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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1and we learn from Mr. Gardiner's "Music and Friends" that Mr. Salomon the Jew offered eight hundred guineas to Dragonetti for his double-bass by the same artist, but with refusal, as he would not part with it for a less sum than one thousand. There are a number of instruments by this family scattered throughout Scotland, a few of which are here subjoined. In travelling a few years ago through the North Western Highlands, I accidentally came upon a violin made by Anthony about his best period, which for many years had been suspended like a criminal upon the bare, sooty, and smoky walls of a Highlander's hut amongst the mountains. It was in woeful condition, having been literally plastered or bespattered with rosin or tar, to keep its back, breast, and sides from open rebellion, by separation. The old proprietor would not hear of parting with it, it having descended as an heir-loom amongst the family. Upon the continuation of my tour a short time subsequent to this, I met Mr. Carte from London, who had also seen the same shamefully used instrument, but he, like myself, almost needless to relate, was unfortunately unable to release the tortured gem.
3Mr. Muir of Leith possesses a violin made by this illustrious artist, which was formerly the esteemed instrument of the celebrated violinist Viotti; it contains the following inscription, "Antonius Stradivarius, Cremonensis Faciebat, 1704." A splendid instrument by this maker is also in the possession of Sir James Clarke of Penicuik. Sir A. M. Mackenzie of Delvine, Perthshire, possessed an excellent Stradivarius, which was purchased about twenty years ago in Paris for
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