...music, and used Delight* i • i • i 'n l°ud to listen, dunng her meals, to ' twelve trumpets soundSf and two kettledrums, which, together with * fifes,...side-drums, made the hall ring for half an hour together.' Sir James Melvill records a curious anecdote of this princess's skill and coquetry. He had told her...

...this was soft music, compared with that of his heroic daughter Elizabeth, who, according to Henxner, used to be regaled during dinner, " with twelve trumpets...kettle-drums, which together with fifes, " cornets, and side drums, made the hall ring for " half an hour together." The LUTE, of which hardly the sound, or...

...compared with that of his daughter Elizabeth, who used, according to Hcnxner, to be regaled duriug din<ncr with twelve trumpets, and two kettledrums; which,...together with fifes, cornets, and side-drums, made the hull ring for half an hour loselh'er. The lute, of which (he shape and sound are now scarcely known,...

...to listen, during her meals, to " twelve trumpets and two kettle drums, which, together with 4fes, cornets, and side-drums, made the hall ring for half an hour together." While speaking of the amusements of the Elizahethan age, we might as well add a few more particulars....

...louder sort. Dr. Burney informs us, in his History of Music, that Queen Elizabeth used to be regaled at dinner with twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums ;...side-drums, made the hall ring for half an hour together." The drums of the royal ears must, surely, have been made of better leather than is sold in Leadenhall...

...MUSIC. DR. BURNEY informs us, in his " History of Music," that Queen Elizabeth used to be regaled at dinner with twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums ;...side-drums, made the hall ring for half an hour together. The drums of the Royal ears must, surely, have been made of better leather than is sold in Leadenhall...

...be formed from what Heuxner tells us, who says, that, when Queen Elizabeth dined, she was regaled " with twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums, which,...side-drums, made the hall ring for half an hour together." There appear to have been many good vocalists and instrumentalists in England at this time ; and so...

...this was soft music compared with that of his heroic daughter, Elizabeth, who, according to Hentzner, used to be regaled during dinner " with twelve trumpets and two kettledrums." Fig. 2 is an instrument with one string, used with a bow, which was formerly employed on board of Fig....

...this was soft music comparée with that of his heroic daughter, Elizabeth, who according to Hentzner, used to be regaled during dinner " with twelve trumpets and two kettledrums." Fig. 2 is an instrument with one string, used with a bow, which was formerly employed on board ol Fig.»....

...printed about the beginning of the seventeenth century, were noted by the composers of that period." We are also informed that, at this time, " the lute...some of which vocal as well as instrumental music was introduced.*1 In these points, and in many others, our Scotish monarchs and nobles took their cue from...