A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… perigrinations to the Continent!' Music was then announced, & lasted almost without ' intermission till Ten o'Clock. Nobody played but Mr Burney, except that Hetty accompanied him in 2 Harpsichord Duets, one very pretty, by Mr. Burney … at Mr Bruce. Indeed, no Eye was off him, though I believe he did not perceive it, as he hardly ever himself looks at any body. The Conversation during supper turned upon madness, a subject which the Stranges are very full of, as a lady of … done with this Evening, unless I were to Write horrid Tales of madness; for that shocking subject being started, every body had something terrible to say upon it. … "Mr Bruce, who is very fond of music, had appointed that Day to accompany …
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