(From a London Paper.)
The effect of music on the senses was oddly and wonderfully verified,
during the mourning for the late DUKE of CUMBERLAND: A taylor had a
great number of black suits, which were to be finished in a very short
space of time---among his workmen, there was a fellow who was always
singing _Rule Britannia_, and the rest of the journeymen joined in the
chorus.---The taylor made his observations, and found that the slow time
of his tune retarded the work, in consequence, he engaged a blind fidler
and placing him near the workshop, made him play constantly the lively
tune of _Nancy Dawson_.---The design had the proper effect---the taylors
elbows moved obedient to the melody, and the clothes were sent home
within the prescribed period.
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