ft. 1c. Ceeitxi If A //' r^^c ELEMENTS OK CAMPANALOGIA; OR AN fe;in on the girt of Jliiujincf. BY II EN It Y HUB BAKU, {I.nl,: of the Soeieiii nf Knririch Srhnhuv.) fbirb (pQilion. In innsicii, si nrm adsint harnioiiia, simplicitas ot Veritas, oompositio omnino consistere nequit. NORWICH : FI.KTCHEH AND SON, MARKET PLACE. PREFACE. In a treatise professing to teach the practice and principles of change ring- ing, it may probably be expected that many minute details relating to its his- tory and progress would be given, but as these are matters more of curiosity than real utility they cannot consistently be carried out in the limited number of pages in this work. The origin of change ringing cannot be traced to any remote antiquity, for notwithstanding we have records of peals of bells as early as the ninth century, it does not appear to have assumed any scientific feature till the seventeenth, from which period it has been gradually matured. In its present improved state, perhaps there is no amusement requiring the employ- 1 1 00289 PREFACE. ment of more faculties mental and phy- sical than the art in question; for whilst the mind is occupied with the intricacy of the method, the hands are actively employed in the proper command of the bell, the dexterous management of which forms a very essential part in the art treated on. However acute the ear and unclouded the practitioner's in- tellect might be, yet if he was deficient in this point, he could never attain that degree of excellence necessary to con- stitute what is termed a fine striker* in change ringing:. The eye has also an important part to perform, as the bells are met indis- criminately, the particular one to strike after must be ascertained by sight, whilst the ear assists in regulating the time of the stroke, or adapts it to the compass the bells are ringing in. * It is almost incredible how extremely small portions of time arc forced upon the observation in change ringing. Assuming a quarter of a second to elapse between the striking of any two bells, (which supposition is very near the truth,) it will appear that an error of a quarter of that space too quick or too slow would be distinctly felt and heard by an experienced linger, and hence the sixteenth part of a second becomes an appreciable quantity. PREFACE. iil It is therefore manifest that in pro- portion as the practitioner's faculties are complete in these particulars, so will his attainments be as a practical ringer. It has required many years' labour and patient investigation to bring the science to its present state of re- finement ; some eminent men of the old school who greatly contributed to this were Anable, Holt, and Reeves, and many among the moderns whose names are conspicuous in these pages ; their productions are highly creditable to the minds from which they eminated. As all scientific acquisitions are progressive, it was not unreasonable to conjecture that great improvements had been made in the higher branches of the science. As nothing material has been published for a period of nearly forty years, I was desirous of giving publicity to them; in order to do this I communicated with some of the most able composers in London and other places of celebrity, the result has been many of those gentlemen furnished me with copies of their productions for in- PREFACE. sertion. The great improvements made in Treble Bob Major and its complex variations, and also in Stedman com- positions, will no doubt be well received and appreciated by those persons who are conversant with the great labour and difficulty involved in the true at- tainment of them. I trust what has been said relative to the two courses of changes will be approved and generally understood ; that which has hitherto been considered a mysterious and intricate subject is, I apprehend, rendered as easy and fami- liar to the understanding as can well be desired. It will be sufficiently clear in the case of transposition by four or any multiple of four that the course remains unaltered ; it being only reduced to a simpler form, or in other terms, brought from a change with which course you are supposed to be unacquainted to one that is actually known. Considering the number of pages and the quantity of matter embodied in this Essay, I think it may unhesitatingly be said to contain the most copious and PREFACE. valuable collection of peals yet pub- lished, and its cheapness is certainly unprecedented in the history of change ringing-. I will not fatigue the reader with much preliminary matter as a multi- plicity of words sometimes have a ten- dency to obscure the subject. I shall, therefore, merely observe that to facili- tate the progress of young practitioners I have laid down the rules of each method in as consise a manner as is consistent with perspicuity ; making such additional remarks when required as I imagined would be most conducive to that end. I have also consulted the e;ise and convenience of the young bob-caller, by giving the productions in regular parts, whenever it could conveniently be done without being detrimental to the music of the peal. My principal aim in this Essay was to unite harmony with simplicity and truth; how I have succeeded must be left to the discrimination of the exer- cise at large It only remains for me to thank those gentlemen (amateurs PREFACE. and professors) who have done me the honour of countenancing the publica- tion by their support, and trust they will find the confidence reposed has not been misplaced, as I believe the con- ditions announced have been literally fulfilled ; under this impression it is submitted to the exercise to stand the test of the reasonableness of its precepts and the truth of its examples. H. HUBBARD. INTRODUCTION. The favourable reception the former impressions met with, induced the present publication ; in which is introduced a variety of new compositions which will be found both musical and entertaining. Several Reverend gentlemen and public teachers have expressed their approbation of the work, and consider the science of church bell ringing an ex- ercise well calculated to improve the mental and physical powers of the young persons under their tuition ; more especially as its practice and prin- ciples are founded upon harmony and mathematical truth. The facilities afforded to young practitioners is manifest, as the Author has successfully taught from its pages various companies of men to become proficients in the art. In order therefore to give it greater publicity, the price has been reduced ; which circumstance will have a direct tendency to extend its circulation and render the principles of the science more generally known. Leeds, Jan. 18G8. CONTENTS. Elements of Campanalogia I'Al.B 1 In and out of course of the changes 42 On the terms Bob and Single ... ... 44 Compositions on Five-bell Methods 45 on Six-Bell Methods ... 47 on Seven-bell Methods 53 ,, on Eight-bell Methods ... ... 69 on Nine-bell Methods 102 ,, on Ten-bell Methods ... 127 on Eleven-bell Methods 383 ,, on Twelve-bell Methjds ... 153 Dates on Grandsire Cinques 158 On Course-ends ... ... 159 Lines on Ringing 100 Advertisements. ELEMENTS OP CAMPANALOGIA. In consequence of the limited number of pages in this work, it is requisite to omit such peals as are not in general practice, such as the reverse methods, which maj T be considered nearly use- less, they not being rung, probably because the direct and double methods are much superior: it would therefore be inconsistent with the plan of conciseness and general utility to insert them. A copious selection of the best and most popu- lar methods in practice will be presented, which, doubtless, will be sufficient to gratify the tastes and meet the expectations of the most persever- ing practitioners. The student will see by the following table the number of changes afforded by any given number of bells to twelve inclusive which must be equal to the continued product u 2 ELEMENTS OF of the figures representing the number of bells, as shewn in the horizontal lines beneath ; but the method of pi'oducing them conformably to the rules of the science will be shewn further on. As all peals of bells, whose number exceed three, are composed of a determinate number of whole and half-notes, a dash is placed between the figures where the semitones lay : 1 2 _ 2 1 2 3 6 1-234 24 3 2-3 4 5 120 1 2 3-4 5 6 720 12 3 4 5 6 7 5040 1-2 3 4 5-6 78 40,320 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 362,880 1 2 3-4 5 6 7-8 9 10 3,628,800 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 39,916,800 1 2-3 4 5-6 7 8 9-10 11 12479,001,600 I shall now proceed to lay down some instruc- tions for the young practitioner. His first ac- quisition should be to make himself master of ringing asinglebell, in the management of which he (ught to be very expert before he attempts am thing further ; he should ring it with a .steady, smooth pull, bringing it to a balance as nearly as possible, in order to be able to hold up or cut down, as occasion may require When he has acquired a tolerable sleight of ringing a bell, CAMPANALOGIA. 6 it would greatly forward him, if an experienced ringer were to assist him on two bells thus ; 1 2, 2 1, 1 2, &c , by this means he would get a good idea of pulling after a bell, holding up and cutting, which evolutions are highly necessary before he can make any progress in change ringing. The practitioner having arrived at this, he may next pi*oceed to ringing of rounds upon four or five bells, as may be deemed most convenient. Here it is neccessary to offer someobseiwations respecting the time or compass of ringing in general. The most natural way appears to be, by representing time by space or distance, thus ; supposing the learner to ring the treble on five bells for instance, he should lead off at the hand stroke and bring her off the back stroke in the same time or distance the other bells strike from each other, and should allow twice the said time when he leads at the hand stroke, which may be understood thus: Hand Rack Hand Rack Hand Back- stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke. 1234512315, 1234512345, 1234512345, &c. The learner will sec by the foregoing figures that he invariably leads slow at the hand stride and quick at the back stroke, and he must hi i it in mind that this is a general rule upon any 4 ELEMENTS OF number of bells, and in changes as well as rounds ; for it is this distinction or open lead at the hand stroke that gives a bold and striking effect to tho ringing, and makes it very, pleas- ing to hearers when neatly performed. There are good reasons for putting the learner to the treble : first because that bell being what is termed a plain hunt, its work is much easier than any other bell's work ; again, be- cause the bells are rung in rounds many times before and after the changes, it affords him an opportunity of learning to make well-timed leads ; for if he can strike his bell in true time at leading ho will find little difficulty in timing it in any other place, for good evon ringing de- pends muoh upon the accuracy of the time sus- tained by the bell at the lead. Hunting being the first part of ringing which is necessary to be understood, and indeed the groundwork on which it is founded, the learner will do well to make himself master of it before he attempts any more difficult part of the science. Having already supposed him to be ringing the treble in rounds, and standing in such a posi- tion as to command a sight of all the ropes, the first change he must strike into second's place by pulling after the one which followed him ; he will now have one below and three above him, when his attention must be directed to CAMPANALOGIA. 5 the three above him to see which is following him, and pull after that the next time; now counting himself to be in third's place he will have two below and two above him, still ob- serving the two above him to see which follows him, and pull after that the next time ; he will now count himself to be in fourth's place, having three below him there will remain only one to look after, which he will pull after the next time, this will be his first blow behind ; now having four below him, he must follow the last of them, this will be his last blow behind. He must now descend into fourth's place by letting the last one he pulled after pass him, and pull after the last of the three below him , the next blow he strikes in third's place, allow- ing the last he followed to pass him, and pull after the remaining two below him ; he next descends to second's place, making way for the last lie followed to pass him, by pulling aftei the remaining one ; he will now be at the lead again, from whence he started, where he leaib two blows, and hunt up and down in the samn regular manner step by step as before. There is another point which I wish to im- press upon the mind of the learner, that is, m hunting up. his bed] will require to bio rung much higher than when hunting down t<*> lead because when hunting up he has to wait f u five b 2 b ELEMENTS OF bells striking, but when hunting down he has to wait only for three, hence the cause of the difference is manifest. It is further observed, this difference is inversely as to the number of bells, the ratio in the present instance being as five to three ; on eight bells as four to three ; and on twelve only as six to five. Dodging and place-making, the other two parts constituting the practical part of the sci- ence, now require and explanation, as it will be often necessary to refer to them. Dodging is nothing more than making a retro- grade motion, or moving a place backwards, and then going on the same way as before ;' thus, supposing the practitioner to be hunting his bell up till he counts it to be in fourth, s place, then instead of striking the next blow in fifths, he must cut down into third's place, and then pro- ceed through fourth's up behind; this is called dodging in three-four going up. Again, sup- posing him to be hunting down until he counts himself to be in third's place, he must hold up and strike in fourth's, whence he must pass through third's and second's down to lead, this is called dodging in three-four going down be- cause it is performed in the places of the third and fourth bells in the order of rounds, and the same of any other places where the dodging occur. CAMPANALOGIA. < Place-making. A bell is said to make a place when it lies two blows in succession in any place excepting before or behind, that being considered in the work of hunting. Having explained all that is necessary for the present, I shall now commence the changes on three bells, the other numbers following in regular order. 123 213 231 321 312 132 123 On three bells the changes run out by the pro- cess of hunting only, but four bells comprehend the three articles enumerated. The first four-bell method is the plain, the second the double, which will be all that is requisite on this number. 1234 1234 2143 3124 4132 | 2T43 4132 3124 2413 3214 4312 2413 4312 3214 4231 2341 3421 4231 3421 2341 4321 2431 3241 2431 4321 3241 3412 4213 2314 4213 3412 2314 3142 4123 2134 4123 3142 2134 1324 1432 1243 1432 1324 1243 1342 1423 1234 1423 1342 4234 ELEMENTS OF DOUBLES, OR METHODS ON FIVE BELLS. Bob. 12345 21435 21354 24153 23145 42513 32415 45231 34251 54321 43521 53412 45312 35142 54132 31524 51423 13254 15243 13524 12534 31254 21543 32145 25134 23415 52314 24351 53241 42531 35421 45213 34512 54123 43152 51432 41325 15342 B 14352 B 13542 13425 31452 31452 34125 34125 Grandsire. 12345 Double Gran. 12345 21354 23145 32415 34251 43521 34512 43152 41325 14235 12453 21435 24153 42513 45231 54321 45312 54132 51423 B15432 14523 41532 45123 St. Simon's. 12345 21435 24153 42513 24531 42351 24315 42135 41253 14523 14253 41523 45132 54312 45321 54231 45213 54123 51432 15342 B13542 31452 34125 In Bob Doubles all the bells hunt until the treble leads, when the bell it takes off the lead make second's place and lead again, and the bells in three-four dodge ; the bell behind lies two blows extra, having no bell to dodge with. If CAMPANALOGIA. 9 a bob is called, the bell instead of making second's place, runs up quick, and the bell that laid to dodge in three-four down, runs down quick, and that which would have dodged in three-four going up makes fourth's place and down to lead This peal is sometimes rung by what are termed extremes, which are made thus : the bell that laid to dodge in three-four going down makes third's place and up, and that which should have dodged in three-four going up runs out behind, and the boll behind instead of lying four blows, lies only two, and hunts down to lead. GRANDSIKE DOUBLES. In this method the bells have a direct hunt- ing course till the treble leaves leading, when the bell it took off the lead makes third's place and down, and the hindmost bells dodge ; but when a bob is made, the bell that strikes the treble in second's place makes third's and down, and the bells behind dodge, which is immedi- ately followed by the regular dodge. A single has the same effect as a bob on the bells behind, but the bell that strikes the treble in second's lay four blows in third's and down to lead, when the bell the treble took off the lead makes second's place and lead again. 