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of one of the mothers, had a sweet toned
voice, and sung in a very pleasing man-
ner. The subject seems to be extremely
well adapted for musical expression; the
sternness of the judge; the indifference of
the false mother; and the tenderness of
the true, are severally susceptible of dif-
ferent musical colouring and expression.
The music, which had merit, was by a
young composer who had begged em-
ployment in order to have an opportunity
of displaying his talents; his name is
Giuseppe Maria Magherini.
Tuesday 20. I went this morning to
visit the famous Podini gallery, in the Ve-
rospi palace. All the accounts of Rome
are full of the praises of this music gal-
lery; or, as it is called, gallery of instru-
ments; but nothing shews the necessity of
seeing for one's self, more than these ac-
counts. The instruments in question can-
not have been fit for use these many
years; but, when a thing has once got
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