Excerpt from The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufacturers, &C, Vol. 14: July 1, 1822 The devil, it is well kwn, has a peculiar taste in music. He is t fond of melodious instruments, but the harshest discords of the rudest machines are to him the most exquisite harmony. This say ing, like many others, is pregnant with sound sense for it is verified by every terrestrial devil, by every tyrant. Sowing the seed of dis cord among the possessors of thrones, he contrives to produce thereby a disharmony, which to him is the sweetest music. Ex amples of this kind are furnished by the history of all ages, and are t wanting in that of late years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.