members, both officers and privates, are entitled to know the meaning of the mark over the figure 9; and if any Brother says he is entitled to said mark, all Brethren are, in a measure, bound to believe him—­as it will be expected that no Brother will be base enough to attempt a deception of this kind; for the truth can always be ascertained by writing to the Worthy Grand of the District where he was sentenced—­whose duty it shall be to answer the epistle correctly and promptly; and in case any Brother shall make a false statement in this respect—­or in fact in any other—­he shall be branded as dishonourable—­shall be publicly exposed to all of the Brethren present—­and his name sent, by the Grand Master, to all other Grand Masters of the several Districts, so that it may be marked on their several books as a Brother who cannot be depended upon under any circumstances.

Fifth:  HAUGH—­a flash word, signifying DISEASE—­embracing under it, imperfections, scars, marks, &c.—­is described as follows: 

No. 1 signifies Consumptive. " 2 " Rheumatical. " 3 " Gout. " 4 " Dropsical. " 5 " Hypochondriacal. " 6 " Scrofulous. " 7 " Stoppage in Speech, or Stuttering. " 8 " Pox-marked, or Hair-lipped. " 9 " Loss of an eye, tooth, or limb—­a bald
head, or any noted scar exposed.  This number will require close
inspection, in order to avoid being deceived; as the mechanical
construction of wigs, glass eyes, false teeth, wooden legs, false
whiskers, &c., has been brought to such perfection, that, without the
very closest scrutiny, they will, many times, escape our observation,
and pass as the real members created by the God of Nature.

Sixth:  GAUGH—­a flash word, signifying AGE AND MANNER OF SPEECH—­is described as follows: 

No. 1 denotes the person to be 70. " 2 " " from 50 to 60. " 3 " " " 40 to 55. " 4 " " " 30 to 40. " 5 " " " 21 to 30. 
No. 6 denotes the person to be Very Gray. " 7 " " Dappled. " 8 " " Quick Spoken. " 9 " " Slow and Indistinct.

These private Qualities are not to be explained to any but Grand Masters; and when a Brother becomes familiar with these private dualities, he can correspond with other Masters, without any fear of detection, as all of the Qualities, though apparently simple, are impossible for any one to understand, unless he has the key; and he who shall DARE to instruct another in this mystery, unless entitled to it by the law of our constitution, will find it would have been better for him had a mill-stone been tied about his neck, and he been cast in the bosom of the deepest sea.