraft Freemason, and Master Mason—harked back to early Templar days.†   (source)
  • Known as the Freemason's Cipher, this encoded language had been used for private communication among early Masonic brothers.†   (source)
  • He'd say, Is this what the men of Ireland fought and died for that my own son is sitting there at the kitchen table reading the freemason paper?†   (source)
  • "Sir," the girl said, holding up her cell phone, "I've been researching you online, and Wikipedia says you're a prominent Freemason."†   (source)
  • Freemasons and the New World Order ….†   (source)
  • You just said that runic alphabets are used for stone carvings, and it is my understanding that the original Freemasons were stone craftsmen.†   (source)
  • He had heard some say that the old professor was an atheist freemason.†   (source)
  • My aunt was surprised and hoped it was not some Freemason affair.†   (source)
  • He understands that the craft of the Freemason is the art of governance.†   (source)
  • And now I hear he's a Freemason—what do you know!†   (source)
  • Then the Freemason sank down hard onto his chair and pressed his hands to his heart.†   (source)
  • "The world situation baffles me," the Freemason said.†   (source)
  • An international union of Freemasons does not exist.†   (source)
  • Volumnia is persuaded that he must be a Freemason.†   (source)
  • Oh, yes, we sailors are like freemasons, and recognize each other by signs.†   (source)
  • "But he must be a Freemason," said he, referring to the abbe whom he had met that evening.†   (source)
  • And that stout one in spectacles is the universal Freemason," she went on, indicating Pierre.†   (source)
  • No, he is a Freemason, I have found out.†   (source)
  • Do you wish to enter the Brotherhood of Freemasons under my sponsorship?†   (source)
  • Bazdeev had been one of the best-known Freemasons and Martinists, even in Novikov's time.†   (source)
  • Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else.†   (source)
  • Do Freemasons believe in God?†   (source)
  • Is this a Freemason's meeting?"†   (source)
  • He had learned from Naphta that Settembrini was a Freemason—which made no less an impression on him than had the Italian's revelation of Naphta's Jesuit origins and patronage.†   (source)
  • But the infection Hans Castorp knew was going round had even influenced the Freemason's clear intellect, robbing him of his laughter, leaving him seriously vulnerable to the inflammatory charms of slaps exchanged in the name of honor; in addition, though he had his good days, which were more like teasing setbacks, the old affirmer of life had turned gloomy watching the inexorable deterioration in his health; feeling intensely ashamed, he cursed it and despised himself when it forced…†   (source)
  • "Yes, I belong to the Brotherhood of the Freemasons," said the stranger, looking deeper and deeper into Pierre's eyes.†   (source)
  • The judge showed the strangers the new graveyard, and the jail, and where the richest man lived, and the Freemasons' hall, and the Methodist church, and the Presbyterian church, and where the Baptist church was going to be when they got some money to build it with, and showed them the town hall and the slaughterhouse, and got out the independent fire company in uniform and had them put out an imaginary fire; then he let them inspect the muskets of the militia company, and poured out an…†   (source)
  • I confess, however, I should like to know the object of the cruise; for one does not wish to be idle, and my brother-in-law, the Sergeant, is as close-mouthed as a freemason.†   (source)
  • Half an hour later, the Rhetor returned to inform the seeker of the seven virtues, corresponding to the seven steps of Solomon's temple, which every Freemason should cultivate in himself.†   (source)
  • I began to criticize them, but remembered my rules and my benefactor's words—that a true Freemason should be a zealous worker for the state when his aid is required and a quiet onlooker when not called on to assist.†   (source)
  • "I am afraid," said Pierre, smiling, and wavering between the confidence the personality of the Freemason inspired in him and his own habit of ridiculing the Masonic beliefs—"I am afraid I am very far from understanding—how am I to put it?†   (source)
  • When he had joined the Freemasons he had experienced the feeling of one who confidently steps onto the smooth surface of a bog.†   (source)
  • Nearly two years before this, in 1808, Pierre on returning to Petersburg after visiting his estates had involuntarily found himself in a leading position among the Petersburg Freemasons.†   (source)
  • In his captivity he had learned that in Karataev God was greater, more infinite and unfathomable than in the Architect of the Universe recognized by the Freemasons.†   (source)
  • The Petersburg Freemasons all came to see him, tried to ingratiate themselves with him, and it seemed to them all that he was preparing something for them and concealing it.†   (source)
  • Toward midnight, after he had left the countess' apartments, he was sitting upstairs in a shabby dressing gown, copying out the original transaction of the Scottish lodge of Freemasons at a table in his low room cloudy with tobacco smoke, when someone came in.†   (source)
  • These according to Pierre's observations were men who had no belief in anything, nor desire for anything, but joined the Freemasons merely to associate with the wealthy young Brothers who were influential through their connections or rank, and of whom there were very many in the lodge.†   (source)
  • Our Freemasons knew from correspondence with those abroad that Bezukhov had obtained the confidence of many highly placed persons, had been initiated into many mysteries, had been raised to a higher grade, and was bringing back with him much that might conduce to the advantage of the Masonic cause in Russia.†   (source)
  • He had long been thinking of entering the army and would have done so had he not been hindered, first, by his membership of the Society of Freemasons to which he was bound by oath and which preached perpetual peace and the abolition of war, and secondly, by the fact that when he saw the great mass of Muscovites who had donned uniform and were talking patriotism, he somehow felt ashamed to take the step.†   (source)
  • Sir Frederick Falkiner going into the freemasons' hall.†   (source)
  • —What's that bloody freemason doing, says the citizen, prowling up and down outside?†   (source)
  • …not Irish enough was it him managed it this time I wouldnt put it past him like he got me on to sing in the Stabat Mater by going around saying he was putting Lead Kindly Light to music I put him up to that till the jesuits found out he was a freemason thumping the piano lead Thou me on copied from some old opera yes and he was going about with some of them Sinner Fein lately or whatever they call themselves talking his usual trash and nonsense he says that little man he showed me…†   (source)
  • …hes going to be run into prison over his old lottery tickets that was to be all our salvations or he goes and gives impudence well have him coming home with the sack soon out of the Freeman too like the rest on account of those Sinner Fein or the freemasons then well see if the little man he showed me dribbling along in the wet all by himself round by Coadys lane will give him much consolation that he says is so capable and sincerely Irish he is indeed judging by the sincerity of the…†   (source)
  • There surely is no general sympathy among knaves; nor have they, like freemasons, any common sign of communication.†   (source)
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