...ami sincerely promise and swear, without the least hesitation, mental reservation. or self evasion of mind in me whatever. binding myself under no less penalty than to have my left breast torn open. and my heart and vitals taken from thence and thrown over my left shoulder and...

...of masonic obligations, each of which closes with a penalty, of which the following is a specimen. " Binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut, my tongue torn out by the roots, my left breast torn open, and my heart and vitals taken from thence...

...and sincerely promise and swear, without the least equivocation, mental reservation, or self evasion of mind in me whatever ; binding myself under no less penalty, than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the" sea, at low water mark,...

...obtained, through my unworthiness. To all which I do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, without the least equivocation, mental reservation, or self-evasion of mind in me whatsoever ; binding myself under no less penalty, than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn...

...purpose of mind to perform the sатe, without any equivocation, mental reservation^ or secret evasion of mind in me whatever — binding myself under no less penalty, than that of hating my right ear smote off, sa as not ta ht able to hear f ht ieord, тру right hand struck...

...employed. All this I promise and sivear, withou* any equivocation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind in me whatever. Binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my eyes torn from their sockets, my hands chopped off to the stumps, my body quartered...

...obtained through my un worthiness. To all which I do most solemnly and sincerely promise anl swear, without the least equivocation, mental reservation,...whatever; binding myself under no less penalty, than to hare my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my bodyburied in the rough sands of...

...perform the same, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or self-evasion of mind in me whatsoever, under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the root, and that to be buried in the sands of the sea at low-water mark, a cable's...

...and swear, with a firm and steady resolution to perform and keep the same, without any hesitation, equivocation, mental reservation or self-evasion of...binding myself under no less penalty than to have my head struck off and placed on the highest spire in Christendom, should I knowingly or willingly violate...

...sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steadfast resolution, to keep and perform the same without any equivocation, mental reservation, or self-evasion...binding myself under no less penalty, than to have my skull smote off, arid my brains exposed to the scorching rays of the meridian sun, should I knowingly...