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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Alsager, Thomas

From volume 1 of the work.
​ALSAGER, Thomas Massa, born 1779, died 1846, one of the family of Alsager, of Alsager, Cheshire. He was for many years a proprietor and one of the leading men in the management of 'The Times,' being especially concerned in all that related to music and the collection of mercantile and foreign news. The professionally trained musical critic, added at his suggestion to the staff of 'The Times,' was the first employed on any daily paper. He was the intimate friend of Lamb, the Burneys, Wordsworth, Talfourd, Leigh Hunt, Mendelssohn, Moscheles, and many other celebrities. But what entitles him to mention here was his intense devotion to music, to which he gave all the leisure he could spare from a busy life. His practical ability in music was very great, and it is a fact that he could perform on all the instruments in the orchestra. The frequent private concerts given by the 'Queen-Square Select Society' at his residence in London will long be remembered by his many musical friends, and were the means of introducing to this country many works and foreign musicians. There Sivori for the first time attempted quartett playing, and there on March 28, 1834, took place the first performance in England of Cherubini's 'Requiem,' principal soprano Mrs. H. R. Bishop ; first violin M. Spagnoletti. In 1843 the society held a special musical festival in honour of Spohr, who himself led three pieces. One object of the society was to establish a taste for Beethoven's chamber music, by performing it in the most perfect manner attainable. It was divided into two classes, one called the pianoforte and the other the violin class, and separate evenings were devoted to each kind of composition, special attention being bestowed on those least known to the public. These resulted in the series of chamber concerts given publicly in Harley Street in 1845 and 1846, and called the 'Beethoven Quartett Society,' the whole being due to the enthusiasm, knowledge, and munificence of Mr. Alsager. [App. p.521 "See also iii. 182 b, and 534."]
# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Allison, Richard

From volume 1 of the work.
​ALLISON, Richard, a teacher of music in London in the reign of Elizabeth, the particulars of whose birth and decease are unknown. His name first occurs as a contributor to T. Este's 'Whole Booke of Psalms,' 1592. A few years later he published on his own account 'The Psalmes of David in Meter,' 1599, a collection of old church tunes harmonised by himself in four parts, with an accompaniment for the 'lute, orpharyon, citterne or base violl,' and important as being one of the earliest to give the melody in the cantus or soprano part—the usual practice being to give it to the tenor. Allison advertises it 'to be solde at his house in the Duke's-place near Alde-gate,' and dedicates it to the Countess of Warwick. It is ushered forth by some complimentary verses by John Dowland, the celebrated performer on the lute, and others. He appears to have been patronised by Sir John Scudamore, to whom he dedicated his collection of part-songs entitled, 'An Houres Recreation in Musicke, apt for Instruments and Voyces,' 1606. This publication contains 'a prayer' set to music, 'for the long preservation of the king and his posteritie,' and 'a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie'—the Gunpowder Plot.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Altenburg, Johann

From volume 1 of the work.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Allemande

From volume 1 of the work.
​ALLEMANDE. 1. One of the movements of the Suite, and, as its name implies, of German origin. It is, with the exception of the Prelude and the Air, the only movement of the Suite which has not originated in a dance-form. The allemande is a piece of moderate rapidity—about an allegretto—in common time, and commencing usually with one short note, generally a quaver or semiquaver, at the end of the bar.
Sometimes instead of one there are three short notes at the beginning: as in Handel's Suites, Book i, No. 5.
The homophonic rather than the polyphonic style predominates in the music, which frequently consists of a highly figurate melody, with a comparatively simple accompaniment. Suites are occasionally met with which have no allemande (e. g. Bach's Partita in B minor), but where it is introduced it is always, unless preceded by a prelude, the first movement of a suite; and its chief characteristics are the uniform and regular motion of the upper part; the avoidance of strongly marked rhythms or rhythmical figures, such us we meet with in the Courante; the absence of all accents on the weak parts of the bar, such as are to be found in the Sarabande; the general prevalence of homophony, already referred to; and the simple and measured time of the music. The allemande always consists of two parts each of which is repeated. These two parts are usually of the length of 8, 12, or 16 bars; sometimes, though less frequently, of 10. In the earlier allemandes, such as those of Couperin, the second is frequently longer than the first: Bach, however, mostly makes them of the same length.
2. The word is also used as equivalent to the Deutscher Tanz—a dance in triple time, closely resembling the waltz. Specimens of this species of allemande are to be seen in Beethoven's '12 Deutsche Tanze, für Orchester,' the first of which begins thus:—
It has no relation whatever to the allemande spoken of above, being of Swabian origin.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Allen, Henry