10 ELEMENTS OF The practitioner, when ringing the Double Grandsire, will have to observe when the treble turns him from behind, to make third's place and back, when the bells before will make a single dodge, coinciding in every respect with the work when the treble is before. ST. SIMON'S DOUBLES. The two bells the treble leaves before, in this peal, continue dodging until it comes down and part them, for which reason, the bells from be- hind makes third's place and back ; and the bell the treble takes the lead of, make second's place and lead again, which cause the bells in three-four to dodge, and the bell behind to lay four blows as in Bob Doubles. NEW DOUBLES. Although more intricate, this peal is similar to the proceeding as respects the bells dodging before till parted by the treble, and the bells from behind making third's place and back ; but here are two extra third's places: namely, the bell when the treble takes the lead which goes up, and the bell when it leaves the lead which goes down. The bells behind strike only one blow, exempt the bell the treble leaves behind, CAMPANAL0G1A. 11 which lies a pull and strikes one blow in fourth's place repeatedly till the treble comes up and turn it from behind ; the bell the treble takes off the lead makes second's place and lead again as in the preceding peal. The bobs and extremes are made as in Bob DoubleB. Stedman's Double Stedman's New Doubles. Slow Course. Slow Course. 12345 12345 12345 21354 21435 21354 23145 24153 23145 32415 42513 32415 23451 24531 23451 32541 24351 23541 23514 42315 32514 32154 24135 23154 31245 21453 21345 13254 12543 12354 13524 15234 13254 STEDMAN'S SLOW COURSE. It must be observed in ringing this peal, the hell that takes the treble off the lead, leads a whole pull and strike one blow in second's place repeatedly till the treble takes it oil the lead, then hunts up behind ; the bell before with il leads one blow, makes second's place., and lead another blow, then hunts up behind ; the former is called a whole-turn bell and the latter a half- turn bell. Now it is clear that when these two bells itre before, those from behind must make 12 ELEMENTS Ofl third's place and back, which may be known by the treble being above third's place. In ringing the Double of this method, the practitioner will, in addition to the foregoing rides, have to notice when the treble is behind, as whole and half- turns are done behind in a simi- lar manner as before in the single method. The courses of these peals are produced by repeating the given leads twice or thrice, according to the number of bells transposed attheback stroke lead of the treble. The Grandsire methods having two plain hunts the courses are shortened one lead. STEDMAN'S PRINCIPLE. This method derived its name from the cir- cumstance of its having been composed by Mr. Fabian Stedman, and it is unquestionably a master-piece of all five-bell peals, as it is also upon all odd bell methods. If the learner has perused the foregoing methods he must have seen the treble has been the guide in all of them but in this, each bell has the same work to per- form, which consists of a slow and quick bell down alternately, for which reason, the lesson of what is termed the slow work must be com- mitted to memory, which is as follows : taking the fourth bell for example, when coming from behind it makes third's place, down and leads a whole pull, strikes one blow in second's and CAMPANALOGlA. 13 leads another whole pull, this is called the first whole turn ; it then makes third's place and down, lead one blow, which is the first half-turn ; it next makes third's, down, and lead another blow, this is the last half-turn : it then maizes third's place again, down, lead a whole pull, one blow in second's and lead another whole pull, this is the last whole turn; whence it makes third's place and Tip, which complete the slow work. The bells above third's place always dodge twice he- fore and after laying the pull behind. The work of the quick bell is nothing more than hunting down and leading a whole pull, then hunting up and commence the dodging as before described. That the young practitioner may be able to traco the work, and thereby mure fully to comprehend these instructions, the full course is given. 12:; 15 2 1 55 1 35121 42135 18512 51218 23145 3 1512 1125:; 15824 52181 32415 13152 11523 51284 258 1 1 23451 34125 4153'2 15218 52811 24315 31 152 15125 12551 582 11 42351 13425 54152 21515 85214 13215 11352 51123 25151 52511 34251 41325 15132 521 18 23514 13521 11235 51342 25118 52154 15312 12153 53124 21581 81215 51321 2 1135 351 12 42513 13254 53112 21153 31521 45231 1- :i5 14 ELEMENTS OF MINOR, OR METHODS ON SIX BELLS. Bol> Minor. Double Bob. Court Bob. Double Ct. Bob. ] 23456 123456 123456 214365 123456 214365 214365 214365 241635 241635 241356 241356 426153 426153 423165 423165 462513 462513 243615 243615 6*5231 645231 426351 426351 654321 462531 462531 462531 563412 645213 645213 645213 536142 654123 654123 465123 351624 561432 561432 641532 315264 516342 516342 614523 132546 153624 153624 165432 135264 156342 135264 156342 BOB MINOR. In this peal all the bells have a plain hunting course excepting when the treble leads, when the bell it takes oft the lead makes second's place, for which reason the bells above make a single dodge. To ascertain when the treble is at lead, is by the place it is met in, thus : supposing a bell in going u]> passes the treble in two-three, that bell must dodge in three-four going up : and if it passes it in three-four, it dodges in five-six before laying the pull behind; but if it meets it in four-five, it must dodge in five-six after laying the pull lastly, meeting it in five-six, the dodge must be CAMPANALOGIA. 15 made in three-four going down. There is another rule rather more commodious, and of more gene- ral use as it serves for any number of bells ; it is termed the course method After laying next the treble, to dodge in three-four going down, the next lead in five-six after laying the pull, then in five-six before laying the pull, next in three- four going up, and finally laying next the treble again. In the Double Bob method, attention must also be directed to the treble's being behind, at which time the four foremost bells dodge, and the bell the treble turns from behind makes fifth's place and return. The plan of making the bob has already been explained under Bob Doubles, and the single is made by the two bells in third's and fourth's places lying still. COURT BOB. This first method of Court is so extremely sim- ple in its composition as to require but little to be said upon it. The bell the treble takes off the lead makes fourth's, third's, and up: the fourth's place causing a dodge upon the two hindmost bells, and the third's place a dodge on the two bells the treble leaves before. 16 ELEMENTS OF Id the Double method, fourth's and third's are made from before as in the foregoing peal, and in addition, third's and fourth's from behind ; those conditions combined, cause single dodging before and behind, before and after leading and laying the pull, except when the treble interferes. that being plain hunt, no bell can dodge with it. The bob is made in fourth's place, and the two bells behind dodge till parted by the treble ; and when a single is made, the two bells in second's and third's places lay still. Double Stedman's Double Stedmau's Oxford Bob. Oxford Hob. Slow Course. Slow Course. 123456 123456 123156 123456 214365 214365 214365 213546 241356 241356 241635 231564 423165 423165 426153 325146 432615 243615 246513 235116 346251 126351 264631 253461 364521 213651 624351 523G41 635412 426315 642315 532014 '',53142 246135 462135 352164 561324 421653 641253 531246 516342 412635 614523 513264 153624 146253 1 65432 153624 156342 142635 156342 1M5<;42 OXFORD BOB. In this peal the bell going up passing the treble in two-throe, dodges in three-four, makes fourth's place, and down to lead ; it will also CAMPANALOGIA. 17 after passing the treble in three-four, make fourth's place again, dodge, and go down to lead. The two bells the treble leaves behind, dodge till it comes up and part them ; and the bell the treble takes off the lead, make second's place and lead again. When ringing the Doitble method, the two bells the treble leaves before continue dodging until parted by her, and the bell passing the treble in two-three makes fourth's and third's, dodging before and after, then proceeding up- wards : the bell the treble takes off the lead makes second's place, as in the Single method. Adopting similar rules from behind is all that is requisite in this peal ; the bobs and singles are made as in Bob Minor. STE OMAN'S SLOW COURSE. The principal difficulty in this peal consists in doing the whole and half- turns correctly, (see Stedman's Principle.) There are two whole turn bells and a half-turn one ; the bell the treble takes off the lead does a whole-turn, makes third's place, and up : and that which strike the treble in second's place does the half- turns ; when the (me in course after it, meeting the treble in three- four, makes third's place, down, and does tiie other w hole-turn ; the two parted from behind 18 KLKMKNTS OF by the treble making fourth's place and return, then hunt down quick This Double method the practitioner will find rather intricate, it. having whole and half-turns behind in addition to those of before : when to make them are indicated by meeting the treble in corresponding places from behind, as it was met in from before in the Single method There is another circumstance in the double, that is, the bell the treble takes off the lead, makes third's place and commence half-turns before ; in uni- formity, the bell the treble turns from behind, makes fourth's place, and do half-turns behind. The bob is made on the three hindmost bells and the singles as in Court Bob. Having concluded peals with the treble plain hunt, the next that are introduced to the prac- titioner's notice are called Treble Bob peals ; the term, no doubt, derived from the peculiar mo- tion of the treble, which consists of dodging be- fore and after leading the pull ; it dodges also in three-four, and before ami after laying the pull behind : in consequence of which one treble lead has as many changes as two leads where the treble is a plain hunt. In these, the necessity of singles arc superseded, the effect of them being produced in the regular work, CAMPANALOGIA. 19 VARIATIONS OF TREBLE BOB. Oxford Kent College Treble ISob. Treble Bob. Exercise. Imperial. 123456 123456 128456 123456 214865 213465 214365 214365 124856 124856 124356 123465 218465 214865 218465 214356 231645 241635 231645 241586 326 1 54 426153 326154 425163 321645 421635 321645 241563 286154 246153 236154 425136 263514 264513 268514 452816 625841 625481 625341 548261 623514 621513 265314 453216 265841 265431 6285 11 542361 256481 256341 265841 458261 524618 523614 628514 542316 526431 526841 268541 452861 254613 253614 625814 548216 245163 285164 652184 534126 421586 821546 561243 351162 125163 325164 562134 584162 241586 28 1546 651243 35 1 426 21 1856 218456 615423 315246 128465 123465 164532 1825 16 218456 214856 614523 315264 124365 124865 165182 182546 142635 142635 164523 135264 OXFORD TREBLE BOB. In this method, the; practitioner will observe, there is a hell called the slow hunt, performing Hi us : it dodges with the treble, leads n pull, inaki a sceoiid'h place a pull alternately till the 20 ELEMENTS OF treble comes down and dodge with it again. The next thing to be observed is, third's and fourth's places are invariably made when the treble is dodging before, which are known thus ; suppose the practitioner to be coming from be- hind, immediately he gets in three-four; if the treble is below, he must make third's place and up ; if he is in three-four going up, with the treble below, then he must make fourth's place and down ; the bell that made the first fourth's place goes into the hunt, and that which left the hunt makes the last fourth's place. When a bob is made, the bell that makes the first third's place, immediately makes fourth's, which causes it to make the last third's place also, whence it r )es up, and the two hindmost bells make two dodges extra. KENT TREBLE BOB. This peal is similar to the preceeding, it only differs from it in making the places ; if going- down, instead of making third's and back make fourth's, third's, and down ; if goiug up, instead of making fourth's and back, make third's, fourth's and up. At a bob, the bell making third's and fourth's, immediately makes fourth's and third's and down to lead. CAMPANALOGIA. 21 COLLEGE EXERCISE. This peal resembles Oxford Treble Bob, till tlie treble dodges behind, when the bells in three- four lay still ; moreover, fifth's place is made when the treble is full behind, which retain the same two bells in three-four, and cause them to lay still at the last dodge of the treble, whilst the two bells before make a triple dodge ; the slow hunt then leaves, and the bell that dodged with it assumes the hunt for the remaining part of the lead. The place-making in three-four at the dodging of the treble before, and the seconds, place at the time of her full lead, cause triple dodging on the two bells behind. The practitioner will see, in those peals where se- cond's place is made at the treble lead, the bob is made in fourth's place, and the bells before run (piick. 1 M IVEKI AL. This and the three following peals, the prac- titioner will find very intricate, and previous to attempting them, it would be well to make him- self acquainted with the work of each bell throughout tin- given lead, so that, in ringing, when he comes to the lead end, he may be en- abled to proceed with the work of any bell in whose place ho may happen to fall. Pursuing 22 ELEMENTS OP this plan in each load successively, until he ultimately falls into his original position again. These are infallible rules for these or any other methods ; hut, most probably, practice and obser- vation will suggest rules less burthens' >me to the memory, more particularly when practising these complex variations upon a higher number of bel is. Cambridge Surprise. 123416 214365 124635 216453 261435 .624153 621435 264153 624513 265431 256413 524631 256431 524613 542631 456213 546123 451632 456123 541632 514623 156432 516342 153624 156342 Superlative Surprise. 123456 . 214365 124635 216453 261435 624153 261453 624135 264315 623451 632415 364251 632451 364215 346251 432615 342165 431256 342156 431265 413256 142365 413625 146253 142635 London SurprU 123456 213546 125364 215634 251643 526134 521643 256134 526314 562341 653214 635241 365i21 356412 534621 543612 453162 511326 543162 451326 415362 145632 416523 146253 142635 CA3IPANAL0GIA. 23 TEIPLES, OK METHODS ON SEVEN BELLS. Plain Bob. Grandsire. Double Grandsire. New Bob. 12.34567 1234567 1234567 1234567 21 13657 2416375 4261735 4627153 6472513 6745231 7654321 756:; 112 5736142 5371624 1517264 115274-6 1325476 1352746 2135476 2314567 3241657 3426175 4362715 4637251 6473521 6745312 7654132 75*; 1423 5716243 5172634 1527364 1253746 2135476 2314567 3241657 3426175 4362715 4(137251 6473521 4637512 6473152 6741325 7614235 7 1 62453 1726543 1275634 2135476 2314567 3241657 2346175 3264715 2367451 3276541 2375614 3257164 2351746 3215476 3121567 1325176 1352746 After the instructions given for these methods upon five l-clls. it would he useless to trouble tin- practitioner with any further comments, as li<- will readily see, by the treble leads before him. notwithstanding there are two additional l-!ls. that the work is similar, anil must he rung l>y ivfrrring to where he meets the treble, or )>y the course method, as described in page 15. 24 ELEMENTS OF STEDMAN'S PRINCIPLE. 1234567 2135476 2314567 3241657 2346175 2431657 4236175 4321G57 3426175 4362715 4637251 6432715 6347251 3642715 3467251 B4376215 3472651 3746215 7342651 7436215 4732651 7423561 7245316 2743561 2475316 4273561 4725316 7452136 4751263 4572136 5471263 5742136 7541263 5714623 5176432 1574623 1756432 7154623 7516432 s 5761 432 7564123 7651432 6754123 6571432 5674123 &c. This peal is founded upon the principle of Stedman's upon five bells, the slow work, dodg- ing, etc., being in every respect the same ; the only difference necessary to be explained is making the bobs and singles, which are gene- rally upon the three hindmost bells at the parting of the sixes. At a bob, the bell dodging in four-five going up makes fifth's place, when its position is immediately changed to that of four-five coming down at which time the two hindmost bells dodge six changes extra, (see the treble and fifth,) which alter their course in going (puck or slow, inasmuch as the treble will go down CAMPANALOGIA. 