The Mystagogue, or the Origin of Ancient Mysteries and Hieroglyphs

Preface.

the history of the Tempelherrn Knights Templar still holds the first place. It was very pleasing to me in my work to find them considered in such a way, as no one had done before him, and every man free of prejudice must recognize his merits. The others are as follows: Mythological Reader in 2 volumes; Preacher Wille’s Description of the Primstab Primstab a wooden runic calendar or clog almanac used in ancient Scandinavia of the Ancient Norwegians; Magazine and Archive for Freemasons, etc.; Zopf’s Universal History; Hutchinson’s Spirit of Masonry; Letters of a Freemason to his Son; Anton’s History of the Knights Templar; Paschius’s New-Ancient Inventions original: "Paschii Invent. nov- antiqua"; German Encyclopedia, and others. I hope that this book will be very welcome to many, and will be pleasant and entertaining because of the variety contained within it. Written, Leipzig Jubilee Fair The Jubilate Fair was a major book trade fair held in Leipzig during the third week after Easter 1789.

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