The Letters of Horace Walpole

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

Hill's works. Architects

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22.-A party at Northumberland-house.

count of a play performed at Holland-house-

Ac-

To the same, Feb. 7.-Ball at Carlton-house. Death of Wortley Montagu.

Miss Ford's letter to Lord Jersey

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

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.

turbances. Lord Hardwicke's verses to Lord Lyttelton. Death of Lady

Gower

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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"

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

To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 20.-Thanks for a present of some
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"

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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, July 23.-Congratulations on the success
army. Taking of Pondicherry

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

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

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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

Caricature of Ho-

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

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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

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

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To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 13.-Lamentation on the tediousness of en-
gravers, and tricks of printers

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

To the Earl of Bute, Feb. 15.-On the Earl's suggesting to him a work simi-
lar to Montfaucon's "Monumens de la Monarchie Française." [N.]
To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 22.—Violent storms. Elopement of Lord
Pembroke and Kitty Hunter

To Dr. Ducarel, Feb. 24.—English Montfaucon. Medals. Errors in Vertue

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

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

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

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

To George Montagu, Esq. March 22.-Capture of Martinico. Fatal accident

at a concert at Rome

To the same, April 29.-Death of Lady Charlotte Johnstone. Efficacy of

James's powders. New batch of peers

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

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 20.—" Anecdotes of Painting." Knavery of his

printer

To George Montagu, Esq. May 25.-Duke of Newcastle's resignation.

sterial changes

To the same, June 1.-Lord Melcomb. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.

Cherokee Indian chiefs. Anecdotes and bon-mots -

To the same, June 8.-Account of Lady Northumberland's festino.

Death of Lord Anson

mots.

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

To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 31.-Congratulation on the taking of the

Castle of Waldeck -

To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 5.-Revolution in Russia. Taking of the

Castle of Waldeck

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To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 10.-Great drought. Revolution in Russia.

Count Biren

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

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

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

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

the Havannah

To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 1.—Congratulations on her son's safe

return from the Havannah

To the Hon. H. S. Conway. Oct. 4.-Love of fame. Capture of the Havan-

nah. State of public feeling

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

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To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29.-Change of the ministry. State of the

opposition. Anticipation of the history of the present age

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To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 31.

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To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 4.-The Duke of Devonshire's name erased

out of the council-book

To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 20.-His illness. Political squabbles. A

scene at Princess Emily's loo. Mr. Pitt

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To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 23.-Restoration to health.

to retire from public life. Wilkes and "The North Briton." Riots at

Drury-lane Theatre. George Selwyn and Lord Dacre's footman

To George Montagu, Esq. March 29.-Wilkes and the "North Briton." De-

dication to "The Fall of Mortimer." Lord and Lady Pembroke's reconci-

liation. A song made in a postchaise

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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
To the same, April 8.-Death of Lord Waldegrave. Lord Bute's resignation.
New ministry. Quarrel among the Opposition
To the same, April 14.-Lady Waldegrave. Botched-up administration.

Grants and reversions

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

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 1.-Severity of the weather. Committal

of Wilkes to the Tower

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

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

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 16

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

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 21.-French and English vivacity compared.
Miss Chudleigh's fête

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

To George Montagu, Esq. May 30.-Visit to Kimbolton. Hinchinbrook
To the same, June 16

To the same, July 1.-Improvements at Strawberry Hill
To Sir David Dalrymple, July 1.-Mr. Grenville. [N.]

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 1

To George Montagu, Esq. July 23.-Visit to Stamford. Castle Ashby. Easton

Mauduit. Boughton. Drayton. Fotheringhay

To the same, July 25.-Visit to Burleigh. Peterborough. Huntingdon. Cam-
bridge

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 8

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

To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 18.-Death of the King of Poland.

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

Foster

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To Dr. Ducarel, Aug. 8

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

undertakers

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

To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 15.-Singular appearance of the Thames
To the same, Sept. 3.—Crowds of visiters to see Strawberry. Comforts of
keeping a gallery

To the same, Sept. 7.-Invitation. Character of Mr. Thomas Pitt
To the same, Oct. 3.—Mrs. Crosby's pictures. Death of Mr. Child.
Sir Thomas Reeves

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

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

on Woman"

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
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

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

To the Earl of Hertford, Dec. 9.-Transactions between General Conway

and Mr. Grenville. Dismissal of Lord Shelburne and Colonel Barré. Riot

at the burning of "The North Briton." Wilkes's suit against Mr. Wood 257

To the same, Dec. 16.-City politics. Unpopularity of the ministry. Dis-

missals. Intended assassination of Wilkes. Mrs. Sheridan's comedy of

"The Dupe"

To the same, Dec. 29.-Debates on privilege. Lord Clive's jaghire. Anec-

dotes. The King at Drury-lane. Prize in the lottery. La Harpe's "Comte

de Warwic"

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1764.

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 11.-Visit to Lady Suffolk. A New-year's

gift. Lady Temple. Portrait of Lady Suffolk at seventy-six.

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 "Duellist."

Ball at Carlisle house. Proceedings against Wilkes. Dismissals. The Duc

de Pecquigny's quarrel with Lord Garlics.

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Jan. 31

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To Sir David Dalrymple, Jan. 31.-Thanks for corrections of the "Anecdotes

of Painting." London booksellers [N.]

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

To the same, Feb. 15.-Great debates in the House of Commons on general

warrants. Duel between the Duc de Pecquigny and M. Virette. Formida-

ble condition of the Opposition. City rejoicings. Expected changes in the

ministry

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

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

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

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
To the same, March 18.-Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord Townshend.
Lord Clive's jaghire. George Selwyn's accident
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 Cardi-
gan's ball. Bon-mot of Lady Bell Finch