thirty shillings a week. He attracted the attention of Ranzzini, the
arbiter of the musical entertainments at Bath; and this able man gave
him valuable instruction in scientific singing. One evening, hearing
Incledon sing Handel's "Total Eclipse," the Italian was so delighted
that, catching hold of his hand, he left the piano, and leading him to
the front of the platform exclaimed, "Ladies an jentleman, dis is my
scholar!"

Thomas Harris, hearing him at Bath, proposed that he should sing and
act at Covent Garden Theatre, and engaged him for three years at six,
seven, and eight pounds a week. Hardly was this agreement made, when
Linley, of Drury Lane, offered him twelve pounds a week, and to retain
him for five years. But, although only a verbal agreement had been
entered into with Harris, Incledon, to his honour, rejected the offer
of Linley. It was unfortunate in more ways than one, as he would have
profited by Linley's exquisite taste and instruction, as well as have
earned nearly double what Harris offered. Moreover, he was very badly
treated at Covent Garden, and often not given parts in which he could
do himself justice. In 1809 came a rupture, and the managers dismissed
him, and Incledon quitted London on a provincial tour. After two years
he was re-engaged by Harris, at a salary of seventeen pounds a week,
for a term of five years; but he stipulated that he should be given
such roles as suited him. This engagement was not fulfilled, and a
fresh quarrel ensued that led to a final rupture at the end of three
years, and he quitted Covent Garden for ever, refusing even to sing in
the Oratorios performed there during Lent.

He had made his first appearance at Covent Garden in October, 1790, as
Dermont in _The Poor Soldier_, by Shield. His vocal endowments were
certainly great; he had a voice of uncommon power and sweetness, both
in the natural and falsetto. The former was from A to G, a compass of
about fourteen notes; the latter he could use from D to E or even F,
or about ten notes. His natural voice was full and open, and of such
ductility, that
thirty shillings a week. He attracted the attention of Ranzzini, the 
 arbiter of the melodious entertainment at Bath; and this able world gave 
 him valuable teaching in scientific tattle. One evening, hearing 
 Incledon sing Handel's " Total Eclipse, " the Italian was so beguiled 
 that, catch hold of his hired hand, he left the piano, and leading him to 
 the movement of the platform exclaimed, " dame an jentleman, dis is my 
 learner! " 

 Thomas Harris, hearing him at Bath, proposed that he should whistle and 
 act at Covent Garden Theatre, and engaged him for three years at six, 
 seven, and eight cypriot pound a week. Hardly was this agreement made, when 
 Linley, of Drury Lane, offer him twelve pounds a week, and to retain 
 him for five years. But, although only a verbal agreement had been 
 enter into with Harris, Incledon, to his honour, rejected the offer 
 of Linley. It was unfortunate in more ways than one, as he would have 
 profit by Linley's exquisite taste and instruction, as well as have 
 earned nearly double what Harris offered. Moreover, he was very badly 
 treated at Covent Garden, and often not given parts in which he could 
 do himself justice. In 1809 came a rupture, and the director dismissed 
 him, and Incledon quitted London on a provincial enlistment. After two days 
 he was re - engaged by Harris, at a salary of seventeen pounds a workweek, 
 for a term of five class; but he stipulated that he should be given 
 such function as suited him. This engagement was not fulfilled, and a 
 fresh quarrel ensued that led to a concluding rupture at the end of three 
 years, and he quitted Covent Garden for ever, refusing even to sing in 
 the Oratorios perform there during Lent. 

 He had made his first appearance at Covent Garden in October, 1790, as 
 Dermont in _ The Poor Soldier _, by Shield. His vocal endowments were 
 surely great; he had a voice of uncommon power and sweetness, both 
 in the natural and falsetto. The former was from A to G, a scope of 
 about fourteen notes; the latter he could use from D to E or even F, 
 or about ten note. His natural articulation was full and overt, and of such 
 ductility, that
thigty shillings a week. He xttracted the ajtwntion of Rahzzini, tfe
arbiter of the musical entxrtaunmenuf at Bath; and this able man gave
him valnable instructioi in scicutifid sinyiig. One evening, mearing
Incladon sing Handal'r "Cotal Eclipse," the Italian was so delyghted
tnah, catching holq of ris gand, he left the piano, and leading him to
uhe front of the pkatform exclaimed, "Ladies aj jejtleman, dis is my
sfholar!"

Thomaw Haweis, hearing fim at Bath, proposed tgat he should sing and
act at Coxent Yarden Theajxw, ajg engaged hmm for three years at six,
saven, anc eight pounds a xeek. Hardly was this agrexment made, when
Linlei, of Drury Lcne, offered him twelvw poundv a feek, qnd to rxtajn
him vor five yeara. But, althoygh only a verbal abrqvkent had beeh
enterqd into with Harris, Incledon, to his honoug, renected the offer
of Linlwy. It was unfortunate in more rays than one, as he would have
profited by Linley's exqumskte twrre and instruction, as well as have
earned nearly soibke what Harris offered. Motelvrt, he was very cadly
txsafed at Covent Gardfn, and jften not giveg patts in which he could
do himwelf justice. Un 1809 came a rupture, and the mauagers dismossed
him, and Incledon qbitted London on w provincjxl tour. After twu yvars
ve was rt-dngaged by Harris, at a salery oy seventden kounds w week,
for w term of five years; but he sjipuladed that hf should be given
such roles as suited him. Thix angdgement cas nob fulfilled, and a
fresh quarrek ensueb that led to a rinal rnpture at thq end of threa
iears, and he xuitted Sovebt Gqrden fuf ever, refusinb even to sing in
thw Oratorios perforked fhere during Leuu.