25 again quick, and the fifth slow, and vice versa. The way to ascertain whether to go down quick or slow; is to observe how your course bell go down and go contrary. In the example before us, the fifth is course bell to the treble, and the second course bell to the fifth ; now supposing you are dodging in four-five going down, and strike your course bell the first blow in fourth's place, it has made third's and gone slow, then you must go quick ; but if 3011 do not strike it till the last blow in fourth's, it has been quick, then you must go slow. There is another method, independent of the course bell, which cannot easily escape the prac- titioner's observation, and it will be very useful upon higher numbers ; that is, when going down lie will readily perceive the bells that have been quick from those that have been slow, by the time and positions met in when going up, then if he dodges with any bell that has been quick, must go quick too; if lie passes them without dodging he must go slow. When a single is made, the bell dodging in four-five going up, does the same as at a bob ; and the bell that has completed its last dodge behind, makes sixth's place and re- commence the first dodging position again, lie- cause that in seventh's place is not affected by the single, but proceeds with the work as though there had been none called. D 26 ELEMENTS OF MAJOR, OE METHODS ON EIGHT BELLS. Plain r.cb. Double Bob. Double London Ct. Boh. 12345678 12345678 12345638 214365*7 24163857 4261 8375 462M735 64827153 6S472513 86745231 87654321 78563412 7583(5142 57381624 5;;71^2G4 351 72846 31527-186 1325476S 13527486 21436587 24163857 42618375 46281735 64827153 68472513 86745231 68472531 86745213 87654123 78561432 75816342 57183624 51738264 15372846 15738264 21436587 24163857 42618375 24681357 42863175 48236715 84327651 48372561 84735216 87453126 78541362 87514326 78153462 71835642 17386524 13768542 The first and second of the preceding methods arc so similar to Plain and Doid.de Bob Minor that it is unnecessary to mahe any further remarks ii] on them, as an examination of the given leads \\ ill he quite sufficient for the student's purpose, when he can adc pt the rule of ringing either by meeting the treble or the course method accord- ing to that he considers most familiar to him. DOUBLE LONDON COVET BOB. This] eal ecu sis! s of single dodging before and behind, before and after leading; and laving; the C AM P AX A LOG r A. 27 pull, unless the treble interferes, when of course the dodge must be omitted. The place-making is thus : the bell the treble takes off die lead, makes sixth's, third's, & sixth's, and hints down after her; and the bell she turns from behind makes third's, sixth's, ct third's, and hunts up after her. The bob is made upon the three hindmost l>ells, thus; the bell going to make sixth's place, instead of so doing, runs quick out behind, f< >v which reason the two hindmost bells omit the dodge ; and the bell that falls into sixth's place finishes the place-making of the bell that was called up. Double Double forwieli Court Bob. Norwich Court Bub. Oxford Bob. 12345678 12345078 12345078 21430587 21430587 214305*7 24135078 24135078 24135G78 4231G587 4231G587 4231 G587 24301578 21301578 24301578 42035187 42035187 42G35187 2-].';t;.">-i7 24305817 24305817 4203*571 42038571 42638571 40280751 40283751 24305871 04827315 04827315 42G38517 08472135 40287135 243GS157 80741253 04821753 42G31S75 8701 152:! 40812735 24G 13857 78105432 01187253 42108375 71850342 0, IS2735 41203857 17580021 10847253 14028:175 15738201 18074523 142G3857 28 . ELEMENTS OF NORWICH COURT BOB. To ring this method it must be observed, the bell the treble takes off the lead, makes fourth's and third's, dodges in three-four, and hunt up behind ; and that, passing the treble in two- three, dodges in five-six, makes sixth's, fifth's, and up ; whilst the places are making, there is double dodging before and behind : the bell that falls into sixth's place at the lead end, dodges in five-six and three-four in its way- down In the Double method, places are made from behind in addition to those of before, namely, the two bells which the treble parts from behind, make third's and fourth's, fifth's and sixth's, dodge, -&c. ; these extra conditions cause regular dodging before and behind, ex- cept the treble interferes, when it is necessarily omitted. The bob is made on the three hind- most bells, thus : the bell dodging in five-six going up, makes sixth's place, and the two bells behind continue dodging till the treble parts them. Notwithstanding this Double Court is full of work, the practitioner can simplify it by considering that the two bells which the treble CAMPANALOGIA. 29 parts from before or behind are the place- making bells, and those it leaves before or be- hind are the dodging bells. DOUBLE OXFORD BOB. Those practitioners who are experienced in the preceding method will find but little dif- ficulty in performing this, the extra dodging being occasioned by the additional places, second's and seventh's, when the treble is before and behind, which will be evident by comparing the work of a treble lead of one with that of a treble lead of the other. "'h^fs^' 30 ELEMENTS OF VARIATIONS OF TREBLE BOB. Oxford Treble Bob. Kent Treble Bob. Ini]>erial. 12 345678 12345678 12345678 21436587 1 2435678 2 1 346587 23164857 3261 8475 32164857 23618475 26381745 62837154 62381745 26837154 28673514 82765341 82673514 28765341 27856431 72584613 7285 G431 27584613 25748163 52471836 52748163 25471836 24517386 42153768 42517386 24153768 21435678 12346587 21345678 12436587 142G3857 21346587 12435678 21436587 24163857 42618375 42163857 24618375 2G481735 62847153 62481735 26847153 28G74513 827G5431 82G74513 28765431 27856341 72583614 72856341 27583614 25738164 52371846 527381 G4 2537184G 23517486 321547G8 32517486 231547G8 21345G78 12346587 21435678 1243G587 142G3857 21436587 12:146578 21435687 24153867 42518376 24158367 42513876 45231786 54327168 45321786 5423 71 68 52473618 257463S1 52/43618 25476381 52743681 25476318 52473681 25746318 27564138 72651483 27654138 72561483 75216843 57128634 75218643 57126834 51762384 15673248 51763284 15672348 157632S4 CAMPANALOGrA. 31 The practitioner will see by comparing the Oxford and Kent Treble Bob methods with those upon six bells, that such similarity exists as to render any more instructions upon them unnecessary, the slow hunt, place-making, &c, being the same. IMPERIAL. To ring this method, and more particularly the three following Surprise peals, will require much skill and well-directed practice in the in- dividuals who attempt them. The experienced practitioner will, by an examination of the given leads, be enabled to form more definite ideas of the rules to be adopted in ringing them than any written statement coidd possibly convey, which must of necessity be long and compli- cated : besides it would occupy more space than could consistently be devoted to this part of the subject, without furnishing an adequate degree of utility. 32 ELEMENTS OP Cambridge Surprise. 12345678 21436587 12463857 21648375 2(5143857 62418375 62148735 26417853 62471835 26748153 27641835 72468153 27648513 72465831 74256813 47528631 74256831 47528613 45782631 54876213 45786123 54871632 58476123 85741632 58714623 85176432 85716342 58173624 51876342 15783624 51738264 15372846 15738264 Superlative Surprise, 12345678 21436587 12463578 21645387 26143578 62415387 26145837 62418573 26481537 62845173 68241537 86425173 68245713 86427531 68472513 86745231 68472531 86745213 68754231 86572413 68752143 86571234 85672143 58761234 85716243 58172634 85712364 58173246 51872364 15783246 51738264 15372866 15738244 London Surprise. 12345678 21354768 12537486 21573846 25178364 52713846 52178364 25713846 52731486 57234168 75321486 73524168 37254618 32745681 23476518 24367581 42637851 46273815 64728351 67482315 76842135 78641253 87462135 84761253 48716523 84175632 84716523 48175632 41876523 14867253 41682735 14628375 14263857 CAMPANALOGIA. 33 CATERS, OK METHODS ON NINE BELLS. Plain Bob. Grandsire. Double Grandsire. 1234:56789 123150789 123456789 214365879 241638597 426183957 462819375 64^291735 684927153 869472513 890745 _'31 987654321 978563412 795836142 759381024 57.'.918264 537192846 351729486 315274968 132547698 135274968 213547698 231456789 324165879 342618597 436281957 463829175 648392715 684937251 8(19473521 896745312 987654132 978561423 795810243 759 1 82634 571928364 517293846 152739486 125374968 213547698 231456789 324165879 342618597 436281957 463829175 648392715 684937251 869473521 684937512 809473152 890741325 987614235 9781C.2453 791826543 719285634 172958304 127593846 STEDMAN'S PRINCIPLE. 123456879 213547C9S 231456789 324165879 234618597 213165876 423018597 432105879 312018597 430281957 403829175 643281957 031829175 304281957 340829175 34 ELEMENTS OP The foregoing methods so nearly resemble those given upon seven hells, that it would be useless to trouble the reader with any remarks upon them, but commence immediately on the next number of bells; now having the nine digits employed, it will be expedient to adopt three additional characters as representatives of 10th, 11th, and 12th, for to avoid confusion, each bell must be known by a single character, 0, y. & z, are therefore selected for the purpose. ROYAL, OR METHODS ON TEN BELLS. As the Plain, Double, and Treble Bob methods upon ten bells are so easily derived from those given on eight, they are for that reason omitted in this place; but as the Courts differ materi- ally on each number of bells, the following leads are inserted for the practitioner's inspection. The Double method being considered rather intricate, a few hints relating to its praetical rules may not be unacceptable to the young practitioner. CAMPANALOGIA. Norwich Court Bob. 1234567890 2143658709 2413567890 4281658709 2480185078 4203810597 4628801579 64.S2085197 4628805917 6482039571 6840298751 8604927815 8009472185 0896741253 0!7( 14523 907*105482 9701S56842 79 1< 5*8024 71 ( .)508s264 17o08<>2b4G 15789204*6 Double Norwich Ct. Bob. 1234567890 2143658709 2413567890 4281658709 2486185079 42(58810095 41)28301578 6482035197 402:830591/ 6482089571 6810298751 8004 927.'! 15 6840297135 8604921753 8009412785 U896 147253 8091674523 0*19705432 0189074523 109*705482 1907850342 The work of tliis peal consists of single dodg- ing before and behind, botli before and after leading or laying the pull except the treble in- terferes. The places made from before are f Mirth's and third's, and eighth's and seventh's 1 1 if former are made by the bell that the treble t dees o!f the lead, and the latter by the bell mectiiiii' her in two- three : in both cases the 36 ELEMENTS OF place-making bells dodge in five-six : a similar rule is to be observed from bebind, i. e. seventh's and eight's are made by tbe bell the treble turns from behind ; and the bell meeting her in eight- nine, makes third's and fourth's, each dodging in five-six, as observed of those from before. The next point is, any bell that is not concerned in the place-making, invariably dodge in two places, which depend upon the position the treble is in ; therefore knowing where to omit the dodge, previous to meeting the treble, is of much importance, which is thus : the bell that takes the treble off the lead, omits the dodge in seven-eight ; the next bell from before omits it in five-six ; and the third from before omits it in three-four ; and in like manner from behind. The bob is made on the three hindmost bells and the dodging is similar to Court Bob Minor. CAMP ANALOG I A. 37 CINQUES, OR METIIODS ON ELEVEN BELLS. Double Grandsire. Stodman's Principle. 1234567890y 1234567890y 213547698y0 2314567890y 3241658709Y 3426i8507y9 43628105y79 4638201 y597 648302y1957 68403y29175 8604y392715 806y4937251 08y69473521 80Gy4937512 08y69473152 0y89G741325 y098701 1-235 y907.S162453 9y701K26543 97y102-S5034 791y205s364 7192y5(>3846 17295y30486 127593 y40G8 213547698*0 2314567890y 3241 658709 y 2346 18507 y9 2431 658709 y 423618507 y9 432 1658709 y 342618507y9 43628105 y79 4638201 y597 64328105y79 6348201 y597 36428105y79 3468201y597 The plain methods of Cinques are not in- serted, as they are so easily obtained from tl < Caters, to which the strident is now refen ! What has been said upon them is equally appli- cable to these, there being no other difference than the additional bells. E ELEMENTS OF MAXIMUS, OK METHODS ON TWELVE BELLS. Court Bob. 1234567890tz 2143658709zy 2413567890yz 4231658709zt 243618507z9y 42638105z7y9 4628301zoy79 648203z1y597 C8j02z3y1&57 8G04z2y39175 806z4y293715 08z6y4927351 0z;mG9472531 z0vS96745213 zyC9s76;54123 yz9078561432 *9z705816342 9Y7zr,0183624 97yoz1038264 79;*>ylz302S46 7o91y3z2< 486 o7193y2z4068 '-!7; ) ii2Y-!zG0S 1;337294yGz80 lo0274iiGY^z(i Double Court Pob. 1234r,G7890\z 2143658709zy 2413;->G7890yz 4231G.',b709zY 24361br>07z9Y 42G38j0oz7y9 4G28301zuy79 6482 03 zIy- 59 7 Gh402z3Yl9o7 8G04z2y39175 80Gz4y293715 08z6v4927:;r,l 0z8y69472G31 z0y89674o213 0z8yG9475123 z 0y896741u32 zy0987614523 yz9078165432 t9z7U18oG342 9Y7zl0ub:;ii24 97y1z5038264 791y5z3('2s]G 7195y3z20486 17093y2z4(m;8 1o7392y4zG08 CAMP AX A LOCI A. 39 Norwich Court Bob. 1231GG7890yz 21436oS709zy 2413567890yz 4231G58709zy 243G18o07z9y 42G38183G24 97y1z50382G4 791 vr,z30284G 71!)oY3z2048fi 17o93y2z40G8 1o7392y4zG08 Double Norwich Ct. Bob. 1234oG7890yz 2143G;j8709zy 24135G7890yz 4231Go8709zy 243G18507z9y 42G3810oz7y9 4G2S301zoy79 G8203z1yo97 G8402z3y1o79 8G04z2y3o197 G8402z3yo917 8G04z2yo , j571 80Gz4y2937o1 08zGy492731o ,sOGzi-v29713.3 0SzGy49217o3 0z8yG941273o z0y*9G1472o3 zy0981G74o23 yz90187GG1:32 zy91078oG342 yzl97(T>S3G2i ylz907SoG342 1y9z70;783G24 19y7zo03S2G4 The lirst method oi" Court will he found very simple in its construction. The hell which the trehle takes off the lead, makes fourth's, third's, and up; tin' fourth's place causing the eight. uppermost hells to make a single dodge, and the third's place a single dodge upon the two hells the trehh' lea\ e-^ kd'oie. 40 ELEMENTS OF In the second method the additional places, ninth's and tenth's, are made by the bell which the treble turns from behind, the former place causing single dodging on the eight foremost bells, and the latter, a single dodge upon the two bells which the treble left behind. NORWICH COURT BOB. In this peal, the bell which the treble takes off the lead, makes fourth's and third's, and that meeting her in two-three, makes tenth's and ninth's, the former places causing a single dodge on the eight uppermost bells, and also upon those two bells the treble left before ; but when the latter places are made, a dodge is made on the two bells behind, which is immediately fol- lowed by a single dodge upon those eight bells below. DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB. The ringing of this peal is so extremely in- tricate as to render it impossible for any but the most experienced practitioners to accomplish it, that to attempt to lay down rules for its per- formance might be deemed impertinent and unnecessary. The writer is well aware that CAMPANALOGTA. 41 those persons, by merely inspecting the method know how to deal with it quite equal to the most elaborate instructions that could be given upon that part of the subject. The student having progressively gone through the elementary part, from whence the practical rules of ringing are derived, his attention will now be directed to the principles of the science : namely, composing, proving, and calling peals. the particulars of which will be inscribed in the following sheets ; but previous to this it is requisite he should be apprized that upon any number of bells there are half the changes which are termed in course, and half out of course ; the former division are of the same nature as the round, aud the latter diametrically opposite to it, i. e. such as will come only within two bells of round, or can be brought to that state by transposing by fours, which have the effect of retaining them in the same course they were in the preceding change, as the following ex- 'tmples are intended to show. 42 IN AND OUT OF COURSE In and out of course of the changes. Example 1. 3 In course '6 Gilt 1 in 1 out 312 in 182 out 128 in Example 2. Example 3. 1234 Tn course 12345 In cors. 2134 out 2314 In 3241 in 3421 out 4312 out 4132 in 1423 in 1243 out 21354 in 28145 in 32415 in 34251 in 43521 in 45812 in 54182 in 51423 in 15243 in 12534 in Example 4. 123456 in 218546 in 231456 in 324165 out 812615 out 436251 in 468521 in 645312 out 654132 out 561428 in 516243 in 152634 out 125864 out Example 5. 1234567 in Example 6. 12845678 in 2135476 out 2314567 in 3241657 out 3426175 in 4862715 out 4637251 in 6478521 out 6745812 in 7654182 out 7561423 in 5716243 out 5172(534 in 1527864 out 1253746 in 21854768 out 28145678 in 32416587 in 84261857 out 43628175 out 46382715 in 64837251 in 68473521 out 86745312 out 87654132 in 78561423 in 75816243 out 57182634 out 51728864 m 15273846 in 12537486 out OF THE CHANGES. 43 By referring to the third example, the fact of four bells changing not altering the course is sufficiently established, as every change is in course ; but in the first and fifth examples, the reverse case manifests itself; namely, if two or six bells change, it alters the course inasmuch as each change is alternately in and out of course. The second and sixth examples are also alike in their operation, showing that two and four bells changing alternately, have the same effect as six and eight changing in the same manner. From these simple principles the following inference is drawn ; if four, or any multiple of four, change places, the change is retained in the same course- but any number changing that is not divisible by four without a remainder, put them out of the course they were in the preceding change. In the same manner it may be shewn from the fourth example, that six and ten bells are simi- lar in their effect. When the student has made himself acquainted with these particulars, he will be enabled to as- certain the state of the two courses of changes in any method whatsoever, on which is founded the only true basis of composing and proving the truth of peals. 