 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 582 pages
...different as to require a new name. The great excellences of the Harmonica, as an instrument of music, are, that " its tones are incomparably sweet, beyond those of any other; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger; that... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...played together by using both hands ; and the tones are best drawn out when the glasses turn from th« ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. The...those of any other ; and that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger ¡ and continued to any length... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...are best drawn out when the glasses turn from (hi ends of the fingers, not when they turn to tlirui. The advantages of this instrument, says Dr. Franklin,...those of any other ; and that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger ; and continued to any length... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 516 pages
...instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length ; and that the instrument, once well tun«d, never again wants tuning." It* disadvantage* are the difficulty... | |
 | John Millard - 1813 - 704 pages
...more extensive and coiaplicated. The great excellencies of the harmonica, as an i.utrument of music, are, that its tones are incomparably sweet, beyond those of any other — that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 712 pages
...move extensive and complicated. The great excellencies of the harmonica, as an instrument of music, are, that its tones. are incomparably sweet, beyond those of any other — that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger—... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...glasses turn from the ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 pages
...the tone more readily. Different parts may be played together by using both hands; and the tones are best drawn out when the glasses turn from the ends...incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; and that ther may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger; and continued... | |
 | 1823 - 872 pages
...lorn from the ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. " The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...glasses turn from the ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and... | |
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The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other; that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length; and that the instrument,... 
