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"There have been organists, whose abilities in unstudied effusions on their instruments have almost amounted to inspiration, such as Sebastian Bach, Handel, Marchand, Couperin, Kelway, Stanley, Worgan, and Keeble; several of whom played better music extempore, than they could write with meditation." Rees' Cyclopædia.
Kelway. He had not been long there before he received a letter from his father, entreating him to return to Dublin with all the speed he was able. This letter was soon followed by another, which not only desired, but commanded him to come back to Ireland.
"I can't deal with you, then," said the owner, with a shake of the head, starting to reenter the hotel. "The Kelway House is about a mile and a half below here, isn't it, sir?" asked Prescott, preparing to push the cart along. "Yes; but they won't buy fish at that price." "I'll try them, anyway, sir. Thank you for the trouble you've taken for me. Good morning, sir."
"I read in a little book, published in 1593, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, and written by Simon Kelway, 'that when little children flock together, and pretend that some of their number are dead, solemnizing the burial in a mournful sort, it is a certain token that a great mortality is at hand. This I have myself seen more than once.
"Hold on, there," interrupted the hotel proprietor. "Perhaps I can offer you a little more." In his own mind the hotel man was determined that the rival Kelway House should not have the chance to serve these bass. More haggling followed, but Dick stuck to his price. In the end he got it. Scales were brought and the fish weighed. The total came to eighteen dollars and thirty-three cents.
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