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" ... which stood in his way, he seized a kettle-drum, which he threw with such violence at the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his... "
Oxberry's dramatic biography and histrionic anecdotes [ed. by C.E. Oxberry]. - Page 208
1825
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...overturned a double bafs which flood in his way, he feized a kettle-drum, which he threw with fuch violence at the head of the leader of the band, that he loft his full-bottomed wig by the effort. Without waiting to replace it, he advanced bare-headed to...
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The young woman's companion; or, Female instructor [by J.A. Stewart].

J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...lower than the organ. As soon as the prince arrived, Handel gave a signal of beginning con spirito, but such was the horrible discord, that the enraged...the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his foil bottomed wig by the effort; without waiting to replace it, he advanced bare-headed to the front...
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The young woman's companion; or, Female instructor [by J.A. Stewart].

J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...horrible discord, that the enraged musician started up from his seat, and having overturned a double biiss which stood in his way, he seized a kettledrum, which...the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his full bottomed wig by the effort; with- ' out waiting to replace it, he advanced bare-headed to the...
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A Musical Biograhy: Or Sketches of the Lives and Writings of Eminent Musical ...

1824 - 262 pages
...lower than the organ. As soon as the Prince arrived, Handel gave the signal of beginning cohspirito, but such was the horrible discord, that the enraged...the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his full bottomed w!g by the effort, without waiting'to replace it, he advanced bareheaded to the front...
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The Diorama of Life, Or, The Macrocosm and Microcosm Displayed ...

Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pages
...horrible discord, that the enraged musician started up from his seat, and having overturned a double-bass which stood in his way, he seized a kettle-drum, which he threw with such violence at the leader of the band, that he lost his full-bottomed wig in the effort. Without waiting to replace it,...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 1

1825 - 412 pages
...instruments, some half a note, others a whole note lower than the organ. As soon as the prince airived, Handel gave the signal of beginning conspirito, but...the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his full bottomed wig by the effort ; without waiting to replace it, he advanced bareheaded to the front...
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A Musical Biography: Or, Sketches of the Lives and Writings of Eminent ...

1825 - 262 pages
...conspirito, but such was the horrible discord, that the enraged musician started up from his seat, an8 having overturned a double bass which stood in his...the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his full bottomed wig by the effort, without waiting^to replace it, he advanced bareheaded to the front...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 1

1825 - 426 pages
...having overturned a double bass which stood in his way, he seized a kettledrum, which he threw wilh such violence at the head of the leader of the band, that he lost his full bottomed wig by the effort ; without waiting to replace it, he advanced bareheaded to the front...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 10

1826 - 384 pages
...the instruments. As soon as the prince arrived, Handel gave the signal of beginning, con spirito ', but such was the horrible discord, that the enraged...kettle-drum, which he threw with such violence at the leader of the band.thathe lost his full-bottomed wig in the effort. Without waiting to replace it,...
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The Georgian Era: Political and rural economists. Painters, sculptors ...

1834 - 614 pages
...the horrible discard, that the enraged musician started up from his seat, and having overturned the double bass, which stood in his way, he seized a kettle-drum, which he threw with such violence at the leader of the band, that he lost his own full-bottomed wig in the effort. Without waiting to replace...
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