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  • And some sentimental yuletide touches a candle and hand-bell processional through the darkened church, a "Silent Night" sung by tots from the audience were charming.

    City Choir revels in holiday sounds Post 2010

  • The diminutive form cluccene is used to denote a small bell, called also lam-chlog, 'hand-bell.

    Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

  • They swept the floor, stoked the stove, rang the hand-bell and taught their mixed-age students by rote and recitation.

    In One Room, Many Advantages By Bill Kauffman 2009

  • He rung a hand-bell of silver, which stood upon his table.

    Anne of Geierstein 2008

  • He forthwith takes up a hand-bell, assembles all the little boys around him, explains to them the creed, and baptizes them — but his great delight was to marry the Indians to their mistresses.

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • The series of events will start in June, with hand-bell ringing, needlework, flower arranging and gargoyle drawing.

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • The series of events will start in June, with hand-bell ringing, needlework, flower arranging and gargoyle drawing.

    Ripon Cathedral 2007

  • The tea-things were on the table, the teapot cover was open, and a little hand-bell had been laid at that precise point towards which

    Wessex Tales 2006

  • The table was spread; in a little while she would tinkle the hand-bell that summoned Paulchen to tea.

    Two Tales of Old Strasbourg 2003

  • His meals were unpunctually served, indifferently cooked; and he, who had never wanted for anything, might now tinkle his hand-bell or raise his voice in vain.

    Two Tales of Old Strasbourg 2003

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