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musical system of the Ancients, was undertaken 

 by Mr. Bromby, at the instance of his friend, 

 Archdeacon Wrangham, by whom it was intended 

 to be introduced into a new translation, probably 

 now abandoned, of the " Opuscula" of Plutarch. 

 This translation of the " P*? < MouoW/' along with the 

 Greek text, forming an elegant volume in small 

 octavo, was printed by Whittingham, at the 

 Chiswick press, in 1822. It is inscribed to JOHN 

 BROADLEY, Esq., a member of this society; whose 

 name I may take this opportunity of introducing 

 in the language of Mr. Bromby's dedication, as 

 " one, who combines in himself the characters of 

 " the scholar and the musician; and who has been, 

 " for so many years, a most liberal patron and 

 " zealous cultivator of the art, of which the priest 

 " of Apollo here treats." Although Mr. Broad- 

 ley has not appeared before the world as an 

 author, in any published work, I feel myself jus- 

 tified in ranking him in the list of our living 

 native authors, from his having printed, though 

 not for publication, " Memoirs of the life of 

 " Master John Shawe, sometime Vicar of Ro- 

 " theram, afterwards Minister of St. Mary's 

 " Church, Lecturer at the Holy-Trinity Church, 

 " and Master of God's House Hospital at King- 

 " ston-upon-Hull ; with notes, explanatory and 

 " biographical, byJohnBroadley, F.S.A., F.L.S., 

 " F.R.S.L., &c." " This biographical sketch, 



