xxiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ON WOOD. 



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96. The violin : longitudinal and transverse sections. The violin viewed in 



front and at the side . . . . . . 142 



97. Finger-board of the violin 144 



98. Finger-board of the violin ; fingered 145 



99. Savart's trapezoidal violin 147 



.100. Instruments of the violin class : alto or tenor, rioloncello or bass, and 



contra-basso 149 



101. A violin of the Ouadjiji 150 



102. African violin ; . ., . . . 150 



103. Persian musicians. Violin and tambourine 151 



104. Chinese stringed and bow instruments 153 



105. The guitar . . 154 



106. Theorbo, or arch-lute 154 



107. The mandoline 155 



108. Japanese playing the gotto or "taki koto." 155 



109. Mechanism of the harp. Key-board and pedals 156 



110. The Welsh harp 159 



111. The Burmese harp 160 



112. The Piano : sound ing- board and strings . 161 



113. Piano : arrangement of keys and hammers 162 



114. Piano : mechanism of the hamtnnrs and keys 165 



115. Organ-pipes with flute mouthpiece 169 



116. Flute-a-bec : section of mouthpiece : , . . . . 169 



117. The flute : longitudinal and transversal section of the mouthpiece . . 170 



118. Striking reed 171 



119 Free reed 171 



120. Clarionet : section of mouthpiece 172 



121. Hautboy: front and side view of reed 172 



122. Types of bell and horn mouthpieces 174 



123. Cor d'harmonie _ ... 174 



124. Hunting-horn 175 



125. Trumpet and clarion 175 



126. Trombone 176 



127. Ophicleide 176 



128. Cornet-a-piston 177 



129. section with raised pistons 177 



130. ., section with pistons lowered 177 



131. Bagpipes . ..- 179 



132. Musette. . 179 



133. Bellows used to fill the musette . . . . '. 180 



134. Organ stops 183 



135. Wind-chest furnished with its pipes 186 



136. Transversal section of the sound-board. Wind-chest and .valve . . . 190 



137. Claviers of the great organ of Notre Dame in Paris .... .^ .. 192 



138. Barbari's organ, commonly called the Barbary orgnn . . . . . . . 196 



139. Mirrors of the ancient Egyptians '...... 202 



140. Venetian mirror "... 203 



141. Window mirror, or ?*pion 204 



