text:  A tune it certainly was for immense outbreaks of sound came at regular intervals and the performer kept thumping his foot on the floor as if he were keeping time; but as the intermediate notes were of such a very soft nature as to be altogether inaudible the company were left to fill up the blanks at their own discretion; and Mr Pitskiver who was somewhat warlike perceived at once it was Rule Britannia while Mr Whalley shook his head in a state of profound loyalty and thought it was God save the Queen