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PRINCE DE LA MOSKOWA. different line from that of his brother the Due d'Elchingen. He contributed to various periodicals, especially some articles in the 'Revue des deux Mondes' and the 'Constitutional,' which excited considerable interest. His love of sport was great, and he was one of the founders of the Jockey Club of Paris. In 1828 he married the only daughter of Laffitte, the banker. The services rendered by the Prince to music are considerable. In connexion with Adolphe Adam he founded the 'Société des Concerts de musique religieuse et classique,' an association for the practice of vocal music, and to this he devoted a great amount of learning, taste, and judgment. We append a catalogue of the works contained in this fine collection (11 vols. 8vo.), published for the Society by the Prince, which has now become very scarce. The Prince lived on intimate terms with Delsarte the singer, and with Niedermeyer the composer, whom he materially assisted in the foundation of his 'Ecole de musique religieuse.' In 1831 a mass of his for voices and orchestra was executed by the pupils of Choron, and called forth the strong encomiums of M. Fétis. Although naturally inclined to the madrigal style and sacred music, he also attempted the theatre, producing at the Opéra Comique, 'Le Cent-Suisse' (June 7, 1840), a one-act piece, which had a considerable run, and 'Yvonne' (March 16, 1855), a one-act opéra comique, a clever imitation of the antique style. The Prince died July 25, 1857, at St. Germain-en-Laye.

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PRINCIPAL. A word with various meanings.

I. An organ stop. In Germany the term is very properly applied to the most important