The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume IV | Page 8

Catalogue. Mr.
Tyrwhitt's book on the Rowleian controversy--[N.] 319
254. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 17.-On the General's being
appointed Commander-in-chief. His new coke ovens--319
255. To the Earl of Strafford, Oct. 3.-General Elliot's success at
Gibraltar. Necessity of peace. Increase of highway robberies. Mr.

Mason--320
256. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 5.--On Mr. Cole's illness. His
death--321

1783.
257. To George Colman, Esq. May 10.-Thanks for his translation of
Horace's Art of Poetry--322
258. To the Earl of Buchan, May 12.-Congratulations on the success of
the Scotch Antiquarian Society. Roman remains. Biography of
illustrious men. Account of John Law. Papers in the Scotch college at
Paris, and paintings in the Castle of Aubigny--N.) 324
259. To the Hon. George Hardinge, May 17.-Sir Thomas Rumbold's
Bill of pains and penalties--325
260. To the Earl of Strafford, June 24.-Visits of the French to England.
Their Anglomanie. George Ellis. Beau Dillon. "Antoinette." Mr. Mason.
Fashionable life--326
261. To the same, Aug. 1.-Complains of his own inactivity and
indifference. Speculations on the peace. Lord Northesk. Shock of an
earthquake--328
262. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 15.-Addresses of the Irish
Volunteers. Political speculations. Mr. Fox--330
263. To the same, Aug. 27.--[N.) 331
264. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 12.-Visit to Astley's theatre. Sir
William Hamilton. Mr. Mason's new discoveries in painting. Pursuit of
health--332
265. To the same, Oct. 11.-Disturbed state of Ireland. Parliamentary
reform. Yorkshire Associations Leaders of friction. Lord Carlisle's

tragedy. Lord and lady Fitzwilliam-- 334
266. To Lady Browne, Oct. 19.-State of his health--[N.)336
267. To Governor Pownall, Oct. 27.-Observations on a defence of Sir
Robert Walpole by the Governor. Character of Home. Sylla. Liberality
of George the First and Second to his father--336
268. To the same, Nov. 7.-The same subject--339
269. To the Earl of Strafford, Nov. 10.-Situation of Ireland. Flowers of
Billingsgate. Flood and Grattan. Meeting of the delegates. Difference
between correcting abuses and removing landmarks. Character of Mr.
Fox--339
270. To the same, Dec. 11.-Excellence of letter-writing. India-bill.
Air-balloons. Mrs. Siddons. Lord Thurlow. Flood and Courtenay--341

1784 .
271. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 5.-Congratulations on the
General's retirement from place and Parliament. Mr. Fox's
election--342
272. To Miss Hannah More, May 6.-Thanks for her poem, the "Bas
Bleu"--[N.] 344
273. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 21.-Epitaph-writing. Lord
Melcombe's Diary. Cox's Travels--345
274. To the Countess of Ailesbury, June 8.-Voltaire's Memoirs. Lord
Melcombe's Diary. Severity of the weather--346
275. To the Hon. H. S. Conway', June 25.-Benefits of retirement from
public life. Local grievances. Highway robberies. The good things of
life--347

276. To the same, June 30.-Inclemency of the season. Death of Lady
Harrington. Lunardi's balloon--348
277. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 6.-Earthquakes. The Deluge.
Uncertainty of human reasoning--349
278. To Mr. Dodsley, Aug. 8.-Declining Mr. Pinkerton's offer of a
dedication to him of his Essay on Medals--[N.] 350
279. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 14.-Frequency of robberies in his
neighbourhood. Disturbed state of Ireland--350
280. To John Pinkerton, Esq. Aug. 24.-Thanks for the perusal of his
poems, and invitation to Strawberry Hill--[N.] 351
281. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 7.-Congratulations on the return of
fine weather. Air-balloons and highwaymen. Sir William Hamilton.
Mrs. Walsingham. Mrs. Damer's "sleeping dogs"--351
282. To John Pinkerton, Esq. Sept. 27.-Criticisms on his comedy--N.]
353
283. To the same, Oct. 6.-Further criticisms on his comedy. Remarks
on English poetry, on poetry in general, and on the drama--N.] 354
284. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 15.-Speculations on the
perfection of air-balloons--356
285. To John Pinkerton, Esq. Oct. 28.-His own publications and literary
career. Remarks on Mr. Pinkerton's projected History of the Reign of
George the Second--[N.] 358
286. To Miss Hannah More, Nov. 13.-On the poems and conduct of
Ann Yearsley, the Bristol tnilkwoman. Danger of encouraging her
poetical propensity. Fate of Stephen Duck--360
287. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Nov. 28.-Continental politics. Poetical
epistle to Lady Lyttelton--362

1785.
288. To Miss Hannah More, April 5.-In answer to an anonymous letter
from Miss More, ridiculing the prevailing adoption of French idioms
into the English language--363
289. To John Pinkerton, Esq. June 22.-Strictures on "Heron's Letters of
Literature." Mr. Pinkerton's proposed amendment of the English
language. Lady Mary Wortley Montague. Mr. Hume and Mr. Gray--[N.]
365
290. To the same, June 26,-Further criticisms on Heron's "Letters."
Definition and exemplification of grace. Remarks on Waller, Milton,
Cowley, Boileau, Pope, and Madame de S`evign`e- -[N.] 367
291. To the same, July 27.-Declining to print Greek authors at the
Strawberry Hill press--[N.] 371
292. To the same, Aug. 18.-Declines to print an edition of the Life of St.
Ninian--[N.] 372
293. To the same, Sept. 17.-Advising him not to reply to the critiques
of anonymous adversaries--[N.] 372
294. To George Colman, Esq.