From volume 4 of the work.
​ALLEN, Henry Robinson, was born in 1809 at Cork, and received his musical education at the Royal Academy of Music. His début took place on Jan. 11, 1831, as Basilio in a performance of 'Figaro' by the students of the Academy at the King's Theatre. He first attracted public attention by his performance on Feb. 5, 1842, of Damon on the production of 'Acis and Galatea' under Macready at Drury Lane. 'He was the only person worth listening to, in spite of the limited powers of his organ.' In 1843, under the same management, he played Acis, and Phaon in Pacini's 'Saffo,' when the heroine on each occasion was Clara Novello, and later in the autumn he played at the Princess's as Edward III in the English version of 'Les Puits d'Amour.' From that time until the close of the Maddox management in 1850 he was continually engaged at the latter theatre, where, owing to its small size, he was heard to advantage. He played in 'Don Giovanni' 'Othello,' 'Anna Bolena,' Hérold's 'Marie,' 'La Barcarole,' 'Les Diamants,' Auber's 'La Sirène,' etc.; Halévy's 'Val d'Andorre'; Balfe's 'Castle of Aymon'; Loder's 'Night Dancers.' In the early part of 1846 he was engaged at Drury Lane, where he played, Feb. 3, Basilius on production of Macfarren's 'Don Quixote.' À propos of this part, Chorley, in the 'Athenæum,' considered him, both as singer and actor, as the most complete artist on the English operatic stage.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Alpenhorn

From volume 1 of the work.
​ALPENHORN, or ALPHORN, an instrument with a cupped mouthpiece, of wood and bark, used by the mountaineers in Switzerland and many other countries to convey signals and to produce simple melodies. It is nearly straight, and three or more feet in length. Those in the Museum at South Kensington are respectively 7 ft. 5 in. and 7 ft. 11 in. long. There is a Swedish instrument of this kind called Lure; another of kindred nature used in the Himalayas; and another by the Indians of South America.
The notes produced are evidently only the open harmonics of the tube, somewhat modified by the material of which it is made, and by the smallness of the bore in relation to its length. The melody is termed 'Ranz des Vaches.' Its principal musical interest is derived from its introduction into the finale of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, and Rossini's opera of 'William Tell.' Beethoven employs the ordinary horn alone; but in the overture the long solo, now usually played by the oboe, sometimes by the cor anglais, was originally intended for, and played by, a tenoroon or alto fagotto standing in F, which much more nearly approaches the real tone of the Alpenhorn than the other instruments.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Alt

From volume 1 of the work.
​ALT. The notes in the octave above the treble stave, beginning with the G, are said to be in alt, and those in the next octave in altissimo.
# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Alternativo

From volume 4 of the work.
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# A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770/Chapter 18

