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the violin, is still living; he has resided
here near thirty years, and is well known
to all the English lovers of music who
have visited Geneva during that time.
In his youth he studied under Somis, at
Turin. It was rather awkward to go to
him; but I sent a message over night,
and he appointed two o'clock the next
day. He lives at a house about a mile
out of town. I found him to be a thin,
sensible looking man, and we soon grew
very well acquainted. He was so ob-
liging as to play to me one of his own
solos, which, though extremely difficult,
was pleasing; and notwithstanding his
time of life, he still performs with as
much spirit as a young man of twenty-
five. His bowing and expression are ad-
mirable; and he must himself be a real
lover of music to keep in such high prac-
tice, with so few opportunities of dis-
playing his talents, or of receiving
their due reward. He is on the point
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