Part 8
There is one _Difficulty_ to be removed e're I can come to prick down those _Peals_ I design to be the Subject of the Discourse of this _Epitome_, and that is, _How to make the first Changes at the beginning of each Peal_; I mean to make the _Second_, _Third_, _Fourth_, &c. _whole Hunts_; and this in short is thus directed: In any _Cross-Peal_ the _Whole Hunt_ may move either up or down at the beginning; and the Motion of the _Whole Hunt_, in the first Course of each of the following Peals, will direct the first Motion of any _Cross-hunt_, and by Consequence of making the first Changes in that Peal. Taking along with you this Observation.
That whensoever the first Change of any Peal happens to be _single_, it must be made at the back-stroke, to prevent _cutting Compass_; and the like when a double Change happens first in a Peal of _Triples and doubles_: But when it happens, that the first Change is made at the Back-stroke, then Consequently the Bells at the end of the Peal will come round at a Fore-stroke Change.
I shall omit speaking to any of the several _Peals_ on _four or five Bells_; for that in my Opinion little _Musick_ is heard, though much _practical Observation_ is made, from them; and therefore shall begin with _Grandsire-Bob_, as having mentioned it but just before in my general View I made of _Cross-Peals_.
_Grandsire Bob._
_Bob_ Changes take their Name from this, _viz._ When the _Treble_ leads in the _Second_ and _Third_, and the _Fifth_ and _Sixth_'s places, then they are called _Bob-Changes_. In Ringing which you are to observe these Rules, _viz._
Whatsoever Bells you follow when you _Hunt up_, the same Bells in the same order you must follow in _Hunting down_; as in the Changes here prickt, where the _Treble_ hunting up _First_ follow _Second_, then _Fourth_, and then _Sixth_; when it comes behind, _First_ follows _Second_, in hunting down _Fourth_; and when hunted up follows _Sixth_ in the same Order: The like may be observed in Ringing any other Bell, with this Difference betwixt the Whole-hunt and the rest, _viz._ Every time the Whole-hunt leaves the _Treble_'s place, and hunts up, it followeth different Bells from what it did at its first hunting up.
In the ensuing Peal here prickt are _Eighteen-score_ Changes, wanting one. It may be Rung with any _Hunts_, and begin the Changes _Triple_ and _Double_: You may make your Extreme at the first, second, or third _single Bob_; or the first, second, or third time, that the half and _quarter-hunts_ dodg behind; the _single_ must be made behind in either of these.
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Thus much for the _Grandsire-Bob_; I shall next collect what _London Peals_ I think most Harmonious, and agreeable, without troubling my self to go to _Oxford_, or _Nottingham_, or _Redding_, to enquire after their different Methods of _Peales_, as indeed needless; and my reason is this: Because I think the same Rules for _Peales_ that are suitable to our _London Genius_, may challenge likewise an Acceptance amongst other _Cities_; provided their _Steeples_ are furnished with as many, and as good _Bells_, and their _Belfree's_ with as ingenious and elaborate _Ringers_ as here in _London_.
I shall begin then with _Peales upon Six Bells_, and herein in order, measure out the Delights on _Peals_ from _Six_ to _Eight_ Bells, and setting out early, present you with
_The Morning Exercise._
_Doubles_ and _Singles_. The whole _Hunt_ is the _Treble_, which _Hunteth_ up into the _Second_, _Third_, and _Fourth_ places, lying twice in each; and then lyeth still in the _Sixth_ place, having dodged behind, and makes another, and then _Hunts_ down as it _Hunted_ up, and then leads four times. Observing the manner of its Pricking, and its Practice, may excuse any further defining it.
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This will go a 120 _Changes_, and by making _Bobs_, 240, 360, 720.
_A Cure for _Melancholy_._ _Doubles_ and _Singles_.
I should think it needless to explain the method of prick'd Peales, and give a large Definition of them, when their plain Demonstration might be sufficient; However, as the Old _Phrase_ is, _Because 'tis usual_, something shall be said of this too.
The _Treble_ is the whole _Hunt_, as in the former, and leads four times, and lyeth behind as many, and twice in every other place; the two _Bells_ in the 3d. add 4th. places continue dodging, when the _Treble_ moves out of the 4th. place; untill it comes down there again, and then the two hindmost dodge, till the _Treble_ displaceth them; who maketh every double _Change_, except when it lieth behind, and then the double is on the four first, and on the four last when it leads. Every Single (except when the _Treble_ lies there) is in the 5th. and 6th. places; or if possessed by the _Treble_, then in the 3d. and 4th. places: Every _Bell_ (except the _Treble_) lies four times in the Second place: But enough; a word is enough to the Wise. See it here Deciphered.
