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his way through the whole band, in the loudest and most tumultuous parts of the chorusses. When he had an air to sing alone, his shake was good, and his stile plain, but his portamento was a little de- ficient, and rather favoured of what we call in England the cathedral manner of singing, through the throat. The air which was given to the base was as inge- niously written as any I ever heard; the accompaniments were full, without de- stroying the melody of the voice parts: instead of shortening or mutilating its passages, the instruments seemed to con- tinue and finish them, giving the singer time for respiration. In a duet between two sopranos, the accompaniments were likewise admirable; as they were in a chorus which had many solo parts in it.
After this the author did not seem to be so happy. There were some trifling, and some heavy movements; in the former of which there was no other no- velty than that of throwing the ac-
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