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NYJ-N.774.031
10 Mar 1774:33 (1627)
As music is very deservedly esteemed a most pleasing, as
well as an elegant accomplishment; and as many young
gentlemen are at great pains, and very considerable expence
in acquiring a knowledge of the principles as well as
practice of so difficult a science; it is presumed the
following advertisement will be very agreeable to the public
in general, as well as to the lovers of music in particular.
French Fiddle-Strings, or music without a master! Peter
Paracelsus Puff, sole distributor in North-America, to
Monsieur Rigadoon, principal professor of music, to his most
Christian Majesty, and original inventor of the musical
chords a la Royal; by which any person entirely ignorant of
the principles of music, may, in less than three weeks, play
the most difficult tunes upon the violin, with a delicacy
and execution equal to Giardini himself; as has been proved
by hundreds of grown gentlemen about the court, as well as
at Paris; and for which the inventor has obtained his
Majesty's royal letters patent, and the Croix de St. Louis!
These astonishing chords, are by the inventor's appointment,
(as will appear from a letter sign'd with Monsr. Rigadoon's
own hand) to be had, at his original warehouse, the corner
of Dupe street, in sets, of ten, twenty, thirty, and forty
pistareens per set. Mr. Puff gives at the same time,
gratis, a bit of the genuine Cremona rosin, with which the
chords are now and then to be touched, to preserve their
tone, and to convince any persons who may doubt the veracity
of the above advertisement, Mr. Puff will play off several
new airs, to any gentlemen who will do him the honour of
attending at any of the usual hours, at the reasonable price
of one dollar per air. N.B. Beware of counterfeits.
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