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. 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. Symbolism of the Lambskin Apron - Masonic Essay discussing the apron worn as the "Badge of A Mason". 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. 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. 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.