 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation htinimed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it, and nibbed his face with his hankerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured wiih the like animating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pages
...approbation was expressed by a loud Am*, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. ^\ hen Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sal down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his bankerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was... | |
 | 1847 - 666 pages
...pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly nnd so long, that he sai down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he iv us also hoo. ored with the like animating hum: bnt he .;t, rtrh rd ont his hand to the congregatson,... | |
 | Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott - 1849 - 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,...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... | |
 | Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott - 1849 - 426 pages
...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 to the congregation, and cried, ' Peace, peace; I pray you, peace.'" " Burnet's sermon," says Salmon, " was remarkable for sedition,... | |
 | 1889 - 816 pages
...proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of hie congregation hummid во loudly und so long, that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his f*ce with his handkerchief. When Sprit preached he likewise was honoured with the like animating Лит/... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 484 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 - 1854 - 346 pages
...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 down to...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 pages
...zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached, Eart of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that e sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his...stretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, "Peace, peace, I pray you peace." Burnet's sermon, says Salmon, was remarkable for sedition, and Sprat's... | |
 | Richard John King - 1861 - 346 pages
...custom of ' humming,' with which popular preachers were encouraged by their audiences. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long that he sat down to enjoy it. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with the same animating hum, but he stretched out his... | |
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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,... 
