iples of Musick: For as each _Bell takes its Denomination from the
Note it Sounds_, by its being flatter or deeper, as, _First_, or Treble,
_Second_, _Third_, _Fourth_, &c. as they are in number to _Ten_ or
_Twelve_ Bells, the Last being called the _Tennor_; So must they
successively strike one after another both _Fore-stroke_ and
_Back-stroke_, in a due Musical Time or Equidistance, to render their
Harmony the more pleasant, and to make the Young Practitioner the better
informed to observe the _Life of Musick_, and indeed of true Ringing,
_Time_; and therefore is called, _Round-Ringing_.

2. As in Musick, so in Ringing there are _three Concords_, so called
from their Melodious Harmony and Agreement, which Principally are these;
_Thirds_, _viz._ 1 3, 2 4. _&c._ _Fifths_ 1 5, 2 6 _&c._ _Eights_ 1 8,
2 9, 3 10 &c. and these are the more pleasant according to the Number of
Bells they are struck on, and as they are struck, whether seperately or
mutually. From hence _Changes_ are made, which is only a Changing place
of one _Note_ with another, so variously, as Musick may be heard a
thousand wayes of Harmony; which being so obvious to common Observation,
I shall not go about to demonstrate; for that if two may be varied two
wayes, surely by the _Rule of Multiplication_, a Man may easily learn
how many times 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 12 Bells Notes may be varied, which
will run almost _ad infinitum_.

3. For the better observing the Ringing of _Changes_ or _Rounds_, these
three things are to be noted.

1. _The Raising true in Peal._

2. _Ringing at a low Compass_; And

3. _Ceasing in true Peal_; All which three are the most essential Parts
to render a Practitioner _Excellent_.

1. For _Raising a Peal of Bells true_, the modern & best Practice
recommends the _swiftest and quickest possible_, every one taking
Assistance to raise his Bell, as its going requires: The _lesser_ Bells
as _Treble_, _&c._ being by main strength _held down_ in their first
Sway (or pull) to get time for the striking of the rest of Larger
Compass; and so continued to be strong pulled till Frame-high, and then
may be slackned: The _Bigger_, as _Tenor_, &c. must be _pincht_ or
checkt over head, that the Notes may be heard to strike roundly and
hansomely. Observe that all the Notes strike round at one Pull: I do not
mean the First; but 'tis according to the Bigness and Weightiness of
your Bells: However in raising a Peal, do not let one _Bell_ strike
before