S98 



The Secret Societies and Caibonuri of Ualxj. 



. , fhr. M. What have you ic;aaikcd 

 djiriug tliis jniiruey. 



(The Pagan relates accordingly.) 



Gr. M, The first joiiiney is the sym- 

 bol of liumiin virtue: the rustling of 

 leaves, and the ohstaelfs y<»M Imve met 

 in the road, indicate to you, tliat weak 

 as \vc are, and strutrgling in this vale 

 of tears, we can only attain virtue by 

 good works, and uufler the guidance of 

 reason, &e. Let him make the second 

 journey. 



The Pagan is led away, and is made 

 to j)ass through fire ; he is m.ide ac- 

 quainted .vith the chastisement of per- 

 jury ; and, if there is an opportunity, 

 he is shown a head severed from the 

 body, &c. kc. (He is again conducted 

 into fheBaracca,) 



Gr. 31. The fire through v.hich you 

 have passed is the symbol of that Same 

 of charity which should be always 

 kindled in our hearts, to efface the stains 

 of the seven capital siu«!, &c. &c. 



Wake him approii(;h. tlie sacred 

 throne, <!le. 



Gr. M. Yoii must take an irrevoca- 

 ble oath ; it oiVends neitJier religion 

 nor the state, nor tlie rights of indivi- 

 duals: but forget not, that its viola- 

 tion is punished with death. 



The Pagan declari^s that he will sub- 

 rait to it ; the Master of the Ceremo- 

 nies leads him (o the throne, and makes 

 bim kneel on the white clotii. 



Gr.M. Order! 



The Oath. 



I, N. N. promise and swear, upon 

 the general statutes of the oider, ami 

 upon this steel, tlie avenging instr.'.- 

 meut of the perjured, scrupulously t.i 

 keep the secret of Carbonarlsui ; and 

 neither to write, engrave, or paint any 

 thing concerning it, witiioiit havin^^ 

 obtained a wTitteu permission. I svrear 

 to iielp my Good Cousins in case of need, 

 as much as in me lie*, and not to a,t- 

 tempt any thing against the honoxir of 

 their families. I consent and wish, if 

 I perjure myself, that my body may be 

 rut in pieces, then burnt, and my 

 ashes scattered to the wind, in order 

 that my name may be held up to the 

 execration of the Good Cousins thrcugli- 

 out tlie earth. So help me God. 



Gr. M. Lead him into the middle of 

 the ranks (this is done.) \yhat Jo yo^i 

 %vish? The Master oi the Ceremonies 

 suggests to the Pagan, to sav l/'r/ht. 



Gr. M. It will be granted to you by 

 tlie blows of mv axe. 

 . The Grand Master strikes with the 

 axe— this action is repeated by all the 



apprentices — the bandage is removeJ 

 from the eyes of the Pagan. TheGranu 

 Master and the Good Cousins hold their 

 axes raised. 



Gr.M. These axes will surely put 

 you to death, if vou become perjured; 

 On the other hand, ihey will all strike 

 in your defence, when you need them, 

 and if you remain faithful, (To the 

 Master of the Ceremonies,) Bring him 

 near the throne, and make him kneel. 

 Gr. M. Repeat your oath to me, and 

 swear to obsen-e exactly the private 

 institutions of this respectable Vendita, 

 The Caitdidate. I ratify it and swear, 

 Gr. M. Holding the specimen of 

 wood in his left hand, and suspending 

 the axe over the head of the candidate 

 with his riglit, says, "To tlie great and 

 divine Grand Master of the universe, 

 and to St. Theobald, our protector — In 

 the name and under theaxispices of (he 

 Supreme \'eudi(a of Naples, and in 

 virtue of the jiower which has been con- 

 ferred upon me in this respectable A'en- 

 dita, I make, name, and create you an 

 apprentice C'arbonaro. 



The Grand Master sffit'eS'the'feptjd- 

 mcn which is held ovei- the apprentice's 

 heiid, thrice ; ho then causes him to 

 rise, and instructs him in (he sacred 

 words and touch. 



Gr. M. Masier of the' Ceremonies, 

 let him be aeknowledgfefl t(y the ap- 

 prentices, ■ " •'-' 



T4ie Assistants antieipath'tTi^ execu- 

 tion of this order, by saying to the 

 (Jiand Master, ''All is according to 

 rule, just and perfect." , 



Gr.M. Assistants, tell the rsi^sjief'tive 

 orders to acknowledge, hehcdforth, the 

 Good Cousin N. N. as :m active mem- 

 ber of tills A'endita, &c. &c. 



The symbolical picture is exWalned 

 to the new apprentice. '- ' '' 



Gr. M. At what hour do the ("arbo- 

 nari terminate their sacred labours ? 



nrsf ^Issisfmit. As soon as the sun 

 no longer enlightens our forest, 

 Gr.M. Vv'hat hour is it? 

 Second Assistant. The sun no longer 

 enlightens our forest. 



Gr. M. Good Cousins, as the sun no 

 longer enlightens our forest, it is my 

 intention to terminate our sacred la- 

 bours. First, let us make a triple salu- 

 tation (Vantaggio) to our Grand Pias- 

 ter, divine and human, (Jesus Christ) 

 ■ — To St. Theobald, cur protector, wlio 

 has assisted us and preserx'ed us from 

 the eyes of the Pagans— Order! To 

 me, ■ , &c. The signs and salu- 

 tations (Vantaggi) are performed, 



• Gr.M. 



