| British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...does upon the Change, the whole parishpolitics being generally discussed in that place either afier sermon or before the bell rings. My friend Sir Roger,...likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed hi the commanion-table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...it refreshes in their minds the notions of religion, but as it puts both the sexes upon apjiearing in their most agreeable forms, and exerting all such...likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the couimunion-table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...exerting all such qualities as are apt to give them a figure in the eye of the village. A country-fellow distinguishes himself as much in the Church-yard,...inside of his church with several texts of his own chusing : he has likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at his own... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...exerting all such qualities as are apt to give them a figure in the eye of the village. A country-fellow distinguishes himself as much in the Church-yard,...inside of his church with several texts of his own chusing: he has likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at his own... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...with their best faces, and in their cleanliest habits, to converse with one another upon different subjects, hear their duties explained to them,' and...likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the commun ion- table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 438 pages
...distinguishes himself as much in the church-yard, as a citizen does upon the 'Change, the whole parish politics being generally discussed in that place either after...handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table nt his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate IIP found his parishioners... | |
| Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 278 pages
...avs fitv it^ara, tins, lofiu u$ JV< PlTHAH. First, in obedience to thy country's rites, Worship th' immortal gods. I AM always very well pleased with...his own choosing; he has likewise given a handsome pnlpit-clpth, and railed in the VOL. Illf C communion-table at his own expense. He has often told me,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...it refreshes in their minds the notions of religion, but as it puts both the sexes upon ap06 pearing in their most agreeable forms, and exerting all such...pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at his own expense. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular;... | |
| Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...the churchyard as a citizen docs upon the 'Change, the whole parish politics being generally diseased in that place, either after sermon or before the bell...inside of his church with several texts of his own choosiug ; he has likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at bis... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...distinguishes himself as much in the churchyard, as a citizen does upon the 'Change, the whole parish politics being generally discussed in that place either after...pulpitcloth, and railed in the communiontable at his own expense. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular... | |
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