quartette
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Nutrition faddist John Harvey Kellogg, whose sanatorium briefly embraced Fletcherism, tried to re-enliven mealtimes by hiring a quartette to sing “The Chewing Song,” an original Kellogg composition, while diners grimly toiled.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013
A string quartette played softly in another room�not by hymns but music which he himself had loved.
From Time Magazine Archive
Into a household lately bereft of its entire corps of servitors, he introduces a quartette of nobles from the vicinity of the Volga.
From Time Magazine Archive
At last I heard some of the Russian national songs—a quartette was singing them in one of the theatres.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King
I called to order, introduced Mr. White and the ladies' quartette, then read my poor little scribble....
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
