But highest, at this season, in the highest circles of society, from
the triple bewitchment of talents, beauty, and fashion, stood the fair
Linley Sheridan; who now gave concerts at her own house, to which
entrance was sought not only by all the votaries of taste, and admirers
of musical excellence, but by all the leaders of _ton_, and their
numerous followers, or slaves; with an ardour for admittance that was
as eager for beholding as for listening to this matchless warbler; so
astonishingly in concord were the charms of person, manners, and voice,
for the eye and for the ear, of this resistless syren.
To these concerts Dr. Burney was frequently invited; where he had the
pleasure, while enjoying the spirit of her conversation, the winning
softness of her address, and the attraction of her smiles, to return
her attention to him by the delicacy of accompaniment with which he
displayed her vocal perfection.