41 COMPOSITIONS On the Terms Bob and Single. The term bob, in its general acceptation, de- notes an alteration in the course of the bells, which in some methods will carry out the changes to the extent admitted by the number of bells ; but in other methods, when the in and out of course changes are differently disposed, it is ne- cessary to have a single to turn the course of the changes ; see Example 3, where every change is in course, and consequently not any of the half out of course could be obtained without this alteration ; namely, reversing the work of two bells. Each of those alterations will be distinctly noted ; the bobs by a dash (-) and the singles by the letter (s) immediately opposite the changes to which they apply. Commencing with the following peals in the plain method, which are each divided into three equal parts, the practitioner must observe that the time for calling is when the treble strikes into second's place, prior to coming to lead, in order to give sufficient time to prepare for making the bob. These are given by the back stroke leads of the treble, which being so under- stood it would be superfluous to introduce it. ON FIVE-BELL METHODS. 45 DOUBLES, OR COMPOSITIONS ON FIVE-BELL METHODS. PLAIN BOB. 120 120 120 , 120 8524 5432 4253 s2453 3524 5432 4253 -4235 3524 5452 -5423 4352 3524 -3542 5234 2453 Each twice repeated. These peals will serve for Simon's and New Doubles. 120 25.il: -3425 35 12 -12: :5 4525 33245 GRANDSIRE 120 2534 64325 4532 -:5245 3524 -2135 Each repeated. 420 2534 -3425 3542 82435 2543 -4325 Tliis method having a bell in the hunt with the treble, the bobs an! singks must be called one 1 change sooner than in the foregoing peal. The suae rule applies to all Grandsire ringing. 4C COMPOSITIONS STE OMAN'S SLOW COUliSE. 120 120 120 -4253 5234 5134 3425 s5423 -3542 5342 s5342 -4325 2534 2534 -2453 Eacli twice repeated. In the above method, it is requisite to call the bobs as in Grandsire ringing, but the singles one change later, STEDMAN'S P1UNC1TLE. 120 120 i 120 12345 12345 12345 21345 21354 21354 23145 23145 23145 34251 34251 34251 34512 8 34521 34512 41325 42315 41325 41253 42153 41253 15432 25431 15432 15324 25314 15324 52143 51243 52143 52431 51432 852413 23514 13524 21534 s23154 13245 21345 Eac i to be repeated. These peals are given by th< 3 last change of each six from tl e line across. As two sixes (a slow and quick one] comprehen d the ride, as a treble lead does in other meth Lds, the course ON BOH MINOR. 47 will lie produced by multiplying twelve by the number of bells in peal. The single is made by the two hindmost bells lying still. MINOR, OR COMPOSITIONS ON SIX BELL METHODS. PLAIN BOB. EXAMPLES OF TREBLE LEADS. 211 2 10 -230 34 -23504 -23645 30245 342. j 6 04352 -34562 45023 -34(] 25 -45230 123. 56 -45302 -425 13 50423 -420 35 62534 s24356 23015 s32456 Rep eatcd. The following peals are given by the bob changes 72' i 720 720 720 23504 04235 s32 564 -23501 45236 01352 45 326 k253G1 45362 23 045 4;" 263 -.",2504 34562 62345 2 563 s35264 25340 02153 or 246 -42356 25463 54023 or 102 42503 35420 03125 03251 4: or 502 4 30 Tliis twice repeated. 35204 12035 <>' ,301 s2 1-150 s2 1350 fcacli < 1 till',.- t" Im .. J cited. 48 COMPOSITIONS The observation for calling the first of the preceding peals of 720, is a bob every time the tenor dodges behind, nnless the fifth is with her : and the second peal, when the fifth is behind without the tenor ; these will be a sufficient guide to calling the others. The next two peals are each divided into two parts, and are pro- duced with the least number of calls possible these are from the collection of Mr. Woods. 720 720 s32564 s24356 -53264 -32456 s52364 s23564 -35264 -52364 -42356 S53264 s43256 -245364 -24356 -43256 7i 20 123564 132564 465213 465321 153264 145236 142536 145362 154236 134562 154363 125346 456123 125463 135462 142563 143562 135426 125436 135264 125364 ON BOB MINOR. 49 The last peal inserted in this method is on a peculiar plan, by that eminent composer the late Mr. John Holt, of London. He has produced it without singles b} r calling the treble into the bobs ; the first bob in which the treble is con- cerned, it dodges behind, which, by adding two changes to the lead, put the treble leads out of course, in which state they remain till she dodges behind at her third bob, which also adds two changes to the lead, and put the treble leads into their original state. The second bob in which the treble is concerned, it makes fourth's place, which shortens the lead four changes, counter- acting the four changes added by her two dodges. By referring to the rules in page 42, it will ap- pear that this method has alternately two changes out, and two in course, consequently when the treble makes a dodge, thereby adding two changes to the lead, that her leading must be thrown out of course : hence the effect of a single is produced. If the bells happen to get misplaced, they may be called round by the following rule : if all apart, call the fifth up till the tenor dodges behind prior to laying her pull, which will bring the tenors together ; the nex't lead, set' whether the changes are in or out of course ; if in course, call the fifth down till the third makes fourth's place, when the bells will he in v 50 COMPOSITIONS plain course ; but if out of course, call the fifth down till the fourth make fourth's place, and they will come round with a single. From this example, the practitioner may arrive at the plan of calling other peals round, as it would occupy too much space to dwell upon this in the other methods. The following are the first part of each peal in the various methods with the treble plain hunt, which, being twice repeated, completes the first half, when by calling a single and re- peating, the 720 changes of each will be pro- duced. (See Bob Minor.) The Double Stedman's Slow Course is an ex- ception to this rule ; the singles must be omitted at the half-way and end. ON DOUBLE BOB, &C. 51 Double Bob ami Oxford Bob. 720 Court Bob. 720 Double Court Bob and Stedman'a Slow Course. 720 56342 35264 56342 42G35 56342 42G35 -235G4 -64235 352G4 64352 43652 .64235 -45236 35426 35426 3G524 52364 -26435 24G53 -26435 35642 -45362 -63542 425G3 62534 34625 -63542 34256 42356 42356 Double Oxford Be 720 b. Double Stedman's Slow Course. 720 42G35 35G42 64523 s45263 56342 5G324 -235G4 02 435 -45236 235 tG 24653 s43652 62345 s53264 3G524 30 125 -45 3 62 62543 34256 s42356 VARIATIONS OF TREBLE BOB. The following are the first part of each peal of the Treble Boh methods, each of those are to bn twice repeated to produce the 720; and as the Oxford and Kent methods have the plain and bob leads of the former like those of the latter, COMPOSITIONS the same calling will do for either. The usual way of this is by calling the tenor in and out of the huut, unless the fifth is with her; but a variety of peals may be obtained by changing the observation bells. The other peals having a bell lay next the treble at, the plain lead, will re pare to be called when the tenor is behind without the fifth, similar to the half-peal of Bob Minor. Oxfil. & Kent Treble Bob. College Exercise. Imperial. 720 720 720 42635 64523 -23564 .64235 -23564 36245 -26435 45623 64352 42563 36245 45623 54326 -45236 -45236 35642 62345 -45362 -63542 -45362 56423 56234 23645 62534 25463 56423 23645 42356 34265 34256 Cambridge Snip rise. Superlative I c T.rrvlc n Surprise 720 720 56342~ r2635 42635 ( 34523 -23564 56342 64352 i 53564 -45236 -4 15 23 6 36524 i 4653 24653 ( 2345 -45362 16524 62534 -4 5362 34256 4256 OK BOB TRIPLES, &C. 53 TRIPLES, OR COMPOSITIONS ON SEVEN BELL METHODS. PL /YIN BOB. To call two courses, with the seventh the observation, a bob must be called when she dodges in five-six, either going up or down, and when laying behind ; and for five courses, call when she dodges in five-six both up and down ; for another touch of five courses, call the two foregoing places, and when she lays behind ; this, in the language of the belfry, is termed, middle, wrong, and home. The two examples of treble leads contain re- spectively, the Queen's and Tittum changes, they are in three equal parts. The meaning of Queen's and Tittums is ; in the former the bells are in the position of chords of thirds, and the latter in chords of fifths. 252 336 235746 352746 372654 573624 763425 765432 764532 647253 657243 -642375 526374 436527 354762 -357246 54 COMPOSITIONS Musical Touches. 476 476 532 - | ! 1 f ... iti w )t h 32546 K 64523 - 23546- . 24536 . 23564 - - 31526 . . 43526 . . 34562- - - : 42536 . . 23546 S 24563- - s 32546 s - - 34526 . . 43562- - - J 21536 . . 42536 . 32564- - - | 43526 . . 23456 - 45263- - 1 32456 - 23456 - - s 123456- - - s Extent of Tittums. Extent of Tittums Extent of Tittums. reversed. 630 . 4ts in v. h. 728 m. 4th 64523 - 812 . 4ts in w. 23546 s w. h. 23546 - 34526 - . - 25463 - . 42536 - 42536 _ - 45362 . 34526 - 32546 S - - 35264 45326 - - 24536 . . 24356 - - s 24356 - 43526 . . 25346 1 Repeated. Repeated. 42356 . 23456 . . . Half-quarter pea), only one single. 924 10$ >2 52346 m. in h. 43256 4ths w. 32456 m. 4ths w. 25346 in 52346 m. in h. 43256 4tl.s w. 32456 m. 4tbs w. 25346 in 4352G 4ths w. Each twice repeated. u. n. Tin se touches are all adapted to the 7th as the obser- vation : observe, the middle occurs 1st lead or lead after course end. and the wrong the lead before course end. ON BOB TRIPLES. 55 1260 35240 In 42536 4th's w. 25436 m. 4th's w. 25346 m. in 4352o 4th's w. 35426 m. 4th's w. 12G0 12G0 52346 m. in h. 43256 4th's w. 32456 m.4th'sw. 25346 in 43526 4th's w. 35426 m. 4ths w. 23546 m. in 45326 4th's w. 53426 m.4th'sw. 32546 in 4523(5 4th'? w. 52436 m.4th'sw, In each of the above Quarter-peals the 6th and 7th are 18 times home. 1260 1260 26345 in. 2 ot. 3 in 36542 2 out 3 in 53426 4th's 25436 4th's 26543 2out3m.w. 36245 2 o. 3 in w. 35426 4th's 52436 4th's 18, 4-6's, 6, C, 0- 4'b, and As the preceding. 1260 23546 in h. 36542 m.4th'sh. 25643 m. 4th's 53246 out 36245 m. 4th's h. 52436 4th's 15, 7-4'b 9, 6-7's. 1260 1260 43652 w. 35642 4th's w. h. 63542 h. 25346 w. h 43526 4th's w. 35426 tn. 4th's w. U. 4-1"-. 'J. 7-4's, k 9, C-7e. These two as the preceding. Each twice repeated. h. 1260 43652 w. 52643 4th's h. 65243 h. 25346 w. 43526 4th's w. 35426 m. 4th's w. 43652 w. 52643 4th's h. 65243 h. 32546 w. h. 45236 4th's w. 52436 m. 4th's w. 56 COMPOSITIONS 5040* 45236 24536 52436 64523 56423 45623 H. H. This course of bobs nine times repeated, with the exception of singles being substituted at the thirtieth and sixtieth course ends, complete the peal. These will answer for New Bob Triples also, the treble leads beino; the same. GEANDSIEE. This method being much esteemed and exten- sively practised, the following variety is given. 377 378 420 S572634 .345267 243756 432756 8234756 342756 423756 8764523 357264 Round next lead, The six 7-0-6's. 752634 347265 653724 476253 654732 276354 652743 376452 S423576 234576 342576 653742 s246375 The six 5-7-6'i 345267 s. before b. home 425367 before and w. 235467 before and w. f before and w. \ s. m. lief. & w. before and w. before and h. in, out at two, h. All the 7-5-6'i. 32546 24536 34625 23456 * This peal was rung at St. Mary's church, Hunelet. April 15th, 1866, in 3 hours 28 minutes, conducted by James Haigh. Tenor 22 cwt. ON GRANDSIRE TRIPLES. 57 W 345267 s. bef. bob h. 42536 before and w. 23546 before and w. 43526 s. before 32546 before and w. 24536 before and w. 52436 in and out 23406 before and w. Extent of Tittums. 447 30426 before and w. 43526 in and out 32046 before and \v. 24536 before and \v. 34526 s. before 42536 before and w. 23546 before and w. -74263 j -35726 t Extent of tittums, round at hand. 126U 447 26043 in & out at 3 52643 in and out 60243 in and out 20; 16 w. 04326 before and w. 43026 ii. 30426 ii. Twelve 7-4's & twelve 0-7's. II. II. 30264 in & out at 2 20463 w. 45362 w. 20364 single w. 35462 w. 45263 w. -764302 -237064 -642753 -376542 Round at 2. All the 5-7-6's. Tittums reversed. 1092 26543 In & out at 3 02643 in and out 65243 in and out 20346 w. 04326 before and w. 30426 in and out The twelve 7-4's. 1386 34206 n. 40236 before and w. 03246 before and w. 23645 w. 63042 w. 56342 in and out 24653 before 52436 in, out at 2. ii. Twelve 7-4's, 12, 4-Q's, i: 12, ti-7*. 58 COMPOSITIONS 1316 34526 s. before bob h. 45326 ii. 53426 ii. 32456 before and w. 25436 before and w. 54236 h. 42536 h. 23546 before and w. 35246 n. 52346 ii. 24356 before and w. 43256 h. Repeated. The 24, 6-7's. 1638 54632 w. m. 36245 in & out at 4 23645 in and out 63542 w. 53246 w. 34256 before and w. 45236 before and w. 52436 h. The twelve 4-6's, twelve 7-4's, and twelve G-7's. Twice repeated. II. H. The following touches are given by the bob cahanges, divided inio thf ee equal parts. 672 882 1260 1344 752634 1 752634 1 752634 1 752631 1 467325 1 237546 3 237546 3 347265 2 754623 3 742365 3 742365 3 243576 5 367254 1 537642 1 537642 1 432576 4 673254 4 635274 5 635274 5 761253 2 426573 1 356274 4 356274 4 327561 1 674235 3 423756 1 673542 3 643752 2 526374 1 354267 3 256473 1 526374 2 53246 452367 5 675213 3 The twelve 524367 4 326475 1 Part end. 7-4's 673254 3 with Queen's 426573 1 and Tittums. 524367 3 H. H. ON GRANDSIRE TRIPLES. 59 The following peal is an elaborate production of Mr. Holt's ; it is in ten parts of 504 changes each, by the bob changes as follows ; 5040.* 752634 x 642735 x 347265 * 746523 s 243576 5 547362 s 542637 s 345276 5 7i;.-,:J42 1 763524 s 367254 s 567432 s 543726 2 245367 1 745C32 5 342756 5 647253 s 743625 s 4S46375 5 257364* THE SINGLES. .-, f 325476 324567") q nntlway < oo-Ana orr fend. J I 23o476 234o67 J Method of conducting this peal; the second being the observation. FIRST HALF. SECOND HALF. Out of the hunt Out of the hunt One in the middle One the wrong Into the hunt One light (Jut at five leads One the middle < die ri^ht One wrong < hie the middle One the right One the wrong Into the hunt ( )ne right Out at five leads < >ne the middle One the wrong Into the hunt Into the hunt * Th'- peal was rum; at Chri.t's Clmrch, Spitalfieldn, in the year 1851, by cini.t mi i In i "I the College Youth, s London, without calling or ! ,-t intimation of the ealls given. 60 COMPOSITIONS DOUBLE GEANDSIRE. 672 756 840 275634 275634 275634 -342567 -342567 -342567 -673254 -673254 -673254 -546327 -546327 -546327 573246 573246 573246 -465327 562473 562473 -274536 -735246 -735246 265374 762435 762435 243765 -357246 -357246 -652374 362457 -463725 -746235 374562 457263 752346 325674 432657 -467235 -743562 -574263 452367 725643 532674 473652 736425 -745263 -524367 754236 732645 -367425 756432 354267 724356 -567432 1050 1176 524367 342567 2 423567 2 674352 I 236574 3 362574 2 743256 1 627543 3 276543 2 432657 1 574263 1 745263 2 567432 4 5243 The twelve 7-4 462375 4 534762 3 345762 2 623574 1 746352 1 237546 3 372546 46325 574326 745326 267534 342756 1 423756 2 354267 4 The twelve 4-6't. ON DOUBLE GRANDSIRE TRIPLES. 61 Each of the preceding touches are in three equal parts, which will he seen by observing the part ends where 4, 6, 7 are at home ; these are given by the back stroke treble leads, as examples for young practitioners. The 5040, by Mr. Holt . is similar to his peal in the single method, the principal difference consisting of an additional bob with the observation bell before. 5040 midway 672453 1 762543 1 536247 x 567324 s 235764 s 365472 * 732456 s 463257 s 647532 3 574326 l 326754 l 425763 4 653247 4 634572 x 476325 x 256734 3 374562 5 752463 5 573246 5 457326 5 275634 s 264735 l THE SINGLES. ( 325476 324567 ) , 234567 end V 235476 62 COMPOSITIONS STEDMAN'S PRINCIPLE. To call two courses of this method, two hobs in succession in any part of the course repeated does it ; for three courses a hob upon any three bells twice repeated ; and for five courses a plain six between two bobs four times repeated. The following are given by the last change of each six as examples for the young practitioner. As the sixes are not generally commenced from rounds but from the second change, 2314567, it is placed at the head of the column to commence pricking from. 60 77 84 94 2314567 -3425167 -3451267 4136572 -4165372 1547623 1572436 -5214736 5243167 -2315467 -2314567 2314567 s3425176 3457261 -4732561 4726315 7641253 7615432 6573124 -6531724 5162347 -5123647 1354276 -1342576 -3215476 2314567 3426175 3467251 -4732651 -4726351 7645213 7651432 -6174532 -6145732 1563427 1532674 5217346 -5273146 -2351746 2314567 2314567 3426175 3467251 4735612 4751326 7142563 7126435 -1674235 -1642735 6213457 6235174 -2561374 -2513674 5?27146 -5371246 -3152746 on stedman's triples. 