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The Letters of Horace Walpole,
Earl of Orford:

Including Numerous letters Now First Published
From The Original Manuscripts.


In Four Volumes.
Vol. III.

1759-1769.


Contents Of Vol. III.

[Those Letters now first collected are marked N.]


1759.

1. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 17.-Lord Temple's resignation of
the privy-seal. Lady Carlisle's marriage with Sir William
Musgrave.--25

2. To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Nov. 19.-Congratulations on
the
lustre of his administration--[N.] 26

3. To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 30.-Sir Edward Hawke's victory over
Conflans. Lord Kinnoul's mission to Portugal--27

4. To the same, Dec. 13.-Regretting his own ignorance of
mathematics and common figures. Victory of Prince Henry--28

5. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Tumults in Ireland. Story of
Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Shelley--30

6. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Dec. 23.-"Life of Lord Clarendon."
"Lucan"--31


1760.

7. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 7.-Visit to Princess Emily.
Commotions in Ireland--32


8. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 12.-Apologizing for an
unintentional offence--34

9. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 14.-Severity of the weather.
Military preparations. Prince Edward's party. Edwards's "History
of
Birds"--35

10. To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 26.-Severity of the winter. Death of
Lady Besborough. Ward's drops--36

11. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 28.-Death of Lady Besborough.
Lord
Ferrers's murder of his steward. Visit to the Magdalen. Dr.
Dodd--
37

12. To Sir David Dalrymple. Feb. 3.-Macpherson's fragments or
Erse
poetry. Mary Queen of Scots. Dyer's "Fleece." Pepys's collection
of
ballads. Faction--[N.] 40

13. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 3.-Caserta. Character of Mr. Thomas
Pitt. Death of the Duchess of Bolton. Lord George Sackville's
court-martial. Lord Charles Hay. Lord Ferrers's murder of his
steward. Dutch mud-quake--41

14. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 4.-"Anecdotes of Painting."
Character of Dr. Hurd. Warburton's "Shakspeare." Edwards's
"Canons
of Criticism"--44

15. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-M. Thurot's expedition. Siege of
Carrickfergus. Lord Ferrers--45

16. To the same, March 4.-M. Thurot's expedition. Duke of
Bedford's
Irish administration. General Flobert and Mr. Mallet. Ward's
drops--48

17. To the same, March 26.-Lord George Sackville's
court-martial--
49

18. To George Montagu, Esq. March 27.-Lord George Sackville's
court-martial. Miss Chudleigh's public breakfast--50

19. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 4.-Erse Poetry; Gray's queries
concerning Macpherson. Home's "Siege of Aquileia." "Tristram
Shandy"--[N.] 51

20. To George Montagu, Esq. April 19.-Lord George Sackville's
sentence. Lord Ferrers's trial. Duel between the Duke of Bolton
and
Mr. Stewart--52

21. To Sir Horace Mann, April 20.-Lord George Sackville's
sentence.
Trial of Lord Ferrers--54

22. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, May 3.-Lord Bath's ,Rhapsody."
"Anecdotes of Painting"--55


23. To George Montagu, Esq. May 6.-Execution of Lord Ferrers--56

24. To Sir Horace Mann, May 7,--Execution of Lord Ferrers. Lady
Huntingdon. Death of Lord Charles Hay. King of Prussia's poems.
General Clive--57

25. To Sir David Dalrymple, May 15.-Erse poetry. Lord Lyttelton's
"Dialogues of the Dead." King of Prussia's poems--[N 63

26. To Sir Horace Mann, May 24.-Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of
the
Dead." Anecdotes of lord Ferrers--64

27. To the Earl of Strafford, June 7.-Description of Miss
Chudleigh's ball. Death of Lady Anson--66

28. To Sir Horace Mann, June 20.-Siege of Quebec. The house of
Fuentes. Pope's house and garden--68

29. To Sir David Dalrymple, June 20.-Authenticity of the Erse
poems. Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." Isaac Walton's
"Complete Angler."--[N.] 69

30. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 21.-Story of Sir Robert
Walpole
and his man John. George Townshend's absurdities. "Tant mieux
pour
Elle."--[N.] 70

