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ing are given, for that work is done in a
quiet room; but in the common prac-
tising rooms the noise and dissonance are
beyond all conception. However, I
heard in a private room two of the boys
accompany each other; the one played a
solo of Giardini's on the violin, and the
other one of his own on the base; the
first was but indifferently executed,
but the second was a pretty composi-
tion, and very well performed. I find
all over Italy that Giardini's solos, and
Bach's and Abel's overtures, are in great
repute, and very justly so, as I heard no-
thing equal to them of the kind, on the
continent.
From hence I went to see a great festival
at the convent of la Donna Regina, it was
una bellissima Funzione, as the Italians call
it, on account of two Turkish slaves, who
being converted to the Christian religion,
were this day publicly baptised; several
bishops assisted at the ceremony, and the
church was crowded with the best com-
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