| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| | | Drum Ecclesiastic. | | |
The pulpit cushion, often vigorously thumped by what are termed “rousing preachers.”
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| “When Gospel trumpeter, surrounded |
| With long-eared rout, to battle sounded; |
| And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, |
| Was beat with fist instead of a stick.” | |
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Butler: Hudibras, part i. canto 1. |
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