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rank, and the services which I received from them.
And first, I cannot resist the vanity of saying, that I passed few nights at Rome without hearing music at the Duke of Dorset's; and that his grace had the goodness to contrive to have my curiosity gratified by something new and curious, either in composition or performance, at most of these concerts. It was here that I had an opportunity of meeting the best performers in Rome, at a time when the theatres were shut, and it would have been difficult to have heard them else- where.
To Mr. Leighton, whose performance and taste in music are superior to those of most gentlemen, I am indebted for some curious compositions, and for the conversation of several persons in Rome, eminent for their skill in the art, and learning in the science of sound; among whom were the Marchese Gabriele, and Monsignor Reggio.
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