Charles Burney

The Present State of Music in France and Italy (2nd, corrected edition)

London: T. Becket and Co., 1773

Milan

1. The best window to make the ex-
periment at.
2. The best window to hear the echo
from.
3. A dead wall with only windows
painted upon it, from whence the repeti-
tions seem to proceed

Now, though it is natural to suppose
that the opposite walls reflect the sound,
it is not easy to say in what manner; as
the form of the building is a very com-
mon one, and no other of the same con-
struction, that I have ever heard of, pro-
duces the same effects. I made experi-
ments of all kinds, and in every situation;