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him. Shuter was directed to some court in the Minories, 

 where this extraordinary musician Hved ; but, not being able 

 to find the house^ Shuter began a cat solo ; upon this the 

 other looked out of the window, and answered him with a 

 cantata of the same sort. ' Come along,' said Shuter ; ' I 

 want no better information that you are the man. Foote 

 stays for us ; we cannot begin the cat-opera without you.'" — 

 Cassell's Old a?id Neiv London^ vol. iv. 



