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BNL.737.008
2-9 Jun 1737:12 (1735)
[Daily Post], London. The humour of entering into the
society call'd Free Masons, runs so high in France that
there are no less than nine lodges constituted in Paris, a
vast many young noblemen are become members of the order
particularly the Prince of Conti, and even the minister for
the marine affairs, as well as several general officers and
two bishops. The ladies push forward for an institution of
this kind, in order for an [Eng a]lement], but the Princess
of Carignan is the only woman yet discovered that can keep a
secret, is that the female masonry, it's thought, will fall
to the ground.---Just now we have advice that Monsieur
Blavet the noted flute player, and Monsieur Lec Ainlee the
famous fidler, with several other men of science, and poets
of all sizes were admitted members, but as the old C[ ] of
St. Sulplice the great protector, and F[ ] T[ ]uinemine
the celebrated preacher and Jesisit, were going to initiate
themselves, out comes an order from the King like a
thunderbolt, and throws down the bable building.
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