 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pągines
...pleafure. When Burnet preached, i ed, part of his congregation hummed fo loudly and fo long, that he fat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewife was honoured with the like animating bum ; but he flretched out his hand to the congregation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pągines
...pleafure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed fo loudly and fo long, that he fat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewife was honoured with the like animating burn', but he ftretched out his hand to the congregation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 pągines
...handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewife was honoured with the like animating hum ; but he flretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace,...my youth by my father, an old man, who had been no carelefs obferver of the paflages of thofe times. > , Burnet's fermon, fays Salmon, was remarkable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pągines
...When Sprat preached, he likewife was honoured with the like animating hum ; but he ftretched out hiis hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace,...my youth by my father, an old man, who had been no carelefs obferver of the paflages of thofe times. Burnet's fermon, fays Salmon, was remarkable for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pągines
...pleafure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed fo loudly and fo long, that he fat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewife was honoured with the like animatingbum\ but he ftretched out his hand to the congregation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pągines
...ftretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace,. 1 " pray you, peace." This 1 was told in my youth by my father, an old man, who had been no carelefs obferver of the paffages of thofe times. Burnet's fermon, fays Salmon, was remarkable for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pągines
...pleafure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed fo loudly and fo long, that he fat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewifewas honoured with the like animating hum ; but he ftretched out his hand to the congregation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pągines
...his congregation hummtA BO londly and so lonp., that he sat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face wkh his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewise was honoured with the like animating hum ; but he sti etched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, peace, I pray you, peace." This I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 308 pągines
...like animating hum ; but he ftretched out his hand to the congregation, and cried, " Peace, psace, I pray you, peace." This I was told in my youth by my father, an old man, who had been no care! els obferver of tiic paflages of thofe times. Burnet's fermon, fays Salmon, was remarkable for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pągines
...plealure. When Burnet preached, part of his congregation hummed fo loudly and fo long, that he fat down to enjoy it, and rubbed his face with his handkerchief. When Sprat preached, he likewife was hohoured with the like animating &HTH ; but he ftretched out his hand to the congregation,... | |
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There prevailed in those days an 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 in proportion to their zeal or pleasure. When Burnet preached,... 
