 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 688 pages
...which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience...was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go on till the sand had run off once... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 654 pages
...were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. ' He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience...those days was part of the furniture of the pulpit, ho held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go on till the sand had run... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 824 pages
...which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. lie was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and when, after preaching out the hour glass, •which in those days was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 742 pages
...which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience; and when, after preaching out the hour glass, which in those days was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 pages
...best opportunities that can occur for the display of oratory, 1 When Bishop Burnet preached, " he was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and when after preaching out the hour glass, which in those days was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 540 pages
...figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and whnn, after preaching out the hour-glass, which in those...was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go on till the sand had run off once... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 552 pages
...which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and when, after preaching out the hour glass, which in those days was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand,... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1858 - 588 pages
...which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience...was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go oil till the sand had run off once... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - 1860 - 506 pages
...discourses " could never produce effects such as are recorded of Burnet's extempore addresses, when he " was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and when, after preaching out the hour-glass, he held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go on till the sand had run... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1864 - 816 pages
...note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep 1mm of his audience ; and when, after preaching out the...was part of the furniture of the pulpit, he held it up in his hand, the congregation clamorously encouraged him to go on till the sand had run off once... | |
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In the pulpit the effect of his discourses, which were delivered without any note, was heightened by a noble figure and by pathetic action. He was often interrupted by the deep hum of his audience ; and when, after preaching out the hourglass, which in... 
