The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume III | Page 6

Bedford. Overtures to Mr. Pitt. Recluse life of their Majesties.
Court economy. Dissensions in the house of Grafton. Nancy Parsons.
Death of Sir John Barnard. Conduct of Mr. Grenville--338
221. To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Aug. 29.-"Life of Lord Herbert of
Cherbury"--343
222. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 29.--343
223. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 1.-Enclosing a reply to Walpole's
"Counter Address." Lady Ailesbury's picture, executed in
worsteds--344
224. To the Rev. Dr. Birch, Sept. 3.-Thanks for an original picture of

Sir William Herbert--345
225. To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 5.-Madame de Boufflers and Oliver
Cromwell. James the Second's Journal. Illness of the Duke of
Devonshire. Folly of being unhappy--345
226. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 5.-Unfavourable state of public
affairs. Reflections on his birthday--347
227. To the same, Oct. 13.-Death of the Duke of Devonshire. His
bequest to Mr. Conway. Virtue rewarded in this world--348
228. To the same, Oct. 29.-Mourning for the Duke of Devonshire.
Reply of a poor man in Bedlam. Story of Sir Fletcher Norton and his
mother--348
229. To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 1.-Duke of Devonshire's legacy to
Mr. Conway. Lady Harriot Wentworth's marriage with her footman.
Unpopularity of the court--350
230. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 8.--352
231. To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 9.-Announcing his intended visit to
Paris. Adieu to politics--353
232. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Nov. 10.-Thanks for some
pilchards--355
233. To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 25.-The Opera. Manzoli. Elisi.
Tenducci. D'Eon's flight. Wilkes's outlawry. Churchill's death.
Ministerial changes. Objects of his intended journey to Paris--356
234. To the same, Dec. 3.-Ministerial changes. Separation in the house
of Grafton. The Duke of Kingston and Miss Chudleigh.
Correspondence between Mr. Legge and Lord Bute. Mr. Dunning's
pamphlet on the "Doctrine of Libels." Mrs. Ann Pitt's ball--358
235. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 16.-State of the town. Mr.
Dunning's pamphlet. "Lord Herbert's Life"--362

236. To the same, Dec. 24.-With a present of some books--364

1765.
237. To the Earl of Hertford, Jan. 10.-Meeting of Parliament. Debate in
the House of Commons on the Address--364
238. To the same, Jan. 20.-Sir William Pynsent's bequest to Mr. Pitt.
Reported death of Lady Hertford. Death of Lady Harcourt. Conduct of
Charles Townshend. Couplet on Charles Yorke--367
239. To the same, Jan. 27.-Debates on the army estimates. Sir William
Pynsent's legacy to Mr. Pitt. Duel between Lord Byron and Mr.
Chaworth. Lady Townshend's arrest. "Castle of Otranto." Mrs.
Griffiths's "Platonic Wife"--370
240. To the same, Feb. 12.-Debates on the American Stamp-act.
Petition of the perriwig-makers. Almack's new assembly-room.
Williams the reprinter of "The North Briton" pilloried. Wretched
condition of The administration.--373
241. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 19.-Congratulations on his health
and cheerful spirits. Recommends him to quit his country solitude.
Contemplated visit to Paris. And retirement from Parliament and
political connexions. Runic poetry. Mallet's "Northern Antiquities."
Lord Byron's trial. Antiquarian Society--376
242. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 28.-Planting and gardening.
Publication of "The Castle of Otranto"--377
243. To the same, March 9.-Origin of "The Castle of Otranto." Caution
to his friend respecting his MSS. Consequences of the Droit d'Aubaine.
Dr. Percy's "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry." Old Ballads.
Rosamond's Bower. Ambition and Content--378
244. To Monsieur Elie de Beaumont, March 18.-"The Castle of
Otranto." Madame de Beaumont's "Letters of the Marquis de Roselle."

Churchill and Dryden. Effects of Richardson's novels--381
245. To the Earl of Hertford, March 26.-Count de Guerchy's pretended
conspiracy to murder M. D'Eon. The King's illness. Count de Caraman.
"Siege of Calais." Duc de Choiseul's reply to Mademoiselle Clairon.
French admiration of Garrick. Quin in Falstaff. Old Johnson. Mrs.
Porter. Cibber and O'Brien, Mrs. Clive. Garrick's chief characters. The
wolf of the Gevaudan. Favourable reception of "The Castle of Otranto."
Bon-mot. Strait of Thermopylae--382
246. To George Montagu, Esq. April 5.-"Siege of Calais." Bon-mots.
Quin and Bishop Warburton. Prerogative. Preferments--384
247. To the Earl of Hertford, April 7.-The King's rapid recovery. Fire at
Gunnersbury. Count Schouvaloff. Count de Caraman. Mrs. Anne Pitt.
Mr. Pitt the, first curiosity of foreigners. French encroachments.
Parliament. Poor bill. A late dinner--385
248. To the same, April 18.-The King's recovery. Proceedings on the
Regency-bill. Enmity between Lord Bute and Mr. Grenville. Rumoured
changes. State of parties. Lord Byron's acquittal. The Duke of
Cumberland's illness. Daffy's Elixir. Poor-bill. lord Hinchinbrook's
marriage--388
249. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 21.-"The Castle of Otranto." Old
Ballads. Consolations of authorship--[N.] 391
To the Earl of Hertford, May 5.-Proceedings in the House of Lords on
the Regency-bill--391
251. To the same, May 12.-Proceedings in the House of Commons on
the Regency bill. The Princess Dowager excluded from the
Regency--395
252. To the same, May 20.-The King forbids the Parliament to be
prorogued. The Duke of Cumberland ordered to form a new
administration. Failure