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" Sir John Hawkins, however, in his History of Music, says : — ' It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in- high estimation, as well abroad as with us ; its characteristic is dignity and gravity, in. which respect it differs greatly... "
England's Artillerymen: An Historical Narrative of the Services of the Royal ... - Page 305
by James Alexander Browne - 1865 - 330 pages
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A General History of the Science and Practice of Music, Volume 1

John Hawkins - Music - 1875 - 538 pages
...to inspire.* * It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in high estimation, us well abroad as with us ; its characteristic is dignity...respect it differs greatly from the French, which, as it is given by Mersennus, is brisk and alert. Sir Roger Williams, a gallant Low-country soldier...
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A General History of the Science and Practice of Music, Volume 1

John Hawkins - Music - 1875 - 532 pages
...* It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in high estimation, as well abro»d as with us ; Its characteristic is dignity and gravity, in which respect it diners greatly from the French, which, as it is given by Mersennus, is brisk and alert. Sir Roger Williams,...
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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by Eminent ..., Volume 2

George Grove - Music - 1880 - 778 pages
...Hawkins, however, in his History of Music, says : — ' It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in- high estimation, as well abroad as...respect it differs greatly from the French, which, as it is given by Mersennus, is brisk and alert.' On this subject Sir John quotes a bon mot of Sir...
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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1889) by Eminent ..., Volume 2

George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland - Music - 1880 - 866 pages
...Hawkins, however, in his History of Music, says :— ' It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in high estimation, as well abroad as...respect it differs greatly from the French, which, as it is given by Mersennus, is brisk and alert.' On this subject Sir John quotes a bon mot of Sir...
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Memoirs of the Royal Artillery Band: Its Origin, History and Progress: and ...

Henry George Farmer - Band music - 1904 - 276 pages
...It was formerly in high estimation, as well abroad as with us," says HAWKINS (History of Music). " Its characteristic is dignity and gravity, in which...heavy and sluggish. " That may be true," answered Sir Roger, " but, slow as it is, it has traversed your master's country from one end to the other." 3 It...
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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 3

George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland - Music - 1907 - 942 pages
...Hawkins, however, in his History of Music, says : ' It seems that the old English march of the foot was formerly in high estimation, as well abroad as...characteristic is dignity and gravity, in which respect it différa greatly from the French, which, as it is given by Mcrsennus, is brisk and alert.' On this...
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Shakespeare's Military Language: A Dictionary

Charles Edelman - Literary Criticism - 2004 - 452 pages
...addition or alteration whatsoever'. Sir John Hawkins gives the characteristics of the English march as 'dignity and gravity, in which respect it differs...greatly from the French, which ... is brisk and alert', and relates an anecdote in which a French officer told Sir Roger Williams, while serving in the Low...
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