The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume III | Page 4

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.