[2] In the second edition of these anecdotes, I had said "the musician was undoubtedly _Castrucci_;" though one gentleman assured me it was _Veracini_. The error is here acknowledged, to shew the danger of receiving information upon trust. In the first edition, I had fallen into a less pardonable mistake, by supposing it was _Cervetto_, whom I described to be then lately dead. But "_Hogarth's_ musician," as a friend on that occasion suggested to me, "is represented with a violin; whereas _Cervetto's_ instrument was the violoncello; but, however that may be, he is now certainly living. He lodges at _Friburg's_ snuff-shop, in _The Haymarket_, and may be seen every day at _The Orange Coffeehouse_, although he completed his 101st. year in _November_ 1781." This extraordinary character in the musical world came to _England_ in the hard frost, and was then an old man. He soon after was engaged to play the bass at _Drury-lane_ theatre, and continued in that employment till a season or two previous to Mr. _Garrick's_ retiring from the stage. He died _June_ 14, 1783, in his 103d year. One evening when Mr. _Garrick_ was performing the character of Sir _John Brute_, during the drunkard's muttering and dosing till he falls fast asleep in the chair (the audience being most profoundly silent and attentive to this admirable performer), _Cervetto_ (in the orchestra) uttered a very loud and immoderately-lengthened yawn! The moment _Garrick_ was off the stage, he sent for the musician, and with considerable warmth reprimanded him for so ill-timed a symptom of somnnolency, when the modern _Naso_, with great address, reconciled _Garrick_ to him in a trice, by saying, with a shrug, "I beg ten tousand pardon! but I alvays do so ven I am _ver much please_!" Mr. _Cervetto_ was distinguished among his friends in the galleries by the name of _Nosey_. See _Gentleman's Magazine_, 1783, p. 95. [3] _London Daily Post, November_ 24, 1740. "Shortly will be published, a new print called _The Provoked Musician_, designed and engraved by Mr _William Hogarth_; being a companion to a print representing a _Distressed Poet_, published some time since. To which will be added, a _Third on Painting_, which will compleat the set; but as this subject may turn upon an affair depending between the right honourable the L--d _M---r_ and the author, it may be retarded for some time." Query to what affair does _Hogarth_ allude? _Humphrey Parsons_ was then Lord Mayor. [4] In the collection of Mr. _Crickitt_. * * * * * 1742. 1. _Martin Folks_, Esq. half length. _W. Hogarth pinxit & sculpsit_. An engraving. To some impressions of this print, which are not proofs, the name of _Hogarth_ is wanting. 2. The same, half length mezzotinto. _W. Hogarth pinx._ 1741; _J. Faber fecit._ 1742. The original of both is now in the meeting-room of the Royal Society, in _Somerset Place_.