| William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. The advantages of this instrument, says Dr. Franklin, are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; and that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...of the fingers, not when they turn to tlirui. The advantages of this instrument, says Dr. Franklin, are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other ; and that they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 516 pages
...turn to them. " The advantages of this instrument are, that its tones are incomparably sweet beyond any other ; that they may be swelled and softened...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."... | |
| Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...of Edinburgh has invented an instrument of the same nature, but much move extensive and complicated. The great excellencies of the harmonica, as an instrument...of the finger— that they may be continued to any leng«h — and that the instrument being once well funed, nerer again wants tuning. (2.) Euphon. This... | |
| John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...but much more extensive and coiaplicated. The great excellencies of the harmonica, as an i.utrument of music, are, that its tones are incomparably sweet,...any length — and that the instrument being once wel! tuned, iitver again wants tuning. (2.) Evphon. This instrument was invented in I7!K), by Dr. Chladni,... | |
| 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...pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length ; and that the instrument, being once well tuned, never again wants Juning.... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...ends of the fingers, not when they turn to them. The advantages of this instrument, says Dr. Franklin, are, that its tones are 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;... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 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...pleasure by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length; and that the instrument, being once well tuned, never again wants tuning."... | |
| United States - 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...pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued to any length ; and that the instrument being once well tuned, never again wants tuning.... | |
| United States - 1826 - 422 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 way be swelled and softened at pleasure, by stronger or weaker pressures of the finger, and continued... | |
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