 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 538 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Bumet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sate down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 606 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Spratt preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1883 - 576 pages
...by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When liurnet preached, part of bis congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he...When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 474 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with the animating hum ; but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 498 pages
...it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with the animating hum; but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray you, peace." This I was told in my youth by my father, an old man, who had been... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1894 - 388 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Buniet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace,... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - Westminster (London, England) - 1894 - 132 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, "Peace, peace,... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - Westminster (London, England) - 1894 - 132 pages
...it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray you, peace ! " ' — Dr. Johnson. Sir John Jekyl told Speaker Onslow, in proof... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1896 - 324 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with the animating hum; but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, ' Peace, peace, I pray... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1896 - 402 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with a like animating hum, but he stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace,... | |
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There prevailed in those days an indecent custom : when the preacher touched any favourite topic in a manner that delighted his audience, their approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached,... 
