 | 1798 - 614 pages
...Gazette.'—In 1706, another letter has this queerality : ' However, 1 have been at one opera, Mr. Wesley's. They have boys and girls with charming voices, that...in eternity, and knew how much time they had before them.'—In subsequent letters, from France, he draws portraits of his acquaintance; which are never... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1799 - 500 pages
...boys and girls with charming voices, that fing hymns, in parts, to Scotch ballad tunes ; but indeed fo long, that one would think they were already in eternity, and knew Jiow much time they had before them. The chapel is very neat, with true Gothic windows (yet I am not... | |
 | Robert Philip - Evangelical Revival - 1838 - 678 pages
...neat, with true gothic windows. I was glad to see that luxury is creeping on them before persecution. They have boys and girls with charming voices, that sing hymns in parts. At the upper end is a broad hautpas of four steps, advancing in the middle. At each end of the broadest... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 pages
...—"My health advances faster than my amusement. However, I have been at one opera, Mr. Wesley's. * They have boys and girls with charming voices, that...very neat, with true Gothic windows (yet I am not concerted) ; but I was glad to see that luxury is creeping in upon them before persecution : they have... | |
 | James Tunstall - Bath (England) - 1847 - 336 pages
...Selina, Countess of Huntingdon," Horace Walpole was in Bath, and thus described the chapel : — " They have boys and girls, with charming voices, that sing hymns in parts. The chapel is very neat, with true Gothic windows. At the upper end is a broad hautpas of four steps... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 428 pages
...Description of Wesley, his Chapel, and its Congregation.] "I HAVE been at one opera, Mr. Wesley's. They have boys and girls with charming voices, that...eternity, and knew how much time they had before them. The chupel is very neat, with true gothic windows (yet I am not converted) ; but I was clad to seo that... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 428 pages
...it» Congregation.] "I HAVE been at one opera, Mr. Wesley's. They have boys and girls with chnrming voices, that sing hymns, in parts, to Scotch ballad tunes ; but indeed so long, that one would think Ihey were already in eternity, and knew how much time they had before them. The chapel is very neat,... | |
 | 1866 - 882 pages
...and girle with charming voices, that King hymns in parts to Scotch ballad tune«, but, indeed, но long that one would think they were already in eternity...Gothic Windows— yet I am not converted — but I wan glad to nee that luxury in creeping in upon them before persecution; they have very neat mahogany... | |
 | Luke Tyerman - 1870 - 656 pages
...strictly accurate, description of what he saw and heard. " I have been at one opera— Mr. Wesley's. They have boys and girls, with charming voices, that...would think they were already in eternity, and knew not how much time they had before them. The chapel is very neat, with true gothic windows. I was glad... | |
 | Luke Tyerman - Methodism - 1872 - 648 pages
...strictly accurate, description of what he saw and heard. " I have been at one opera — Mr. Wesley's. They have boys and girls, with charming voices, that...but, indeed, so long, that one would think they were akeady in eternity, and knew not how much time they had before them. The chapel is very neat, with... | |
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They have boys and girls with charming voices, that sing hymns, in parts, to Scotch ballad tunes ; but indeed so long, that one would think they were already in eternity, and knew how much time they had before them. 