63 The next are given by the bob sixes, the two figures above and below the change are intended to shew on which six the bob is made, as the first is a slow six, the second a quick one. 3425167 34-51207 2365174 2351674 31 3175204 1532746 15 Repeated. 312 23 14567 3425167 34 40 4705312 6543712 65 5104327 5143027 13 1324576 3415276 34 72 7210453 2074153 20 5162374 5123074 13 1372540 3215740 32J Ea<;li to be repeated. 216_ 23 14567 7143526 71 1274365 1243705 3521674 35 252 2314567 3425167 34 4632571 46 6743215 67 3521674 35 These two twice repeated. 480 2314567 3425167 34 4632571 4625371 12 1243576 2315476 23 3721504 3715264 41 4132507 1245307 12 2014573 2045173 31 3421576 4135276 41 1743502 1735402 75 7503124 5371024 53 32 32)1507 64 COMPOSITIONS Curious and Musical Touches. 408 408 480 432 3125167 3451267 2-J65174 2351674 3175246 1532746 2674153 5162374 5123674 1372546 3215746 Plain six. 3254167 Part end. 504 1674235 1675243 4273651 P. S. P. E. 2351467 1674235 3261574 3215674 2571346 5123746 1452367 1423567 5162374 5123674 1372546 3215746 Plain six. 3254167 Part end. 3425167 4632571 4625371 6572413 5264713 2134576 1425376 4712563 4725163 3241567 2135467 1623574 1635274 4312576 3245176 2734561 2745361 1423567 Repeated. The 24 5-7-6s and 5- 3461*75 5632174 2465713 4135276 6342571 Plain six. 2154367 Part end. Twice repeated. H. H. 756 1674235 1675243 1673254 5274631 P.S. P.E. 2431567 Each twice repeated. 1260 7143526 6421375 6437521 6475321 7246135 2671435 P.S. P.E. 6354271 Four times repeated. on stedman's triples. 65 The three following are quarter-peals, the first having the six-seven ten times the wrong way and five times the right. In the second, the seventh and fourth are together behind fifteen times : and the third has the six-seven fifteen times right containing Tittums and Queen s, the latter immediately following the former. These are composed in five equal parts The second and third are so simple in their construction as to be easily comprehended by the young bob- caller Taking the second for example, by ob- servation of the seventh, it is called thus Last whole turn, first bob. First whole turn, second bob. Down slow a double, third and fourth bobs. Down quick a double, fifth and sixth bobs. which completes the first part. Thesixth is the observation bell in the third, and it runs thus: Down quick a double, first and second bobs. Last whole turn, third bob. First whole turn, fourth bob. Double slow a double, fifth and sixth bobs. 2 G 66 COMPOSITIONS 1260 1260 1260 7143526 1674235 34 71 16 34 11275 12 57 41J2675 1263754 5736412 41 1275463 5741236 2567413 12 5712436 25 71 13 36 7146325 1375642 3615724 16 3516742 3672415 1624753 35 3624715 43 4375621 1st part en 1 352146 356412 523146 2nd 543216 512463 452316 3rd 415326 163425 145236 4th 124536 625431 314526 5th 231456 2314 56 231456 H. H. The last change of each part of the three touches is given, for, when conducting, the hob-caller should at least make himself acquainted with the part ends, and, when more experienced, such prrticular course ends as will enable him to as- certain whether the work is going on correctly. The next is a complete half-peal, divided into five equal parts, the j>roduction of a gentleman who was a great lover and patron of the art in- asmuch as he (at the expense of several thousand pounds) erected a splendid tower in his park, on stedman's triples. 67 which he furnished with a peal of twelve bells upon which he used to practice his interesting and favourite amusement. 2520* 3425167 5473216 34 54 6143725 12 61 1276435 12G4357 2614735 12 26 1267345 6321457 12 63 1265374 3562174 12 35 2716543 57 27 5742316 5647123 2675134 56 26 2165347 5413267 2153647 54 621345 part end. J. P. Powell, Esq, Quex Park, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Hie following is an ingenious production of Mr T. Tharstan, Birmingham given by course- ends. It contains 240 bobs and two common oinydes ; the latter called at Nos, 14 and 2. * This half-peal was rung in Norwich upon handbells, [retained in hand, J by four of St. Peter's company, in 1831, couducted by Mr. S. Thurston. Its truth was attested by competent judges with the sixes before them. Time of performance, 1 hour 17 minutes by the follow- ing persons. S. Thurston, treble & 2nd F. Watering, 5th and 6th H. Hubbard 3rd and 4th J. Hurry, 7th and tenor. 68 COMPOSITIONS 231456 5040. 246351 3 47 8 432561 3,4,5,612 13 342516 5 6 236514 3 47 8 352164 3,4,5,612 13 532146 5 6 356412 3 47 8 543162 3,4,5,612 13 453126 6 6 516342 3 47 8 135462 3,4,5,612 13 315426 5 6 416523 3 47 8 154263 3,4,5,612 13 514236 5 6 216435 3 4 142365 3,4 5,612 13 412356 5 6 526134 3 47 8 215364 3,4,5,612 13 435216 5,6,7,8 436152 3 47 8 314562 3,4,5,612 13 134526 5 6 426315 3 47 8 234165 3,4,5,612 13 324156 5 6 156324 3 47 8 531264 3,4,5,612 13 351246 5 6 316254 3 47 8 123564 3,4,5,612 13 213546 5 6 326541 3 47 8 253461 3,4,5,612 13 523416 5 6 256143 3 47 8 512463 3,4,5,612 13 152436 5 6 546213 3 47 8 425163 3,4,5,612 13 245136 5 6 146532 3 47 8 451362 3,4,5,612 13 541326 5 6 346125 3 4 413265 3,4,5,612 13 143256 5 6 536421 3 47 8 345261 3,4,5,612 13 125346 5,6,7,8 126453 3 478 241563 3,4.5.612 13 421536 5 6 136245 3 47 8 321465 3,4,5,612 13 t2543I6 4 6, 14 17 18 456231 3 47 8 524361 3,4,6,612 13 J23I456 2 t This course has 26 sixes. % This consists of 2 sixes. * This peal wa9 rung by the Society of Norwich Scholars, in 1853, a St. Michael's Coslany, conducted by Mr. C. Middleton. Time of per- formance 2 hours and 57 minutes. ON BOB MAJOR. 69 MAJOE, OR COMPOSITIONS ON EIGHT-BELL METHODS. PLAIN BOB. As the touches and peals in this method will, generally, be given by course-ends, it will be expedient to show the young practitioner the position of the tenor at the bobs which produce them : they are known by the terms, wrong, before, middle, and home, which are as follows : W. B. M. H. 12357486, 17864523, 16423857, 14235678; and when he sees course- ends represented by five figures, must understand that the treble and the large bells are at home, i. e., in their own places, in reference to the order of rounds. These con- ditions premised, I shall give the table of course ends and commence the touches. TABLE OF COURSE ENDS. 1st. Bob the wrong produce 52436 the wrong and middle ... 42635 the wrong and home 45236 the wrong, middle, & home 64235 the middle 43G52 the middle and home ... 64352 at home 42356 2nd. ,, 3rd. 4th. 5th. , 6th. , 7th. , 70 COMPOSITIONS To ring two courses, call as directed oppo- site the third or sixth-course end, and for three courses, as the first, fifth, or seventh. These three might properly be termed simple course- ends, each being produced by one bob, the others, compound course ends, being obtained by two or more bobs. To ring five courses, call as de- scribed opposite the second or fourth ; the others are presented in figures, which, with the excep- tion of the 800, are in the tittum position. Each of them are divided into three equal parts. 720 W B M H 720 W B M H 1056 W B M H 42563 . . . 45362 52364- - - 35426 - - - 34256 - - 35264 42356 - - - 800 w B M 1392>BMH 1392 W B M H 25463 23564 - - 42563 - - - 45362 - 52364 54263 25364 S 35264 25463 35462 - 42356- - - 34256 - - - 45263 . 35264 s 23456 - - ON BOB MAJOK. 1856 W M H 1868 71 45236 - 12345678 24536 21436587 53246 - 24163857 25346 42618375 32546 46281735 65324 - - - 64827153 36524 68472135 45362 - - - 86741253 34562 87614523 53462 78165432 24365 - - 71856342 32465 17583624 43265 17856342 52364 - - "8674523 3526478 6482735 5637284 -6423857 6748342 - 64352 w ji j 7864523 23645 - - -7842635 12635 - -7823456 64523 - - -7835264 56342 - - -7N56342 35264 - - 8674523 42356 - - 6482735 31256 4263857 25346 - 2345678 325KJ H. H. 51326 - 35426 43526 21536 - 53246 - 45236 - 23456 - J. liUKMA.V 72 C0MP0S1TI0HS 1871 1872 35246 - 45236 23546 24536 52346 52436 34526 - 43526 53426 54326 45326 35426 32456 - 42356 43256 34256 43562 34562 54362 53462 23465 - - 24365 42365 32465 34265 43265 52463 - - 52364 4526378 3526478 5647283 5637284 -5678432 6758342 6853724 7864523 -6832547 "7842635 -6824375 -7823456 -6847253 "7835264 8765432 -7856342 7583634 8674523 5372846 6482735 3254768 4263857 2345678 2345678 H. H. ON BOB MAJOR. 73 The Last touches are specimens of the plan for producing any given number of changes. Now the loth course-end being 35264. it is manifest if 3-4 lay still on going off, that 45263 will be obtained by the same calling ; from either of those course-ends the bells can be brought round in eleven leads, the former at back stroke and the latter at hand. Hence the dates can be rung in this method twice in sixteen years, by adopt- ing the above course-ends to come round from- the even numbers from 352G4 and the odd from 45263 ; the calling of each alike, the coming round excepted. The following peals are on the five-part plan, which will be found useful to the young bob- caller, being more easy to retain in memory than those of longer parts. m n 5040 w m h 5040 W M H 5040 G4235 - 64352 36245 - 36452 432G5 . 43652 26435 . - 65432 32465 - 46532 63425 - i 54632 42635 . - 63542 34625 - 56342 62345 - - 34562 436. -o 632. VI 562, 34 235' iU 523 64 65.". 24 326 .'_>:) 6 54 21 62.) 31 r. h u 74 COMPOSITIONS The next are divided into three equal parts ; the first by the late Mr. Anable, of London, which is called by the observation of the wrong and middle, omitting the wrong when the sixth is at home, and calling a bob at home when the fifth and sixth come home, which is at the end of each 1 G80 changes. 5U40 W M H 5376 w M H 6048 43652 - 64235 - 64235 64235 - - 26543 - . 26543 26543 - - 52364 - - 52364 523G4- - 43526 - . . 43526 35426 - - 54632 - . 54632 45623 - G5243 - . 65243 64352- - 26354 - . 32654 3G245 - - 432G5 - - . 46325 235G4- - 52436 - - - 24365 52436 - - 45G23 - . 53246 42G35 - 64352 - - 25634 64523 - - 23645 - - - 62453 5G342 - - 62534 - - 34625 35264 - - 56423 - . 63542 42356 - - - 453 G2 - . 56234 34256 - 42563 35426 4235G II. II. The following peals are constructed upon a particularly easy plan, being composed in parts of G72 changes each, as shown by the nine bob ON BOB MAJOR. 75 changes annexed, which being four times re- peated would come round at 3360, but by the addition of a bob at home, the part end 14235678 is produced, which twice repeated completes the peal. 100S0 10080 23574S6 2378564 7238564 3728564 6452837 2378456 7238156 3728156 5642837 62534 part end. H. H. 2357486 2378564 7238564 3728564 5237486 5278364 7528364 2758364 6435827 45623 part end. H. H. Either of the two foregoing peals may be reduced by omitting three bobs in which the seventh is concerned in any of the courses, omit- iing them in four, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty courses, the numbers obtained will he respectively, 9184, 8288, 7392, 6496, and 5600; and omitting them in twenty-two courses, will reduce it to 5152. 76 COMPOSITIONS DOUBLE BOB. What has been said of the preceding methods relative to calling short touches, will, with one exception, apply equally to this; namely, the full course, repeating four times in that, will repeat only once in this. The others pi-oducing the same number of changes, though somewhat different course-ends. Of the following touches the first is with the sixth undisturbed ; the second in the tittums ; and the third is on the plan of Mr. Anable's peal. 1008 W H 1200 m w I! II 1680 52436 . 35264 54632 35426 . 25463 - 36245 42356 - - 64352 - - 42563 25346 - - - 65324 35426 M W With the following peals, the tenors together, and one of 10080 with them parted in a similar manner to those in the plain method, which ad- mits of being reduced to the same numbers, I conclude this method. ,*p(3&fe\ ON DOUBLK BOB MAJOR. 77 5040 m w ii 6048 m w h 10080 54632 _ . 54632 . . 3578264 s 36245 . . 36245 . . 7358264 42563 . . 54263 . . . 5738264 65324 - . 62345 . . 6423857 35426 . 43526 . - 3578426 24653 . . 25634 . . 7358426 56342 . . 43652 . - - 5738426 43265 . 56234 . . 2643857 62534 . . 43265 - - . 6357284 52436 . 62534 - . 56234 34625 . . 35426 - . part end 26543 . . 62453 . . . 45362 - . 54326 - . H. II. 63254 . . 23645 . . 42356 . 46532 . . 23564 . . . B. ANABLE. 65432 . . 34256 - - T. HURBY. These nine bobs, four times repeated, would bring tbem round as 3360, but instead of coining round, calling a bob at home, the part end 14235678 is obtained, which, twice repeated, completes the peal. 2 u 7* COMPOSITIONS GRANDSIKE BOB MAJOR. These two excellent productions are by Mr. E. Stokes, of Birmingham, each having the Oth twenty-four times wrong and twenty-four times right. For Grandsire on even numbers see p. 42. 504.0 6000 43<;52 63254 25364 8th in 2 52364 7th in 3 23564 H 42365 7th in 2 62345 8th in 3 32546 M 25346 H 53246 H 24356 8th in 2 34652 M 64253 M 25463 8th in 2 52463 7th in 3 24563 H 32465 7th in 2 62435 8th in 3 42536 M 25436 H 52436 H 34256 8th in 3 32654 7th in 2 H 36254 II 62354 H 52364 8th in 3 25364 7th in 3 42563 7th in 2 34265 7th in 2 64235 8th in 3 46235 7th in 3 23645 8th in 2 23546 7th in 2 H 35246 H 53246 7th in 3 24356 8th in 2 24653 7th in 2 H 46253 H 62453 52463 U 8th in 3 25463 7th in 3 32564 7th in 2 43265 7th in 2 63245 8th in 3 36245 7th in 2 24635 8th in 2 24536 7th in 2 H 45236 U 54236 7th in 3 34256 8th in 3 Twice repeated. OX DOUBLE LONDON COURT BOB. 7y DOUBLE LONDON COURT BOB. As this method is not in general practiee a great variety might perhaps be deemed unneces- sary ; the following will, therefore, serve as ex- amples. The first course of the peal i* given by the bob changes to show the position of the tenors, as in this peal the sixth bell cannot be removed without parting them ; the remainder will be given by the course-ends. The small numerals to the right show the number of the lead in each course where the bob is made. 1008 5040 245H6 - - 3768254 25346 7524386 34256 5836742 4365827 Twice repeated. 3287456 2546378 4025:-! 2651:) 5642:; 42563 52043 02453 45623 80 COMPOSITIONS NORWICH COURT BOB. In those peals that have the boh on the three hindmost bells, the number of the lead in each course where the bobs occur are pointed out by numerals placed to the right of the course-ends. In this method the bobs at the first, second, and fifth leads, are similar in effect to middle, wrong, and home in Double Bob Major. 816 8 3 * 1152 1680 * 5 35264- - 35 264- . 35264 - - 53462 - 53 462 - - 45362 - 52436 - - 23 564- 56423 - - 24536 - . 25634 - - 52436 - 5040 i 3 5 5376 x * * 35264 . m 35264 - - 63542 . - - 56342 - - 46325 . - - 64523 - - 24653 . . - 26435 - - - 52436 - . - 63254 - - 23564 . - 35642 - - 62345 - - - 43526 - - - 46253 . . - 32465 - - 54632 - - - 26354 - - 35426 . - - 65243 - - 52364 . . 54632 - - 65243 . . . 35426 - - - 46532 . . - 52364 - - 34625 . - . 26543 - - 42356 . . 42635 - - H. H. 342 66 - - - ON DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB. 81 DOUBLE NOEWICH COURT BOB. The three touches in the tittums are given by the bob changes ; but the peals by the course- einls, or bob changes, such as appear most suit- able to the purpose. In the 5600, by ominitting the last three bobs in any two parts, four courses will be eliminated, and the peal reduced to 5152 changes. 410 912 1248 .>73,s<'>42 8674235 8074235 84721 135 2758043 2758043 075s 12:; 8473(>o 2 8473052 6758: Hi 1 0728435 0728435 6758 !42 7803542 072S254 2345 jT.^s 4235078 0728543 3542078 Twice repeated. 5o40 1 4 5040 ' 4 6 5000 ' ' 53624 53024 - - - 54326 - 26354 - 43520 43520 ;:!2.'. 4 63425 34025 - 52364 30524 - - 40325 23.064 - 40:525 03425 35264 - 04523 - - 30524 - 02034 - 34025 - 1 05324 2563 I - 51320 50423 - o623J - 45023 - - 04523 1 4502.", 11. n. H. II. 11. I'mii time- 1 epcuted 82 compositions 5440 6000 61G(.o 26435 - - 43652 _ _ 65324 _ _ 56234 - 35642 _ 52364 _ 65432 - 46532 - _ 63254 _ 25634 - 63542 _ 35264 _ 52436 - 45362 _ _ 62534 _ 62534 - 56342 _ 23564 _ 42635 - 64352 _ 36524 _ 24536 - 53462 _ _ 25634 _ 64235 - 36452 _ 53624 _ 46532 - 65432 _ 32654 _ 34562 - 66234 - T. HCTRSy. H. II. S. THURSTOH Four times repeated. 5040 63254 453;2 26543 34625 52436 62534 43265 56342 24653 35426 65324 42563 36245 54632 24536 6018 1 * 6 65324 - - 42563 - - 62345 54263 - - 36452 - - 25634 - - 35426 62534 - - 43265 - - 56342 - - 24653 - - 54326 62453 - - 35264 - - 46532 - - 36245 54632 - - 34256 Each twice repeated. 10080 8G74235 6483527 6483275 6483752 2758643 4386527 4386275 4386752 2758436 1st part end 45fi23~ 2nd 62345 3rd 34562 4th 5ti2H4 5th 34256 by an additional hob when the tenors are before in the last course. H. H. * Tliis peal was rung by the Society of Norwich Scholars, at St- Michael's Coslaiiy, in the year 1831 ; it was completed in 3 hours and 45 minutes, conducted by Mr. Samuel Thurston. ON DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB. 83 5376 65324 25463 54263 36452 25634 35426 24536 63425 23564 36524 62534 32465 56234 43652 53246 34256 Each twice repeated. 