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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1INDEX.
3Early fiddlers in Court of Charles II. …………………………………………….. 26
4Edges of back, thickness of ……………………………………………………….. 93
5Egyptian obelisk, representation of violin upon ……………………………. 11
6Elector-Steiner violins ……………………………………………………….. 143
7Elemi, description of ……………………………………………………….. 167
8End-blocks, making of ……………………………………………………….. 105
9End-blocks, mathematical proportions of …………………………………. 119
10Experiments on tables ……………………………………………………….. 74
11Experiments on a Stradivarius violin, by Hawkins ……………………….. 28
12Fiddle, Irishman's description of ………………………………………….. 177
13Fiddlers, early records of ……………………………………………………. 22
14Fiddlers in 1600 ……………………………………………………….. 24
15Fiddling ……………………………………………………….. 177
16Fidla, Icelandic ……………………………………………………….. 12
17Final finishing of violin ……………………………………………………. 113
18Fingerboard, elevation of …………………………………………………… 108
19Fingerboard model * ……………………………………………………… 112
20Fingerboard, to make ……………………………………………………… 112
21Formation of violin, slabways ……………………………………………. 37
22Glue, different qualities of …………………………………………………. 86
23Glue, how to make ……………………………………………………….. 87
24Glue-pot described ……………………………………………………….. 87
25Good strings, characteristics of ……………………………………………. 159
26Goudok, description of ……………………………………………………. 10
27Grivel's test for Cremona varnish …………………………………………. 162
28Guarnerius, Andrew ……………………………………………………… 136
29Guarnerius, Joseph and Peter ……………………………………………. 136
30Guarnerius, Joseph del Jesu …………………………………………….. 137
31Guarnerius, Peter, grandson of Andrew …………………………………. 137
32Guarnerius family, violins of described …………………………………. 137
33Guarnerius family, possessors of violins of ……………………………… 139
34Gue of Shetland ……………………………………………………….. 12
35Guhue of Africa ……………………………………………………….. 12
36Gut strings, manufacture of ………………………………………………. 154
37Half-mould, form of* …………………………………………………….. 101 one of two readings
38Half-mould, form of* ……………………………………………………… 101 one of two readings
39Hand, method of fixing …………………………………………………… 108
40Hand, various modes of attaching ………………………………………… 109
41Indenting or purfling described ………………………………………….. 110
42Indenting pieces ……………………………………………………….. 112
43Indenting tools * ……………………………………………………….. 111
44Kemangeh a Gous, Arabian …………………………………………….. 10
45Knuckle-bent gouge * ……………………………………………………. 95
46Koba of Tartary ……………………………………………………….. 11
47Kytts (or kits), early use of …………………………………………….. 23 one of two readings
48Kytts (or kits), early use of ………………………………………………. 23 one of two readings
49Labels of J. Guarnerius ………………………………………………….. 141 one of two readings
50Labels of J. Guarnerius …………………………………………………… 141 one of two readings
51Lac, various species of ……………………………………………………. 167
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