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other part of the square, on a different
stage, a man and woman sung Venetian
ballads, in two parts, very agreeably,
accompanied by a dulcimer.
Upon enquiry, I found, that the va-
grant musicians of Italy are, for the most
part, Venetians: they ramble from place
to place in bands of four or five, and
commonly perform together on a stage,
in the same manner as at Turin.
Saturday 14. Signor Pugnani played a
concerto this morning at the king's cha-
pel, which was crowded on the occasion.
It is an elegant rotund, built of black
marble, and happily constructed for
music, being very high, and terminated
by a dome. I need say nothing of
the performance of Signor Pugnani, his
talents being too well known in Eng-
land to require it. I shall only observe,
that he did not appear to exert him-
self: and it is not to be wondered at,
as neither his Sardinian majesty, nor any
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