The letters of Horace Walpole, [ed. by J. Wright].

CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

[Those Letters now first collected are marked N.]

To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 30.-Sir Edward Hawke's victory over Conflans.

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

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

"Lucan"

To the same, Dec. 13.-Regretting his own ignorance of mathematics and

common figures. Victory of Prince Henry

To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Tumults in Ireland. Marriages. Story

of Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Shelley -

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

1760.

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

Ireland

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

offence

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 14.-Severity of the weather. Military pre-

parations. Prince Edward's party. Edwards's "History of Birds"

To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 20.-Severity of the winter. Death of Lady

Besborough. Ward's drops

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

To Sir David Dalrymple, Feb. 3.-Macpherson's fragments of Erse poetry.

Mary Queen of Scots. Dyer's "Fleece." Pepys's collection of ballads.

Faction [N.]

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

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 4.-" Anecdotes of Painting." Character of

Dr. Hurd. Warburton's "Shakspeare." Edwards's "Canons of Criticism" 44

To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-M. Thurot's expedition. Siege of Carrick-
fergus. Lord Ferrers

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

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

To George Montagu, Esq. March 27.-Lord George Sackville's court-martial.

Miss Chudleigh's public breakfast

To Sir David Dalrymple, April 4-Erse poetry; Gray's queries concerning

Macpherson. Home's "Siege of Aquileia." "Tristram Shandy" [N.] - 51

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

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

Lord Ferrers

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, May 3.-Lord Bath's "Rhapsody."

of Painting"

"Anecdotes

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

To Sir Horace Mann, May 7.--Execution of Lord Ferrers. Lady Hunting-

don. Death of Lord Charles Hay. King of Prussia's poems. General

Clive

To Sir David Dalrymple, May 15.-Erse poetry. Lord Lyttelton's “Dia-
logues of the Dead." King of Prussia's poems. [N.]

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

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

To Sir Horace Mann, June 20.-Siege of Quebec. The house of Fuentes..

Pope's house and garden

Lord

To Sir David Dalrymple, June 20.-Anthenticity of the Erse poems.

Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." Isaac Walton's "Complete Angler.”

[N.]

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

To the same, June 28.-Siege of Quebec raised. Lady Stormont
To George Montagu, Esq. July 4.—Visit to Chaffont. Gray's taciturnity
To Sir Horace Mann, July 7.-Siege of Quebec raised

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

Blenheim. Ditchley. Rousham

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To the Countess of Ailesbury, Aug. 23.-Visit to Whichnovre. Advises her

ladyship to claim the flitch of bacon

To the same, July 20

To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 1.-Wolfe's tomb. Death of Lady Lincoln. Ar-
rival of General Clive

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

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

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

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

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

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

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 19

To the same, Sept. 30

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

Huntingtower

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

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

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

To the Earl of Strafford, Oct. 26.-Death of George the Second

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

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

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

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

To the same, Nov. 13.-Personal conduct of the new King. Funeral of

George the Second. King of Prussia's victory over Marshal Daun

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

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

To the Rev. Henry Zouchi, Nov. 27.—“ Lucan.” "Anecdotes of Painting" - 106

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

resignations

1761.

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, January 3.-State of the arts.

Hill's works. Architects

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Death of Wortley Montagu.

109

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22-A party at Northumberland-house. Ac-
count of a play performed at Holland-house-
To the same, Feb. 7.-Ball at Carlton-house.
Miss Ford's letter to Lord Jersey

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 8.-Mr. Conway's speech on the Qualifica-

tion-bill

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"
To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 7.-Voltaire's letter to Lord Lyttelton.
Colman's" Jealous Wife." Tristram Shandy." Voltaire's "Tancred"
To George Montagu, Esq. March 17.-Changes in the King's household
To the same, March 19.-Ministerial resignations and changes. Millitia dis-
turbances. Lord Hardwicke's verses to Lord Lyttelton. Death of Lady
Gower

To the same, March 21.-Speaker Onslow's retirement
To the same, March 25.-Feelings and reflections occasioned by a visit to
Houghton. Electioneering at Lynn. Aunt Hammond
To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 10.-Prospect of peace. Death of Sir Harry
Bellendine

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

To the Countess of Suffolk, April 15.-Election arrangements. [N.].

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

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

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

To the same, May 14.-Jemmy Lumley's battle with Mrs. Mackenzy. Party

at Bedford-house. Anecdotes

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 -

To George Montagu, Esq, June 18.-Mr. Bentley's play of "The Wishes, or

Harlequin's mouth opened"

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To the same, July 5.

To George Montagu, Esq. July 16.-The King's approaching marriage.

Queen's household -

To the Earl of Strafford, July 5.-Anecdote of Whitfield and Lady Hunting-

don

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 14.-Apologies for not having written.

proaching marriage of the King

To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 20.—Thanks for a present of some china.
Congratulations on Mr. Conway's escape at the battle of Kirkdenc kirk

To the Earl of Strafford, July 22.-Battle of Kirkdenckirk

To George Montagu, Esq. July 22.-The King's marriage. Victories. Single-

speech Hamilton. "Young Mr. Burke"

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 23.-Congratulations on the success

army. Taking of Pondicherry

To George Montagu, Esq. July 23.-First night of Mr. Bentley's play. Singu-

lar instance of modesty

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

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

To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 21.-Arrival of the Queen. Tripoline ambassa-
dor. Disputes about rank and precedence

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9.-Arrival of the Queen. Her person and

manners

To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24.-Description of the coronation
To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 25.-Delays in the treaty of peace.

coronation

To the Countess of Ailesbury, Sept. 27.-Pedigrees. The coronation.

To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 8.-Resignation of Mr. Pitt
To the same, Oct. 10.-Mr. Pitt's pension and peerage
To the Countess of Ailesbury, Oct. 10.—Mr. Pitt's resignation, pension, and
peerage

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

To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 24.-City address to Mr. Pitt.
"Medea"

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 26.-Civic agitations.
Mr. Pitt. Differences in the cabinet. State of parties
To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 7.-Sir John Cust's nose.
garth

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

To the Countess of Ailesbury, Nov. 28.-Politics. Opera. Burlettas. Pri-

vate ball at court. Pamphlets on Mr. Pitt. Gray's "Thyrsis, when we

parted"

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

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

To Sir David Dalrymple, Dec. 21.-Complaints of printers. Difficulties of

literature. [N.]

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

To the same, Dec. 30.-Indifference to politics. Progress of "Anecdotes of

Painting." Death of Jemmy Pelham

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1762.

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

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

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

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

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 13.-Lamentation on the tediousness of en-