Pianoforte

PIANOFORTE, P. 713 b, l. 8, concerning Frederick the Great's pianofortes see Silbermann, vol. iii. p. 494 b. The examination of the one at the Neues Palais was made at the request of the writer, who had peculiar facilities for examining the pianofortes and harpsichords at Potsdam and Berlin accorded to him by H. I. H. the Crown Princess (since Empress) of Germany. P. 719 a, l. 19 from bottom, add that Isaac Hawkins took out the London patent for...