Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory (Formerly E. G. Wright and Co;) Appreciating this, it is not surprising that manufacturers should make their very best endeavors to excel In its production. The Distin Cornet, (english) and the Cortois, (french), are both excellent instruments and very popular In Europe, but America cannot afford to permit England or France to take the lead' In Cornet making any more than in Cornet playing. Having experimented (with all the best models of Europe to improve upon, ) while experimenting could lead to any greater perfection, we now challenge all Europe and America combined to pro duce a better Cornet than we are manufacturing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.