THE TRUMPET

Of Stentorian Voice,

original: "Tuba Stentoro-Phonica". The title refers to Stentor, a Greek herald in the Iliad whose voice was said to be as loud as fifty men combined.

An INSTRUMENT of Excellent USE,

As well at SEA, as at LAND;

Invented, and variously Experimented in the Year 1670.

AND

HUMBLY PRESENTED

TO THE

KING'S Most Excellent MAJESTY

CHARLES II.

In the YEAR, 1671.

By S. MORLAND.

Sir Samuel Morland was a prominent English polymath, diplomat, and inventor who served as the "Master of Mechanics" to King Charles II.

The INSTRUMENTS (or SPEAKING-TRUMPETS|An early acoustic device, similar to a megaphone, designed to amplify the human voice over long distances.) of all Sizes and Dimensions, are Made and Sold by Mr. Simon Beal, one of His Majesty's Trumpeters: in Suffolk-street.
Simon Beal was a celebrated court trumpeter; his role in manufacturing these devices ensured they met professional musical and acoustic standards.

LONDON,

The Speaking Trumpet (Tuba Stentoro-Phonica)