 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 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 and so long, that he sat dowi: to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 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...stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried," peace, peace, I pray you peace." This I was told in ray youth by my father, an old man, who had been... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 382 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 same animating hum ; but he stretched out his hands to the congregation, and cried, ' Peace, peace!... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 388 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 same animating hunt),; but he stretched out his hands to the congregation, and cried, ' Peace, peace!... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 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...handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured 93 honoured with the same animating ham; but he stretched out his hands to the congregation, and cried,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 512 pages
...approbation was expressed hy a loud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly...stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray you, peace." " This," says Dr. Johnson, " I was told in my youth by an old man,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 516 pages
...expressed by aloud hum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Bwrnet preached, part ef his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that...stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray you, peace." " This," says Dr. Johnson, " I was told in my youth by an old man,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 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...that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face witb bis handkerchief. When Sprat preached, be likewise was honoured with the like animating hum ;... | |
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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,... 