6048 65324 42563 62345 54263 36452 25634 35426 62534 32465 56234 43652 53246 61352 25463 36524 26435 53624 42356 5 1 84 ".6152 - 1 , '->i' r. 1 _ >) 35264 - 1-126;i - 13526 - ;r,52-1 - 31562 >!246 31256 - 5184 l 4 3G452 - - 32 165 25463 - - 53462 - - 45236 32546 - 265*3 - - 2356)4 - 52136 34256 - 9408 65324 2-5463 54263 36*52 25634 35126 21536 63125 2356 i 43265 56312 21653 51326 42356 84 COMPOSITIONS In the 5376, the sixth is at home twelve times wrong and twelve times right ; hy omitting the three bohs distinguished thus,] two courses will be exterminated, and consequently, the peal re- duced to 5152 changes still retaining the above properties. Tn each of the other peals, with the excep- tion of the 6048, the sixth is twenty -four times each way in in the least possible number of changes In reference to the first peal of 5184, the given part must be twice repeated ; but instead of allowing the bells to come round, a single is added when the tenors are before in the thir- tieth course, thus ( 18765432 ") producing the 1 17856432 J course-end, 24356, which being repeated com- pletes the peal. The next peal is similar, only a bob happening when the tenors are before in the thirtieth course, a single must be substituted. In the 9408, a single must be added in the forty-second course, when the tenors are in the position before described, which will produce the first half-peal as in the two preceding peals. AM ON TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 85 DOUBLE OXFORD BOB. As the touches and peals of Double Bob (where the bob before is not used,) are equally applicable to this, it would be needless to insert peals in this method. VARIATIONS OF TREBLE BOB. The propriety of classing the Kent method with the Oxford will be apparent from the con- sideration that the treble leads, bob changes, and consequently the course-ends being the same in each, and whatsoever is composed true of the latter may be applied to the former. It has boon already stated that at a bob the bells above fourth's place dodge two pulls in addition to their regular work. Now as tbc treble uni- formly dodges before and after leading her pull, which the other bells do not, it is clear that any bell dodging above fourth's place at a bob must fall into the same position as in the preceding lead ; hence each bob with the tenor above fourth's place lengthens the course one lead, which must be taken into account when com- puting the number of changes in a peal of the above methods. i 86 COMPOSITIONS As the peals will be given by course-ends, that plan not only being more concise but more commodious than the bob changes, the following table is given ; and if the practitioner makes himself acquainted with it, he will be better enabled to comprehend the structure of the various productions about to be submitted to his notice. In the table of course-ends, and throughout these methods, the characters m, b, w, h, will indicate the places of the bobs in each course ; namely, middle, out of the hunt, wrong, and home. It will, moreover, be observed, that by using the bob with the tenor out of the hunt, the same course-end will be produced differently. The latter part of the scale is. however, only adapted to eight bells, whilst that of middle, wrong, and home, serves for ten and twelve. "-H^^f^"' OX TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 87 TABLE OF COURSE-EN T DS. 23456 43652 i 54632 ' 64352 65432 35642 63542 46532 36452 56342 63254 35264 32654 52364 56234 62534 23564 26354 25634 52436 45236 24536 43526 35126 54326 M. w. H. M. B. W. H. ducecl byl or 2 - 1 55 1 1 2 - 2 ;> 1 1 ... 2 . 1 1 >> 1 1 1 ... 2 - 2 1 >} 1 2 2 - >> 1 2 1 ... 2 - 1 a 1 1 2 ... 2 - 2 2 >* 1 2 ... 2 - 1 2 >J 1 2 2 ... 2 - 2 55 2 2 2 - 1 >> 2 2 "! - 1 2 j> 2 2 2 ... - 2 55 2 1 - 2 >> 2 1 2 !" - 2 2 55 2 2 1 ... - 1 >> 2 1 ... - 1 1 55 2 1 1 .. - 2 1 j 1 ! i - 2 ) 1 1 .. . i - 2 1 55 1 2 .. . i - 2 2 55 2 1 .. . i - I 55 2 . i - 55 2 2 .'.' . i - 2 88 COMPOSITIONS Very few touches of these methods will be required, as a great assortment of two, three, and five courses can be obtained from the tabic of course-ends, as any of them will repeat once, twice, or four times, according to the number of bells transposed : and as either or both parts of the scale may be used, these will furnish an almost endless variety. 1G00 1 7G0 35264 t 53462 s C4235 1 45236 1 23456 1856 _ M 52364 63452 1 45326 1 Repeated. 52364 24365 2 - i 45362 1 54263 2 23456 tth's&in.i 5280 eth-s place 4263578 bob. 4th's place 6423578 wtto. 2643578 5280 M ' 32654 - ' 24653 l 43(552 1 6th bob aCC 64 - 3578 4tl,'s'piace 2643578 Ditto. 4ZOOO ( Each of these arc in five equal parts, and contain the 120 course-ends. 62534 24536 ' 46532 l 5280 M O W H M O W H 36452 2 6th ; s P lace 4326578 4tVs place 2436578 So. 324G578 235G4 - > ! 3-15G2 x 2 6tli's place bob 12436587 is made thus : 14203578 ON TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 89 5040 m w h 5088 o. h 5088 out h -24536 1 * 25346 1 2 63542 1 l -32546 l * 45236 * * Repeated. This peal has the 6th 24 times right with the large bells in the tittum position, k 24 times right with them at home. 5088 in w 52364 26543 64235 36452 65324 52643 24536 35264 - 63542 - 2 34625 - 42356 - 25463 - 62534 - s 23645 - The 5th and 6th 14 times each way. Each twice repeated. 5184* m o. H. H. W H 352764 573462 425763 274365 732564 357462 423567 Tenors parted, various positions. 5280 46532 x l 2 32465 - * 23564 * 2 24365 2 25463 2 1 -3425867 -2345867 This peal contains the 24, 8G7's. 786's, & 678's. The 6th runs eight courses after the 7th & eight courses before the tenor, it is the first peal composed on this plan. If the bob at the wrong is omitted, it will re- duce it to 5088. H. H. 6880 fM b w n feh'sptae 4263578 52364 2 2 : 4th's place 6423578 65243 i r^o 2643578 Mown 42563 2 S 24365 x 2 45623 1 1 23645 1 46325 * - a J. REEVES These four times repeated contain the 120 course-ends. * Hung at Dirstal, in 1862, called by J. Ilarraclough, and at Wool- wii-h, in 1864, conducted by 1). l-'akcnham. t Kung by the Norwich Scholars, at Alburgh, Norfolk, in 1827, con- ducted by Mr. Samuel Thurston, 90 ) COMPOSITIONS 5120 5120 5280 B W H M W H M W H 35264 - 36452 1 2 52364 2 2 2 56342 - 23564 2 ' 2 43265 64523 - 34562 l 2 34562 2 * 36245 - 2 2 Clavis. H. H. H. H. 5440 5440* 6240 M TV H M W H m w n 52364 2 2 2 56342 t 2 2 24536 x 2 32654 2 1 36452 2 1 25346 ' 2 56234 2 52643 1 2 * 35426 2 x 64523 * H. II. C, Middleton H. H. 6720 6720f 6720J M B W H M B W H M BT n 36452 1 3 32654 2 2 36452 ' * 54632 x - 8 53246 - 2 36254 2 2 56342 * 2 36245 2 - ! 2 56342 - 2 62345 2 - 2 2 65243 2 62345 2 - J 2 J. Cox. Each of the above peals are in five equal parts ; in the first peal of 5440, by omitting a bob at home in the thirteenth course, and one the wrong in the fourteenth, it will be reduced to 5024 changes. * This peal was rung at Loddon, March 5th. 1855, conducted by J. Truman. f This peal was rung at St Giles's, Norwich, in 1832, conducted by the author, t Rung at Pudsey, in 1867. in 4 hours 8 m., called by John Ross. OK TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 91 704.0 7360* 52364 M B a W 2 II 2 26354 B W H 1 t 26543 . 24'>53 1 1 64235 - 45236 . 64352 - 1 53462 . 34562 l 1 36524 62345 * II. H. s. THURSTON The first peal of 5120 is remarkable for its antiquity ; it is not known by whom it was composed, and is said to be the first peal of Oxford Treble Bob ever rung. Each of the 6720 peals contains the 120 course-ends ; and Mr. Thurston's peal has the sixty seven-eight's before, which will conclude peals in five parts. The next are on the three-part plan ; the first having the sixth its extent wrong and right, and the second is a production by Mr. Samuel Austin, of the Society of College Youths, Lon- don, which number has not been superseded with the tenors together. * T>iis peal was rung at St. Andrew's, Norwich in 1837, conducted l>y Mr. Samuel Thurston, and performed in 4 hours and 44 minutes. 92 COMPOSITIONS 5088 8-1 -IS* M B W H M B W H 54326 - * 35264 - 26435 * - 56342 32465 l - 65243 - ' 2 25463 - * " 53246 2 - i * 42356 4th' B and in. 53462 - 1 26435 2 - 2 1 d. woods. 32654 - * 62534 - x 23645 34256 S. AUSTIN. Of the various lengths in these methods with the tenors parted, it may be observed, that the late Mr. Eversfield, of Gravesend, produced one of 14,016 changes, and Mr. Wright, of Leeds, Yorkshire, a peal of 15,168, which are now su- perseded by Mr. Thomas Day, of Birmingham, who has obtained the astonishing number of 15,648 changes, which will appear by the course-ends. * This peal was rung in 1848. at St. Matthew's Bethnal Green, Lon- don, by the St. James' Soceity. It was conducted by Mr. H. W. Haley ON TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 93 15648 230745 Out, two in fifths, one at home 478526 in and out and one in the wrong 476325 in. two in fifth's, one at aome 736425 two the wrong 750324 out, one in fourth's, two at home 347526 in. and two the wrong 456237 in and out, one at home 521736 in 743256 one the middle, one the wrong 467235 out, and one in fifth's 627543 out, the middle and in 53246 in and out 53462 out, one at home 86245 two the middle and out 64352 out 26543 out, two the wrong, two at home 63542 one middle, in, and one in fifth's 84625 out 42356 out [T. Day. Birmingham In consequence of the part end 42356 coming up first, this peal admits of being brought round from either parts, namely ; by two bobs at home from the first part end, making 5280 changes, or by one bob at home from the second part end, when the number of 10,464 will be obtained. 10080* 43572G In and out, one fifth's, and two at home 376452 one middle, in and out, one at home 467535 in and out, one fifth's 027518 one middle, in 52 1687 in and out. one wrong, two at home 5206 I out, one at home 26435 two middle and out 82654 out, and pad at home 86524 one middle, out, two wrong, and two at home 0258 1 on" middle and out 28645 out 8425IJ out [\V. Eversfield, Gravesend. " Tliis ;,.-,.! w;i- rune nt Rri!.-:iliall, Norfolk, on March 23rd, 1SC0, in hours and 2~i miiiuti-s, Conducted by Mr. It. Smith. 94 COMPOSITIONS The next peals are not divided into parts, but are on the plan of the course of bobs con- tinuing throughout. The last two have the sixth its extent wrong and right with the same bell alternately. 5344 5056* )088f M B 23564 * W H 2 1 56342 M B W H 2 2 M 52364 B W H 2 46532 2 - 2 1 53462 1 2 2 53624 1 2 34625 2 2 2 54632 1 2 2 56234 ! 2 S 42356 J 2 35426 . 2 32654 ' 2 42563 2 2 1 23564 . 2 53246 ; 63524 2 - 2 1 25634 1 2 45362 2 2 2 23645 2 2 2 26354 1 . 2 2 43652 ) 2 34256 2 2 53624 1 2 54326 2 34562 2 1 1 25346 . 2 25463 2 52643 2 - 2 2 42563 2 2 2 24653 1 2 25346 2 2 45623 1 2 52436 2 2 2 56342 2 - 1 2 24536 - 2 36245 ' 2 2 42635 2 2 2 32465 - 2 32465 ' 2 2 23456 2 2 34625 1 2 34625 ' 2 2 23456 2 2 2 23456 2 T. HURRY. H. 11 . h . H. * This peal was rung at Trinity Church, Low Moor, in 18S7, in three hours called by Josiah Barraclough. t This peal was rung at Earlsheaton, in 1806, in 3 hours 6 minutes, called by Wm. Preston. ON TREBLE BOB MAJOR. 95 In eacli of the two following peals the sixth is at home twenty-four times wrong and twenty- four times right ; and it may he remarked in reference to the 5376, that each four courses are called alike, with the exception of an extra bob when the tenor goes out of the hunt in the last course of the peal. 5056 5376f 5088{ 52364 24365 45362 54263 M 2 1 2 B W H 2 _ 1 2 2 2 52364 24365 45362 54263 M 2 1 2 B W H 2 1 2 2 2 6423857 7826543 5278364 3752486 5372486 65482 56284 2 - 1 65432 52486 2 " 2 1 2 8642753 5324786 2534786 7325648 82654 1 - " 26435 1 2 24658 1 2 62584 2 2 8627435 43652 56812 2 1 . 1 2 2 36245 65243 2 ; 2 1 2 5428367 2548367 3425786 2345786 7423658 65248 5- .2 16 1 . 1 2 3 53246 35642 1 2 2 2 52486 5 1826 28456 1 ] 1 . 2 2 2 2 2 48526 86524 64528 28456 2 1 2 n 2 1 2 2 2 II. 8627543 3528467 2358467 4523786 2453786 7524638 8627354 5132786 3542786 I This peal by the bob changes, twice repeated, contains the twenty four 786'e, HoT's. and o'78's. * 'I his peal was runt; at Uirstall, in 18C2, in 3 hours 3 minutes, J.i ah Hurracluuch. \ i 'i p. -a! was rung, in ISM. at Birstall, Yorkshire, in 3 hours and 7 minutes, conducted by Mr. William Ooodall. % COMPOSITIONS 5024: 5056 M ** ,xr TT 5120 54326 2 2 52364 I 2 2 36452 ' 2 25463 2 s 2 34625 i 2 2 62453 ' 2 32654 2 J 2 26435 2 2 26354 * 2 24653 i 2 45326 2 2 2 23564 1 2 52436 - 2 54263 2 2 34562 i 2 36245 1 2 2 43265 1 2 42563 J 2 32465 1 I 62345 1 . 2 24365 2 2 64235 i > 25346 1 2 63425 2 2 36452 * 2 J 62453 2 1 2 64235 1 t 23564 - 2 2 26354 ] . 2 62345 1 2 34562 - 1 2 64352 2 1 2 65243 * 1 63425 - 2 52436 1 2 2 54632 - 25346 2 2 54326 1 2 35426 2 23456 ' - 2 2 23456 2 2 24536 25346 * 2 1 2 J. LATES. P. CASHMOBE. 23456 1 2 H. HALEY. Iu each of the three foregoing peals, the fifth arid sixth are made to work their extent of wrong and right, and by an examination of them, the student will see that fourteen is the least number of courses possible in which these properties can be developed. Having inserted a variety of peals in the foregoing method, the student's attention is next directed to the process of proving peals, when he will perceive, from the peculiar difficulties attendant on Treble Bob compositions, that PROOF SCALE. 97 many of those peals have not been obtained without considerable labour ; for compositions in this method however judiciously arranged, so as to produce true treble leads, are, notwith- standing liable to be false with the treble dodging before, in three-four, five-six, and also behind when the tenors are parted. After ascertaining the truth of the treble leads by placing the leads affected by the bobs (middle wrong, home, &c) under distinct heads, then proceed to prove the interior by the following- proof scale. In using of which, the peal must be pricked by the back stroke treble leads, which must be read off in the same manner as the given changes are read from rounds. PROOF SCALE. 284067S False with treble in 1-2 234608 treble in 8-4 | o 42 Go87 treble in - n f 5430287 ( 0482087 , . - 8 ,, f 7430082 ., treble in <-&-< c, , 100 SURPRISE PEALS. SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE. rr>* 6048 6720 M W II 43652 - 56234 - - 26435 - 531 62 - - - 45:;<;2 34562 Calling the six courses of Mr. Shipway's thrice coinpkteV the peal M W II 65432 - - . . 61352- - 46532 . ( 36452 54632 . ) 43652 26435 - j 25634 - - - 42635 - | 62534 64235 - ) 5623i 52436 - Four times re 45236 . posted. 24536 - Twice repeated. W. SHIPWAY. 5280f LONDON SURPRISE. 5600J 5600 M W II MW H 54632 - - 36245 - - 42563 - - 36524 - - 45623 - 65432 - - - 46532 54632 23645 - - - 62345 W. BANISTER. J. COX. Eacli four times repeated. 8642735 6235874 5748236 3624857 7823564 6452378 5642378 4562378 W. SHI I WAY. By omitting the bobs braced in the first three parts of the 6720, it will be reduced to 5376, which was rung at St. Giles's by the Norwich Scholars in 1835, called by Mr. S. Thurston. By omitting the bobs braced in Mr. Cox's peals, each will be r*educed to 5152. * Hung at Woolwich, in 1849, called by Mr. W. Banister. f Hung at St. Andrew's, Norwich, in 1830, called hv Mr. S.Thurston. J Kung at Woolwich, in 1849, called by Mr. W. lianister. PROOF SCALES. 101 The following are the proof scales of the pre- ceding variations ; and it may be further ob- served, that London Surprise, (with the tenors together,) can be expeditiously proved by the course-ends, like Oxford Treble Bob, by trans- posing for a bob in the middle, as in that method ; the false course-ends being the same in each. Imperial. J. 151 78 / 5673248 t 0572348 : J 5872346 ( 5672843 Cambridge Surprise. 2345678 7582634 5783624 3452768 5234768 6547283 6843257 3628475 4268375 Superlative Surprise. 2345678 527G834 0473862 3782046 8532746 7-8-| 8347652 7-8 < 7345826 * 4326578 <- 2354876 riiese (*) need not be used in peals with the tenors Louden Surprise. 2345(178 4807203 0827453 8024375 . 4658372 67243S5 4608327 8427 365 4638752 2437865 2438756 6743285 0548237 I'ther. TABLE OF COURSE-ENDS, Adapted to the three Surprise Peals. M W II 4'!'i")2 produced by \:>A'.',-1 VJ4W 4-'.J5o of the 8.9's and -1 I 'JooiUD 9,7,8'swith ^c 04265879 5th and 6th be- >*-" > ' '' hind the 9th. liOUlld at The scale of -i t , calling common hand at to both columns. c;j^ lgads. II. II. ON GRANDSIRE CATERS. 107 1188 1439 1854 45326* 35264f 35264$ 52340 8th in 3 23504 9th in 3 25463 8,9 24356 8th in 3 52304 9th in 3 45362 8,9 32456 7th in 3 32405 8,9 34502 9th in 3 43256 7th in 3 42563 8,9 53462 9th in 3 35240 8th in 3 54263 9th in 3 43265 8.9 54230 8th m 3 25463 9th in 3 23504 8,9 25436 7th in 3 45362 8,9 52304 9th in 3 42530 7th in 3 34562 9th in 3 26354 9th in 3 23546 8th in 3 53402 9th in 3 36452 8,9 34520 8th in 3 43265 8,9 40253 8,9 53 120 7th in 3 24365 9th in 3 62453 7.8 87592 ,34 2 96284735 1 42356 8,9 46839 275 2 57938462 2 23450 7,8 23450 789 1 43527098 1 34256 78 86492735 2 34250- 79850342 1 23450 35729486 1 Round next lead. a. n. lull in and out at two leads. f First 4 bobs at tho 003. j 7th :u and out at 2 twice. Stli in and out at 3 witli a double. || 8th in 6c out at 3 The 1188, is what is termed the inverse tittum position, it has the twelve-course-ends with the sixth before the ninth ; and the 1430, the twelve with the sixtli behind the ninth ; these with the 18.54. will conclude touches in this method. Oi the terms adopted for calling the ninth in and nut at two, means the ninth into the hunt and out at two leads ; tie- eight in three, signifies a hoh when she goes into the hunt and the two following leads; and by an 8,0, should lie 108 COMPOSITIONS understood, a bob when eight-nine are together behind ; the others in like manner as they occur. The first of the following peals will be found very easy to call, from the great similarity of the parts. The last four are called alike, with the exception of the last course of the fourth part being omitted, in order to bring up a suitable course end to come round from. The second is by Mr. James Burman, which is given by bob changes. 