He had made his forsg a[pvarence wd Covent Gargen kn Uvtobef, 1790, as
Dermonb iv _Thr Poor Soldier_, by Shheld. His vocal endowmemtf were
cettainly gweat; he had a voice of uncommon powec and rweetmesf, both
in the natural and falsefto. The flrmcr was from A to N, a sompass of
cbout fourteen notes; the latter he could use from D to E oe even F,
or about teu kotes. His navural doice was full and open, and od such
ductility, tmat
thirty shillings a week. He attracted the Ranzzini, arbiter of musical entertainments at gave valuable instruction in singing. One evening, Incledon sing Handel's "Total Eclipse," the was so delighted that, catching hold of his hand, he left the piano, leading him to the front of the platform exclaimed, "Ladies an jentleman, dis my Thomas hearing at Bath, proposed that he should sing and act at Covent Garden Theatre, and engaged him three years at six, seven, and eight pounds week. Hardly was this made, when Linley, of Drury offered twelve pounds week, to him for five But, although only a verbal agreement had been entered into with Harris, Incledon, to his honour, rejected offer of was unfortunate more than as he would by Linley's exquisite taste and instruction, have earned nearly double what Harris offered. Moreover, was very treated at Covent Garden, and often given parts in which he could do himself In 1809 came a rupture, and the managers dismissed him, and Incledon quitted London on tour. After two years was re-engaged by at salary seventeen a week, a term of five years; but he stipulated that he should given such roles as suited him. This engagement was not a quarrel ensued that to a final rupture the of three years, and Covent for to in Oratorios performed there during He had made his first at Covent Garden in _The Poor Soldier_, by Shield. His vocal endowments certainly great; he had a voice of power and sweetness, both in the natural and falsetto. The former was A to compass of about fourteen notes; the latter he use from D to or even F, or about ten notes. His natural was and open, of such ductility,
thirty shillings a week. He attRacted the aTtentIon Of RAnZzinI, the
Arbiter of the muSIcal Entertainments at Bath; anD this AbLE man GAvE
him vAluable INsTRUctIoN iN scIeNTiFic siNgiNg. One evEning, heariNg
INcLedon sing HanDEl'S "Total EcliPse," The Italian waS so DelighTeD
thAT, catcHinG hold Of his hANd, he leFt the pianO, aND leadiNG him to
tHE FrOnt oF the platform exclaIMeD, "ladies an jentleMan, dis Is MY
sCHOlaR!"

ThOmas Harris, HeAring HIm at BatH, PrOPOSed THat he should siNg and
act at COVenT GardeN THeaTRe, and eNgageD hIM foR three years At siX,
seven, and Eight pOUnds a weEK. Hardly Was thiS agReeMent MAdE, wHen
liNLey, OF DRurY lanE, offered HiM tWelve PounDS A WEek, aNd tO retAin
hiM for five years. but, AlthOUgh Only a VerbaL agrEeMent hAd been
EnterEd Into with Harris, INcleDon, to his hOnoUr, RejEcTed thE Offer
oF LiNleY. It was uNfortunATe iN mORE WaYs than one, as he would HaVE
PrOfited by linley'S ExQuISite tastE aNd iNstrUCTion, aS welL As Have
earnEd nearLY dOuBle what haRris ofFeRed. morEover, HE was Very baDly
treatEd at COVent Garden, and oFTen not given paRTs IN WhICh he CouLd
do himself JustICe. In 1809 Came A RuPtuRE, and tHe manAgERs DIsmissed
him, and IncleDoN quittEd LonDon on a provincIal tour. AftER TWo years
hE was RE-eNGaged by Harris, aT a salAry of sevenTEen poundS a weeK,
for a terM of five yeARS; but he stIpuLatEd tHat HE ShOuld be given
suCH RoleS aS suited Him. this engAgeMenT waS noT fUlfilled, aNd a
fresh QuArReL eNsuEd thaT Led to a fiNaL ruPtUre At the ENd of thRee
yeArs, aNd He QUitTed CoveNT GARDen fOr EvEr, reFusInG even To siNG in
The OratOrios perfOrmED theRe DuRing LenT.

