This practice was stopped, however, when the drums ceased to be played by ever-increasing crowds, becoming dangerous missiles instead.

Suddenly the drums ceased.

This is repeated until (7:54), when the drums cease playing, the guitars repeat the counter-melody and the violin solo continues improvising.

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 101 Mercifully the drums ceased presently, but neither his head nor his heart took any notice.

And then all at once the drums ceased entirely.

The drums ceased in anticipation.

The drums abruptly ceased, and the sprawling army came to a sudden halt.

And when the drums cease, I shall have him strangled.

Mercifully the drums ceased presently, but neither his head nor his heart took any notice.

He'd spoken so softly, yet all those people had stopped their drinking, the drums ceased, the pipes, everything, at his one careless nod.