31. To the same, June 28.-Siege of Quebec raised. Lady
Stormont--72

32. To George Montagu, Esq. July 4:.-Visit to Chaffont. Gray's
taciturnity--73

33. To Sir Horace Mann, July 7.-Siege of Quebec raised--74

34. To George Montagu, Esq. July 19.-Visit to Oxford. Holbein's
portraits. Blenheim. Ditchley. --75

35. To the same, July 20.--76

36. To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 1.-Wolfe's tomb. Death of Lady
Lincoln. Arrival of General Clive--77

37. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 7.-Fit of the gout--78

38. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 7-Fit of the gout--79

39. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 12.-Reflections on his
illness--80

40. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Aug. 23.-Visit to Whichnovre.
Advises her ladyship to claim the flitch of bacon--81

41. To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 28.-Duke of Cumberland's illness--82

42. To George Montagu, Esq, Sept. 1.-Account of his tour to the
north. Whichnovre. Litchfield cathedral. Sheffield. Chatsworth.
Hardwicke. Bess of Hardwicke. Newstead Abbey--83

43. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 4.-Visit to Hardwicke.
Newstead. Althorpe. Mad dogs. An adventure--87

44. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 19--88

45. To the same, Sept. 30--89

46. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 2.-Marriage of his niece
Charlotte
to Lord Huntingtower--90

47. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 5.-Capture of Montreal. Projected
expedition. Lord Dysart. His niece's marriage. Death of Lady
Coventry--91

48. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14.-Duke of York's visit to
Strawberry Hill. Intended expedition--92

49. To the same, Oct. 25.-Death of George the Second--95

50. To the Earl of Straford, Oct. 26.-Death of George the
Second--
96

51. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 28.-The new court. Manners of
the
young King. Capture of Berlin--97

52. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 28.-Death of George the Second.
Capitulation of Berlin. Political movements--98

53. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 31.-Conduct of the young
King--99

54. To the same, Nov. 4.-Bequests of the late King. Court and
ministerial changes. George Townshend's challenge to Lord
Albemarle--100

55. To the same, Nov. 13.-Personal conduct of the new King.
Funeral
of George the Second. King of Prussia's victory over Marshal
Daun--
102

56. To the same, Nov. 22.-Appointment of the King's
household--104

57. To the same, Nov. 24.-The King's first visit to the theatre.
Seditious papers. "Anecdotes of Painting." Foote's "Minor."
Voltaire's "Peter the Great"--104

58. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Nov. 27.-"lucan." "Anecdotes of
Painting"--106

59. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 11.-State of the ministry.
Threatened resignations--106


1761.

60. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, January 3.-State of the arts.
Booksellers. Dr. Hill's works. Architects--107

61. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22.-A party at
Northumberland-house. Account of a play performed at
Holland-house-
-108

62. To the same, Feb. 7.-Ball at Carlton-house. Death of Wortley
Montagu. Miss Ford's letter to Lord Jersey--109

63. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 8.-Mr. Conway's speech on the
Qualification-bill --110

64. To George Montagu, Esq. March 7.-On Mr. Montagu's being
appointed usher of the black rod in Ireland. Prospect of Peace.
Rumours of the King's marriage. Lord Pembroke's "Treatise on
Horsemanship"--111

65. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 7.-Voltaire's letter to Lord
Lyttelton. Colman's "Jealous Wife." "Tristram Shandy." Voltaire's
"Tancred"--111

66. To George Montagu, Esq. March 17.-Changes in the King's
household--112

67. To the same, March 19.-Ministerial resignations and changes.
Militia disturbances. Lord Hardwicke's verses to Lord Lyttelton.
Death of Lady Gower--113

68. To the same, March 21.-Speaker Onslow's retirement--115

69. To the same, March 25.-Feelings and reflections occasioned by
a visit to Houghton. Electioneering at Lynn. Aunt Hammond--115

70. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 10.-Prospect of peace. Death
of
Sir Harry Bellendine--118

71. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 14.-Macpherson's
"Fingal."--[N.)
119

