CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

[The Letters now first collected are marked N.]

1759.

To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 17.-Lord Temple's resignation of

the privy seal. Lady Carlisle's marriage with Sir William Mus-

grave

To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Nov. 19.-Congratulations on

the lustre of his administration [N.]

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To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 30.-Sir Edward Hawke's victory over
Conflans.-Lord Kinnoul's mission to Portugal

To the same, Dec. 13.-Regretting his own ignorance of mathema-

tics and common figures. Victory of Prince Henry

To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Tumults in Ireland. Mar-

riages. Story of Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Shelley

5

8

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Dec. 23.-" Life of Lord Clarendon."

"Lucan"

10

1760.

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 7.-Visit to Princess Emily.

Commotions in Ireland

12

To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 12.-Apologising for an

unintentional offence

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To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 14.-Severity of the weather.
Military preparations. Prince Edward's party. Edwards's

"History of Birds"

To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 20.- Severity of the winter. Death
of Lady Besborough. Ward's drops

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 28.-Death of Lady Besborough.

Lord Ferrers's murder of his steward. Visit to the Magdalen.

Dr. Dodd

To Sir David Dalrymple, Feb. 3.-Macpherson's fragments of
Erse poetry. Mary Queen of Scots. Dyer's "Fleece." Pepys's
collection of ballads. Faction. [N.]

To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 3.-Caserta. Character of Mr. Tho-
mas Pitt. Death of the Duchess of Bolton. Lord George Sack-
ville's court-martial. Lord Charles Hay. Lord Ferrers's mur-
der of his steward. Dutch mudquake

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 4.-" Anecdotes of Painting."
Character of Dr. Hurd. Warburton's " Shakspeare." Edwards's
"Canons of Criticism".

To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-M. Thurot's expedition. Siege of
Carrickfergus. Lord Ferrers

To the same, March 4.—M. Thurot's expedition. Duke of Bed-
ford's Irish administration. General Flobert and Mr. Mallet.
Ward's drops

To the same, March 26.-Lord George Sackville's court-martial
To George Montagu, Esq. March 27.-Lord George Sackville's
court-martial. Miss Chudleigh's public breakfast

To Sir David Dalrymple, April 4.-Erse poetry; Gray's queries

concerning Macpherson. Home's "Siege of Aquileia." "Tris-

tram Shandy." [N.]

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24

28

30

To George Montagu, Esq. April 19.-Lord George Sackville's sen-

tence. Lord Ferrers's trial. Duel between the Duke of Bolton

and Mr. Stewart

4.0

To Sir Horace Mann, April 20.-Lord George Sackville's sen-

tence. Trial of Lord Ferrers

42

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, May 3.-Lord Bath's "Rhapsody."

“Anecdotes of Painting"

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45

To George Montagu, Esq. May 6.-Execution of Lord Ferrers
To Sir Horace Mann, May 7.-Execution of Lord Ferrers. Lady
Huntingdon. Death of Lord Charles Hay. King of Prussia's
poems. General Clive

To Sir David Dalrymple, May 15.-Erse poetry. Lord Lyttel-

ton's "Dialogues of the Dead." King of Prussia's poems. [N.]

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55

To Sir Horace Mann, May 24.-Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of
the Dead." Anecdotes of Lord Ferrers

To the Earl of Strafford, June 7.-Description of Miss Chudleigh's
ball. Death of Lady Anson

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To Sir Horace Mann, June 20.-Siege of Quebec. The house of
Fuentes. Pope's house and garden

To Sir David Dalrymple, June 20.-Authenticity of the Erse
Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." Isaac
Walton's "Complete Angler." [N.]

poems.

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 21.-Story of Sir Robert Wal-
pole and his man John. George Townshend's absurdities.
"Tant mieux pour Elle." [N.] ·

To the same, June 28.-Siege of Quebec raised. Lady Stormont
To George Montagu, Esq. July 4.-Visit to Chaffont. Gray's
taciturnity

To Sir Horace Mann, July 7.-Siege of Quebec raised

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69

70

To George Montagu, Esq. July 19.-Visit to Oxford. Holbein's

portraits. Blenheim. Ditchley. Rousham

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To the same, July 20.

To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 1.-Wolfe's tomb. Death of Lady
Lincoln. Arrival of General Clive

To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 7.-Fit of the gout

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 7.-Fit of the gout

To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 12.-Reflections on his illness
To the Countess of Ailesbury, Aug. 23. — Visit to Whichnovre,
Advises her ladyship to claim the flitch of bacon

To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 28.-Duke of Cumberland's illness
To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 1.-Account of his tour to the
north. Whichnovre. Litchfield cathedral. Sheffield. Chats-
worth. Hardwicke. Bess of Hardwicke. Newstead Abbey
To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 4.-Visit to Hardwicke. Newstead.
Althorpe. Mad dogs. An adventure

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 19.

To the same, Sept. 30.

To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 2.-Marriage of his niece Charlotte

to Lord Huntingtower

92

To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 5.-Capture of Montreal.

expedition. Lord Dysart. His niece's marriage.

Lady Coventry

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To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14.-Duke of York's visit to Straw-

berry Hill. Intended expedition .

To the same, Oct. 25.-Death of George the Second

To the Earl of Strafford, Oct. 26.-Death of George the Second

To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 28.-The new court. Manners

of the young King. Capture of Berlin

To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 28.-Death of George the Second. Ca-

pitulation of Berlin. Political movements

To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 31.-Conduct of the young King
To the same, Nov. 4.-Bequests of the late King. Court and mi-
nisterial changes. George Townshend's challenge to Lord Al-
bemarle

To the same, Nov. 13.-Personal conduct of the new King.

Funeral of George the Second. King of Prussia's victory over

Marshal Daun

To the same, Nov. 22.-Appointment of the King's household

To the same, Nov. 24.-The King's first visit to the theatre. Se-

ditious papers.
"Anecdotes of Painting." Foote's "Minor."

Voltaire's " Peter the Great"

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Nov. 27.-

Painting"

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112

113

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, January 3.-State of the arts. Book-

sellers. Dr. Hill's works. Architects

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22.—A party at Northumberland-

house. Account of a play performed at Holland-house

To the same, Feb. 7.-Ball at Carlton-house. Death of Wortley

Montagu. Miss Ford's letter to Lord Jersey

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 8.-Mr. Conway's speech on the

Qualification-bill

To George Montagu, Esq. March 7.-On Mr. Montagu's being

appointed usher of the black rod in Ireland. Prospect of peace.

Rumours of the King's marriage. Lord Pembroke's "Treatise

on Horsemanship"

To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 7.-Voltaire's letter to Lord

Lyttelton. Colman's "Jealous Wife.". "Tristram Shandy."

Voltaire's "Tancred.".