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guft prefence ; little Mozart immediately fat down 
with great confidence to his harpfichord, inform- 
ing his highnefs, that he had played before the 
emprefs. 
At fevcn years of age his father carried him to 
Paris, where he fo diftinguilhed himfelf by his com- 
p-olitrons, that an engraving was made of him. 
The father and filler who are introduced in this 
print, are exceffively like their portraits, as is alfo 
little Mozart, who, is ftiled “ Compofiteur et Maitre 
“ de Mufique, age de lept a ns.” 
After the name of the engraver, follows the date, 
which is in 1764; Mozart was therefore at this time 
in the eighth year of his age. 
Upon leaving Paris, he came over to England, 
where he continued more than a year. As during 
this time I was witnefs of his moll extraordinary 
abilities as a mufician, both at fome publick concerts, 
and likewife by having been alone with him for a 
conliderable time at his father’s houfe ; I fend you 
the following account, amazing and incredible al- 
moft as it may appear. 
I carried to him a manufeript duet, which was 
compofed by an Englifn gentleman to fome favourite 
words in Metaftafio’s opera of Demofoonte. 
The whole fcore was in five parts, viz. accom- 
paniments for a firft and fecond violin, the two 
vocal parts, and a bafe. 
I fhall here likewife mention, that the parts for 
the firft and fecond voice were written in what the 
Italians flile the Contralto cleff ; the reafon for taking 
notice of which particular will appear hereafter. 
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