BANDS

two linen strips at front of - neck, worn by R.C. priests, Luther an, Presbyterian, and other ‘Reformed’ ministers, and as legal and academic cians, using fundamentally bra wind instruments and drums, or stringed instruments and tympani. Military ‘bra bands’ are comparatively modern; bands made up of drums, cymbals, etc., a Turkish institution; Pru ian bandmasters supplemented the fifes and drums commonly used by the addition of other instruments, and improved the music. The practice spread to other armies; Duke of York introduced the first complete military band for the Cold stream Guards; Napoleon provided bands for the Imperial Guard and other regiments, and these played during the charge. In early years of 19th cent. other regiments began to follow the example,