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ther awkward than graceful, except when
he is Playing-with face utterly unlike
any thing else that is human, and yet not
unpIeasing, and in form resembling a cres-
cent. His long black hair lies wild over
bis shoulders. His legs totter under the al-
most fleshless bones which they have to sup
port, and his eyes, until lighted up by the
mind, show lassilude, sickness, and one
would almost say, weariness of existence.
He has an air Of molesly, which is certain
ly unassumed, and altogether, although his
face is not earthly, it is far from indicating
any passion Of the mind which would be dis
creditable to the possessor.


A breathess silence then ensued, and
every eye was watching the action Of this
extraordinary violinist, and as he glidcd
from the side scenes to the front of the stage,
an involuntary cheering burst from every
part Of the house, many rising from their
seats to view the spectre during the thunder
of this unprecedented cheering-his gaunt
and extraordinary appearance being more
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tyrdom than one to delight you with his art
With the tip of his bow, he set off the or
chestra in grand military movement. with
force and vivacity as surprising as it was
new. At the termination of This introduc-
ton, he commenced with a soft streamy
note of celestial quality, and with three or
four whips of his bow elected points of
sound that mounted to the third heaven,
and bright as the stars. A scream of aston
ishment and delight burst from the audience
at the novelty Of this effect. Immediately
an execution followed that was equally in.
describable, in which were intermingled
tones more than human, which seemed tC


be wrung from the deepest anguish of 4


broken heart. After this the audience were


enraptured by lively strain; in which yor


hear commingled with the tones Of the in


strument those of the voice, with the pizzi


cato Of the guitar, forming a compound 0


exquisite beauty. Ii were possible to ain
at description of his manner, we shoul
} say that you would take the violin to be
wild animal which he was endeavoring t
: quiet in his bosom, and which he occasion
: ally, fend-like, lashes with his bow; this h
:, dashcs upon the strings, as you would viii
c with u walking switch, tearing from tn


creature the most horrid, as well as deligh
e full tones. ..-.. g. .