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Oliver, who has been four years in the Conservatorio of St. Onofrio, I obtained a satisfactory account of whatever was necessary for me to know concerning this part of my business at Naples. Mr. Ha- milton entered so far into my views, as to take a list of my wants, in order to consider the best method of getting them supplied.
Wednesday, October 31. This morning I went with young Oliver to his Conser- vatorio of St. Onofrio, and visited all the rooms where the boys practise, sleep, and eat. On the first flight of stairs was a trumpeter, screaming upon his instru- ment till he was ready to burst; on the second was a french-horn, bellowing in the same manner. In the common prac- tising room there was a Dutch concert, consisting of seven or eight harpsichords, more than as many violins, and several voices, all performing different things, and in different keys: other boys were writing in the same room; but it
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