5129 42356 7th in & out at 3 65324 8th in 2 42635 53462 25463 2534(1 8th in 3 52364 8th in 3 23645 36452 25463 54326 8th in 3 26354 8th in 3 34625 65432 62453 35426 9th in 3 32654 9th in 3 63425 46532 46253 43526 Oth in 3 63254 9th in 3 46325 54632 24653 32546 8th in 3 35264 8th in 3 62345 43652 45623 24536 8th in 3 56234 8th in 3 23465 35642 52643 52436 9th in 3 25634 Oth in 3 32465 63542 (15243 45236 9th in 3 62534 Oth in 3 43265 56342 26543 53246 8th in 3 23564 8th in 3 36245 64352 64523 34256 8th in 3 36524 8th in 3 64235 42563 23456 Oth in 3 II. H. Brought round by calling the Oth into the hunt and out at two leads. ON GRANDSIRE CATERS. 109 5004* 75293846 1 46738295 3 2345(5978 1 34256978 8 42356978 6 36427589 5 64327589 6 24653978 7 46253978 6 23467589 5 34267589 6 64352978 2 43652978 6 62437589 5 24637589 6 53294867 x 24536978 5 4r,2: J ,6978 6 26457389 5 64257389 7 54632978" 46532978 6 52467389 5 24567389 6 64235978 7 42635978 s 65427389 s 54627389 6 32594867 x 54326978 5 43526978 6 56437289 5 64537289 6 34625978 7 46325978 6 35467289 5 54367289 6 64523978 7 45623978 6 92485763 1 78932645 1 89732645 6 63859472 x 53648297 7 43526789 7 23475968 7 34*275968 6 25346789 * 53246789 6 43572968 7 35472968 6 42356789 5 23456789 6 The following peals are compose*! for the convenience of the boh- caller, each being in five regular parts, (with the exception of the bobs in the first course to put them in the tittums,) they being so arranged as to have the first course-end 65324. When the part is com- pleted, if another bell is put behind the ninth, by calling the eighth in with a double, the same * This |>ciil w.i.- runn at Yarmouth, in 1843, it was conducted by its com[K>ser, Mr. James Burin an, 110 COMPOSITIONS eftect is produced on the five bob bells ns in the first course, hence the regularity of the parts. 5220 6120 75293846 1 68749352 * 23659847 * 79285436 64738592 (55324 36524 9th in 3 58624 9th in 3 63425 8,9 43526 8,9 54326 9th in 3 34625 8,9 64523 8,9 56423 9th in 3 45623 9th in 3 32546 8tFin 2" 53246 9th in 3 52346 9th in 3 35642 8,9 65243 8,9 26543 9th in 3 56342 8,9 36245 8,9 23645 9th in 3 62345 9th in 3 The last ten courses trice re- peated produce 23456978 when tile following bob; complete it. 95283746 40937285 23456897 85273946 40832975 23456789 h. h. 7529 3846 1 68749352 * 23654987 * 79285436 2 64738592 * 65324 36524 9th in 3 53624 9th in 3 63425 8,9 48526 8,9 54326 9th in 3 35426 9th in 3 45623 8,9 64523 9th in 3 56423 9th in 3 46325 8.9 31625 9th in 3 52436 8th in 2 45236 9th in 3 24536 9th in 3 54632 8,9 64235 8,9 26485 9th in 3 42635 9th in 3 62534 8,9 56234 9th in 3 25634 9th in 3 65482 8,9 46532 9th in 3 The last twelve courses thrice repeated ; bn ught round as thv foregoing peal. H. H. ON DOUBLE GRANDSIRE CATERS. Ill In the 6120 are contained the sixty eight- nine's and the sixty nine-.seven-eight's, and it may be observed, that by commencing with the following two courses, f 65821:789 ninth in two \ \ 42568789 ninth in two j and calling sixty courses as in the foregoing peal, the course-end 42563978 will be produced, whence by calling the ninth into the hunt and out at two leads, the number of 6245 will lie obtained, having the extent of eight-nine's and nine-seven-eight's, with which this method con- cludes, DOUBLE GRANDSIP.E. Touches of this maybe produced by employing tin' samn bob changes as in the single method, though in some cases not with equal effect. The 575 of the single amounting to 917 on this; but as that method of calling double parts the large bells considerably, it will not for that reason be generally approved. In touches where nine-seven-eight's and eight- nine's are called, the effect is different, that of 1151 of the single, becoming 1205 on double, keeping the large bells together; this and the following will serve as examples for calling. 112 COMPOSITIONS 629 791 Qr:i}(\A 7th in a double OOiiMI tw j ce 35264 25463 8,9 52364 7,8 54263 7,8 235C4 7,8 42563 7,8 43265 two 8-9's 96482753 4 32465 7,8 37958264 1 45327689 6 96482753 x Round at hand next lead. 37958264 ' 1079 7380 35264 52364 7,8 23564 7,8 43 Z 65 two 8,9's 32465 7,8 24365 7,8 54263 two 8,9's 42563 7,8 Uound as the 629. 65342 7th in 5 53624 7,8 36524 7,8 56423 8,9 64523 7,8 45623 7,8 35426 two 8,9's 54326 7,8 43526 7'8 63425 two 8,9's 34625 7,8 43625 7,8 46325789 th & 9th before. Four times repeated. H. H. The above peal contains the sixty-course ends, but by calling two eight-nine's and a seven -eight from the third course-end of the fourth part, 42563 will be produced ; whence by calling the ninth in with a double, the result will be 5093 changes. ON stedman's caters. 113 STEDMAN'S PRINCIPLE. This peal opens an extensive field of amuse- ment to the lovers of the art of composition, affording as it does such a pleasing variety, not only 1 >y its coming round either at hand or back stroke, but, within given limits, at any desired number of changes ; but to accomplish this., the going into changes must be altered from 213547698 to 214365879, which would be com- mencing the sixes from rounds instead of taking them from the second change ; the latter method of going into changes affords greater facilities for composing various numbers, as the bells can be brought round true at any change of the six, which the former way does not admit of. Some touches on each plan will be inserted, when the experienced practitioner will have an opportu- nity of forming his opinion of the propriety of this alteration. The plan usually adopted to call this into the tittums, is by a bob on seven, eight, nine, at the first six, and, doubtless, the first method that suggested itself of coming round from that posi- tion, was by two bobs on those bells after the course-end, 23145G1>78, comes up. But there l 2 114 COMOPSITIONS are many ways of coming round which are not only more expeditious but also more harmo- nious ; the following are therefore presented as examples. 315 381 423 231456789 231456789 412365 5 16 342617589 342617589 2T4563 - - 34 34 213465 47 47 145726389 478932651 478932651 832574916 79 79 358429716 792543816 792543816 629871543 957328416 957328416 95 95 Round at thre 58 589132764 sixes and on 581697342 581297364 change. 86 82 First course 867459123 827659143 as the 315. 648971523 268971543 412365 6 26 215364 - 614325 5 37 415326 - 378912465 516324 - 793284165 135467289 79 -134752689 584316927 371248596 583649127 -372815496 123456789 -783524196 785439261 -847952361 849276513 428691735 426183957 214365879 ON STEDMAN S CATERS. 115 First course as the 315. 412365 4 5 10 215364 512463 - - 612354 - - - 216453 610 142367589 -143725689 471538296 -475812396 784259163 782946531 -897625431 -896574231 958463712 -954387612 539741826 57 11)2108 -315274968 312456789 466 346825197 894756312 987643512 963184725 126543978 4 34256 53426 42356 467812395 682941753 891564237 539741826 315274968 615 142367589 143728095 471839256 -478912356 794285163 -792541863 957126438 951673284 -509312784 503298147 -625831947 62815437!) -210483579 -214305879 682 First course as the 4f><>. 126543978 * 15 u 34256 35426 42356 - - 45230 23456 - - 207813495 683921754 958413672 539741826 315274968 116 COMPOSITIONS 345 231456789 342618597 -346825197 483569271 485937612 -894756312 -897643512 968371425 -963184725 619432857 614295378 -1265439784 15 124653 . 165243 . 162357489 631728594 637819245 386974152 389465721 843592617 -845236917 428651379 -426183579 .214365879 609 231456789 342618597 346825197 483569271 485937612 894751326 897142563 918275463 912586734 159623847 156394278 531462978 516 425361 415263 435162 124365 251736489 25 78 785439261 847952361 84 387 231456789 342618597 346825197 483569271 485937612 894756312 897643512 968371425 963182754 619235847 612594378 -156423978 41 * 16 26543 34562 283975164 548169273 495716832 628194357 216483957 The following are specimens of the plan for obtaining any particular number of changes, such as dates, &c, to the production of which these Caters are peculiarly adapted, as both odd and even numbers can be produced by bobs only. ON STEDMAN S CATERS. 117 1S41 Bob on 7,8,9 1842 Bob on 7,8,9 123456 i 321054 324150 320451 623154 624351 524163 - 523461 521364 125463 123564 124365 421563 423165 321561 321465 325164 123456 4 213654 312456 316254 613452 513264. 514362 512463 215364 214563 213465 312564 314265 413562 412365 415263 The annexed bob sixes bring them round the change preceding the one last given. 178923465 791384265 584126937 581619327 213547698 The following bobs bring them round twelve changes alter the one last given. 278914365 38(5215947 579183462 745391862 428917653 317592846 H. II. 118 COMPOSITIONS. 1844* 1848 1854* 123456 231456 123456 * 5 326451 5 246351 15,16 i 26354 642153 5,15 634152 5,15 124653 214563 4,15 413562 415 421356 - 251463 15 451362 15 426153 152364 5,16 154268 5,16 423651 135264 15 125363 15 523146 . - 314265 15 142563 15 526341 123564 5,16 241365 5,16 625143 - 342165 15 234165 15 628541 314265 15 213465 15 423165 - - 413562 5,16 312564 5,16 425361 451362 15 351264 15 421563 435162 15 325164 15 124865 - 534261 5,16 523461 5,16 125463 421356 4,15,16 542361 15 521864 - 236154 6,15 534261 15 524163 314725689 273814, )9Q 213756489 175832496 278485 L96 1726845 89 781254896 189236457 7489 12t- 53 849671235 182694357 561894 72 468192735 864519 273 317592$ If, 624319857 658942 173 623948157 231456 789 H. 298564371 952483671 These two by 537192468 Mr. Middleton. 315274968 Round at two changes. * L Bob on 7 ,8,9. on stedman's caters. 119 In the two preceding touches the bobs are indicated by the small numerals to the right of the course-ends ; as there is not any place con- stantly called this method of representation is undoubtedly the simplest. The following table of course-ends will assist the young practitioner to a variety of plain touches. By repeating in the manner shown in the third column, he will obtain the number of changes specified in the fourth column ; thus, by a bob at the fourth six of the course, will be produced the course-end, 135426, the third, fourth, and sixth bells being undisturbed it will repeat twice, and consequently give three courses, or 324 changes ; as this method is generally rung in the tittums, using seven, eight, nine, as described at page 113, each of the numbers will be augmented two courses. or 21b' changes more than the tabular amount. 120 COMPOSITIONS TABLE OF COURSE ENDS. 231456 No of the No of No of sixes called, courses. changes. 135426 produced by 4 3 or 324 536421 4,5 2 216 365421 4.6 5 540 143526 4.15 5 540 136524 4,16 5 540 543621 4,5,15 4 432 346521 4,6,15 4 432 531624 4,5,16 2 216 361524 4,6,16 5 540 146325 4,15,16 4 432 541326 4,5,15,16 2 216 341625 4,6,15,16 5 540 136452 5 3 324 326451 5,6 2 215 143652 5,15 5 540 132654 5,16 2 216 342651 5,6,15 5 540 321654 5,6,16 2 216 142356 5,15,16 2 216 341256 5,6,15,16 3 324 361452 6 3 324 346152 6,15 5 540 362154 6,16 5 540 342651 6,15,16 5 540 243156 15 3 324 246351 15,16 2 216 236154 16 3 324 ON STEDMAN S CATERS. 121 5074 Bob on 7,8,9 231456 362151 364251 361452 163254 164352 461253 463152 462351 264153 263451 361524- 364125 463521 461325 465123 564321 561423 165324 161523 The nine-course part trice re- peated produce 561342978 the fol lowing hobs complete the peal. -376821594 145273968 -261835197 -652983471 -537162948 315274689 -132547698 123456789 The 6th behind the 9th throughout. The following peal com- prising the 120 course-ends is produced in 20 cou;se3 of 252 changes each, having the large bells in the musi- cal positions of Tittums, Queen's, and home. 5040 231456789 342617589 * 473861295 2 152674938 5 635842197 3 271436958 5 457861293 :1 132654978 5 673842195 3 726984351 2 729463851 1 243576918 2 514863297 :! 135986472 * 367215948 3 625431789 2 The above course of hobs four times repeated come round at 1260. or quarter peal. Nine times repeated, with the addition of two bobs at the 5th and 6th sixes of the 5th course, and a single at the fifth six of the 10th course, thus : 764981352 pro- duce the course-end of the lirt half: 251436789, which being re- peated completes the peal. II H. 122 COMPOSITIONS The two following peals are upon a very easy plan ; the first is in the regular tit turn position the second is a specimen of the tittums inverted. 5001* 5187 281-toi7^9 483961275 152684739 631759482 371805924 785236149 41239C857 413625 415326 514623 513426 516324 615423 613524 316425 315G24 514236 516432 615234 - - 614532 612435 216534 - - 214U35 412536 - - 416235 These hist nine courses three tiir.es repeated with the addition of a boh atthefifthsixin the first com se of the last part produce the course-end. 214360 the following bob* complete the peal. 278913564 964572318 (551*245718 426183957 J. Cox. 231456789 489732651 874296351 768529413 516423798 4 5 ' 513624 315426 - - 316524 216435 - - - 215634 214536 412635 - - 415236 416532 614235 - - 615432 516234 - - 514632 512436 These eleven courses thrice re- repeated produce the course-end, from which they come round with a bob. 214365798 -123456789 H. H. * This peal was rung' at St. Peter's Manendi, Norwich. Feb. 25th, 1 858, in 3 hours 39 minutes, conducted by J. Cox. ON STEDMAN S CATEKS. 123 ;074 5097* 231*50 Bob OXFORD AND KENT. 5000 5200 5040* M W H M W H M W H 25634 2 x 1 32654 2 2 52364 2 2 s 54632 1 2 56234 " 2 65243 2 2 2 53246 x 2 Four times Four times repeated. repeated Twice repeated. T. H QBRY. J. REEVES. Each of the following peals are in two equal parts, having the sixth its extent wrong and right. 5200 52364 2 25463 2 64523 48526 45286 5200 6000 M W H M 52364 2 2 2 24536 24865 l 2 46532 J 23645 ' 2 24365 2 32546 * 2 45362 1 45286 1 2 63542 32546 ' Each of these three to be repeated. h. h. h. h. C. Middleton. * This peal was rung at St. Peter's Mancroft, in 1827, in 3 hours and 52 minutes, called by Mr. S. Thurston. The tenor was rung by Mr. T. Hurry. ON TREBLE BOB ROYAL. 133 6320 M W II 52364 2 2 2 24365 1 s 52643 2 ' 2 23645 l 2 52436 2 x 2 54326 x 2 7200 M W H 52364 2 2 2 24365 * 2 65432 1 2 2 64352 x 2 63542 J 2 52436 x * 2 54326 1 2 7440 M W H 52364 2 2 2 24365 l 2 62453 * 2 2 26354 2 2 64352 a 2 52436 J 2 * 54326 1 2 T. HURRY. H. H. 7440 8000 52364 M W S 2 H 2 36152 24:365 1 2 63254 52643 2 1 2 52364 56123 1 2 61523 24653 2 2 46325 52136 2 2 2 23 645 54326 1 2 26435 24365 Each to V repeated. 11. i. m \v n The last peal contains the extent with the fifth and sixth hells, namely, each of them twenty-four times wrung and twenty-four times right. 134 COMPOSITIONS ro40 7120 m. 24536 i n 2 62534 02345 * i 2 35264 63425 i 2 54263 24365 i 2 52643 45362 2 23645 635*2 2 2 32546 32546 1 2 45236 H. HALEY. The three following peals are by Mr. Henry Johnson, of Birmingham, ench having the fifth and sixth twenty-four times wrong and twenty- four times right. 7120 7120 10000 M W H H W H M W li 54326 2 2 24536 1 2 36452 1 2 53240 ] 2 62345 2 1 2 54632 2 2 36245 1 2 35426 1 1 2 56342 t 2 25463 ' 1 2 46253 1 1 2 53462 1 2 43652 J l 2 420 13 1 2 35264 2 2 52364 J 2 2 23564 1 1 62534 2 2 24365 1 2 32465 2 2 26435 34(525 36245 32165 2 1 1 2 2 2 ON TREBLE BOB ROYAL. 135 In the first of the following peals the large bells are hi the tittum caters position, with the fifth and sixth behind the ninth. The second is a novel production, by Mr. John Lates, of Birmingham ; the sixth being home at twelve course-ends out of the fourteen courses of which it is composed. Each of these peals present new features in these methods. 6000* 764325 one middle, one 7th's, & two at home 324576 one middle, two 7th"s, & two at home 542376 two the wrong and two at home 523476 one the wrong and two at home 345276 one the wrong and one at home 234657 in, one 5th's, one 7th's, & one wrong. Repeated. h. u. t 6160 35426 one middle, in, and one in fifth's 54326 one sixth's, out, and one in seventh's 43526 one sixth's, out, and one in seventh's 32654 one the middle and two the wrong 25346 in, and one in fifth's 532 16 one sixth's, out, and one in seventh's 32516 one sixth's, out, and one in seventh's. Repented. * This peal was rung at St. Peter's eh arch, Bradford, in 1807, called by Jo.-iah Uarracluugh. 136 COMPOSITIONS. The next peals are in one continued course of bobs, the first and second respectively having the sixth its extent wrong and right ; the third is also of the same quality, and is in the tittum position ; and in the fourth peal, the fifth and sixth are their extent wrong and right. 5000 5040* 36452 M 1 w H 2 62304 M 2 w 2 H 2 23564 2 1 2 24365 1 2 34562 1 2 45362 1 2 42563 1 2 54263 2 2 24365 2 2 52643 1 2 63425 2 2 63425 1 1 2 35426 1 2 35426 1 2 24536 2 2 24536 2 2 25346 1 2 35346 1 2 23456 1 2 23456 1 2 H. H. J. REEVES 6000 7320 M 2 u W 1 M W ti 56234 52364 i 2 2 34562 2 1 24365 i 2 43265 2 2 62453 2 2 2 45362 2 1 26354 2 2 52364 1 2 64352 1 2 25463 2 2 52436 1 2 2 64523 2 2 54326 1 2 43526 1 2 25463 2 2 2 25346 2 2 53462 1 2 34256 1 1 62345 1 2 2 52436 2 2 63425 1 2 234564th's & in 2 64235 1 2 25346 1 1 2 ii. I. 23456 1 2 H- H. * This pea! was rung in the Kent method, at St. Andrew's by ten of the Society of St. Peter's Maneroft, in 3 hours and 27 minutes, in the year 1842, conducted by the author. ON TREBLE BOB ROYAL. 