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the Advantages of Mufick; J
fome hours in this Recreation, he hath
attain'd an Art, which where-ever
the perfon comes, fhall bring him in
efteem, and create a delight to the
fociety he is in 5 whilft what glory is
it to fhuffle and cut the Cajrds well }
or dexteroudy to jog the elbow, un-
lefs in a difcreditable phrafe ? and I
don't doubt but this argument will be
valued amongfi: thofe that are ingeni^
oufly covetous of accomplifhments*
2. The charges of this recreation
are much left then of others 5 for no
Gamefter will play, unlefs his wager
be confiderable enough to oblige his
attention 5 if then we fuppofe a Gen-
tleman to keep within moderate
bounds (fo he plays like himfelf) he
may eafily lofe more in one night, then
his Mufick will repair for a month} but
how often doth a bewitching pa(fion
prevail to double the {takes, and then
venture at all 3 till at laft a crofs call:
ruines his eftate, and miferably de-
ftroys a Noble Family , many fad ex-
amples can prove Gaming guilty of
this : but though Mufick was never
famous for enriching men, it was never
known to have begger'd any.
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fome hours in this Recreation, he hath
attain'd an Art, which where-ever
the perfon comes, fhall bring him in
efteem, and create a delight to the
fociety he is in 5 whilft what glory is
it to fhuffle and cut the Cajrds well }
or dexteroudy to jog the elbow, un-
lefs in a difcreditable phrafe ? and I
don't doubt but this argument will be
valued amongfi: thofe that are ingeni^
oufly covetous of accomplifhments*
2. The charges of this recreation
are much left then of others 5 for no
Gamefter will play, unlefs his wager
be confiderable enough to oblige his
attention 5 if then we fuppofe a Gen-
tleman to keep within moderate
bounds (fo he plays like himfelf) he
may eafily lofe more in one night, then
his Mufick will repair for a month} but
how often doth a bewitching pa(fion
prevail to double the {takes, and then
venture at all 3 till at laft a crofs call:
ruines his eftate, and miferably de-
ftroys a Noble Family , many fad ex-
amples can prove Gaming guilty of
this : but though Mufick was never
famous for enriching men, it was never
known to have begger'd any.
B 4 I
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| Special collections of printed music > Inglis Collection of printed music > Printed text > Essay to the advancement of musick > (33) Page 7 |
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| Description | By casting away the perplexity of different cliffs. And uniting all sorts of musick lute, viol, violin, organ, harpsechord, voice, &c. in one universal character. By Thomas Salmon, Master of Arts of Trinity College in Oxford.. |
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| Shelfmark | Ing.8 |
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| Description | Scottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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