l Manner of Disorders, and all violent Diversions.

Sec. 4. Let him be able to read perfectly, that he may not be put to Shame
for so scandalous an Ignorance. Oh, how many are there, who had need to
learn the Alphabet!

Sec. 5. In case the Master knows not how to correct the Faults in
Pronunciation, let the Scholar endeavour to learn the best by some other
Means; because the not being born[51] in _Tuscany_, will not excuse the
Singer's Imperfection.

Sec. 6. Let him likewise very carefully endeavour to correct all other
Faults that the Negligence of his Master may have passed over.

Sec. 7. With the Study of Musick, let him learn also at least the Grammar,
to understand the Words he is to sing in Churches, and to give the
proper Force to the Expression in both Languages. I believe I may be so
bold to say, that divers Professors do not even understand their own
Tongue, much less the _Latin_.[52]

Sec. 8. Let him continually, by himself, use his Voice to a Velocity of
Motion, if he thinks to have a Command over it, and that he may not go
by the Name of a pathetick Singer.

Sec. 9. Let him not omit frequently to put forth, and to stop, the Voice,
that it may always be at his Command.

Sec. 10. Let him repeat his Lesson at Home, till he knows it perfectly; and
with a local Memory let him retain it, to save his Master the Trouble of
Teaching, and himself of studying it over again.

Sec. 11. Singing requires so strict an Application, that one must study
with the Mind, when one cannot with the Voice.

Sec. 12. The unwearied Study of Youth is sure to overcome all Obstacles
that oppose, though Defects were suck'd in with our Mother's Milk. This
Opinion of mine is subject to strong Objections; however, Experience
will defend it, provided he corrects himself in time. But if he delays
it, the older he grows the more his Faults will increase.

Sec. 13. Let him hear as much as he can the most celebrated Singers, and
likewise the most excellent instrumental Performers; because, from the
Attention in hearing them, one reaps more Advantage than from any
Instruction whatsoever.

Sec. 14. Let him endeavour to copy from Both, that he may insensibly, by
the Study of others, get a good Taste. This advice, though extremely
useful to a Student, is notwithstanding infinitely prejudicial to a
Singer, as I shall shew in its proper Place[53].

Sec. 15. Let him often sing the most agreable Compositions of the best
Authors, and accusto