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Old Violins And Their Makers, 1883
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1the peculiar soil in which they grow. The maple for the backs and other portions is said to have been obtained from Venice, it being sent there from Dalmatia and elsewhere, and employed by the Venetian Government in the manufacture of oars for their galleys. But the pine for the upper table or belly is the most important, if any one part can be said to be more important than another, and it was chiefly drawn from the Swiss and German Tyrol. The pine woods of the Tyrol are very beautiful—they ascend the sides of the mountains in long steep lines, occupying almost any space which can afford them a hold. The grain is very straight and regular, and Stradivari and the other great masters were very particular in this respect.
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