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1774.
66. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 4.-Reasons for his long silence.
Temptations to visit Strawberry. Fate of Mr. Bateman's collection of
curiosities. Conjectured fate of Strawberry--90
67. To the same, May 28.-Pennant's "Tour to Scotland and the
Hebrides." Ossian. Fingal's Cave. Brave way of being an antiquary. Mr.
Gough described. Fenn's "Original Letters." Society of Antiquaries. Old
friends--91
68. To the same, June 21.-Efficacy of James's powder. Old friends in
old age our best amusement. Flattery. Queen Catherine's Cross at
Ampthill--93
69. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 23.-On the General's tour of
military observation. Politics. Quebec-bill--94
70. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 15.-Account of his antiquarian pursuits.
Journey into Worcestershire. Matson. Gloucester Cathedral. Monument
of Edward the Second. Bishop Hooper's house. Prinknash. Berkeley
Castle. Murder of Edward the Second. Thornbury Castle. The vicar of
Thornbury--95
71. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 18.-On the General's introduction
to the King of Prussia. Account of his own journey into
Worcestershire--98
72. To the same, Sept. 7.-On the General's visit to the mines of
Cremnitz. Visit to Berkeley Castle. Lord Malton presented at court in
coal-black hair--99
73. To the same, Sept. 27.-Rejoices at the General's flattering reception
at foreign courts. Character of the Germans. Italian women. Reasons
for not taking a trip to Paris. French dirt. New elections. Mode of
passing his time--101
74. To the same, Sept. 28.-Cautions for his conduct at Paris. Entreaty to

take much notice of Madame du Deffand. Her character. Wishes to
have back his letters to her. Mademoiselle de l'Espinasse. The
Duchesse de Choiseul. Monsieur Buffon. Comte de Broglie--103
75. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Oct. 11.-Elections. His nephew's mental
alienation--105
76. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 16.-New elections. Wilkes's
popularity. Charles Fox. Character of M. de Maurepas. Reasons for not
meeting him at Paris--106
77. To the same, Oct. 29.-On the General's being deprived of a seat in
the new Parliament. Objects to be seen at Paris. Church of the
Celestines. Richelieu's tomb at the Sorbonne. H`otel de Carnavalet.
Versailles. The Luxembourg. Pictures at the Palais Royal. Church of
the Invalids. St. Roch. The Carmelites. The Val de Grace. The Sainte
Chapelle. Tomb of Cond`e; and of Cardinal Fleury--108
78. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Nov. 7.-Domestic news. Marriages.
Wilkes's popularity. Mr. Burke's success at Bristol. "Wit-and-a-gamut."
Comforts of old age--110
79. To the Earl of Strafford, Nov. 11.-Concert at Isleworth. Leoni. The
Opera. The Duchess of Kingston--112
80. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Nov. 12. Thanks for his attentions to
Madame du Deffand. American disturbances. General Burgoyne's
"Maid of the Oaks," The Duc de la Vali`ere. Chevalier de Boufflers.
Madame de Caraman. Madame de Mirepoix. Abb`e Raynal.
Mademoiselle de Rancoux. Le Kain. Mo]`e. Preville. M. Boutin's
English garden--112
81. To the same, Nov. 27.-Deaths. Disturbed state of America. The
Duchess of Kingston. French despotism. Madame du Deffand. Opera.
The Bastardella. Death of lord Holland--115
82. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Dec. 15.-Remonstrances from America.
Lord Chatham--118

83. To the same, Dec. 26.-The Prince de Conti. Proceedings of the
French Parliament. Petitions from America. Burke's speeches.
Duchesse de Lauzun. St. Lambert--119
84. To the same, Dec. 31.-Biblioth`eque du Roi. Abb`e Barthelemi.
Duc de Choiseul. "History of Furness Abbey"--121

1775.
85. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Jan. 9.-Nell Gwynn's letter. Strutt's "Manners
and Customs of the Inhabitants of England." Duke Humphrey's skull at
St. Albans--124
86. To the Hon. H . S. Conway, Jan. 15.-Party-men. Lord George
Germain. Mr. Burke. Lord Chatham. Marquis of Rockingham.
Operations of the Bostonians. General Gage. New Parnassus at
Batheaston. Bouts-rim`es. Lines on a buttered muffin, by the Duchess
of Northumberland. Lord Palmerston's poem on Beauty. Rulhi`ere's
Russian Anecdotes--124
87. To the same, Jan. 22.-Debate in the House of lords on Lord
Chatham's motion for withdrawing the troops from Boston. Plan for
cutting off all traffic with America. Illness of the Duke of Gloucester.
Committee of oblivion. Death of Dowdeswell and Tom Hervey--[N.]
128
88. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, April 11.-Warm approbation of mason's Life
of gray. Verses by Lord Rochford, Anne Boleyn's brother-- 129
89. To the same, April 25.-Mason's Life of Gray. "Peep in the Gardens
at Twickenham." Whitaker's History of Manchester. Bryant's Ancient
Mythology--132
90. To the same, June 5,-Genealogical inquiries. Blomefield's
Norfolk--134
91. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 9.-Projected trip to Paris.

American news. Story of Captain Mawhood, the teaman's son--136
92. To the same, August 9.-Preparations for a journey to Paris. War
between the Lord Chamberlain and Foote for refusing to license his
play--[N.] 137
93. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Aug. 17.-Journey to Paris--138
94. To the same, Aug. 20.-Arrival at Paris. Madame du Deffand.
Madame Clotilde's wedding. M. Turgot's economy--139
95. To Mrs. Abington, Sept.-Regret at not knowing she was at Paris.
Compliment