ed of your request, and his answer returned.

Q. What was his answer? A. Introduce him in due and ancient form.

Q. What was that form? A. I was conducted by the Master of Ceremonies
to the south-west corner of the middle chamber, between the Wardens,
and caused to kneel on my right knee and say Beroke.

Q. What answer was given to that? A. The Thrice Illustrious said Kumi.

Q. What do these words signify? A. The first signifies to kneel, the
last, to rise.

Q. What followed? A. I was conducted three times 'round the Lodge,
giving the signs of the ineffable degrees, and led to the altar, and
caused to kneel and take the obligation of this degree.

Q. Repeat that obligation. A. Same as Perfect Master, with the
addition, that I will justly and impartially decide all matters of
difference between brethren of this degree, if in my power so to do,
under penalty of being punished as an unjust Judge, by having my nose
severed from my face. So help me, etc.

Q. What followed? A. The Thrice Illustrious gave me the signs, tokens
and words of this degree.

Q. Give me the signs? A. (Put the two first fingers of your right hand
to the right side of your nose, the thumb under the chin, forming a
square.)

Q. Give me the token? A. (Clench the three first fingers of the right
hand over the thumb, and join hands by interlacing the little
fingers.)

Q. Give me the pass-word? A. Jev (pronounced Jo).

Q. What was then done to you? A. I was invested with the jewel, apron
and gloves of this degree, and was thus addressed:--"Respectable
Brother, it gives me joy that I am now about to recompense, etc. This
key opens a small ebony box, in which are contained the plans for the
building of the temple, and this key opens a small ivory box
containing all the keys of the temple. I clothe you with a white
apron, lined with red, having a pocket in its centre, and in which you
are intended to carry the plans for the building of the temple, that
they may be laid out on the tressel board for the use of the workmen
when wanted. I also give you a balance in equilibrio, as a badge of
your office. Let it remind you of that equity of judgment which should
characterize your decisions."

Q. What was next done? A. He made me a Provost and Judge.

Q. In what manner? A. He gave me a blow on each shoulder, and said,
"By the power with which I am invested, I constitute you Provost and
Judge over all the works and workmen of the temple. Be impartial,