State of the musical art in England—Purcell’s Sonatas and Trios—JOHN BANISTER—DAVIS MELL—described by Anthony à Wood—Sonatas published by John Jenkins—history of JOHN BANISTER the elder—JOHN BANISTER, jun.—OBADIAH SHUTTLEWORTH—HENRY ECCLES—assisted in the second part of the “Division Violin”—Purcell’s Airs composed for the Theatre—the arrival of Geminiani and Veracini, forming an epoch—WILLIAM CORBETT—resides in Rome—political suspicions—his works—his bequest to Gresham College—MICHAEL CHRISTIAN FESTING—founds the Royal Society for the support of Decayed Musicians—succeeded by Abraham Brown—THOMAS PINTO—joint leader with Giardini at the Opera—MATTHEW DUBOURG—pupil of Geminiani—appointed Master and Composer of the State Music in Ireland—instructs the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cumberland—his odes—his solos and concertos—his intimacy with Handel—anecdotes—JOHN CLEGG—promoted by Handel—confined in Bedlam—THOMAS COLLET—remarkable accident—_Francis Hackwood_—convivial anecdotes—ABEL and the Viol-da-Gamba—RICHARD CUDMORE—his early distinction—instances of his versatile talent—G. F. PINTO—the victim of dissipation—THOMAS LINLEY, jun.—taught by Dr. Boyce and Nardini—his death from the upsetting of a pleasure boat—THOMAS COOKE—his career—anecdotes and _bon mots_—NICHOLAS MORI—his precocious performances—becomes a Director of the Philharmonic Concerts, and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music—becomes affected with cerebral disease—his character and ability—Mr. LODER, of Bath—HENRY GATTIE—ANTONIO JAMES OURY—his early career in arms and art—marries Mdlle. Belleville, with whom he makes the tour of Europe—his pupils—JOSEPH HAYDON BOURNE DANDO—introduces public quartett-playing in England—music in the City—a _jeu d’esprit_—the several Quartett Societies—HENRY C. COOPER—EDWARD WILLIAM THOMAS—BREAM THOM—CHARLES FREDERICK HALL—remarks on Chamber Concerts, and the Royal Academy of Music—NEIL GOW.—_pp. 258, et seq._ CHAPTER VII. AMATEURS. The amateur compared with the professor—the witty DUKE of BUCKINGHAM—a saying of Dr. Johnson’s—Dr. Cooke giving a lesson—The BARON BACH—characteristic sketches—amateur quartett-parties—a story, with a _mistake_!—Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON—Epigrams—on an aged musical trifler—_Ralph Rasper_—advice to amateurs—the scales—Corelli’s solos—Spohr’s Violin-School—no real self-taught violinists—epigram—self-knowledge necessary—qualities necessary to the leader of an amateur party—opera music—listening to classical quartetts—a story—friendly advice in rhyme.—_pp. 312, et seq._ CHAPTER VIII. FEMALE VIOLINISTS. (_See Addendum, page 397_).