The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume III | Page 3

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
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(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