Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 107
he strings. Thebow is drawi^iacross at a pointabout one-tenth of the length of the string from the bridge. The two ^ To show the influence of a large vibrating surface in commnnicatingsonorous motion to the air, Mr. Kilbiirn encloses a musical box withincases of thick felt. Through the cases a… … PHILOSOPHY OF SOUXD-BOAEDS. 87 feet of the bridge rest upon the most yielding portionof the belly of the violin—that is, the portion that liesbetween the two / shaped orifices. One foot is fixed overa short rod, the sound post, which runs from belly toback through the interior of the violin. The…
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