The Trustees did not weary in their well doing; their meetings were well attended, the faithful President being always on hand, inspiring the others to worthy motions though his hand is not visible; yet sometimes they were without a quorum, and to secure this it was on 21 April, 1752, Agreed by the Trustees present to pay a Fine of One Shilling, if absent at any Meeting, unless such Excuse be given as the Majority shall judge reasonable. The Money to be applied towards buying Books, Paper, &c for the Scholars in the Charity School.
This was affirmed at their meeting of 25 May, 1754, but the fine was then made absolute, of "one shilling, to be laid out in paper, quills, books, &c, for the use of the Charity School." The rule obtaining in the Constitutions requiring that "nothing be transacted by the Trustees unless it be voted by a Majority of the whole Number, which as experience has been found highly inconvenient, in regard to the difficulty of so great a Number's meeting" it was on 27 July, 1750
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, that a Majority of the Trustees met (that Majority not being less than seven, or on a meeting of seven if they all agree) shall have power to order and transact any business relating to the Academy or its Government except the alteration of the Constitutions or making Contracts, whereby the Publick money may be expended. And on 9 April, 1751 they "agree to meet the second Tuesday in every month. The time of Meeting to be at four o'clock in the afternoon."
   Agreed unanimously that no Holdiday be granted to the Scholars at the ​request of any Person, unless at the same time he made a present to the Academy of a Book of Ten Shillings value: The Masters to be made acquainted with this Rule.
Graydon gives some account of the pranks of the boys when he attended the College and Academy, a few years later than this, which certainly were not new in his day; the boys of 1751 were but the forerunners of those of 1760 and of many succeeding years. The only reference to their doings in the formal minutes of the Trustees may be the entry of 15 November 1752, "Agreed that a small Ladder be bought, to be always at hand for the Conveniency of mending the Windows." Perhaps the person who broke one of the new street lamps in the preceding October with an apple was a matriculant at the Academy, and led his classmates in practice on the windows of the New Building, to repair which it was found convenient to keep a ladder "always at hand for the conveniency of mending them."
# Matheson v. United States

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United States Supreme Court
227 U.S. 540
Matheson v. United States
Argued: January 24, 1913. --- Decided: February 24, 1913
Messrs. James Wickersham and John F. Dillon for plaintiff in error.
Assistant Attorney General Adkins and Mr. Karl W. Kirchwey, Assistant Attorney, for defendant in error.
Mr. Justice Lamar delivered the opinion of the court:

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# Matheson v. Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama at Mobile/Opinion of the Court

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United States Supreme Court
48 U.S. 260
Matheson v. Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama at Mobile
The record in this case is a very brief one. It states that a certificate was filed in the clerk's office of the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama, from the clerk of the Circuit Court for Mobile county, setting forth that a judgment had been obtained in that court by the bank against the plaintiffs in error for the sum of $10,573.82 and costs, from which judgment they had presented a writ of error to the Supreme Court; and that this certificate having been produced in the Supreme Court by the attorney for the bank, and the transcript of the record in the Circuit Court not having been filed, the writ of error was thereupon dismissed, and the judgment of the Circuit Court affirmed. It is upon this judgment that the writ of error has been presented to this court.
It appears from the argument against the motion, that the question intended to be raised here is whether the acts of the State of Alabama creating a bank and branches are not in violation of the tenth section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States, which declares that 'no State shall emit bills of credit.'
But in order to bring that question before this court, it should have been raised in the Supreme Court of the State, and have been there decided. There are many cases in the reports in which this court have so ruled. In this case the Supreme Court of the State dismissed the writ of error to the Circuit Court, and affirmed its judgment, because the plaintiffs in error had not filed a transcript of the record; and no question as to any matter of right in contest in the suit was raised or decided. There is nothing, therefore, in the record which this court is authorized to review, and the writ of error must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, and it appearing to the court upon an inspection of the said transcript that there is nothing in the record which this court is authorized to review, it is thereupon now here ordered and adjudged by this court, that this cause be and the same is hereby dismissed, for want of jurisdiction.

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# Men of Kent and Kentishmen/Mary Sidney

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Mary Sidney,
POET,
Sister of Sir Philip, was born probably at Penshurst in 1556. She married in 1576 Henry, Earl of Pembroke. It was for her amusement, it is said, that her brother began his "Arcadia." She possessed a talent for poetical composition, which she assiduously cultivated. She died September 25th, 1601, and was interred in Salisbury Cathedral, where her epitaph by Ben Jonson best records ​the esteem with which she was held by her contemporaries:—
[See "Zouch's Memoirs," "Ballard's Memoirs," and "Royal and Noble Authors."]
# Men of Kent and Kentishmen/Nathaniel Lardner

