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» Freemasonry: The Legacy of the Ancient Egyptians
   A discussion of Egyptian symbolism manifested in the design of The Port Adelaide Masonic Centre in South Australia, that is built in the form of an Ancient Egyptian Temple.
   http://ancientegypt.hypermart.net/freemasonry/index.htm

» Hermetic Symbolism in a Masonic Engraving
   A description of a copperplate engraving found in the archives of a masonic lodge in Bamberg in Germany. The plate is rich in symbolism. Examines how hermetic ideas were woven into the complex symbolism of late 18th century Masonry in England.
   http://www.levity.com/alchemy/bamberg.html

» Lucky Number Seven
   An essay discussing the symbolism of the number seven.
   http://www.luckymojo.com/Number7.html

» Obelisks, and the New York Obelisk
   An article discussing the symbolism of oblisks, published in "Catholic World" magazine in March, 1881. Viewed through the "Making of America" archive.
   http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/sgml/moa-idx?notisid=BAC8387-1435CATH-73

» Symbolism of the Lambskin Apron
   Masonic Essay discussing the apron worn as the "Badge of A Mason".
   http://salem289.tripod.com/lamb.htm

» The Opening of the Lodge
   A Masonic essay that follows an imaginary Candidate through the Craft Degrees, opening the Lodge in each degree, taking selected symbols and making inquiry as to their meaning and implications.
   http://salem289.tripod.com/opening.htm

» The Seven Liberal Arts
   Based on the types of studies that were pursued in the Classical world, the Seven Liberal Arts became codified in late antiquity by such writers as Varro and Martianus Capella.
   http://cosmopolis.com/villa/liberal-arts.html

» The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert Gallatin
   The complete text of a classic work on Masonic Symbolism. Presented as scanned images of individual pages through the "Making of America" archive.
   http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/sgml/moa-idx?notisid=AHK6822