i 
 
Damnant quod non intelligunfc. 
 
 [i 
 
 PBESOE/IPT 
 
 Tr.H 
 
 That thou, dead corse, again, in complete steel, 
 Revisit'st thus the glimpses of the moon, 
 Making night hideous; and we fools of nature, 
 So horridly to shake our disposition, 
 With thoughts beyond the reaches of our souls S 
 
 An 7 now auld Cloots, I ken ye' re thinkin\ 
 A certain GJiovl is rantin 7 , drinkin 7 , 
 Some luckless night will send him linkin,' 
 
 To your black pit ; 
 But, faith ! he'll turn a corner jinkin 7 , 
 
 An 7 cheat you yet. 
 
 OF THE 
 
 What may this mean, 
 
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 Araici humani generis. 
 
 CREED. 
 
 We, the * * , reverently acknowledge 
 the Majesty and Supremacy of the Divine Being, 
 and recognize the Goodness and Providence of the 
 Same. 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 "We recognize our relations to the United States 
 
 Government, and acknowledgo the supremacy of 
 its laws. 
 
 APPELLATION. 
 
 Article I. This organisation shall be styled and 
 denominated the * * 
 
 TITLES. 
 
 Art. II. The officers of this * shall consist of 
 a Grand "Wizard of the Empire and his ten Genii ; 
 a Grand Dragon of the Realm and his eight Hy- 
 dras ; a Grand Titan of the Dominion and his six 
 Furies ; a Grand Giant of the Province and his four 
 Goblins ; a Grand Cyclops of the Den and his two 
 Night Hawks ; a Grand Magi, a Grand Monk, a 
 Grand Exchequer, a Grand Turk, a Grand Scribe, 
 a Grand Sentinel, and a Grand Ensign. 
 
 Fee. 2, The- body politic of this * shall be des- 
 ignated and known as " Ghouls," 
 
 DIVISIONS. 
 
 Art. II. This * shall be divided into five de- 
 partments, all combined, constituting the Grand 
 
 * of the Empire. The secend department to be 
 called the Grand * of the Eealm. The third, the 
 Grand * of the Dominion. The fourth, the Grand 
 
 * of the Prcvince. Thefilth, the * of the Den. 
 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 GRAND WIZARD. 
 
 Art. IV. See. 1. Jt shall be the duty of the Grand 
 "Wizard, who is the Supreme Officer of the Empire, 
 to communicate with and receive reports from the 
 
 Magna est Veritas, et prcovalebit. 
 
Nec ccire fas est omnia. 
 
 Grand Dragons of Realms, as to the condition, 
 strength, efficiency and t progress of the *a 
 within their respective Realms. And he shall com- 
 municate from time to time, to all subordinate * :; 's, 
 through the Grand Dragons, the condition, strength, 
 efficiency, and progress of the *s throughout his vast 
 Empire; and such other information as he may deem 
 expedient to impart. And it shall further b3 his du- 
 ty to keep by his G Scribe a list of the names{ without 
 any caption or explanation whatever) of the Grand 
 Dragons of the different Realms of his Empire, and 
 shall number such Realms with the Arabic nume- 
 rals, 1, 2, 3, &c, ad finem. And he shall instruct 
 his Grand Exchequer as t% the appropriation and 
 disbursement which he shall make of the revenue 
 of the * that comes to his hand*. He shall have 
 the sole power to issue copies of this Prescript, 
 through his Subalterns and Deputies, for the organ- 
 ization and establishment of subordinate *s And 
 he shall have the further power to appoint his Ge- 
 nii ; also, a Grand Scribe and a Grand Exchequer 
 tor his Department, and to appoint and ordain 
 Special Deputy Grand Wizards to assist him in the 
 more rapid and effectual dissemination and estab- 
 lishment of the * throughout his Empire. He is 
 further empowered to appoint and instruct Depu 
 ties, to organize and control Realms, Dominions. 
 Provinces, and Dens, until the same shall elect a 
 Grand Dragon, a Grand Titan, a Grand Giant, and 
 a Grand Cyclops, in the manner hereinafter pro Yiel- 
 ded. And when a question of paramount impor- 
 tance to the interest or prosperity of the * arises, 
 not provided for in this Prescript, he shall have 
 power to determine such question, and his decision 
 shall be final, until the same shall be provided for 
 by amendment as hereinafter provided. 
 
