This was no contrivance to dally6 with his diligence; he could not choose but rise.
He was yet a mere7 youth, when, while thus unremittingly studious, he was introduced to Dr. Arne, on the passage of that celebrated8 musician through the city of Chester, when returning from Ireland: and this most popular of English vocal9 composers since the days of Purcel, was so much pleased with the talents of this nearly self-instructed performer, as to make an offer to Mr. Burney
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senior, upon such conditions as are usual to such sort of patronage10, to complete the musical education of this lively and aspiring11 young man; and to bring him forth12 to the world as his favourite and most promising13 pupil.
To this proposal Mr. Burney senior was induced to consent; and, in the year 1714, at the age of seventeen, the eager young candidate for fame rapturously set off, in company with Dr. Arne, for the metropolis14.

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