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This will go _Six-score Changes_, but by making _bobs_, it will go 240, 360, or 720. The _bob_ is a double _Change_ at the leading of the _Treble_, in which the _Bell_ in the 4th Place lyeth still.
London Nightingale, _Doubles_ and _Singles_.
The Whole-_Hunt_ is the _Treble_, who lyeth four times before, and as many behind, and twice in every other place: The two hind _bells_ continue dodging, when the _Treble_ moves down out of the _Fifth_ place, till he comes there again, the _bell_ in the _Fourth_ place lying still all the while: When the two hind _bells_ aforesaid leave dodging, then the two _First bells_ take their dodging places, till dispossessed again, by the return of the said Hind _bells_ to their dodging; and then they Cease.
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This will go 120, and by making _bobs_, 240, 360, or 720.
_Colledge Bobs._
In this _bob_, when the _Treble_ leaves the two Hind _bells_, they dodge till it comes there again, and till the _Treble_ gives way for the dodging again of the said two Hind _bells_, the two _First bells_ dodge, but after Cease dodging, when the two Hind _bells_ dodge.
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_Another._
Here, every _bell_, when it comes to lead, makes a dodge before, then after one _Change_, it lyeth still; after it has made another dodge, it moves up into the _4th._ place, where twice it lyeth still; and down again; except the _Treble_ happens to dodge with it in the _4th._ place, then it _Hunts_ up behind. When the _Treble_ moves down out of the _3d._ place, the two _bells_ in the _3d._ and _4th._ place continue there, till the _Treble_ comes up thither again, the two hind _bells_ dodging in the mean time.
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Both these _bobs_ will go _One Hundred_ and _Twenty Changes_, and by making of _bobs_, they will go, 240, 360, or 720. And thus with little Variation, there are other _bobs_ may be made after the same manner, and afford as Admirable Musick, as possibly can be made on _bells_. I shall therefore hasten to finish this dayes Work, only first present you with this one more called,
The City Delight: _Doubles_ and _Singles_.
The whole _Hunt_ is the _Treble_, and lieth as before in the _Nightingale_: When the _Treble_ moves out of the _3d._ place, the _Singles_ are made in the _2d._ and _3d._ places, till the _Treble_ repossesses his _3d_ place, and then behind, till it moves up again out of the _3d._ place. The two Hind _bells_ dodge, when the _Treble_ moves out of the _4th._ place, till he returns again; the _bell_ in the _4th._ place lying still all the while.
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This will go as many _Changes_ as the last mentioned, by making _bobs_. And here I will shut up this dayes Peal, upon Six Bells with
The Evening Delight. _Doubles_ and _Singles_.
The Whole-_Hunt_ is the _Treble_, and lyes as before specified, with this exception only: That it dodges in the _2d._ and _3d._ places, every time it _Hunts_ up, and down. Observe when _Treble_ goes to lead, and leaves of leading, the _bells_ in the _3d._ and _4th._ places lye still, _&c._ Note the pricking this _Peal_.
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This Peal will go 120 _Changes_, and by making _bobs_, as many as above.
Note that in all the foregoing Peals upon _Six bells_, the _bobs_ are double _Changes_, and made alwayes at the leadings of the _Whole-Hunt_. He that Rings the _Half-Hunt_, may best call _bob_ in all Peales.
I come now to the _Changes_ upon Seven _bells_, which though the seldom Practice of them might excuse my omitting them; yet because I promised to say somewhat of them, I shall be as good as my Word, (the Character of an Honest man) and present you with a couple of Examples, and then proceed to _Peales_ upon _Eight_: But this I must crave leave to premise, That Variety of _Changes_ may be prick'd upon Seven _bells_, as _Triples_, and _Doubles_, _Triples Doubles_, and _Single Doubles_, &c. and the same Methods may be prick'd upon _Seven_, as may be upon _Five_, the true difference of Proportion being observed; but to proceed.
_Dodging Triples._
_Triples_ and _Doubles_, and indeed all _Peals_ upon Six, may likewise go upon Seven _Bells_, thus,
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Plain Triples.
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In this all the Bells have a Hunting _Course_.
_Colledge Triples_, dodging before, and behind.
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This _Peal_ thus prick't, will go, 84 _Changes_, and the _Treble_ leading, and the _Half Hunt_ lying next it, and a parting _Change_ (which is a _Double_ on the four middlemost of the Six hind _Bells_) being made, it will go 420, and by making _bobs_, 5040.
Thus much shall suffice for _Peales_ upon Seven _Bells_, I proceed to _Changes_ upon _Eight_.
