The Cryptic Rite: Its Origin And Introduction On This Continent (1888) is a book written by John Ross Robertson. It is a historical account of the origins and introduction of the Cryptic Rite, a Masonic degree that is part of the York Rite of Freemasonry. The book traces the history of the Cryptic Rite from its origins in the early 18th century in England to its introduction in the United States in the mid-19th century. Robertson provides a detailed...