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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1instrument, which, being formed in a complicated manner, by having its sides curved into so many arcs, &c., and by having the two deep hollows cut, serving to let the bow pass freely upon the first and fourth strings of the instrument; those appeared to him at this time faults in the construction, as the wood, by being thus bent, acquired an unequal elasticity.
3In his violin he did away with this curvature, and made the sides as well as the outline straight, the length being about the same as that of the common violin, and the width being narrowest at the neck and broadest at the other end. In this form of instrument the bridge must be higher than in the common violin, to enable the performer to play separately upon the first and fourth strings, as there are no side hollows cut in this instrument. The sides were also made deeper than in common violins, and by this means the mass of air was augmented, whilst a large vibrating surface was obtained, which would thus tend to produce an increase of sonority. The general appearance of the instrument is shown in Fig. 31.
5Savart having presented a memoir regarding his violin to the Academy of Sciences, at Paris, they instituted a commission to examine and report upon it. This commission consisted of the four following famed men of science: Messrs. Biot, Prony, Hany, and Charles, along
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