 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
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 616 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... | |
 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 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 - 1983 - 1198 pages
...the singing master of the neighbourhood, 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 - 1991 - 100 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 - 1998 - 840 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 the... | |
 | Readpal - 2005 - 195 pages
...the singingmaster 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... | |
 | Readpal, Louis Crowe - 2006 - 220 pages
...the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. 1 t was a matter of no little vanity to him on Sundays,...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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