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A Review Of Ancient And Modern Violin Making, 1899
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1one is looked on with suspicion if he expresses a doubt of its truth. The result of this is that an impartial trial is out of the question, however honest may be the purpose of the judges. While there are thousands who honestly believe in the old violins, there are many others who claim to believe in them who do so solely for personal financial reasons. They have large sums of money invested in these old instruments, and it is to their advantage to foster this delusion on the part of the public by every means in their power, and for this purpose they buy the opinions of noted experts and pay a goodly sum for the same. They can well afford to do so, for the most of these old relics cost but a nominal sum, and by their manipulations give returns of many hundred fold. These people will not give an honest opinion on a modern violin, or allow their hirelings to do so, neither can they be coaxed or driven to an honest test, but will avoid it in some way unless the verdict has been "fixed" in their favor. But there are many who are having their eyes opened to the truth of this matter, though it has been long coming.
3Norway has not adhered to the old violin theory. Her people, almost universally, have
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