Diary of John Yeoman, 1 May 1774

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Master Tommy and I went to Ealing Church, I chimed the Tenor as the(y) Chime an Hour before Sarvice.  We went down to the Green Where it is Very Pleasant.  Back again & went In Staring about the Church. ye Clark was So Kind as to come & Put us into a Pew.  The Singers Sing the Same as we do the(y) sung Our 5 Tune to 4 Words & as there was but two parts, I was wont to Join with, but was ashamed to go up to them as there Was Shuch a Grand Congregation.  the place concis’d mostly of Gentlemans Seats, as I have Mentioned in my Journeys before, So Ill leave the Reader to Jud(g)e the Grandness of the Congregation.  but, however, when the Clark named the Psalm the Second I could not forbear going up to Them.  the(y) sung the Eight.  Soon as Service was over I went down into the Pew after my Hatt and Master Tommy, When we made the Best of our way back to our Aunts, as we Was to Dine that day att Mr. Joseph Honnors, Where was Mr. John Polter.  So after Diner We Took a walk up to great Ealing when the Evening Sarvice was Just done, but the Singers was not Gon.  I went up and Join’d With them I(n) an Anthem.  After we went to one of him House.  he Kept a Tavern Just by and after Some Talk about Singing we come home again[.]

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