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The precentor and organist, aided by Bishop Pangraz Sinzenhofer and Blasius, the captain of the city guard, had endeavoured to collect the papers which proved Wolf's noble birth.
His lordship then presented them to his lady wife; the archdeacon first, with archidiaconal honours, and then the precentor with diminished parade. After this Mr. Slope presented himself. The bishop, it is true, did mention his name, and so did Mrs. Proudie too, in a louder tone, but Mr. Slope took upon himself the chief burden of his own introduction.
On his return the Minister paused by the kirk yett, and thus soliloquised: 'I never cared muckle for that camsterie goat o' Ringan's, but he wis gey useful the nicht there's no denyin', whilst as for auld cuddy, dod! but he was in fell voice, an' cam in punctual as the precentor. The Reverend Alexander Macgregor thrust out an arm on high, turned about on heel and toe, as though to secret piping.
John Angell James was then at the head of the Nonconformists of the town, and was in the prime of his intellectual powers. He was very popular as a preacher, and the chapel in Carrs Lane was always well filled. Mr. Wm. Beaumont, the bank manager, acted as precentor, reading aloud the words of the hymns to be sung and the notices of coming religious events. Mr.
As the choir were coming out he pointed out the precentor, an obese prebendary with his face covered with red spots. "Look at him, uncle," he said to Gabriel, "that rash on his face is a record of the past. He was a great gallant, never fixing himself long anywhere.
In my own humble opinion what was good enough for our fathers is good enough for us. However, don't let my opinion influence any one." "I assure you, Archdeacon," said Bentinck-Major. Witheram earnestly assured every one that he was certain there need be no alarm. They could trust the Precentor to see.... There was a general murmur. Yes, they could trust the Precentor.
The #Pavements# are composed of many specimens of various coloured marbles. The #Stalls# are those which have been in use since the fourteenth century. All the furniture of the choir had been removed for safety before the fall of the tower and spire: but the bishop's throne and the stalls for the dean and precentor have been added since that time.
"'Let us worship God, he said, an' 'twas like the click o' the gate at hame. Then he gied oot a psalm: "'So they from strength unwearied go Still forward unto strength. "The precentor was naethin' graun. I have heard better in St. Cuthbert's.
The plan of the =Monastery= given on page 58 has been taken from one prepared by the late Precentor Walcott of Chichester, and communicated to "The Building News," in 1878. In this plan the choir is represented as it was arranged in olden times, and not as it appeared after it was shortened by the erection of the organ-screen under the eastern arch of the tower in Dean Monk's time.
"Thank ye, thank ye, Mr Bold," interjaculated the precentor somewhat impatiently; "I'm much obliged, but never mind that; I'm as likely to be in the wrong as another man, quite as likely." "But, Mr Harding, I must express what I feel, lest you should think there is personal enmity in what I'm going to do." "Personal enmity! Going to do!
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