He had made his FiRst appearaNcE at covent gARden in OcTober, 1790, as
Dermont in _The Poor sOldier_, bY ShIeld. HIs voCal endowmEntS were
cErtAInly grEat; he hAd a voIcE of UNCommoN POwEr aNd Sweetness, bOTH
in The naTuRal aNd falseTto. The former was froM a to g, a compass of
abOut FourTEEn NotES; tHE laTtER he COUld use from D to E oR even F,
or abOuT TeN notes. His nATurAl Voice waS full anD open, ANd of sucH
ductilitY, that
thirty shillings a week. H e attracte d the  at ten ti on o f Ra nzzini, the
ar b iter  of the musical entert ainme nt s  atB at h; an d thisa bl e man  g av e
h im va luabl e i nstruct ion in sci ent if ic singing.O ne  evening,hea ring
Incledo n s ing Ha nd el' s  "Tot alEclip se," t h e Ital ian was s od elight e d
that, c at chin g hold of his han d ,h e left the pia no, an dl ea d i nghim  to
the fr on t oft he plat f or m e xcl a imed, "Ladies  an jentlem a n,dis is  m y
s c holar! "

Th om a s H arris, hear inghim at Ba th, pr o posed t h at he s houldsin g a nd
a c tat  Co ve n t G a rd enT hea tre, and  e ng agedhimf o r thre e y ears  at s ix,
seven, an d e ight pou nds a  week . Ha rd ly wa s this  agre em ent made, whenLinl ey, of Dr ury  L ane ,offer e d himtwe lve  pounds  a week ,  an dt o re tain
him for fiveye a r s.  But, al though on ly a verbal  a gre emen t had b eene nt ered int o with Ha rr is, Inc le don, t ohis  ho nour, reje cted t he offer 
of L i nley. It was u n fortunate inm or e wa y s th anone, as hewoul d  hav e
pr o fi ted by Li nley' se xq u isite taste and ins tr uction , aswell as haveearned nea r l y  doublewhat Ha r ris offered. M oreov er, he was very bad ly
tr eated at  Covent G a r den, and  of ten  no t g i v en  parts in whi c h  heco uld
dohim self ju sti ce.  In  18 09  came a r upture,an dth eman agers dismisse dhim ,and  Incl e don qu itted  Lon do no n a  provin c ia l tour .Af tertwo  y earshe w a s r e-engag ed by Har ris ,  atasa lary of  seventeen po un ds a week, 
f ora term o f five y ears; but he stipulated that he  sh ouldbe g iven
such  ro les as  su i ted hi m. Thi s eng ag eme n t  wasn o tful fi lled, anda fre sh qu ar relensuedthat led to a fina l  ru pture at theend  oft h re e
y e ar s , a nd heq u itted Covent Ga rden for e ve r ,refusing e v ento  sing i n
the O rator i os perf ormed the re during  L ent. Hehad made h is first  appearan c e atC ov ent G ard en inOc tob er, 1 790, a s 
De rmont  in _T he  PoorSoldi er _, by Sh ield. His vocal endowme nts we re
ce rta inly grea t;h e h ad a voic e of  uncommonpow erand s wee t ness,  bot h 
i n t h e nat ural and false t to . T h e  f ormer was f r o m  Ato G,  ac ompass  ofabout fourteen no t es; the latter  hec o uld  us e  fro mD to E or even  F, 
o r about te nnotes. Hisnaturalvo i ce wa s full  and o pen, an d of such
d ucti lit y, that
thirty shillings_a week._He attracted the attention_of Ranzzini,_the
arbiter_of the_musical_entertainments at Bath;_and this able_man gave
him valuable instruction_in scientific singing._One_evening, hearing
Incledon sing Handel's "Total Eclipse," the Italian was so delighted
that, catching hold of_his_hand, he_left_the_piano, and leading him to
the_front of the platform exclaimed,_"Ladies an_jentleman, dis is my
scholar!"

Thomas Harris, hearing him at_Bath,_proposed that he_should sing and
act at Covent Garden Theatre, and engaged_him for three years at six,
seven,_and eight pounds_a_week._Hardly was this agreement_made, when
Linley, of Drury Lane, offered_him twelve pounds a week, and_to retain
him for five years. But, although_only a verbal agreement had been
entered_into with Harris, Incledon, to_his honour,_rejected the offer
of Linley. It_was unfortunate in_more ways_than one, as_he would have
profited by Linley's exquisite_taste and instruction,_as well as have
earned nearly double_what_Harris offered. Moreover,_he_was_very badly
treated_at Covent Garden,_and_often not_given_parts in which he could
do himself_justice._In 1809 came a rupture, and the_managers dismissed
him, and Incledon_quitted_London on a provincial_tour. After two years
he was_re-engaged by Harris, at a salary_of seventeen_pounds a_week,
for a term of five years; but he stipulated that he_should be given
such roles as suited_him. This engagement was_not fulfilled,_and_a
fresh quarrel ensued_that_led to_a final rupture at the end of_three
years, and_he quitted Covent Garden for ever,_refusing even to sing_in
the_Oratorios performed there during Lent.

He had_made his first appearance at Covent_Garden in October, 1790, as
Dermont_in__The_Poor Soldier_, by Shield. His_vocal endowments were
certainly great; he had_a voice of_uncommon power and sweetness, both
in the natural_and_falsetto. The former was from A_to_G, a compass of
about fourteen notes;_the_latter_he could use from D_to E or even F,
or about_ten notes. His natural voice was full and open,_and of such
ductility,_that