Add MS 25073

ff. 3-45b. Dances, etc., for Pianoforte, mostly anonymous, begun in England in 1790; late 18th cent. Nos. 1-23 are 'Country dances of the year 1790,' followed by instructions for their rendering. Nos. 24-39, 40-46, 53-58, and 63 have also similar instructions. 1. 'The Waltz.' f. 3. 2. 'The Rival Knights.' ib. 3. 'Champ de Mars.' f. 3b. 4. 'Ça ira': cotillon, ib. 5. 'Patrick O 'Row.' f. 4. 6. 'Une jolie Waltz.' ib. 7. 'The Peerage.' f. 4b. 8. 'Le grand Fetre' (sic): cotillon, ib. 9. 'La Galopade': cotillon. f. 5. 10. 'La Strasbourg.' ib. 11. 'Labourie's Gavotta.' f. 5b. 12. 'Liberty Hall.' ib. 13. 'The Spa Dance.' ib. 14. 'Napper Tandy.' f. 6. 15. 'Miss Hamilton's Fancy.' ib. 16. 'Buckingham House.' f. 6b. 17. 'King Street Assemblye.' ib. 18. 'La Petite Savoyarde': cotillon. f. 7. 19. 'The Morning Rout.' ib. 20. 'Le Jeune Payisan.' f. 7b. 21. 'Miss Worsly's Fancy.' ib. 22. 'Le Diable.' f. 8. 23. 'Trip to Brighton.' ib. 24. 'The Humers of Kilkenny.' f. 17b. 25. 'Johny McGill.' ib. 26. 'The Braes of Auchtertyre.' f. 18. 27. 'Lady Susan Stewart's Strathspay.' f. 18b. 28. 'Col. McBain's Reel.' ib. 29. 'The Cammeronians' Rant.' f. 19. 30. 'The Chorus Jig.' f. 19b. 31. 'Lady Carlisle's Reel.' f. 20. 32. 'Keep the Country, Bonny Lassie.' ib. 33. 'The Colledge Hornpipe.' f. 20b. 34. 'Duchess of Devonshire's Reel.' f. 21. 35. 'The Forest.' f. 21b. 36. 'Lady Duncannon's Reel.' f. 22. 37. 'Miss Kitty Farquhar's Reel.' f. 22b. 38. 'The Monarco': cotillon, ib. 39. 'La belle Janette.' f. 23. 40. 'Mrs. Casy.' f. 23b. 41. 'Black Dance.' ib. 42. 'La Storace.' f. 24. 43. 'Captain Mackintosh.' f. 24b. 44. 'The Soldier's Joy.' f. 25. 45. 'Catches and Glees.' ib. 46. 'What a Beau your Granny was.' f. 25b. 47. 'Miss Fortescue's Minuet.' ib. 48. 'Air de Julie': Villageoise with Variations. 'G. A. Eberhard.' f. 26. 49. 'Caun du Deelish' (Irish air). 'J[oseph?] Dietz.' f. 38b. 50. 'The Irish Volunteers of the Queen's Country [sic] March.' 'J. Dietz.' f. 39. 51. Arrangement of the 'Quartetto,' op. 21 [about 1770]. 'Felice Giardini.' f. 39b. 52. Fragment in G (Tres gaiement). '[? Johann Friedrich] Edlemann' (fl. about 1780). f. 41b. 53. 'Peggy Perkins.' f. 42b. 54. 'The Prince's Favorite.' ib. 55. 'Jenny Sutton.' f. 43. 56. 'The Highland Plaid,' or 'Tartan Plaiddie.' ib. 57. 'Money Musk.' f. 43b. 58. 'The Nymph.' ib. 59. 'Huntingtone Castle' (Scotch). f. 44. 60. 'Lady Mary Montague's Reel.' 'J. McDonald.' ib. 61. 'The Honble. Charles Bruce's Reel.' 'Miss Magdne. Stirling.' f. 44b. 62. 'The Oliphant of Condie's Welcome home.' ib. 63. 'Miss Murray Ochtertyre.' f. 45. 64. 'Lord Rollo's March.' f. 45b.

ff. 8b-17. Songs, with a bass for harpsichord or pianoforte, in score, by [Charles] Dibdin; about 1791. Where not otherwise described, they are from 'The Oddities,' first produced in 1789 and revived in 1790. No. 4 must have been written for a still later revival, if it alludes, as is supposed, to the inundation of February, 1791. 1. 'The Watery Grave,' begins 'Would you hear a sad story.' [From 'The Wags,' 1790.] f. 8b. 2. 'The Lamplighter,' begins 'I'm jolly Dick.' f. 9b. 3. 'Poor Tom [Bowling],' begins 'Here a sheer hulk.' f. 10b. 4. 'Wigs,' or 'The Inundation,' begins 'Good people, attend to my lay.' f. 11b. 5. 'The Greenwich Pensioner,' begins ''Twas in the good ship Rover.' f. 12b. 6. 'Of the ancients its speaking, my soul, you'd be after.' f. 13b. 7. 'The Flowing Can,' begins 'A Sailor's life.' f. 14b. 8. 'Partrick (sic) Row.' [From 'The Wags.'] f. 15b. 9. 'Death or Victory,' begins 'Hark, the din of distant war.' f. 16b.

ff. 27-38. Numbers from Operas; out of a collection of vocal and instrumental pieces, either arranged for pianoforte, or with pianoforte accompaniment in score; about 1799. Apparently made by Maria Jackson, alias Egerton [? Maria, daughter of Thomas Scott Jackson, afterwards wife of Sir John Grey-Egerton, 8th Bart., whose nephew. Sir Philip de Malpas Grey-Egerton, 10th Bart., presented the MS to the British Museum]. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for a single voice. 1. 'Lost, distress'd, I'm thus driven from home.' Adapted from an Opera ['La cosa rara,' 1785] by '[V.] Martini [y Solar].' This and nos. 2-7 are introduced in 'The Siege of Belgrade,' by S. Storace [1791], and have the names of the original singers attached to them. f. 27. 2. 'All will hail the joyous day.' f. 27b. 3. 'The Sapling Oak.' f. 28b. 4. 'Of plighted faith': duet. f. 29b. 5. 'Lara, lara la.' Adapted from 'Salieri.' f. 31b. 6. 'March of Turkish Soldiers.' f. 32b. 7. 'My plaint in no one pity moves.' f. 33b. 8. 'There's a something in kissing.' This and nos. 9-12 are from 'The Woodman,' by W. Shield [1791]. f. 34b. 9. 'The streamlet that flow'd round her.' f. 35b. 10. 'When first I slipp'd my leading-strings.' f. 36b. 11. 'Oh fear not; my courage proved over and over.' f. 37b. 12. 'By her own lovely self.' f. 38.

f. 42. A song, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score; late 18th cent. Anonymous. 'Here's a health to them that's away.'