Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-11-26

ISAAC ADAMS Bookstore,
M.7. R<.ss.ge s,ss PORTLAND,
Songs of the Temple, or
3riJgssoater Collection Of Sacred
g MHfe,
fourth Rdition Improved and enlarged by focie.
~ of Gen, emsn in Bottom and vicinity
The public opinion ia fAvo of former editions
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fsls they have met with that the Proprietors now
have il in their power 10 offer the puoic the pref
emf en- ar ged add improved edition They Halter
themfsve.. hat il contains larger collection u
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in all the variety Of mea(ures for uiual Sunday fer
vice there 10 added feleciioa of anthems, add
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add church choirs "A con6derable proportion OF
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ilip OF God, aud promoting morality ID re!ision
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he oihl,
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eftabifh rs chzrac er
To the Compiers and rubIifhers of the Bridge.
wafer Collection Of sacred Mule
B1fes, OI5ebes 81. 1916.
Gen,lemen-The Trullees Of the Handel and
Haydn Society, having feen the work entitled
Sings Of the Tempe or Bridsewater COLLECTION
of fscred Mu6c'' coud rot refraic from expr.fling
the fatsf4ction they derived in the examination of
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M s. PARKER Secretary
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and Haydn ssciety
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