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" ... is now split into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal musicians, who make it their business to go round to all the churches in their turns, and, after a prelude with the pitch-pipe,... "
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 399
by William Hayley - 1803
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The Connoisseur. By Mr. Town, Critic and Censor-general. ...

Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...this purpofe there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal muficians, who make it their bufmefs to go round to all the churches in their turns, and, after a prelude with the pitch-pipe, aftonifh the audience with hymns fet to the new Wmchtfter meafure, and anthems of their own compofing....
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The Connoisseur, Volume 4

Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...this purpofe there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal muficians, who make it their bufmefs to go round to all the churches in their turns, and, after a prelude with the pitch-pipe, aftonifh the audience with hymns fet to the new Winchefter meafure, and anthems of their own compofing....
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 6

1786 - 782 pages
...purpofe there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal mulicians, who make it their bufinefsto go round to all the churches in their turns, and, after a prelude with the pitch-pipe, aiionilh the audience with hymns fet to the new Winchefler meal'ure, and anthems of their own compofing....
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 32

British essayists - 1802 - 260 pages
...Patri, is now split into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal musicians, who make it...measure, and anthems of their own composing. As these newVI fashioned psalmodists are necessarily made up of young men and maids, we may naturally suppose,...
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The British Essayists: The Connoisseur

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 484 pages
...Patri, is now split into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal musicians, who make it...measure, and anthems of their own composing. As these new. VI fa»hioned pulmodist» sre necewarily made itp of young men and maid§, we nuy naturally tuppoir,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 30

English literature - 1803 - 208 pages
...split into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every country an itinerent band of vocal musicians, who make , it their business...naturally suppose, that there is a. perfect concord and symphony between them ; and indeed I have known it happen, that these sweet singers have more than...
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The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cowper: With an ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...purpofe there is in every country an itinerant band of vocal muficians, who make it their bufinefs to go round to all the churches in their turns, and after a prelude with the pitch-pipe, aflonifh the audience with hymns fet to the new Winchsfter meafure, and anthems o^ their own compofing,...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 4

William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...end of their prayer-books; while others highly disgusted at the innovation, and stick as obstinatelv to the old version as to the old stile. The tunes...naturally suppose that there is a perfect concord and symphony between them ; and, indeed, I have known it happen, that these sweet singers have more than...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every country an itinerant bandof vocal musicians, who make it their business to go...naturally suppose that there is a perfect concord and symphony between them ; and, indeed, I have known it happen, that these sweet singers have more than...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...is now 394 split into as many quavers as an Italian air. For this purpose there is in every county an itinerant band of vocal musicians, who make it...naturally suppose, that there is a perfect concord and symphony between them; and, indeed, I have known it happen, that these sweet singers have more than...
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