72. To the Countess of Suffolk, April 15.-Election
arrangements.--
[N) 120

73. To George Montagu, Esq. April 16.-Anacreontic upon Sir Harry
Bellendine--121

74. To the same, April 28.-Lady Suffolk. Account of a fire near
Sackville-street--122

75. To the same, May 5.-Death of Sir William Williams. Gray and
Mason at Strawberry Hill. Conversation with Hogarth--123

76. To the same, May 14.-Jemmy Lumley's battle with Mrs.
Mackenzy.
Party at Bedford-house. Anecdotes--125

77. To the Countess of Ailesbury, June 13.-Thanks for a
snuff-box.
New opera. Murphy's "All in the Wrong." Lines on the Duchess of
Grafton--126

78. To George Montagu, Esq., June 18.-Mr. Bentley's play of The
Wishes, or Harlequin's mouth opened"--128

79. To the same, July 5.--130

80. To the Earl of Strafford, July 5.-Anecdote of Whitfield and
Lady Huntingdon--130

81. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 14.-Apologies for not having
written. Approaching marriage of the King--131

82. To George Montagu, Esq. July 16.-The King's approaching
marriage. The Queen's household--133

83. To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 20.-Thanks for a present
of
some china. Congratulations on Mr. Conway's escape at the battle
of
Kirkdenckirk--134

84. To the Earl of Strafford, July 2)@.-Battle of
Kirkdenckirk--136

85. To George Montagu, Esq. July 22.-The King's marriage.
Victories. Single-speech Hamilton. "Young Mr. Burke"--136

86. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 23.-Congratulations on the
success of the army. Taking of Pondicherry--138

87. To George Montagu, Esq. July 28.-First night of Mr. Bentley's
play. Singular instance of modesty--138

88. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug.,5.-Tomb of the Earl of
Pembroke.
Wolfe's monument. Rapacity of the chapter of Westminster--140

89. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 20.-offer of a seat at the
coronation. The Queen's arrival--142

90. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 21.-Arrival of the Queen.
Tripoline ambassador. Disputes about rank and precedence--143

91. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9.-Arrival of the queen. Her
person and manners--144

92. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24.-Description of the
coronation--145

93. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 25.-Delays in the treaty of
peace. The coronation--147

94. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Sept. 27.-Pedigrees. The
coronation. The treaty broken off--149

95. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 8.-Resignation of Mr. Pitt--151

96. To the same, Oct. 10.-Mr. Pitt's pension and peerage--152

97. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Oct. 10.-Mr. Pitt's
resignation,
pension, and peerage--153

98. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 12.-Mr. Pitt's pension and
peerage. Ministerial changes--154

99. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 24.-City address to Mr. Pitt.
Glover's "Medea"--156

100. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 26.-Civic agitations. London
address to Mr. Pitt. Differences in the cabinet. State of
parties--
157

101. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 7.-Sir John Cust's nose.
Caricature of Hogarth--159

102. To the same, Nov. 28.-Private ball at court. Marriages.
Political changes--159

103. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Nov. 28.-Politics. Opera.
Burlettas. Private ball at court. Pamphlets on Mr. Pitt. Gray's
"Thyrsis, when we parted"--160

104. To Sir David Dalrymple, Nov. 30.-The best picture of an age
found in genuine letters. One from Anne of Denmark to the Marquis
of Buckingham. Hume's "History." "Hau Kiou Choaan;" a Chinese
history.--[N.] 161

105. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 8.-Hume's "History." "Fingal."
Doubts Of its authenticity. "Cymbeline"--162

106. To Sir David Dalrymple, Dec. 21.-Complaints of printers.
Difficulties of literature.--[N.] 163

107. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Irish revivification.
Effects
of age. Mistakes of life. Tricks of his printer. Mrs. Dunch's
auction. Losing at loo. Death of Lady Pomfret. Bon-mot of M. de
Choiseul. Lines on Lady Mary Coke's having St. Anthony's fire in
her cheek--164

108. To the same, Dec. 30.-Indifference to politics. Progress of
"Anecdotes of Painting." Death of Jemmy Pelham--165


1762.

