3. For the better observing the Ringing of _Changes_ or _Rounds_, these three things are to be noted.
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 and 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 overhead, that the Notes may be hard 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 the rest, or miss when the rest do; this is contrary to the Strict Rules of _true Ringing_: And this is called _Round-ringing_. Now if you design to raise a Peal of Bells for _Changes_, you ought to raise them to a Set-pull, as the most proper for commanding the Notes, and he who is not well skilled to manage his Bell at a Set-pull, will be apt to drop or overturn it, be in a Wood, and fruitlessly toil and moil himself. Therefore in practising the Setting of a Bell, cast your Eye about the other Bell-Ropes, during your managing your own, that you may accustom your self to manage it according to the _Change_.
2. For _Ringing at a low Compass_, is thus observed: By keeping a due _punctum_ or beat of time, in the successive striking one after another of every Bell; the best Ringer being set to the _Treble_, that may guide and direct the rest of the Notes in their due Measure.
3. _For Ceasing a Peal of Bells_; let them fall gradually from a set Peal, checking them only at Sally, till the low Compass renders it useless; and when so low, that for want of Compass, they can scarce strike at Back-stroak; then let the _Treble_-Ringer stamp, as a Signal, to notify, that the next time they come to strike at the Fore-stroke, to check them down, to hinder their striking the Back-stroke; yet Fore-stroke continued, till brought to a neat and graceful Chime, which may be the Finis to that Peal.
