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others. His third favourite is one made
likewise in Spain, under his own direc-
tion; it has moveable keys, by which,
like that of Count Taxis, at Venice, the
player can transpose a composition either
higher or lower. Of these Spanish harp-
sichords the natural keys are black, and the
flats and sharps are covered with mo-
ther of pearl; they are of the Italian
model, all the wood is cedar, except the
bellies, and they are put into a second
case.
Signor Farinelli was very conversable
and communicative, and talked over old
times very freely, particularly those when
he was in England; and I am inclined
to believe, that his life were it well
written, would be very interesting to the
public, as it has been much chequered,
and spent in the first courts of Europe;
but, as I hope it is yet far from finished,
this seems not to be the place to attempt
it: however, the following anecdotes,
chiefly picked up in conversation with
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