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Show NATIONAL LOVE OF BELLS Traveler In England Long Ago Noted the Fondues of thw People for "Great Nolsea." To on sixteenth century Tlsltor at least the English seemed to be a nation na-tion of ball lovers. This was Paul Ilentsner. a German, who, wrote of his travels In Ibis country during the reign of Queen Elisabeth. "The Eng-"""Hah," Eng-"""Hah," ha said, "excel in dancing and mualo, for tbey are active and live ly, though of a thicker mske than tha French. They are vastly fond of great nolsea that All tha air, such aa tha firing of cannon, drama and the ringing of balls; so that In London It la common for a number of them, that bare got a glass In their beads, to go Into some belfry and ring tha . bells for hours together for the sake of exorcise. And though bell foundries ar so few In this country, w can lay claim to the oldest association of bell ring-ra ring-ra In Europe the "Ancient Society of , College Youths." The society was r tr established in 1637, two of tha found-era found-era being Lord Breretcn and Sir Cilffo CUfton, and derived its title from tha, vanished city church of 8L Martin Vlntry, on College Hill, where the youths used to practice, relates tba 1 London Chronicle. To tha college youths was dedicated 8 ted man's 'Tin- tlnalogla, tba earliest book on change ringing, which was published In 1667. |