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,... Notes and Queries - Página 1051889Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 páginas
...they both preached before the houfe of commons. There prevailed in thofe days an indecent cuftom : when the preacher touched any favourite topic in a...that delighted his audience, their approbation was exprefled by a loud bum, continued in proportion to their zeal or pleafure. When Burnet preached, part... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old Tjvals. On some public occasion they both pi cached before the house of commons. There prevailed in those...indecent custom ; when the preacher touched any favourite topick in a manner that delighted his audience, their approbation v.-as expressed by a loud hum, continued... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...not very favourable to his memory ; but be and Burner were old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the house of commons. There prevailed in those days an jndecent custom ; when the preacher touched any favourite topick in a manner that delighted his audience,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 páginas
...is not very favourable to his memory; but he and Bumet were old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the House of Commons. There prevailed...pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 páginas
...not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the House of Commons. There prevailed...pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 páginas
...not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the House of Commons. There prevailed...continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Buruet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 páginas
...old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the House of Commons. There prerailed in those days an indecent custom : when the preacher...continued in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Buract preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 páginas
...not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals. On some publick occasion they both preached before the House of Commons. There prevailed...indecent custom : when the preacher touched any favourite topick in a manner that delighted his audience, their approbation was expressed by a loud hum, continued... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 páginas
...Commons. The e prevailed m those days an indecent custom : when the preacher touched any ravounte fop с L a manner that delighted his audience, their approbation was expressed by a oud hum continued in proportion to their seal or pleasure. When Off* preached art of hi'scon^ation... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 páginas
...not very favourable to his memory ; but he and Burnet were old rivals. On some public occasion they both preached before the house of commons. There prevailed...pleasure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed so loudly and so long, that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief.... | |
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