The history of freemasonry : its legends and traditions, its chronological history (1906)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881, Hughan, William James, 1841-1911, Singleton, William Reynolds, 1819-1901. History of the symbolism of freemasonry, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite and the Royal Order of Scotland · New York : Masonic History Co. · leaf 188
the demand for so many ships to transport such immenseamounts of supplies and men—and every branch of trade was great-ly stimulated and increased to furnish arms, equipments, and foodsupplies. Knowledge was diffused among the people, who former-ly were almost as ignorant of the outer world as their… … HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD 1327 return to Europe, their own countries soon felt the influence inevery branch of human knowledge. Among those who returned, and thus impressed at home thegreat improvement in manners and customs, none were more influ-ential than the Knights of the several Orders.…
