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A.
Amurath, Sultan of the East, saves the lives of 30,000 persons, by music, 23.
Animals in the West of England, stimulated by music, 37.
Abell, Mr. anecdote of, 62.
Arne, Dr. ditto, 69.
Archangelo Corelli, ditto, 87.
B.
Bull, extraordinary effects of music on one, 32.
Brown, Mr. musical anecdote related by, 77.
Battle, musical one, 99.
Boatmen of Venice, account of their recitation, 169.
C.
Contrary effects of music on a Greek lady, 15.
Clarke, Jeremiah, anecdote of, 71.
Convulsions relieved by music, 5.
Corelli, Archangelo, anecdote of, 87.
Chanting in Cathedrals, the origin of, 95.
Crotch, Master William, the musical phenomenon, 113.
Cecilia, St. the Legend of, 130.
Clinias, the Pythagorean, the power of music on, 137.
D.
Dog, musical one, 31.
Dying Man and the Piano, 36.
Devil’s Concerto, 56.
Denmark Musician, remarkable one, 145.
E.
Elephant, the power of music on one, 12.
F.
Farinelli and his Taylor, anecdote of, 60.
Foreign Music, effects of, on different animals, 163.
G.
Greek lady, contrary effects of music on, 15.
H.
Hare, the effect of music on one, 10.
Highlander, ditto, 14.
Highland charging tune, power of, on soldiers, 162.
Handel, George Frederick, anecdotes of, 55, 58, 65, 75.
Haydn, account of his celebrated Ox Minuet, 97.
L.
Lady, indisposition of one, cured by music, 5.
Lulli, the celebrated musician, anecdote of, 78.
Legend of St. Cecilia, 130.
Lizards, effects of music on, 165.
M.
Mademoiselle Theresa Paradis, account of, 122.
Mice affected by music, 19.
Musical Elephant, 12.
—— Pigeon, 27.
—— Dog, 31.
—— Bull, 32.
Music Composer, wonderfully affected by his art, 38.
Mozart, interesting particulars in his life, 44.
Madame la Maupin, anecdote of, 82.
Musical battle, description of one, 99.
Music, medicinal effects of, 104.
Musical Prodigy, 108.
—— Phenomenon, 113.
March, Madame de la, wonderful effect of music on, 145.
Marville, musical anecdote, related by, 167.
O.
Ox Minuet, celebrated one, by Haydn, origin of 97.
Ode to Music, by Dr. Wharton, 107.
Orleans, Archbishop of, restored from prison by music, 141.
P.
Philip V. King of Spain, cured by music, 25.
Pigeon, musical, one described, by Mrs. Piozzy, 27.
Piano and the Dying Man, anecdote of, 36.
Purcell, Henry, Esq. ditto, 90.
Q.
Queen Mary and Mr. Purcell, anecdote of, 160.
R.
Randles, Miss, musical prodigy, 108.
Rans des Vaches, remarkable Swiss air, 144.
Rhodian Musician’s reply to Apollonius, 146.
S.
Spiders affected by music, 19.
Sweden, Queen of, and Italian Musicians, 94.
Swiss Air, remarkable one, 144.
Snakes, extraordinary effects of music on, 147.
——, dancing ones, account of, 150.
Stradella, anecdote of, 20.
T.
Timotheus the Ancient, anecdote of, 22.
—— —— Modern, ditto, 21.
Thirty thousand persons saved by the power of music, 23.
Tartini, the celebrated Italian musician, anecdote of, 56.
Tyrtœus the Spartan poet, anecdote of, 138.
Theodosius, the Emperor, soothed by music, 139.
Temple Organ, curious contest about, 152.
V.
Voice, recovered by music, 8.
Venice Boatmen’s recitation, 169.
W.
Woman prevented from starving, by music, 143.
Z.
Zamperini, Madame, anecdote of, 17.