 It was a matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church gallery, with a band of chosen singers; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson.  Old-time Schools and School-books - Page 120by Clifton Johnson - 1904 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and' there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 546 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 542 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station iti front of the church gallery, with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...effects tied up in a cotton handkerchief. His musical powers were too remarkable to be left unnoticed. ' It was a matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church-gallery, with a band of chosen singers, where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 522 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church-gallery, with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 524 pages
...matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church-gallery, with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from tho parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 570 pages
...no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church-gallery, with a baud of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Tom Hood - 1869 - 292 pages
...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated "by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and was thought, by all who understood nothing of the labour of headwork, to have a wonderful easy life of it. He was, moreover, esteemed by the women as... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 98 pages
...the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
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