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Nathaniel Lardner,
LEARNED DISSENTING DIVINE,
Was born at Hawkhurst in 1684. He was educated in London, and subsquently at Utrecht, where he attended the lectures of Grævius and Burmann. He subsquently travelled in France and other countries as tutor to the son of Lady Treby. On his return he joined the dissenting community in Crutched Friars, and soon became distinguished by his literary labours, in recognition of which the University of Aberdeen conferred on him the Degree of D.D. He died at Hawkhurst in 1768. He was the author of numerous treatises (collected and published in 1788 in 11 vols), the principal of which is entitled "The Credibility of the Gospel History." His life has been written by Dr. Kippis, the editor of his Works, (q. v).
# A Moral Alphabet/L for Lady

L WAS A LADY,
Advancing in Age,
Who drove in her carriage and six,
With a Couple of Footmen a Coachman and Page,
Who were all of them regular bricks.
If the Coach ran away, or was smashed by a Dray,
Or got into collisions and blocks,
The Page, with a courtesy rare for his years,
Would leap to the ground with inspiriting cheers,
While the Footman allayed her legitimate fears,
And the Coachman sat tight on his box.
At night as they met round an excellent meal,
They would take it in turn to observe:
"What a Lady indeed! . . . what a presence to feel! . . ."
"What a Woman to worship and serve! . . ."
But, perhaps, the most poignant of all their delights
Was to stand in a rapturous Dream
When she spoke to them kindly on Saturday Nights,
And said "They deserved her Esteem."
MORAL:
Now observe the Reward of these dutiful lives:
At the end of their Loyal Career
They each had a Lodge at the end of the drives,
And she left them a Hundred a Year.
Remember from this to be properly vexed
When the newspaper editors say,
That "The type of society shown in the Text
"Is rapidly passing away."
# A Moral Alphabet/M for Millionaire

M WAS A MILLIONAIRE
who sat at Table,
And ate like this—
as long as he was able;
At half-past twelve the waiters turned him out:
He lived impoverished and died of gout.
MORAL:
Disgusting exhibition! Have a care
When, later on, you are a Millionaire,
To rise from table feeling you could still
Take something more, and not be really ill.
# A Moral Alphabet/F for Family

F FOR A FAMILY
taking a walk
In Arcadia Terrace, no doubt:
The parents indulge in intelligent talk,
While the children they gambol about.
At a quarter-past six they return to their tea,
Of a kind that would hardly be tempting to me,
Though my appetite passes belief.
There is jam, Ginger Beer, Buttered Toast, Marmalade,
With a Cold Leg of Mutton and Warm Lemonade,
And a large Pigeon Pie very skillfully made
To consist almost wholly of Beef.
MORAL:
A Respectable Family taking the air
Is a subject on which I could dwell;
It contains all the morals that ever there were,
And it sets an example as well.
# A Moral Alphabet/I for Indian

I THE POOR INDIAN,
justly called "The Poor,"
He has to eat his Dinner off the floor.
MORAL:
The Moral these delightful lines afford
Is: "Living cheaply is its own reward."
# A Moral Alphabet/H for Horseman

H WAS A HORSEMAN
who rode to the meet,
And talked of the Pads of the fox as his "feet"—
An error which furnished subscribers with grounds
For refusing to make him a Master of Hounds.
He gave way thereupon to so fearful a rage,
That he sold up his Stable and went on the Stage,
And had all the success that a man could desire
In creating the Part of
"The Old English Squire."
MORAL:
In the Learned Professions, a person should know
The advantage of having two strings to his bow.
# A Moral Alphabet/J for James