 Ke vile fano. 
 
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 Ars est celare artem 
 
 GRAND DRAGON. 
 
 Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Grand Dragon 
 who is the Chief Officer of the Eealm, to report to 
 the Grand Wizard when required by that officer, 
 the condition, strength, efficiency, and progress of 
 the * within his Realm, and to transmit through 
 the Grand Titan to the subordinate *e of his .Realm, 
 all information or intelligence conveyed to him by 
 the Grand Wizard for that purpose, and all such oth- 
 er information < r instruction as he may think will 
 promote the interests of the *. He shall keep by his 
 G. Scribe a list of the names (without any caption) 
 of the Grand Titans of the different Dominions of 
 his Kealm, and shall r eport the same to the Grand 
 Wizard when requi r ed ; and shall number the Do- 
 minions of his Kealm with the Arabic numerals, 1, 
 2, 3, &c, ad finem. He shall instruct his Grand 
 Exchequer as to the appropriation and disburse- 
 ment of the revenue of the * that comes to his 
 hands. He shall have the power to appoint his 
 Hydras ; also, a Grand Scribe and a Grand Exche- 
 quer for his Department, and to appoint and ordain 
 Special Deputy Grand Dragons to assist him in the 
 more rapid and effectual dissemination and estab- 
 lishment of the * throughout his Realm. He is 
 further empowered to appoint and instruct Depu- 
 ties to organize and control Dominions, Provinces 
 and Dens, until the same shall elect a Grand Titan, 
 a Grand Giant, and Grand Cyclops, in the manner 
 hereinafter provided. 
 
 GRAND TITAN. 
 
 Sec. S. It shall be the duty of the Grand Titan 
 who is the Chief Officer of the Dominion, to report 
 to the Grand Dragon when required by that officer, 
 the condition, strength, efficiency, and progress of 
 the * within his Dominion, and to transmit, 
 through the Grand Giants to the subordinate **s 
 
 Kusquam tuta fides. 
 
Quid faciendum I 
 
 of his Dominion, all information or intelligence con - 
 veyed to him by the Grand Dragon for that pur- 
 pose, and all such other information or instruction 
 as he may think will enhance the interests of the % 
 He shall keep, by his G. Scribe, a list of the names 
 (without caption) of the Grand Giants^of theditfer- 
 ent Provinces of his Dominion, and shall report the 
 same to tho Grand Dragon when required; and he 
 shall number the Provinces of his Dominion with 
 the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, <fec, ad finem. And he 
 snail instruct and direct his Grand Exchequer as to 
 the appropriation and disbursement of the revenue 
 of the * that comes to his hands. He shall have 
 power to appoint his Furies; also to appoint a Grand 
 Scribe and a Grand Excheduer for his department, 
 and appoint and ordain Special Deputy Grand Ti- 
 tans to assist him in. the more rapid and effectual 
 dissemination and establishment of the * through- 
 out his Dominion. He shall have further power to 
 appoirt and instruct Deputies to organize and con- 
 trol Provinces and Dens, until the same shall elect 
 a Grand Giant and a Grand Cyclops, in the man- 
 ner hereinafter provided. 
 
 .GRAND GIANT. 
 
 Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Grand Giant, 
 who is the Chief Officer of the Province, to super- 
 vise and and administer general and special in- 
 struction in the formation and establishment of 
 *s within his Province, and to report to the Grand 
 Titan, when required by thatofficer, the condition, 
 stiength, progress and efficiency of the * through- 
 out his Province, and to transmit, through the 
 Grand Cyclops, to the subordinate *s of his Pro- 
 vince, all information or intelligence conveyed to 
 hin- by the Grand Titan lor that purpose, and such 
 other information and instruction as he may think 
 
 Fide non armis. 
 
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 Fiat justia. 
 
 will advance the interests of the *. He shall keep by 
 his G Scribe a list of the names (without caption) of 
 the Grand Cyclops of the various Dens of his Prov- 
 ince, and shall report the same to the Grand Titan 
 whan required ; and shall number the Dens of his 
 Province with the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, &c., ad 
 f aem. And shall determine and limit the number 
 of Dens to be organized in his Province. And he 
 shall instruct and direct his Grand Exchequer as to 
 what appropriation and disbursement he shall make 
 of the revenue of the * that comes to his hands. 
 He shall have power to appoint his Goblins ; also, 
 a Grand Scribe and a Grand Exchequer for his de- 
 partment, and to appoint and ordain Special Depu- 
 ty Grand Giants to assist him in the more rapid 
 and effectual dissemination and establishment of 
 the * throughout his Province. He shall have 
 the further power to appoint and instruct Deputies 
 to organize and control Dens, until the same shall 
 elect a Grand Cyclops in the manner hereinafter 
 provided.* And in all cases, he shall preside at and 
 conduct the Grand Council of Yahoos. 
 
 GBA3D C YC LOTS. . 
 
 Sec. 5, It shall be the duty of the Grand Cyclops 
 to take charge of the * of his Dd: after his election, 
 under the direction and with the assistance (when 
 practicable) of the Grand Giant, and in accordance 
 With, and in conformity to the provisions of this 
 Prescript, a copy of which shall in all cases be obtain- 
 ed before the formation of a * begins. It shall fur- 
 ther bo his duty to appoint all regular meetings of 
 his * and to preside at the same— to appeint irregu • 
 lot meetings when he deems it expedient, to preserve 
 order in his Den, and to impose fines for irregularities 
 or disobedience of orders, and to receive and initiate 
 candidates for admission into the * after the same 
 shall have been pronounced competent and wor- 
 
 Hic manent vestigia morientis libertatis. 
 
Cune leves loquntur, ingentes stupent' [7 
 
 thy to become members by the Investigating Com- 
 mittee. He shall make a quarterly report to the 
 Grand Giant, of the condition, strength and ef- 
 ficiency of the * of his Den, and shall convey to 
 tne Ghouls of his Den, all information cr intelli- 
 gence conveyed to him by the Grand Giant for that 
 purpose, and all such other information or instruc- 
 tion as he may think will conduce to the interests 
 and welfare of the *. He shall preside at and con- 
 duct the Grand Council of Centaurs. He shall have 
 power to appoint his Night Hawks, his Grand 
 Scribe, his Grand Turk, his Grand Sentinel, and 
 his Grand Ensign. And he shall instruct and di- 
 rect the Grand Exchequer of his Den, as to what 
 appropriation and disbursement he 6hall make of 
 the revenue cf the * that comes to his hands. 
 And for any small offense he may punish any mem- 
 ber by fine, and may reprimand him for the same: 
 And he may admonish and reprimand the * of 
 his Den for any imprudence, irregularity or trans- 
 gression, when he is convinced or advised that the 
 interests, welfare and safety of the * demand it. 
 
 GRAND MAGI. 
 
 Sec. 6. It shall be the duty ol the Grand Magi, 
 who is the Second Officer, in authority, of the Den , 
 to assist the Grand Cyclops and to obey all the 
 proper orders of that officer. To preside at all 
 meetings in the Den in the absence of the Grand 
 Cyclops ; and to exercise during his absence all the 
 powers aud authority conferred upon that officer. 
 
 GRAND MONK. 
 
