 | 1784 - 506 páginas
...by the numerous fpeCtatbrs, the area of which was to be the fcene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band, had pieces of large bamboo, from three...managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical pofmon, the upper end open, but the oi!>< i cud doled by one of the joints. With this cfofe end, the... | |
 | 1785 - 620 páginas
...eighteen, feated themfelves in the center of the circle compofed by the numerous fpectators. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo from three to five or fix feet long, which they held nearly in a vertical pofuion ; the upper end was open, but the lower was clofed by... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 380 páginas
...circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long ; the upper end open, but the other end clofed by one...performers kept conftantly ftriking the ground, though flowly, thus producing different notes, according to the different lengths of the inftruments, but... | |
 | 1796 - 364 páginas
...mufic, or chorus of eighteen men, feated themfelves before us, in the centre of the circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long ; the upper end open, but the other end clofed by one of the joints. With this clofe end, the performers... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 712 páginas
...circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large itamboo, from three to five or fix feet long; the upper end open, but the other end clofed .by one of the joints. With this clofeend, the performers kept conftandy finking the ground, though -- fiowly. flowly, thus producing... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 páginas
...mufic, or chorus of eighteen men, feated themfelves before us, in the centre of the circle. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or fix feet long ; the upper end open, but the other end clofed by one of the joints. With this clofe end, the performers... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 páginas
...by the numerous spectators, the area of which was to be the scene of the exhibitions. Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long, each managed by one man, who held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper end open,... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 páginas
...*' exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or " six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper " end open, but the other end closed by one " of the joints. With this close end... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 páginas
...the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the " exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or " six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 632 páginas
...the numerous spectators, " the area of which was to be the scene of the " exhibitions. Four or five of this band had " pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or "" six feet long, each managed by one man, who " held it nearly in a vertical position, the upper "... | |
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Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long... 
