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" He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular; and that in order to make them kneel, and join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a Common Prayer Book : and at the same time employed... "
The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 143
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...at his own Expence. Me has often told me, that at his coming to his Eftate he found his Parifhioners very irregular; and that in order to make them kneel and join in theRefponfes, he gave every one of them a Haffbck and a Commonprayer Book : and at the fame Time employed...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...at his own Expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his Eftate he found his Parifhioners very irregular ; and that in order to make them kneel and join in the Refponfes, he gave every one of them a Haffock and a Commonprayer Book : and at the fame Time employed...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...hi the commanion-table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular ; and that in...responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a common-prayerbook : and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes about the country...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...in the communion-table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular ; and that in...responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a common-prayerbook : and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes about the country...
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The British Essayists, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...in the communion-table at his own expence. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular ; and that in order to make them kneel aud join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a common-prayer-book : and at the...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...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; and that in...join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassoc and a common-prayer-book ; and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...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; and that in...join in the responses, he gave every one of them a hassoc and a common-prayer-book ; and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...in the communion table at his own expense. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he % jive every one of them a hassock and a commonprayer book : and at the same time employed an itinerant...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 3

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 278 pages
...Illf C communion-table at his own expense. He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular:, and that in order to make them kneel and join in their responses, he gave every one of them a hassoc and a common prayer-book: and at the same time...
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A second selection from the papers of Addison in the Spectator and Guardian ...

Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...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; and that in...responses, he gave every one of them a hassock and a common prayer-book: and at the same time employed an itinerant singing-master, who goes about the country...
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