REVENUE. ART. VII. Sec. 1. The revenue of this * shall be derived as follows: For every copy of this Pre- script issued to the *s of Dens, Ten Dollars will be required. Two dollars of which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Gi- ant; two into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Titan; two into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the remaining four into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Wizard. Sec. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire shall be ten per cent. of all the revenue of the Realms, and a tax upon Realms, when the Grand Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same. Sec. 3. A further source of revenue to Realms shall be ten per cent. of all the revenue of Domin- ions, and a tax upon Dominions when the Grand Dragon shall deem such tax necessary and indispen- sable. Sec. 4. A further source of revenue to Domin- ions shall be ten per cent. of all the revenue of Pro- [Footer: Patria cara, carior libertas.] [Header: Ad unum omnes. 12] vinces, and a tax upon Provinces when the Grand Titan shall deem such tax necessary and indispen- sable. Sec. 5. A further source of revenue to Provinces shall be ten per cent. on all the revenue of Dens, and a tax upon the Dens, when the Grand Giant shall deem such tax necessary and indispensable. Sec. 6. The source of revenue to Dens, shall be the initiation fees, fines, and a _per capita_ tax, when- ever the Grand Cyclops shall deem such tax indis- pensable to the interests and purposes of the *. Sec. 7. All of the revenue obtained in the man- ner herein aforesaid, shall be for the exclusive ben- efit of the *. And shall be appropriated to the dissemination of the same, and to the creation of a fund to meet any disbursement that it may become necessary to make to accomplish the objects of the *, and to secure the protection of the same. OBLIGATION. ART. VIII. No one shall become a member of this *, unless he shall take the following oath or obligation: "I, ---- of my own free will and accord, and in the presence of Almighty God, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will never reveal to any one, not a member of the * * by any intimation, sign, symbol, word or act, or in any other manner what- ever, any of the secrets, signs, grips, pass words, mysteries or purposes of the * * or that I am a member of the same or that I know any one who _is_ a member, and that I will abide by the Prescript and Edicts of the * *. So help me God." Sec. 2. The preliminary obligation to be adminis- tered before the candidate for admission is taken to the Grand Cyclops for examination, shall be as follows: "I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will never