 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1807 - 492 pages
...prieflhood. The fword of the novice was offered on the altar, and bleffed by the minifters of religion ; and he was created a knight in the name of God, of St. George, and of St. Michael the archangel. As the champion of God and the ladies, he devoted himfelf to fpeak the truth, to protect the diftrefled,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...on the altar, was blefied by the minillers of religion \ his folemn reception was preceded by falls and vigils ; and he was created a knight in the name...God, of. St George, and of St Michael the archangel, ^-ie fwore to accompliih the duties of his proftfnon ; and education, example, and the public opinion,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 962 pages
...priesthood. The bath and the white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism : his sword, which he offered on the altar,...George, and of St. Michael the Archangel. He swore to a«ji complish the duties of his profession ; and education, example, and the public opinion, were... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...priesthood. The bath and the white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism : his sword, which he offered on the altar, was blessed ky the ministers of religion ; his solemn reception was preceded by fasts and vigils ; and he was created... | |
 | English literature - 1824 - 798 pages
...bath and white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism : his sword, offered on the altar, was blessed by the ministers...the Archangel. He swore to accomplish the duties of his profession ; and education, example, and the public opinion, were the inviolable guardians of his... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...orders of priesthood. The bath and white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism : his sword, which he offered on the altar,...the archangel. He swore to accomplish the duties of his profession ; and education, example, and the public opinion were the inviolable guardians of his... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism; his sword, which he offered on the altar, was ble«sea by the ministers of religion ; his solemn reception...the archangel. He swore to accomplish the duties of his profession : and education, example, and the public opinion, were the inviolable guardians of his... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1832 - 218 pages
...chevalier then dubbed him, or gave him the accolade, by a slight blow on the shoulder with his sword ; and he was created a knight in the name of God, of St. George, and of St. Michael the Archangel. 28. The lance was the peculiar weapon of a knight ; ho rode upon a strong and powerful charger ; he... | |
 | John Fellows - Freemasonry - 1835 - 482 pages
...priesthood. The bath and the white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism ; his sword, which he offered on the altar,...St. George, and of St. Michael the archangel."— (Rees's Cycl.) i The letter T ( Tau) was used by captains and heralds, and signed on their names, who... | |
 | John Fellows - Druids and druidism - 1835 - 430 pages
...priesthood. The bath and the white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism; his sword, which he offered on the altar,...name of God, of St. George, and of St. Michael the archangel."—(Hees's Cycl.) Order of High Priesthood. The ancient priests of Egypt, and the Druids... | |
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The bath and white garment of the novice were an indecent copy of the regeneration of baptism; his sword, which he offered on the altar, was blessed by the ministers of religion ; his solemn reception was preceded by fasts and vigils ; and he was created... 
