Very complete handwritten Ritual of the Rosicrucian Knight of Kilwinning, 54-page paperback from the early 19th century. It includes: etymology of the rank, conventions to be observed by any aspirant to the rank of Rosicrucian, layout of the Chapter, table of the first apartment, titles and clothing of the Brothers in the 1st apartment, second apartment, table of the second apartment, 3rd apartment, opening of the Chapter, reception, obligation, reception, speeches, question-and-answer instruction, meal ceremony, prayers, closing of the Chapter, ordinances and prerogatives of Rosicrucian Knights (obligation to be Christian), R-C hieroglyphs, formula for a brief R-C. d'Hérédom. Provenance: Rouen region, where the Grand Lodge of Hérédom and its Grand Chapter of France were founded.

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