… in Poland street, he had begun these little musical assemblages; which, in different forms, and [Pg 10]with different parties, he continued, or renewed, through life. The simplicity of the entertainment had, probably, its full share in the …
… for the sake of conversation, gallantry, news, and play’. 5 The assembly rooms were spaces for balls, concerts, card parties, and other entertainments in which any ‘polite’ community could gather. By 1795, the word ‘assembly’ was …
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