 Sec, 7, It shall be the duty ol the Grand Monk, 
 who is the third officer, in authority, of the Den, to 
 assist and obey all the proper ordeis ot the Grand 
 Cyclops and the Grand Magi. And in the absence 
 of both of these officers, he shall preside at and con- 
 duet the meetings in the Den, and shall exercise »H 
 
 Dat Deus his quoque fin em. 
 V— 
 
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 Gossan te oausa, cessateffectus. 
 
 the powers and authority conferred upon the Grand 
 
 Cyclops : 
 
 GRAND EXCHEQUER. 
 
 Se3. 3. It shall be the duty of the Grand Exche- 
 quers of the different Departments of the * to keep 
 a correct account of all the revenue of the * that 
 shall come to their hands, and shall make no appro- 
 priation or disbursement of the same except under 
 the orders and direction of the chief officer of their * 
 respective departments. And it shall further be 
 the duty of the Grand Exchequer of Dens to collect 
 
 the initiation fees, and all fines imposed by the 
 (4 rand Cyclops. 
 
 GRAND TURK. 
 
 bee. 9. It shall be the duty of the Grand Turk, 
 who is the Executive Officer of the Grand Cyclops, 
 to notify the ghouls of the Den of all informal or 
 i r regular meetings appointed by the Grand Cyclops , 
 ard to obey and execute all the lawful orders of that 
 officer in the control and government of his Den. 
 it shall further be his duty to receive and question 
 at the Out-Posts, all candidates for admission into 
 the *, and shall there administer the preliminary 
 obligation required, and then to conduct such can- 
 didate or candidates to the Grand Cyclops at his 
 Den, and to assist him in the initiation of the same. 
 And it shall further be hi3 duty to act as the Ex- 
 ecutive officer of the Grand Council of Centaurs. 
 
 GRAND SCRIBE. 
 
 Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Grand Scribes 
 of the different departments to conduct the corres- 
 pondence and write the orders of the chiefs of their 
 departments, when required. And it shall lurther 
 be the duty of the Grand Scribes of the Den to keep 
 a list of the names (without caption) of the ghouls 
 of the Den — to call the Roll at all regular meetings 
 aud to make the quarterly report under the direc- 
 tion of the Grand Cyclops. 
 
 Droit et avant. 
 
Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui. [9 
 
 GRAND SENTINEL. 
 
 Sec, 11. It shall be the duty of the Grand Senti- 
 nel to detail, take charge of, post and instruct the 
 Grand Guard under the direction and orders of the 
 Grand Cyclops, and to relieve and dismiss the same 
 when directed by that officer. 
 
 GRAND ENSIGN. 
 
 Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the Grand Ensign 
 to take charge of the Grand Banner of the *, co 
 preserve it sacredly, and \ rotect it carfully, and to 
 bear it on all occasions of parade or ceremony, and 
 on such other occasions as the Grand Cyclops may 
 direct it to be flung to the night breeze. 
 
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Art. V. Sec. 1. The Grand Cyclops, the Grand 
 Magi, the Grand Monk, and the Grand Exchequer 
 of Dens, shall be elected semi-annually by the 
 ghouls of Dens. And the first election for these 
 officers may take place as soon as seven ghouls have 
 been initiated for that purpose. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Grand Wizard of the Empire, the 
 Grand Dragons of .Realms, the Grand Titans of Do- 
 minions, and the Grand Giants of Provinces, shall 
 be elected biennially, and in the following man- 
 ner, to wit : The Grand Wizard by a majority vote 
 of the Grand Dragons of his Empire, the Grand 
 Dragons by a like vote of the Grand Titans of his 
 Kealm ; the Grand Titans by a like vote of the 
 Grand Giants of his Dominion, and the Grand Gi- 
 ant by a like vote of the Grand Cyclops of his Pro- 
 vince. 
 
