[2] The opera was introduced into England from Italy about the year 1660.
[3] 'Notes and Queries on Anthropology, for the Use of Travellers and Residents in Uncivilized Lands. Drawn up by a Committee appointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. London, 1874.'
[4] The book contains the note: "The Council of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland will be glad to receive any communications relating to the queries contained in this volume. Communications to be addressed to the Secretary, 4, St. Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square, London." It is understood that a certain number of copies of the book will be gratuitously distributed by the committee to English consular agents, naval officers, missionaries, and others who are likely to turn them to good account.
[5] Some account of the instruments in Eisenberg appeared in the Vienna paper, "Die Presse," of November 27th, 1872.
[6] In England the cither was formerly called cittern, cithern, cythorn, citharen, etc.
[7] 'Notices of Japan.' The Chinese Repository, Vol. IX. Canton, 1840, P. 620.
[8] 'Deutsche Mythologie, von Jacob Grimm. Göttingen, 1854.' P. 860.
[9] 'Alt-isländische Volks-Balladen, übersetzt von P. J. Willatzen. Bremen, 1865.' P. 83.
[10] 'Sketches relating to the History, Religion, Learning, and Manners of the Hindoos, [by Q. Craufurd.] London, 1790.' P. 153.
[11] 'The Oriental Collections, Vol. I. London, 1797.' P. 70.