MPSON, London, 1749.

THOROWGOOD, Henry, London. Little known.

TILLEY, Thomas, London, about 1774.

TOBIN, Richard, London, 1800. Pupil of Perry, of Dublin. His
instruments are much appreciated by the best judges. In cutting a
scroll he was unequalled amongst English makers.

TOBIN, London. Son of the above.

URQUHART, London, 17th century. Nothing is known concerning the
history of this excellent maker. The style may be considered as
resembling that of Jacob Rayman, and it is possible he worked with
him. His varnish is equal to that on many Italian instruments.

VALENTINE, William, London, died about 1877. Made many Double-Basses
for Mr. Hart, which are highly valued.

WAMSLEY, Peter, London, 18th century. One of the best English makers.
His copies of Stainer are very superior.

Made by Peter Wamsley,
At ye Golden Harp, in Piccadilly,
London. 17--

WISE, Christopher, London, about 1650. Yellow varnish, neat
workmanship, flat model, small pattern.

WITHERS, Edward, Coventry Street. Succeeded William Davis.

WITHERS, Edward. Son of the above. Wardour Street, Soho. Was
instructed by John Lott.

YOUNG, London, about 1728. Lived in St. Paul's Churchyard. Purcell has
immortalised father and son in the first volume of his Catches.

"You scrapers who want a good Fiddle well strung,
You must go to the man that is old while he's Young;
But if this same Fiddle you fain would play bold,
You must go to his son, who'll be Young when he's old.
There's old Young and young Young, both men of renown,
Old sells, and young plays, the best Fiddles in town;
Young and old live together, and may they live long,
Young, to play an old Fiddle; old, to sell a new song."

SECTION XIII
The Violin and its Votaries

Sterne (himself a votary of the Fiddle) has well said, "Have not the
wisest of men in all ages, not excepting Solomon himself, had their
hobby-horses--their running-horses, their coins and their
cockle-shells, their drums and their trumpets, their Fiddles, their
pallets, their maggots and their butterflies? And so long as a man
rides his hobby-horse peaceably and quietly along the king's highway,
and neither compels you nor me to get up behind him,--pray, sir, what
have either you or I to do with it?" He further tell us, "There is no
disputing against hobby-horses;" and adds, "I seldom do: nor could I,
with any sort of grace, had I been an enemy to them at the botto