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though rhythmically different ; the latter having a de- 
gree of vivacity more than the former, in proportion to 
its meafure of time ; two bars of the firfl, being equal, 
in length, to three of the fecond. 
I am, SIR, with great regard, 
Your very humble fervant, 
JOSHUA STEELE. 
Remarks on the larger fyflem of reed pipes from the 
iile of Amfterdam. 
The fpecific difference between this and the fmaller 
fyflem, defcribed before, will be underftood from the 
following obfervations. It confilts of ten pipes, joined 
together in- the fame manner as thofe of the fmaller 
fylfem. The firfl nine jhpes exhibit to the eye the 
fame figure as the fylfem before defcribed in the draw- 
ing; and the tenth pipe (which is the additional) is a 
little longer than 4. For in this larger fylfem, N"" 8. 
is thirteen inches long; N° 4, thirteen and a half, near- 
ly ; and N° i o. is fourteen inches. The founds which 
each pipe exhibits eafily^ are marked in minims^ as- folr 
lows, and are noted agreeable to confort pitch : 
I 
4 - 5 
8 . 
10, 
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