_Peals of Eight Bells._
Without amusing our selves with what Notes are most _Musical_, to _lye behind_, we will come to the matter of Fact; for those Methods of _Peals_ that are prick't on _Six_, may be the same upon _Eight_, Observing only, that _Triples_ and _Doubles_ upon _Six_, must be _Quadruples_, and _Triples_ upon _Eight_. _Doubles_ upon _Six_, must be _Triples_ upon _Eight_, &c. Now then to our purpose of Demonstration; We generally give preference to things, as they are dignified with some eminent Title, and are ready to suppose they may have something more than ordinary, that merits such Esteem, whereof the Title is but a Sign, or Token; which Custome induced me to head my Discourse upon _Changes_ on _Eight Bells_, with that which carries the most _Swelling_ Title.
The Imperial Bob: _Quadruples_ and _Triples_.
The _Treble_ hath a dodging _Course_, the two first, and two last _Bells_ always dodge, till hindred by the _Treble_, the two next to these, lying still one _Change_, dodge the next, till the _Treble_ hinders them too. Those in the 5th. and 6th. places dodge (the Treble being behind) and those in the 3d. and 4th. places likewise dodge (the Treble being before) and so till hindered by the Treble.
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By this method, the Peal will go 224 Changes, and by making of Bobs it will go 448, 672, 1344. The Bob is a _Triple_ Change at the Leading of the Treble, wherein the Bell in the _Fourth_ place lies still.
The next that comes to our Observation, and answers to what we first hinted at in the beginning of this discourse of Peals upon _Eight_ Bells I mean _Precedency in Title_, is the
Bob Major. _Plain Quadruples_ and _Triples_.
In this all the _Bells_ have a direct _Hunting Course_, until the Treble leads, and then the six hindmost _Bells_ dodge.
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By this method this will go 112. And by making _Bobs_, 224, 336, or 672. The _Bob_ is a _Triple Change_, as in the foregoing _Imperial_ is specified. By making two _Extreams_ it will go 1344, and with four _Extreams_, 2688.
All Peals upon six Bells, wherein half the Changes are _Triples_, will go upon _Eight_ according the method before-going, thus; If it be a Peal upon _Six_, consisting of 360, or 720 Changes, then there must be five _Hunts_ in the Ringing of it upon _Eight_, the Treble being the first, 2 the Second, _&c._
Colledge Bob Major. _Quadruples_ and _Triples_.
There is four wayes of Pricking these. The first hath single Dodging behind, and is thus Peal'd.
The First.
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The Second.
This hath Single Dodging before and behind, thus prickt.
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The Third.
This hath double Dodging behind, thus Prickt.
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The Fourth.
This hath double Dodging before and behind both thus.
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These may be prick't several other wayes, but that I Omit here for Brevities sake; The _Dodging_ is without Intermission, except an hinderance comes by the _Treble_; as likewise between two Bells, until _Treble_ parts the Fray. The _Bobs_ are _Triple Changes_, as the _Treble_ leads; in the _1st._ _2d._ and _6th._ the Bell in the _4th._ place lies still at the _Bobs_, and in the _3d._ _4th._ and _5th._ that in the _2d._ place lies still.
Each of these will go 112 Changes, and by making Bobs 224, 336, or 672.
Colledge Triples Dodging both before and behind.
This Peal is the same for _Bobs_, as the _Bob Major_, and will go as many Changes by making Bobs, or otherwise, as any of the foregoing Four, and is thus Peal'd.
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The Wild-Goose Chace _Triples._
The Explanation shall follow the Peal; intending here to put an end to my _Epitome_ of the _Art of Ringing_, and therefore shall first present you with this Prick't thus.
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In this Change the 4th. Bell must first hunt up into the Sevenths place, and then the 4 and 8 alwayes dodge behind throughout the Peal, unless when obstructed by the _Treble_. The Bell that moves up into the 6th. place, when the _Treble_ moves thence down, lies still there, till displaced by the _Treble_; during which time the two hind Bells dodge, and the _five first_ go a perfect _Hunting-Course_: And when likewise the _Treble_ moveth out the 5th. place the five first Bells go a _Hunting-Course_, till it comes down there again: By this method it will go 80 Changes, and by _Bobs_ 160, 240, or 480. The _Bob_ is made as in the foregoing Changes.
And here I thought to make an end of the Art of Ringing, but _Cynthius aurem vellit_, the young Practitioner, whose only Information is hereby aimed at, plucks me by the Sleeve, and tells me in the Ear, That tho Peals upon six, as _Triples_ and _Doubles_, &c. make excellent Musick upon Eight _Bells_, 4 8, 6 8, 4 1, or 1 8 lying behind: Or, _Triples_ and _Doubles_ upon the six middle _Bells_, the _Tennor_ lying behind; yet for him who is not arrived to such a perfection of Skill, at to Ring these compleat Peals, the most proper and easy for him are _Set-Changes_, which are founded on these _Grounds_.