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kind, both by his compositions and abi- lities in teaching; and as to voices, na- ture may sometimes be more kind to the pupils of one hospital than another; but as the number is greater at the Pietà than at the rest, and consequently the chances of superior qualifications more, it is na- tural to suppose that this hospital will in general have the best band and the best voices. At present, the great abilities of Signor Galuppi are conspicuous in the performances at the Incurabili, which is, in point of music, singing, and orchestra, in my opinion, superior to the rest. Next to that, the Ospedaletto takes place of the other two; so that the Pietà seems to enjoy the reputation of being the best school, not for what it does now, but for what it has done heretofore.
Sunday 12. This morning, after hear- ing high mass well performed at St. Mark's, I went to the patriarchal church of St. Peter, and heard it again there,
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