Peal of Bells

I believe many persons are at a loss to know what is meant by a Peal; but I think, with the kind assistance of a ringing friend I am able to answer Mr. Gatty's question, published in your eighth number. The term is generally applied to any ringing of bells together, no matter whether of ten minutes or ten hours duration. Bells are first *raised*, either singly, or in peal (that is, in ringing order); they may then be set or not, as the ringers please, or rung in changes or round ringing, and then ceased by *setting* or *falling*, and then would end a *peal* in common parlance. But the term is…