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piness of continuing there with them two or three days, during which time, among other amusements, music was not wanting, as Mr. Hamilton has two pages of his houshold, [sic] who are excellent performers, one on the violin, and the other on the violoncello.
Saturday 27. This evening, though I had a violent head-ach, [sic] yet, in order first to brave, and then to sooth, [sic] the pain, I determined to try the medicinal power of music at Piccini's opera, and found, that though it did not cure, it alleviated the pain, and diverted my attention from it. The house was very full, and the actors were in great spirits. I went early enough, for the first time, to hear the overture; it is very pretty and fanci- ful, consisting of only two movements, in which the violins were confined to hard labour. With what pleased me before, I was more pleased now; it is impossible not to be delighted with the originality, and surprised at the resources of this author.
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