Travis Simpkins

Saturday, February 3, 2024

John Theophilus Desaguliers. The Royal Society. Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend and Dr.

John Theophilus Desaguliers

( 1683 - 1744 )

Fellow of the Royal Society

Philosopher, Clergyman, Engineer

Freemason

3rd Grand Master of the

Premier Grand Lodge of England

Member of the Lodge which met

at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern

(later know as the Lodge of Antiquity)

by Travis Simpkins

John Theophilus Desaguliers

For more info, please visit:

ugle.org.uk

and

royalsociety.org

John Theophilus Desaguliers. The Royal Society. Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 2, 2024

The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings prelude

I'm embarking on a great journey... and enjoying "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy.

“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.”—The New York Times Book Review

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language—Tolkien's prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

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