Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... service was over, the Offering ceremony began. The Dean and the senior Canon went first to the Communion-table: the Dean then read aloud, 'Let your light so shine before men, &c.' The organ began a slow and solemn movement, and the King came down from 4 his stall, and proceeded with a grave and majestic walk towards the Communion-table. When he had proceeded about a third of the way, he stopped and bowed low to the altar: then he moved on, and 7' again, at an equal distance, stopped for the same formality, which was a third and last time repeated as he reached the steps of the altar. Here he made his offering, which according to the order of the original institution was 10. in gold and silver, and delivered in a purse: he then knelt down and made a silent prayer, after which, in the same measured step, he returned to his stall, when the whole ceremony concluded by another slow movement of the organ."--Madame D'Arblay's Diary, vol. m. pp. 269, 270. 8vo. 1842. liambeth JFair. 7i "Wherein i sold Ceremonies all Both n, w and old." 'No sooner was the sable darkness past, And Sol his eye on our horizon cast, By whose bright beams those clouds dispersed were Which did benight the land with horrid fear; But presently the people heard strange fables, The Bishops went to Lambeth with their babies, Where a new Fair was lately consecrate For popish garments, that were out of date: And when their shops and stalls and booths were made, With all things fitting for that holy trade, O' th' tops o' th standings all, for fear of evil, Were crosses set, to scare away the devil. With might and main the people 'gan to flock, And all were present there by nine o'clock: The Clerk o' th' Fair was presently bespoken To give them liberty their stalls to open;..."
