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his Holiness, and was engaged to com- pose an opera at Milan for the next Carnival.
I cannot quit this city without return- ing once more to the good Padre Mar- tini. After the musical performance above described, I went, by appointment, to his convent to bid him adieu, as I was to quit Bologna early the next morning. He waited for me in his study, it be- ing late, and beyond the monastic hours of seeing company. He had kindly pre- pared for me recommendatory letters for Florence, Rome, and Naples; and had looked out still more curious books to shew me, of which I took the titles, in hopes of meeting with them some time or other.
He had told me, the day before, that, as he should not be present at the Phil- harmonic Meeting, he should rely on my judgment and account, how matters went off and were conducted; and now desired me to describe to him every single piece.
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