 The first election for Grand Dragon may take 
 place as soon as three Dominions have been organ- 
 ized in a Realm, but all subsequent elections shall 
 
 be by a majority vote of the Grand Titans through- 
 out the Kealm, and biennially as aforesaid. 
 The first election for Grand Titan may take place 
 
 Dormitur aliquandojus, moritur nunquam. 
 
10] Deo adjuvante, noil timendum. 
 
 as soon as three Provinces have been organized in a 
 Dominion, but all subsequent elections shall be by a 
 majority vote of all the Grand Giants throughout 
 the Dominion and biennially as aforesaid. 
 
 The first election for Grand Giant may take place 
 as soon as three Dens hava been organized in a 
 Province, but all subsequent elections shall be by a 
 majority vote\of all the Grand Cyclops throughout 
 the Province, and biennially as aforesaid. 
 
 The Grand Wizard of the Empire is hereby cre- 
 ated, to serve three years from the First Monday 
 in May, 1867, after the expiration of which time, 
 biennial elections shall be held for that office as 
 aforesaid. And the incumbent Grand "Wizard shall 
 notify the Grand Dragons, at least six months be- 
 fore said election, at what time and place the same 
 will be held. 
 
 JUDICIAKY. 
 
 Art. VI. Sec. 1* The Tribunal of Justice of this 
 * shall consist of a Grand Council of Yahoos, and 
 a Grand Council of Centaurs. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Grand Council of Yahoos, shall be 
 the Tribunal for the trial of all elected officers, and 
 shall be composed of officers of equal rank with the 
 accused, and shall be appointed and presided over 
 by an officer of tne next rank above, and sworn by 
 him to administer even handed justice. The Tribu- 
 nal for the trial of the Grand "Wizaid, shall be com- 
 posed of all the Grand Dragons of the Empire, and 
 shall be presided over and sworn by the senior 
 Grand Dragon. They shall have power to summon 
 the accused, and witnesses for and against him, and 
 if found guilty they shall prescribe the penalty and 
 execute the same. And they shall have power to 
 appoint an Executive officer to attend said Council 
 while in session. 
 
 Spectemur agendo. 
 
Nemo nosimpune laccssit. [11 
 
 Sec. 3. The orand Council of Centaurs shall be 
 the Tribunal for the trial of ghouls and non-elective 
 officers, and shall be composed of six judges appoint - 
 ed by the Grand Cyclops from the ghouls of his Den, 
 presided over and sworn by him to give the ac- 
 cused a fair and impartial trial. They shall 
 have power to summon the accused, and wit- 
 witnesses for and against him, and if found guilty 
 they shall prescribe the penalty and execute the 
 same. Said Judges shall be selected by the orand 
 Cyclops with reference to their intelligence, integri- 
 ty and fair mindedness, and shall render their ver- 
 dict without prejudice or partiality. 
 
 REVENUE. 
 
 Art. VII. Sec. 1. The revenue of this * shall 
 be derived as follows : For every copy of this Pre- 
 script issued to the *s of Dens, Ten Dollars will 
 be required. Two dollars of which shall go into 
 the hands of the orand Exchequer of the Grand Gi- 
 ant ; two into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of 
 the Grand Titan ; two into the hands of the "Grand 
 Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the remaining 
 four into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the 
 orand Wizard. 
 
 Sec. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire 
 shall be ten per cent, of all the revenue of the 
 Eealms, and a tax upon Eealms, when the Grand 
 Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable 
 to levy the|same. 
 
 Sec. 3. A further source oi revenue to Eealms 
 shall be ten per cent, of all the revenue of Domin- 
 ions, and a tax upon Dominions when the Grand 
 Dragon shall deem such tax necesary and indispen- 
 sable. 
 
 Seo.4. A further source of revenue to Domin- 
 ions shall be ten per cent, of all thG revenue of Pio- 
 
 Patria cara, carior libertas. 
 
