Reply to the Rev. Mr. Smyth on Tuning. ae 
Places’ Names. ; Names of Mines. : 
( Calow,— Coast-Rake, -Lime-kilns (& 
| | Drake) ,--Mossey-Meer,— Orchard- 
Winster ...6+.++.5 pipe, — Placket-pipe, — Portaway- 
| pipe, —Trafalgar (or Willow) ,—and 
\_ Yate-stoop, ‘ 
(Alport (near Ashley-hay),— Bage,—- 
Barlow-flat, —Biads-Barn, — Blob- 
ber,— Boggard, — Bond’s-vein, — 
Dale - top,— Fox-hole,—Goedluck 
(Burdet’s), —Grey-mare, —Holley- 
ts ' hole,—Leas Vein,—Meerbrook, — 
Worksworth 2 +..4 North-Cliff,—Oakcliff,— Orchard, 
—Pens- Rake, — Prince-Charles,— 
- Ranter (or Raven-tor) ,—Ratchwood, 
—Sand-hole-pipe,—Solins, —Staf- 
|  ford’s-dream (or Dream), —Thist- 
L_ ley,—Wall-close,--and Yoke-cliff. 
( Bacon - close, -— Black - shale - pits, —~ 
: { Crash - purse, — Hagnes (in Cal- 
Molgrave .eesse. -<  lenge-Low) ,—Long-Rake,--—Nick- 
sough,—and Side-way (in Callenge- 
L. Low). 
XX. Rejoinder to the Rev.C. J. Smyth’s Reply, on Modes of 
Tuning Keyed Instruments; (see vol. xxxyi. p. 435.) 
By M. 6 
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To Mr. Tilloch. 
Sir, Mir. SmytT#, ithe Reply with which he has honoured 
my Kemarks, after admitting that he had in. one instance 
reasoned inconclusively, and after explaining that by wolves 
he means any chords that are greatly tempered, expresses a 
wish that [ would inform him what the system is according 
to which I tuned a harp, “so dexterously,” by the melody 
alone. This I will endeavour to do, if you fayour me with 
an opportunity. in the first place, allow me to observe 
that my sole motive for mentioning the possibility of tuning 
in that manner, was, to show the power of the practised 
ear to judge of intervals, and thereby to strengthen my as- 
sertion that many, who are mere tuners, are guided, in the 
operation of tuning, by no theory, by no calculation. And, 
since I sent you my Remarks, I have seen a very ill-written 
little book on the subject, by A. Coblenz, « professed tuner 
teacher of the art, whercin the author says that to tune, 
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