(109. To the same, Jan. 26.-Upbraiding for not writing--167


110. To the same, Feb. 2.-Arrival of' Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.
Her dress and personal appearance. Mr. Macnaughton's murder of
Miss
Knox. Visit to the Cock-Lane Ghost--168

111. To the same, Feb. 6.-Effects of Hamilton's eloquence--169

112. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 7.-Anecdotes of polite
literature--
170

113. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 13.-Lamentation on the
tediousness of engravers, and tricks of printers--171

114. To the Earl of Bute, Feb. 15.-On the Earl's suggesting to
him
a work Similar to Montfaucon's "Monuments de la Monarchie
Fran`caise."--[N.] 171

115. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 22.-Violent storms. Elopement
of
Lord Pembroke and Kitty Hunter--173

116. To Dr. Ducarel, Feb. 24.-English Montfaucon. Medals. Errors
in
Vertue and others--174

117. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 25.-Lely's picture of Madame
Grammont. Harris's "Hibernica." The recent elopement--175

118. To the Countess of Ailesbury, March 5.-Prospect of Peace.
dresses--176

119. To George Montagu, Esq. March 9.-Epitaph for Lord Cutts--177

120. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 20.-"Anecdotes of Painting."
Advice to antiquaries. Bishop of Imola. Resemblance between
Tiberius and Charles the Second. Caution on the care of his
eyesight--178

121. To George Montagu, Esq. March 22.-Capture of Martinico.
Fatal
accident at a concert at Rome--179

122. To the same, April 29.-Death of Lady Charlotte Johnstone.
Efficacy of James's powders. New batch of peers--180

123. To the same, May 14.-Attack of the gout. Visit to Audley
Inn--
181

124. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 20.-"Anecdotes of Painting."
Knavery
of his printer--183

125. To George Montagu, Esq. May 25.-Duke of Newcastle's
resignation. Ministerial changes--184

126. To the same, June 1.-Lord Melcomb. Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu.
The Cherokee Indian chiefs. Anecdotes and bon-mots--185

127. To the same, June 8.-Account of Lady Northumberland's
festino.
Bon-mots. Death of Lord Anson--185

128. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 29.-Invitation to Strawberry
Hill--
186

129. To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 31.-Congratulation on the
taking of the Castle of Waldeck--187

130. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 5.-Revolution in Russia.
Taking
of the Castle of Waldeck--187

131. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 5.--188

132. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 10.-Great drought. Revolution
in
Russia. Count Biren--189

133. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 19.-Object in publishing the
"Anecdotes of Painting"--190

134. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9.-Prospect of peace.
Christening of the Prince of Wales. Fire at Strawberry Hill. "The
North Briton."--191

135. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24.-Prospect of peace--192

136. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 28.-Negotiations for peace.
Capture of the Havannah--193

137. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 30.--195

138. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 1.-Congratulations on
her
son's safe return from the Havannah--196

139. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 4.-Love of fame. Capture of
the
Havannah. State of public feeling--196

140. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14.-Ministerial changes--197

141. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29.-Change of the ministry.
State of the opposition. Anticipation of the history of the
present
age--198

142. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 31.--200

143. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 4.-The Duke of Devonshire's
name
erased out of the council-book--200

144. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 13.--201

145. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 20.-His illness. Political
squabbles. A scene at Princess Emily's loo. Mr. Pitt--201

146. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Dec. 23.--203


1763.


147. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 28.-Restoration to health.
Determination to retire from public life. Wilkes and "The North
Briton." Riots at Drury-lane Theatre. George Selwyn and Lord
Dacre's footman--203

148. To George Montagu, Esq. March 29.-Wilkes and "The North
Briton." Dedication to "The Fall of Mortimer." Lord and Lady
Pembroke's reconciliation, A song made in a postchaise--205

149. To the same, April 6.-Illness of Lord Waldegrave. And of Mr.
Thomas Pitt. Mr. Bentley's epistle to Lord Melcomb. Lines by Lady
Temple on Lady Mary Coke. Opposition to the Cider-tax--206

150. To the same, April 8.-Death of lord Waldegrave. Lord Bute's
resignation. New ministry. Quarrel among the Opposition--208

151. To the same, April 14.-Lady Waldegrave. Botched-up
administration. Grants and reversions--210

152. To the same, April 22,-Lady Waldegrave. The new
administration. Lord Pulteney's extravagance. Sir Robert Brown's
parsimony. Lord Bath's vault in Westminster-abbey. Lord Holland.
Charles Townshend--212

153. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 1.-Severity of the weather.
Committal of Wilkes to the Tower--213

