The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume III | Page 7

of the Duke's negotiation with Mr. Pitt.
Ministerial resignations. Humiliations of the Crown. Riots. Attack on

Bedford-house. General spirit of mutiny and dissatisfaction.
Extraordinary conduct of Mr. Pitt. Second tumult at Bedford-house.
The King compelled to take back his ministers. Reconciliation between
Lord Temple and George Grenville. Mr. Conway restored to the King's
favour. Extravagant terms dictated by the ministers to the King. Stuart
Mackenzie's removal. Ministerial changes and squabbles--399
253. To George Montagu, Esq. May 26.-Proceedings on the
Regency-bill. Ministerial squabbles and changes. Mr. Bentley's' poem.
Danger of writing political panegyrics or satires. Lines on the Fountain
Tree in the Canary Islands--405
254. To the same, June 10.-A party at Strawberry. General Schouvaloff.
Felicity of being a private man. Ingratitude of sycophants--407
255. To the right Hon. Lady Hervey, June 11.-Apology for not writing.
Regrets at being carried backward.,; and forwards to balls and suppers.
Resolutions of growing old and staid at fourscore--408
256. To George Montagu, Esq.-Contradicting a report of his dangerous
illness--409
257. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 3.-Progress of his illness. Effects
of the gout. Dreams and reveries. Madame de Bentheim--410
258. To the Countess of Suffolk, July 3,-State of his health. Lady
Blandford--[N.] 411
259. To the same, July 9.--The new ministry, Conduct of Charles
Townshend.--(N) 411
260. To George Montagu, Esq. July 11.-Change of the ministry. The
Rockingham administration--412
261. To the same, July 28.-Reflections on loss of youth. Entrance into
old age through the gate Of infirmity. A month's confinement to a sick
bed a stinging lesson. Whiggism--413

262. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 23.-Death of Lady Barbara
Montagu. Old friends and new faces. A strange story. Motives for
revisiting Paris. The French reformation. Churches and convents.
Adieu to politics--414
263. To the same, Aug. 31.-Dropping off and separation of friends.
Pleasant anticipations from his visit to Paris. Revival of old ideas.
Stupefying effects of richardson's novels on the Frenchmnation--416
264. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 3.-Motives of his journey to Paris.
Death of the Emperor of Germany. "My last sally into the world"--418
265. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Sept. 3.-Thanks for letters of
introduction. Modern French literature--419
266. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 5.-Inviting him to visit Paris-- 420
267. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 11.-Journey to Amiens. Meeting
with Lady mary Coke. Boulogne. Duchess of Douglas. A droll way of
being chief mourner. A French absurdity. Walnut-trees. Clermont. The
Duc de Fitz-James. Arrival at Paris--421
268. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Sept. 14.-Salutary effects OF his
journey. French gravity. Parisian dirt. French Opera. Italian comedy
Chantilly. Illness of the Dauphin. Mr. David Hume the mode at Paris.
Mesdames de Monaco, d'Egmont, and de Brionne. Nymphs of the
theatres--423
269. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 18.-Advice respecting his journey to
Paris--424
270. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 22.-Ingratitude. Amusements.
French society. Mode of living. Music. Stage. Le Kain. The Dumenil.
Grandval. Italian comedy. Harlequin. Freethinking. Conversation.
Their savans. Admiration of Richardson and Hume. Dress and
equipages. Parliaments and clergy. Effects of company --425
271. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 3.-H`otel de Carnavalet.

Madame Geoffrin. His own defects the sole cause of his not enjoying
Paris. Duc de Nivernois. Colonel Drumgold. Duchesse de Coss`e.
Presentations at Versailles. The King and Queen. The Mesdames. The
Dauphin and Dauphiness. Wild beast of the Gevaudan. Mr. hans
Stanley--427
272. To John Chute, Esq. Oct. 3.-French manners. Their authors. Style
of conversations. English and French manners contrasted. Presentation
at Versailles. Duc de Berri. Count de Provence. Count d'Artois. Duc
and Duchesse de Praslin. Duc and Duchesse de Choiseul. Duc de
Richelieu--429
273. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 6.-French society. A supper at
Madame du Deffand's. President Henault. Walpole's blunders against
French grammar. Sir James Macdonald's mimicry of Mr. David Hume.
Mr. Elliot's imitation of Mr. Pitt. Presentation to the Royal Family.
Dinner at the Duc de Praslin's with the corps diplomatique. Visit to the
State Paper Office. M. de Marigny's pictures. Mada mede Bentheim.
Duc de Duras. Wilkes at Paris--431
274. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 13.-Attack of the gout.
Cupid and death. Allan Ramsay the painter. Madame Geoffrin.
Common sense. Duc de Nivernois. Lady Mary Chabot. Politics--434
275. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 16.-Illness at Paris. Visit from
Wilkes. The Dumenil. Grandval. President Henault--436
276. To the Countess of Suffolk, Oct. 16.-Fontainbleau. Duc de
Richelieu. Lady Mary Chabot. Lady Browne. Visit to Mrs. Hayes. Joys
of the gout--[N.-) 437
277. To Thomas Brand, Esq. Oct. 19.-Laughter out of fashion at Paris.
"God and the King to be Pulled down." Admiration of whist and
Richardson. Freethinking. Wilkes, Sterne, and Foote at Paris. Lord
Ossory. Mesdames de Rochefort, Monaco, and Mirepoix. The
Mar`echalle d'Estr`ees--438
278. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29.-Probable death of