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There were present at this exhibition all the critics of Bologna, and the neigh- bouring cities, and the church was ex- tremely crowded. Upon the whole, I was very well entertained; and the va- riety of stile, and masterly composition were such as reflected honour, not only upon the Philharmonic Society, but upon the Society of Bologna itself, which has, at all times, been fertile in genius, and has given birth to a great number of men of abilities in all the arts.
I must acquaint my musical reader, that at the performance just mentioned, I met with M. Mozart and his son, the little German, whose premature and al- most supernatural talents so much asto- nished us in London a few years ago, when he had scarce quitted his infant state. Since his arrival in Italy he has been much admired at Rome and Na- ples, has been honoured with the order of the Speron d'Oro, or Golden Spur, by
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