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Title: The box of whistles : an illustrated book on organ cases: with notes on organs at home and abroad
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Norbury, John
Subjects: Organ (Musical instrument)
Publisher: London : Bradbury, Agnew, & co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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ST MAGNUS THE MAR T YR ^ L 0 ND 0 N BRIDGE, MAY 18 71.
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ST SEPUICHRE ^SNOW HILL. le^ MAY 1871. NOTES ON ENGLISH ORGANS. n Frcncli rules for designing an organ case have been carried out with the best effect. Since Isketched it, a new inside has been put into it, and the case enlarged in very good taste. It is now,perhaps, to be critical, a little too square in form, but it ranks among the best in London. ST. MAGNUS THE MARTYR, LONDON BRIDGL.—This organ, remarkaljle as thefirst which had a swell, is rather peculiar in design. The dark wood carving is good, and thereis a quiet look of solid workmanship about the case wliich is much to be commended. ST. OLAVES, SOUTHWARK.—The organ, with four towers, and famous for having athirt)--two feet stop on the Great Organ, after the manner of large German instruments, stands atthe west end, in a good plain case, but one that would hardly be worth adopting as a model foranother instrument. ST. SEPULCLIRES has a handsome large oi-gan, with a Choir case in front. The wood-workis fine, the mouths of t

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