J STANDS FOR JAMES,
who thought it immaterial
To pay his taxes, Local or Imperial.
In vain the Mother wept, the Wife implored,
James only yawned as though a trifle bored.
The Tax Collector called again, but he
Was met with Persiflage and Repartee.
When James was hauled before the learned Judge,
Who lectured him, he loudly whispered, "Fudge!"
The Judge was startled from his usual calm,
He struck the desk before him with his palm,
And roared in tones to make the boldest quail,
"J stands for James, It also stands for JAIL."
And therefore, on a dark and dreadful day,
Policemen came and took him all away.
MORAL:
The fate of James is typical, and shows
How little mercy people can expect
Who will not pay their taxes; (saving those
To which they conscientiously object.)
# A Moral Alphabet/E for Egg

E STANDS FOR EGG
MORAL:
The Moral of this verse
Is applicable to the Young. Be terse.
# A Moral Alphabet/G for Gnu

G STANDS FOR GNU,
whose weapons of Defence
Are long, sharp, curling Horns, and Common-sense.
To these he adds a Name so short and strong,
That even Hardy Boers pronounce it wrong.
How often on a bright Autumnal day
The Pious people of Pretoria say,
"Come, let us hunt the—" Then no more is heard
But Sounds of Strong Men struggling with a word.
Meanwhile, the distant Gnu with grateful eyes
Observes his opportunity, and flies.
MORAL:
Child, if you have a rummy kind of name,
Remember to be thankful for the same.
# A Moral Alphabet/K for Klondyke

K FOR THE KLONDYKE,
a Country of Gold,
Where the winters are often excessively cold;
Where the lawn every morning is covered with rime,
And skating continues for years at a time.
Do you think that a Climate can conquer the grit
Of the Sons of the West? Not a bit! Not a bit!
When the weather looks nippy, the bold Pioneers
Put on two pairs of Stockings and cover their ears,
And roam through the drear Hyperborean dales
With a vast apparatus of Buckets and Pails;
Or wander through wild Hyperborean glades
With Hoes, Hammers, Pickaxes, Matlocks and Spades.
There are some who give rise to exuberant mirth
By turning up nothing but bushels of earth,
While those who have little cause excellent fun
By attempting to pilfer from those who have none.
At times the reward they will get for their pains
Is to strike very tempting auriferous veins;
Or, a shaft being sunk for some miles in the ground,
Not infrequently nuggets of value are found.
They bring us the gold when their labours are ended,
And we—after thanking them prettily—spend it.
MORAL:
Just you work for Humanity, never you mind
If Humanity seems to have left you behind.
# A Moral Alphabet/N for Ned

N STANDS FOR NED,
Maria's younger brother,
Who, walking one way, chose to gaze the other.
In Blandford Square—a crowded part of town—
Two People on a tandem knocked him down;
Whereat a Motor Car, with warning shout,
Ran right on top and turned him inside out:
The damages that he obtained from these
Maintained him all his life in cultured ease.
MORAL:
The law protects you. Go your gentle way:
The Other Man has always got to Pay.
# Master Eustace

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* Master Eustace, a short story by Henry James
* Master Eustace (New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1920), a collection of short stories by Henry James.
# Master Eustace (New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1920)

MASTER EUSTACE
MASTER EUSTACE
By
HENRY JAMES
New York
THOMAS SELTZER
1920
Copyright, 1920, By THOMAS SELTZER, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
All Rights Reserved
CONTENTS
| | PAGE |
| Preface | 1 |
| Master Eustace | 7 |
| Longstaff's Marriage | 57 |
| Théodolinde | 111 |
| A Light Man | 147 |
| Benvolio | 203 |
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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# Master Eustace (New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1920)/Benvolio

BENVOLIO
* Part 1
* Part 2
* Part 3
* Part 4
* Part 5
* Part 6
* Part 7
# McFaul v. Ramsey

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United States Supreme Court
61 U.S. 523
McFaul v. Ramsey
THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the District Court of the United States for the district of Iowa.
The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
It was argued by Mr. Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Reverdy Johnson, jun., for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Norris for the defendant.
Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

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# McGahey v. State of Virginia (135 U.S. 662)

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United States Supreme Court
135 U.S. 685
MCGAHEY v. STATE OF VIRGINIA.BRYAN
[Syllabus from pages 662-664 intentionally omitted]
BRADLEY, J.

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