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 Ad unum oinnes. 
 
 vinces, and a tax upon Provinces when the Grand 
 
 Titan shall deem such tax necessary and indispen- 
 sable. 
 
 Sec. 5. A further source of revenue to Provinces 
 shall be ten per cent, on all the revenue of Dens, 
 and a tax upon the Dens, when the Grand Giant 
 shall deem such tax necessary and indispensable. 
 
 Sec. 6. The source of revenue to Dens, shall be 
 the initiation fees, fines, and &per capita tax, when- 
 ever the Grand Cyclops shall deem such tax indis- 
 pensable to the interests and purposes of the * 
 
 Sec. 7. All of the revenue obtained in the man- 
 ner herein aforesaid, shall be for the exclusive ben- 
 efit of the *. And shall be appropriated to the 
 dissemination of the same, and to the creation of a 
 fund to meet any disbursement that it may become 
 necessary to make to accomplish the objects of the 
 *, and to secure the protection of the same. 
 
 OBLIGATION. 
 
 Art. VIII. No one shall become a member of 
 this *, unless he shall trke the following oath or 
 obligation : 
 
 "I, of my own free will and accord, and in 
 
 the presence of Almighty God, do solemnly swear 
 or affirm that I will never reveal to any one, not a 
 member of the * * by any intimation, sign, 
 symbol, word or act, orin any other manner what- 
 ever, any of the secrets, signs, grips, pass-words, 
 mysteries or purposes of the * *, orthatlam 
 a member of the same or that I know any one who 
 is a member, and that I will abide by the Prescript 
 and Edicts of the * *. So help me God." 
 
 Sec . 2. The preliminary obligation to be adminis- 
 tered before the candidate for admission is taken 
 to the orand Cyclops for examination, shall be as 
 follows : 
 
 '••I do solemnly swear or affirm that will never 
 
 Deo duce, ferro comitante. 
 
Tempora mutantur, et nos mutaraur in illis. [13 
 
 reveal any thing that I may this day (or night) 
 learn concerning the * *. So help me God." 
 
 ADMISSION. 
 
 Art. TX. Sec. 1. No one shall be presented for 
 admission into this *, until he shall have been 
 recommended by some friend or intimate, who is a 
 member, to the Investigating Committee, which 
 shall be composed of the Grand Cyclops, the Grand 
 Magi and the Grand Monk, and who shall investi- 
 gate his antecedents and his past and present stand 
 ing and connections, and if after such investigation, 
 they pronounce him competent and worthy to become 
 a member, he may be admitted upon taking the ob- 
 ligation required and passing through the ceremo- 
 nies of initiation. Provided, That no one shall be 
 
 admitted into this * who shall have not attain- 
 ed the age of eighteen years. 
 
 See. 2. No one shall become a member of a dis- 
 tant * when there is a * established and in 
 operation in his own immediate vicinity. Nor 
 shall any one become a member of any * after 
 he shall hove been rejected by any other *. 
 
 ENSIGN. 
 
 Art. X. The Grand Banner of this * shall be 
 ir. the form of an isosceles triangle, five feet long 
 and three wide at the staff. The material shall be 
 Yellow, with a Red scalloped border, about three 
 inches in width. There shall be painted upon it, 
 in black, a Dracovolans, or Flying Dragon, f with 
 the following motto inscribed above the Dragon, 
 "Quod semper, quod ubique, quod ab omnibus*"? 
 amendments. 
 
 Art. XI. This Prescript or any part or Edicts 
 thereof, shall never be changed except by a two- 
 
 tSee Webster s Unabridged Pictorial. 
 P* What always, what every where, what by all is 
 held to be true. 
 
 tempora ! O mores ! 
 