137 In the next peal the large bells are in the tittum eaters position, and consist of the least possible number of changes in which the fifth and sixth bells can be retained their extent be- hind the ninth. The following are the course- ends, and the plan by which they are produced. 5960 764325 one middle, one 7th's, & two at home 324576 one middle, two 7th's, & two at home 542376 two wrong and two at home 235476 one wrong and one at home 45.'!l!76 two wrong and two at home 523476 two wrong 632475 one middle, in, 5th's, 7th's, & 2 at home 423675 two wrong and two at home 364275 one wrong and one at home 2 16375 two wrong and two at home 436275 two wrong 234567 in, oth's, 7th's, and one wrong, h. h. As this is so near an approximation to 6000 instead of allowing the bells to come round the additional four bobs beneath will complete the number of 6480, thus : w h 1 1 1 1 N 2 138 C0M0PSTTI0N8 CINQUES, OK COMPOSITIONS ON ELEVEN-BELL METHODS. PLAIN BOB. As these Cinques are but little practised it would be useless to insert a great varieiy ; the first and second touches given under the head of Bob Caters, in page 102, may be applied to this, where the numbers become 836 and 1320; these, with a peal in the tittums, will serve as examples. 5016 -64235 52643 36524 45362 34562 25436 34256 The bobs at the right of the course-ends twice repeated produce 2345G79y80, then a hob on 90y, thus: t098765432, completes the peal. H. H. ON GRANDSIRE CINQUES. 189 GRANDSIRE. In Grandsire ringing a multiplicity of bobs is an improvement to its music, inasmuch as a bob causes double dodging, which is a quality much admired by the best judges of the art; the touches and peals are therefore constructed upon that plan. The odd numbers are obtained by eight-nine lying still on going off, which is not only the simplest way of going into the tittums but also the one which has the best effect, as the large bells can be retained in that musical position till within a few changes of coming round. 2G4 396 75293y4068 i y970o82634 ' 68y4039275 8 34628oy709 ' 324oG Repeated. 75293y4068 Y970582634 1 80y6947352 ' 468302y597 i 42356 Twice repeated. 140 COMPOSITIONS 615 616 660 65324 8th in 3 42563 8th in 3 76482 \-5039 * 2574 36980 y c 64285y7039 1 yt*60492357 * 39y7058264 2 Round at three leads. 972*503846 2 8096x47325 2 9y80762453 7 469305*287 1 534267890y ' Repeated. 35426* 52436 Htb in 4 23456 Hth in 4 752y304968 0y79582634 680493y276 2 346285079y ' 52374y6980 ] Y759203846 ' 80y6947352 2 468302y597 ' 234567890y x * 9th in and out at 3 with a double. 1056 1056 1275 35426 972y503846 i 65324 8th n3 43526 7th in 4 8096y47325 52364 8th n4 32546 Hth in 4 9y08762453 46253 8th n 3 53246 7th in 4 469305 y287 65243 8th in 4 34256 Hth in 4 45326 54263 8th m4 23456 7th in 4 52346 8th in 4 25463 7th n 4 35246 7th in 4 42563 7th n4 First and last 54236 8th in 4 courses 875y304926 2 Round is the 615. as the 6G0. 9086y27453 2 8y90765234 7 268403y597 2 Round at two leads ON GRANDSIRE CINQUES. 141 The two following peals, the first with the seventh behind the eleventh and round at hack stroke ; the other by eight-nine lying still at going off, and brought round at hand, will con- clude Grandsire Cinques. 5104 05324 9tli in .V out at 3 30524 7th in 4 53(524 7th in 4 32054 11 Hi in 4 25034 1 llh in 4 02534 7th in 4 50234 7th in 4 43052 11th in 3 04352 7th in 4 30452 7th in 4 05432 11th in I 53402 11 tli in 4 45302 7th in 4 34502 7th in 3 The latter seven courses thrice repeated produce the course end 2345078y00. The two following bobs, which are termed the tenth and eleventh before, com- plete the peal. hours and 28 minutes. The truth of it was attested by several scientific persons ; it was conducted by Mr. ll. Haley, and rung as follows : 11. Ilalev. treble and 2nd M. A. Wood. 7th 918 8402*691357 428001y3957 Round at two sixes and one cbange. ON STEDMAN S CINQUES. 393 6333 147 146325 5, 18, 19 416523 6, 7, 19 912 516324 4,5,17,19 615423 6, 19 215364 5, 6, 19 2 14563 19 614325 5,6,19 416523 6, 19 231456 516324 4 5, 17, 19 216453 5, 6 19) 213654 19 I 214356 19 f 41 2653 6, 19) 413256 19 I 41 6352 19) 614253 G, 19 613152 19 316254 6, 19) 314652 19 I 312456 19 f The eleven courses thrice repeated produce 214563 H. H. 614325 5, 6, 19 416523 6, 19 Omitting one 1, 3, or "> braces the numbers will be respectively 60(59, ~yl~7, and 5013. In the two following touches the four large bells are in the same position as the preceding by bobs only, consequently they come round at back stroke. 528 480y3961275 56301 127 y98 4930672-i5vl 9y 1S0732615 531 126 p'irt end Kqx.-aU-d. 1056 3 15fl21 4631 61 15 1563 531 1 The first and lust four hobs as the- 148 COMPOSITIONS The two following peals are with the eighth behind the 11th and round at back stroke. 5014 23145678 90y 480* 3961 275 56301427*98 07986*43521 49106*38572 215634 - - - 214536 216435 612534 - - 614235 615432 516234 - - 514632 415236 - - 416532 412635 This course of hots from the line across twice repeated proi dure the course-end. 5 14263 614352 - - - 612453 The following bobs bring them round. 490*1832675 *297H541063 56302417*89 0789 *4 35 12 790*8365412 48106*39275 H. n Kuund at IS sixes 4c 2 changes 5148 2314567890* 48073961275 56301427*98 07986*43521 49106*38572 5 18 IS 546132 - - 514632 461352 - - 136542 - - 653412 - - 345162 - - 314562 351462 142536 - - - This course of bobs from the line across thrice repeat- ed, produce 234150. The following bobs complete the peal. 190y3864275 9y841 706352 623041 57y89 79y50481236 9574yl02836 38106y59274 8y390715642 95y20783614 Round at three sixes and four changes. H. HC. ON STEDMAN S CINQUES. 140 5014 '392* 231456 513426 1, 4, 5, 17 315624 6, 19 314526 19 413625 6, 19 415326 19 416523 19 614325 6, 19 615423 19 215364 5, 6, 19 214563 19 213465 19 312564 6, 19 314265 19 413562 6, 19 412365 19 These seven courses twice repeated produce 514236 316254 5 6 61 1253 6 416352 6, 19 612354 6 216153 6, 19 613452 6 312156 6 312156 1 312456 1 C. MIDDLETON. 231456 136524 1,5, 19 346521 7 416523 7 134625 rr 4 , 19 463215 5, 18 326145 5, 18 312645 18 361245 18 126435 5, 18 642315 5, 18 234165 5, 18 21 34 (55 18 312564 6, 19 351264 18 325164 18 523461 6. 19 542361 18 534261 18 435162 6 > 19 413562 18 151362 18 151263 6 19 125163 18 142563 18 211365 6 19 234165 1, 18 213465 1, 18 241 365 18 Repeated. 11 Johnson. * This peal was rang at St in four hours and fifty-live min was conducted by lis comnoser Martin's, Birmingham,. ntcs, in the year 1848; it 150 COMPOSITION* 7120* 231*16 5 6 7 19 315624 .... 5 1 3426 ^fj^f The second part twice 514623 - repeated produces the 415326 - - course-end. 416523 413625 - 514236 314526 - - 5 * 1V 316425 - 314652 - - - 613524 - - 412653 614325 - 214356 - - 615423 - 416352 215364 - - - 612354 214563 - 216453 - - 213465 - 613425 312564 -31245670yR9 - 314265 -1436205y789 [ 315462 . -3124567890Y 513264 - a. gross. 514362 - Late of the Society of 415263 - - Cumberlands. 41 3562 412365 * Runpr by the Society of Norwich Scholars, ai St. Peter's Mancroft, in 1844 ; the performance occupied 5 hours and 17 minutes, conducted by Mr. J. Truman. ox stedjian's cinques. 151 7524* 281456 Bob on 9,0, y J 5 G7 19 315624 .... 3 1 4526 - The second part twice 316425 - repeated produces the 61. '5524 - - course-end, 614325 ? - - 514286 413625 - 415326 - 314652 51462;; - - 4126o3 513426 - 213654 516324 - ^456 615423 - - 2164o3 613452 51326-1 514862 4 1 5263 418562 814265 815162 312564 21:1465 215864 21 1563 H2365 316254 614253 416352 612354 -23145670x89 - -3426105x789 l -2314567890Y " J. cox. * Rung by the Society of College Youths at St. Giles Cripplr-gate. London, in 1K.">1 : it was accomplished in 5 hours and 24 minutes, conducted by Mr. J. Cox. 152 COMPOSITIONS 8376 5 19 614532 - - 5 It 312564 - - 412365 - - 214635 - - 2314567890y 215643 - - 415326 - - 480y3961275 * 513426 - - 512346 - 8v ( J 14706352 2 312456 - 216453 - - 621350y8749 5 216534- - 613524- - 04972y8365l 5 614325 - - 314265 - - 47y30598216 2 415263 - - 415632 - - 735841y9062 2 516243 - 513642 - 3819765y420 * 614253 - 314652 - 896y3215704 2 413562 - - 412536 - - 5471y302968 6 312645 - - 216345 - - 413256 215436 - - 615423 - - 5 1 516324 - - 512463 - 213654- - 316542 - - 612354 - 612435 - - 214563 - - 314526- - 215364 - - 413625 - - . 416235 - - 514623 - - 315246 - - 615342 - - 412653 - 514236 - 514362 - 213546 - - 416352 - - 431652 5 18 " 316425 - - 612543 - - 132654 6 615234 - - 213465 - - 231456 161 " 513264 315624 - - 316254 - 512634 - 214356 - - J. COX- 416523 - - 613245 - - 315462 - - 516432 - 613452 - ON BOB MAXIMUS. 153 MAXIMUS, OR COMPOSITIONS OX TWELVE-BELL METHODS. PLAIN BOB. It would be superfluous to insert touches of this Maximus, as any required number of courses of the corresponding methods on eight or ten bells can be applied to it, the course-ends of each being similar. The same observation holds with respect to the succeeding methods. Peals of 5000 and upwards, will therefore be proceeded with. 501 G 5280 45236 - ii 64235 62534 - - 26435 562 54 - 42635 4256 3~ - . . 56234 54263 - 25363 - Four ti 34562 - - The lar-t l"uur cimn es t dree times rcpeaV Ml. H H. Sr^^-i. 154 COMPOSITIONS DOUBLE BOB. 5280 GG00 54G32 M W H 65432 35642 - 45236 64352 . 253G4 56342 - 46532 5G234 M W H Each four times repeated. H. H. If the three hobs hraced are omitted, the number of changes will be reduced to 6072, and if omitted in any three parts the result will be 5016. SINGLE AND DOUBLE COURT, WITH SINGLE AND DOUBLE NORWICH COURT. Either of the two following peals will serve for the first and fourth methods, the bob changes being the same in each, notwithstanding they occur at a different number of the lead. And the third peal will answer for either the second or third methods of Court. ON SINGLE & DOUBLE COUKT, &C. 155 5016 5016 25634 - - . 35264 56234 56342 65432 - - 64523 54632 42635 24536 - 43526 23645 - - - 32465 36245 26354 63542 - - 65243 35642 54632 25346 - 53246 24653 - - - 34562 46253 46325 64352 - - 62453 43652 25634 31256 - - 52436 42356 53624 35426 - - 35426 52436 423o6 23456 23456 T. IIUHRY. 6000 1 52361 - - 23561 35264 53-0)2 - :;io62 Four times repeated. T. HURRY. By omitting the three bobs braced, the number will lie reduced to 6072 changes, and omitting them in any of the parts it will be 5016. 156 COMPOSITIONS TREBLE BOB, OXFORD & KENT. 5184* 5376f 34256 M w H 2 36452 M W H 1 2 53462 2 2 2 62453 1 2 65324 2 2 2 64523 1 2 65243 2 2 1 43526 1 2 43526 1 1 2 25346 2 2 45236 1 2 34256 1 1 63254 1 1 1 52436 2 2 23456 1 23456 2 J COX. H. HALEY. 6040 w H 2 5136 M W H 2 2 2 52364 2 2 52364 24365 1 2 25463 2 2 42563 2 2 53462 1 2 45623 1 2 65324 2 2 2 24536 2 2 2 24536 12 2 25346 1 2 25346 1 2 23456 1 2 H. H. 23456 1 2 H. H. The two following peals are in the titturas, each having the 6th twenty-four times at home. 5040 5038 M 36452 1 B w H 2 25364 M B W H 2-22 34562 1 2 34025 1 1 2 63425 2 2 2 43526 2 2 35426 1 2 25346 2 2 24536 1 2 34256 1 1 25346 2 2 52436 2 2 23456 4th'B &ii 1 2 23456 h's & in.2 H. H. C Middleton. * Rung by the Society of College Youth's at St. Saviour's, Southwark, in 1849. conducted by its composer. t Hung by the Society of Cumberland's at St. Giles' Cripplegate. in 1848, conducted by its composer. ON TREBLE BOB MAXIMUS. 157 G000 6240* M W 61352 1 H 1 432567S90YZ 56243 x 4257396ySzO 351267S90yz 'our times repeated. 31358207z9y H. H. 45623 part end Four times repeated. 6111 52364 26351 52613 15263 Rotated. H. H. 8256 26354 23564 32465 34625 43526 45236 Repeated. Three of the foregoing peals are on the most simple construction ; the oilier has the sixth twenty-four times wrong and twenty-four times right. * Rung by (lie Society of Norwich Scholars, at St. Peter's Mancroft, in 1778, in five hours and twenty-two minutes, called by Mr. T. Barton. 4> y'y; < GRANDSIRE CINQUES. 1868 lav 8-0 still at going uff. 18G9 lay 8-9 8tjl! at going off. 8th in 3 8th in 4 7th in 4 7th in 4 wrong 8th in 4 65324 52364 35264 23564 53462 36452 4<;253 21653 62453 25463 42563 wrong 7th in 4 7th in 4 8th in 4 7th in 4 The treble goes no further than 10th place the first treble lead thus : 9604y382715 006 y4 83721 5 62354 8th in 3 25364 8th in 4 32564 7th in 4 53264 7th in 4 23465 wrong 36425 8th in 4 43625 7th in 4 64325 7th in 4 3452') wrong 42536 8th in 4 54236 7th in 4 875\304926 9086y27453 8y)0765234 268403y597 Bound at 2 leads These can.e too late for insertion under their proper heads. 76482*5039 25743<;980y 64285y7039 y8(;0492357 39y7058264 Round at 8 leads. OS COURSE ENDS. 159 Having inserted a copious variety in the most practi- cal systems, I shall in conclusion, endeavour to show the young practitioner the method of ascertaining whether a course-end is in or out of course, simply by a know- ledge of the three following, with five-six at home : 42356 34256 23456 Adopting the hypothesis in page 43, it will appear, if the assumed course-end comes to one of those, by bring- ing five-six home, it is in course; if not, it must be out of course. Let anv course-end be assumed : 40532 transposed 42356 this coinciding with those above given, shows 46532 to be in course. Now let any other be assumed : 63524 transposed 43256 this being contrary to the given course-ends, shows 63524 to be out of course. If five-six cannot be brought home the first transposition the process mu-1 be repeat ed. These course-ends which are now found by trial, will soon become famiilar at sight. This principle extends further, it frequently happens in Stedman ringing, that tlie treble is involved in the course-end; in that, case, if it falls into an odd bell's place, the other figures read as in the preceding : tint if it falls into an even bell's place, the course-end must be considered contrary; this will be evident by the following example: 123456 in 213 156 out 23145*; in 234156 out 231516 in 23 1561 out Hence it appears that a knowledge of the 720 course- ends is as easily attainable as that of the 120, which is a matter of considerable importance in the business of composing and conducting peals. In the same manner it may be proved whether any given change is in or out of course, simply by transposing by four, or any multi- ple thereof. LINES BY S. NOBBS, Late of the Society of Norwich Scholars. How oft mankind exert their utmost powers To find amusement for their liesure hours ; While some in bowls or cricket will unite, And in such healthful exercise delight, Others on chess or music fix their mind, Requiring practice of no trifling kind : Those who are gifted with a tuneful voice, In singing glees or such like strains rejoice : While some to far less noble^arts descend Their time thus wasted oft in ruin end. Then why should ringing be set down as naught By those who never gave the science thought ! Its exercise amusement doth impart To those who are proficient in the art ; In it our energies are all required Mental and physical, and zeal untired. Its compositions intricate are found; While in its changes harmony abound. Then let despisers who the art condemn. Leave us to follow it we grant their choice to them. BELL-F01IXDRY, WHITECHAPEL, ESTABLISHED 1738. MEAHS AND STAINBANK, fllll lE'DiMSf S AT THE <&imkT 3E23S21B2T2>lf 9 MANUFACTURERS OF CHURCH CLOCK, HEMISPHERICAL, & EVERY OTHER DESCRIPTION OF BELLS, GENERAL BRASS FOUNDERS, |H;ikcr of tbr 16rl(s at Osborne ^}ousr t SANDRINGHAM, AND MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, Great Bell Westminster, Weight 13 Tons, 10 cwt., 3 qrs., 15 lbs. mm bill m innuuu Weight, 11 Tons 11 cwt. $ GREAT PETER OF YORK, Weight, 10 Tons 15 cwt. 5 m&T 7M ? L!lSI8S!IJH t Weight, 5 Tons 8 cwt. 5 ST. DUNSTAN OF CANTERBURY, Weight, 3 Tons 10 cwt.; One peal of 15 bells, Eight peals of 12 bells, Two peals of 13 bells, Thirty-seven peals of 10 bells, 200 peals of 8 bells. 279 peals of 6 bells, 85 penis of 5 bells; with numerous other peals of smaller number, and single bells of various List of peals, weight and price of bells, with esti- mates of cost of frame, hanging, re-casting, dec, forwarded on application. Musical Hand-bells in Sets, from One to Seven and a half Octaves. Extract from the Glockes Rusde, 1858, by H. Ottk. "Messrs. 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A List of some of the Bells cast by John Warner k Son*, including BIO IBIEIN", The LARGEST BELL ever cast in England, And numerous Testimonials will be forwarded on application. ({5jg" An experienced Bell-hanger sent to inspect, re- port, and advise on the state of Peals out of repair; and Estimates furnished for New Oak Frames and Fittings, for the repair of old ones, and re-casting cracked hells. MUSICAL HAND BELLS. Warners' Chiming App aratus. c I UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Los Angeles This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. 9&f P, IV I 4)585 3 1158 00708 9013 FLF UC SOUTHED, REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY AA 000 041774