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He would alfo fbmetimes run about the room with a flick be- 

 tween his legs by way of horfe. 



I found likewife that moft of the London muficians were of the 

 fame opinion with regard to his age, not believing it pomble 

 that a child of fo tender years could furpafs moft of the mafters 

 in that fcience 



I have therefore for a conuderable time made the beft inquiries I 

 was able from fome of the German muficians refident in London, 

 but could never receive any further information than that he was 

 born near Saltzbourg, till I was fo fortunate as to procure an ex- 

 tract from the regifter of that place, through his excellency Count 

 Haflang. 



It appears from this extradt, that Mozart's father did not im- 

 pofe with regard to his age when he was in England, for it was in 

 June. 1765, that I was witnefs to what I have abcve related, when 

 the boy was only eight years and five months old. 



I have made frequent inquiries with regard to this very extra- 

 ordinary genius fince he left England ; and was told laft fummer, 

 that he was then at Saltzbourg, where he had compofed feveral 

 oratorios, which were much admired. 



I am alfo informed, that the prince bifhop of Saltzbourg, not 

 crediting that fuch mafterly compositions were really thofe of a 

 child, (hut iiim up for a week, during which he was not per- 

 mitted to fee any one, and was left only with munc-paper, and the 

 words of an oratorio. During this fhort time he compofed a very 

 capital oratorio, which was moft highly approved of upon being 

 performed. 



Having ftated the above mentioned proofs of Mozart's genius, 

 when of almoft an infantine age, it may not be* improper perhaps 

 to compare them with what hath been well attefted with regard to 

 other inftances of the fame fort. 



Amongft 