154. To Sir David Dalrymple, May 2.-Political revolutions. Mr.
Grenville.--[N.] 215

155. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 6.-Prerogative. Wilkes's
release from the Tower. Dreadful fire at Lady Molesworth's. Lady
M. W. Montagu's Letters--216

156. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 16.--217

157. To George Montagu, Esq. May 17.-F`ete at Strawberry Hill.
Madame de Boufflers. Madame Dusson. Miss Pelham's entertainment
at Esher. Mrs. Anne Pitt--218

158. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 21.-French and English
vivacity compared. Miss chudleigh's f`ete--221

159. To the same, May 28.-Masquerade at the Duke of
Richmond's--223

160. To George Montagu, Esq. May 30.-Visit to Kimbolton.
Hinchinbrook--223

161. To the same, June 16.--225

162. To the same, July 1.-Improvements at Strawberry Hill--226

163. To Sir David Dalrymple, July 1.-Mr. Grenville.--[N.] 227

164. To the Rev. Mr, Cole, July 1.--228

165. To the same, July 12.--228

166. To George Montagu, Esq. July 23.-Visit to Stamford. Castle
Ashby. Easton Maudit. Boughton. Drayton. Fotheringhay--229

167. To the same, July 25.-Visit to Burleigh. Peterborough.
Huntingdon. Cambridge--231

168. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 8.--232

169. To Dr. Ducarel, Aug. 8.--232

170. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 9.-Reported marriages. Dupery
of Opera undertakers--232

171. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 10.-Inclemency of the
weather- -233

172. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 15.-Singular appearance of the
Thames--233

173. To the same, Sept. 3.-Crowds of visitors to see Strawberry.
Comforts of keeping a gallery--235

(174. To the same, Sept. 7. Invitation. Character of Mr. Thomas
Pitt--236

175. To the same, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Crosby's pictures. Death of Mr.
Child. Visit to Sir Thomas Reeves--236

176. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Oct. 8.-" Anecdotes of Engravers"--239

177. To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 18.-Death of the King of
Poland. Expulsion of the Jesuits--239

178. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 12.-Irish politics. Death of
Sir Michael Foster--242

179. To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 17.-Debates on the King's
Speech. Wilkes at the Cockpit. Privileges of Parliament. "North
Briton." Duel between Martin and Wilkes. "Essay on Woman."
Bon-mots. Lord Sandwich's piety. Wilkes and Churchill. M. de
Guerchy--243

180. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 20.-Political squabbles.
Wilkes's "Essay on Woman"--250

181. To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 25.-Mr. Conway's voting
against the court. Unpopularity of the ministry. Debates on
privilege. Quarrel between Mr. James Grenville and Mr Rigby. M.
de Guerchy and M. D'Eon--251

182. To the same, Dec. 2.-Dismission of officers. Opera quarrel.
Lord Clive's Jaghire. State of the Opera. Prince de Masserano.
Count de Soleirn. Irish politics--254

183. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Dec. 6.-Thanks for literary
information--256

184. To the Earl of Hertford, Dec. 9.-Transactions between
General Conway and Mr. Grenville. Dismissal of Lord Shelburne and
Colonel Barr`e. Riot at the burning of "The North Briton."
Wilkes's suit against Mr. Wood--257

185. To the same, Dec. 16.-City politics. Unpopularity of the
ministry. Dismissals. Intended assassination of Wilkes. Mrs.
Sheridan's comedy of "The Dupe"--261

186. To the same, Dec. 29.-Debates on privilege. Lord Clive's
jaghire. Anecdotes. The King at Drury-lane. Prize in the lottery.
la Harpe's "Comte de Warwic"--263



1764.

187. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 11.-Visit to Lady Suffolk. A
New-year's gift. Lady Temple. Portrait of Lady Suffolk at
seventy-six.--266

188. To the Earl of Hertford, Jan. 22.-Mr. Conway's opposition to
the ministry. Feelings of the government towards his lordship.
Ministerial disunion. State of the opposition. Marriage of Prince
Ferdinand with the Princess Augusta. His reception in England.
Wilkes. Churchill's "Dueller." Ball at Carlisle house.
Proceedings against Wilkes. Dismissals. The Duc de Pecquigny's
quarrel with Lord Garlies.--270

189. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Jan. 31.--277

190. To Sir David Dalrymple,, Jan. 31.-Thanks for corrections of
the "Anecdotes of Painting." London booksellers--[N.) 278

191. To the Earl of Hertford, Feb. 6.-The Cider-bill. Debates on
privilege. Charles Townshend's bon-mot. East India affairs. Duc
de Pecquigny's episode--279

192. To the same, Feb. 15.-Great debates in the House of Commons
on general warrants. Duel between the Duc de Pecquigny and M.
Virette. Formidable condition of the Opposition. City rejoicings.
Expected changes in the ministry--283

193. To Sir David Dalrymple, Feb. 23.-" Anecdotes of Painting."
Complaints of the carelessness of artists and rapacity of
booksellers--[N.] 292

194. To the Earl of Hertford, Feb. 24.-Complaint in the House of
Lords of a book called "Droit le Roy." Wilkes's trials for "The
North Briton" and the "Essay on Woman." Tottering state of the
ministry. Mrs. Anne Pitt's ball--294

195. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, March 3.-Thanks for some prints and
the loan of manuscripts--296

196. To the Earl of Hertford, March 11.-Cambridge University
election for high-steward. Debate on the budget. Lord Bute's
negotiations. The Duchess of Queensbury's ball. Affairs of India.
M. Helvetius--297

197. To the same, March 18.-Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord
Townshend. Lord Clive's jaghire. George Selwyn's accident--300

198. To the same, March 27.-Uncertain state of politics. D'Eon's
publication of the Duc de Nivernois's private letters. Liberty of
the press. Lady Cardigan's ball. Bon-mot of Lady Bell Finch--302

199. To Charles Churchill, Esq. March 27.-Death of Lord Malpas.
M. de Guerchy. D'Eon's pamphlet. Efficacy of James's powder.
Reappearance of Lord Bute--306

200. To the Earl of Hertford, April 5.-Wilkes's suspected libel
on the Earl. Cambridge University election. Jemmy Twitcher. Lord
Lyttelton's reconciliation with Mr. Pitt. Lord Bath at court.
Bishop Warburton and Helvetius--308

201. To the same, April 12.-Party abuse. Character. Lady Susan
Fox's marriage with O'Brien the actor. East India affairs.
Projected marriages. Expected changes. Confusion at the
India-house--310

202. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, April 12.--313

203. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 19.-On Mr. Conway's
dismissal from all his employments--313

204. To the Earl of Hertford, April 20.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal
from all his employments. Political promotions and changes.
Prosecution of D'Eonn. East India affairs--314

205. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 21.-On Mr. Conway's
dismissal. Offers him half his fortune--316

206. The Hon. H. S. Conway to the Earl of Hertford, April
23.-Giving his brother an account of his total dismissal from the
King's service for his vote in the House of Commons--317

207. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 24.-On Mr. Conway's
dismissal- -320


208. The Hon. H. S. Conway To the Earl of Hertford, May
1.-Conjectures as to the cause of his dismissal--320

209. To George Montagu, Esq. May 10.--322

210. To the Earl of Hertford, May 27.-On the Earl's position, in
consequence of Mr. Conway's dismissal. Promotions and
changes--322

211. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 5.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal.
Answer to the "Address to the Public"--325

212. To the Earl of Hertford, June 8.-Lord Tavistock's courtship
and marriage. The Mecklenburgh Countess. Bon-mot--326

213. To George Montagu, Esq. June 18.-Account of a party at
Strawberry--328

214. To the same, July 16.-"life of Lord Herbert." Lady Temple's
poems--329

215. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 16.-"Lord Herbert's Life"--330

216. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, July 21.-Harte's "Gustavus"--330

217. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 21.-"Life of Lord Herbert"--331

218. To the Earl of Hertford, Aug. 3. Instability of the
ministry. Determination to quit party. Regrets that the Earl did
not espouse mr. Conway's cause. Consequences of Lord Bute's
conduct. The Queen's intended visit to Strawberry. A dinner with
the Duke of Newcastle. Fracas at Tunbridge Wells. on Mr. Conway's
dismission. Walpole's Counter "Address"--332