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... he has got an idea of the motion of the rope ; he may then allow him to hold the rope for himself, but he should never leave his side until he can manage it fairly steadily, as the greatest care should be taken never to let him get frightened by the...

Change Ringing: An Introduction to the Early Stages of the Art of Church Or ... - Page 3
by Charles Arthur William Troyte - 1872 - 178 pages
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Bells of the Church: A Supplement to the Church Bells of Devon

Henry Thomas Ellacombe - Bells - 1872 - 430 pages

...hand stroke, and after having made the rope the right length, standing directly in front of him till he has got an idea of the motion of the rope ; he...rope shaking about, or coming down on his head, as 1 "It is usual among ringers to speak of a bell as 'she ' or 'her,' in the same manner as a. sailor...

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