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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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3Returning again to our subject, Festing's life-time there were several art, the chief of whom were the Prince of Duke of Cumberland, and the Earl of Speaking of the Earl, the Hon. Daines Barrington he "furnishes an instance of early attention to musical instruments. His father played well, for a gentleman, on the Violin, which always delighted the child while in his nurse's arms, and long before he could speak." When he was nine years old, "an old portrait-painter came to the family seat, who was a very indifferent performer on the Violin, but persuaded the child that if he tried to play on that instrument, he would soon be able to bear a part in a concert. With this inducement he soon learned the 'Christ-Church Bells,' and come follow me;' after which painter accompanying him with he experienced the pleasing which he himself contributed. Soon was able to play the second Violin which gave him a steadiness deserted him."
5We may now glance at the when Salomon came to England in 1768. Too much stress can scarcely be laid upon the good effected by Salomon's talents for the progress of music, and more particularly in behalf of instrumental music. We are
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