Importance of the Strings in the economy of the Violin--Adrien Le
Roy's instructions "How to know Strings"--Thomas Mace and "Venetian
Catlins"--Character of the different manufactures of
Strings--Superiority of the Italian--The raw material not supplied by
the feline race--Rules to be observed in choosing Strings--Modern
improvements in Stringing--The Strings of Lindley and
Dragonetti--Covered Strings--Experiments on the strain and pressure of
Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-56