The New-England anti-Masonic almanac for the year of Our Lord 1831 (1830)
Boston : Published and sold by John Marsh & Co... · leaf 39
rst degree.< .O^These things are learned quickly by practice. MASTER masons DEGREE. This is the Pass Grip of the Masters Degree.Captain Morgan thus describes it:—Press thethumb between the joints of the second and thirdfingers, where they join the hand. The name ofit is Tubal Cain., and it is… … I Due guard. Draw the right hand acrossthe throat, the hand open and the thumb nextto the throat, and then let it drop down bj theside.-—Morgan. Many call this a sign. Italludes to the penalty of the Apprentices .ob-ligations—having the throat cut across, kc.This sign seenis more apropriate for a…
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