14] ^A.diitruraqne paratus. 
 
 thirds vote of the Grand Dragons of the Realms, in 
 Convention assembled, and at which Convention 
 the Grand Wizard shall preside and be entitled to a 
 vote. And upon the application of a majority of 
 the Grand Dragons, for that purpose, the Grand 
 "Wizard shall appoint the time and place for said 
 Convention ; which, when assembled, ?hall pro- 
 ceed to make such modifications and amendment as 
 it may think will advance the interest, enlarge the 
 utility, and more thoroughly effectuate the purpo- 
 ses of the *. 
 
 INTERDICTION 
 
 Art. XII. The origin, designs, mysteries and 
 ritual of this * shall never be written, but the 
 same shall be communicated orally. 
 
 REGISTER. 
 
 I. 1st— Dismal. Tth— Dreadful. 
 
 2nd— Dark. 8th— Terrible. 
 
 8rd — Furious. 9th — Horrible. 
 
 4th — Portentous. 10 — Melancholy. 
 
 5th— "Wonderful. 11— Mournful. 
 
 Gth — Alarming. 12th — Dying. 
 
 ft; I — "White. IV— Black. 
 
 II — Green. V— Yellow. 
 
 III— Blue. VI— Crimson. 
 
 VH-Purple. 
 
 III. 1— Fearful. 7— Doleful. 
 
 2— Startling. 8 — Sorrowful. 
 
 3— Awful. 1>— Hideous. 
 
 4— Woeful. 10— Frightful. 
 
 5 — Horrid. 11 — Appalling. 
 0— Bloody. 12— Last. 
 
 EDiCTS. 
 
 I. The Initiation Fee of this * shall be one 
 dollar; to be paid when the candidate is initiated 
 an 3 received into the *, 
 
 II. No member shall be allowed to take any in- 
 toxicating spirits to any meeting of the + Nor 
 shall any member be allowed to attend a meeting- 
 when intoxicated ; and for every appearance rt a 
 meeting in sue!: a condition, he shall be fined the 
 
 i 
 
 Oaveftdo tntfii 
 
Astra castra, nnraen lumen. 
 
 [15 
 
 sum of not less than one nor more than five dollars, 
 to go into the revenue of the * 
 
 III. Any member may be expelled from the * 
 by a majority vote of the officers and ghouls of tie 
 Den to which he belongs, and if after such expulsion 
 such member shall assume any of the duties, rega- 
 lia or insignia of the * or in any way claim to be 
 a member of the same, he shall be severely punish- 
 ed. His obligation of secrecy shall be as binding 
 upon him after expulsion as before, and for any 
 revelation made by him thereafter, he shall be held 
 accountable in the same manner as if he were then 
 a member. 
 
 IV. Every Grand Cyclops shall read or cause to 
 be read, this Prescript and these Edicts to the * 
 of his Den, at least once in every three months. — 
 And shall read them to each new member when he 
 is initiated. or present the same to him for person- 
 al perusal. 
 
 V. Each Den may provide itscll with the 6rai 1 
 Banner of the + 
 
 VI. The + s of Dens may make such addilion- 
 al Edicts for their control anf government as they 
 shall deem requisite an I necessary. Provirhd. No 
 Edict shall be made to conflict with any of the pro- 
 visions or Edicts of this Prescript. 
 
 VII. The strictest and most rigid secrecy, con- 
 cerning any and everything that relates to the * 
 shall at all times be maintained. 
 
 VIII. Any memberwho shall reveal or betray the 
 secrets or purposes of this + shall suffer the ex- 
 treme penalty of (he Law. 
 
 Hush, thou art not to utter wha f 
 I am. Bethink thee ; it was our covenant. 
 I said that I would see thee once again. 
 
 Ne quid detriment 1 Respubilca capi at. 
 
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 Amici usque ad aras. 
 
 L'ENVOI. 
 
 To the lovers of Law and Order, Peace and Jus- 
 tice, we send greeting ; and to the shades of the 
 vene rat jd Dead, we affectionately dedicate the * ♦ 
 
 N os ducit amor libertatis 
 
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