The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]., Volumen 4

1840

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... dined with me at Strawberry before I set out . He is a very rational creature . I return homewards to - morrow ; my campaigns are never very long ; I have great curiosity for seeing places , but I dispatch it soon , and am always ...

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... dined this winter at Lord Hertford's . He seemed rather grave ; I said , " Sir , I hope you do not live hereabouts . " - " Yes , Sir , " said he , " I lodged in that house that is just burnt . " Last night there was a mighty ball at ...

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... dined with your secretary yesterday ; there were Garrick and a young Mr. Burke , who wrote a book in the style of Lord Bolingbroke , that was much ad- mired . He is a sensible man , but has not worn off his authorism yet , and thinks ...

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... dined privately in his own dressing - room , put on a sailor's habit , and black wig , that he had brought home with him in a bundle , and threatened the servants he would murder them if they mentioned it to his wife . He left a letter ...

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... dined here yesterday at Lord Macclesfield's , where the Clive. Lord Melcombe died on the 28th of July : upon which event the title became extinct . - E . 2 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu died on the 21st of August , in the seventy - third ...

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To the same Dec 13 Regretting his own ignorance of mathema	5

1760	12

To George Montagu Esq Jan 14 Severity of the weather	16

To Sir David Dalrymple Feb 3 Macphersons fragments	22

To the Rev Henry Zouch Feb 4 Anecdotes of Painting	28

To the same March 26 Lord George Sackvilles courtmartial	35

To Sir Horace Mann April 20 Lord George Sackvilles sen	42

To Sir Horace Mann May 7 Execution of Lord Ferrers Lady	55

To the Hon H S Conway Oct 4 Love of fame Capture	243

To George Montagu Esq Nov 4 The Duke of Devonshires	249

To the Hon H S Conway Feb 28 Restoration to health	253

To the same April 6 Illness of Lord Waldegrave And of	259

To the same April 22 Lady Waldegrave The new adminis	265

To the Hon H S Conway May 6 Prerogative Wilkess	271

To the Hon H S Conway May 21 French and English viva	278

To the same June 16	284

To Sir Horace Mann May 24 Lord Lytteltons Dialogues	57

To Sir David Dalrymple June 20 Authenticity of the Erse	64

To Sir Horace Mann July 7 Siege of Quebec raised	70

To the Earl of Strafford Aug 7 Fit of the gout	76

To George Montagu Esq Sept 1 Account of his tour to	83

To the Hon H S Conway Sept 19	90

To George Montagu Esq Oct 14 Duke of Yorks visit to Straw	96

To the Earl of Strafford Oct 26 Death of George the Second	102

To the same Nov 13 Personal conduct of the new King	112

To the Rev Henry Zouch January 3 State of the arts Book	118

To the Rev Henry Zouch March 7 Voltaires letter to Lord	124

To George Montagu Esq March 17 Changes in the Kings	125

To the Hon H S Conway April 10 Prospect of peace Death	133

To the same May 5 Death of Sir William Williams Gray	140

To George Montagu Esq June 18 Mr Bentleys play of The	147

To George Montagu Esq July 16 The Kings approaching	154

To the Hon H S Conway July 23 Congratulations on the suc	160

To George Montagu Esq July 28 First night of Mr Bentleys	161

To the Earl of Strafford Aug 21 Arrival of the Queen Tripo	167

To the Hon H S Conway Sept 25 Delays in the treaty	174

To George Montagu Esq Oct 8 Resignation of Mr Pitt	180

To George Montagu Esq Oct 24 City address to Mr Pitt	186

To the Countess of Ailesbury Nov 28 Politics Opera Bur	192

To George Montagu Esq Dec 23 Irish revivification Effects	197

To the same Feb 2 Arrival of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu	203

To George Montagu Esq Feb 22 Violent storm Elopement	210

To George Montagu Esq March 9 Epitaph for Lord Cutts	216

To the same May 14 Attack of the gout Visit to Audley Inn	222

To George Montagu Esq May 25 Duke of Newcastles resigna	226

To the Rev Mr Cole Aug 5	232

To George Montagu Esq Sept 24 Prospect of peace	238

To the Rev Mr Cole July 12	287

To Dr Ducarel Aug 8	293

To the same Oct 3 Mrs Crosbys pictures Death of	299

To the Earl of Hertford Oct 18 Death of the King of Poland	303

To George Montagu Esq Nov 20 Political squabbles Wilkess	317

To the same Dec 2 Dismission of officers Opera quarrel	323

To the same Dec 16 City politics Unpopularity of the minis	333

1764	341

To the Earl of Hertford Jan 22 Mr Conways opposition	347

To the Rev Mr Cole Jan 26	357

To the same Feb 15 Great debates in the House of Commons	365

To Sir David Dalrymple Feb 23 Anecdotes of Painting	378

To the Rev Mr Cole March 3 Thanks for some prints and	384

Helvetius	385

To the same March 27 Uncertain state of politics DEons	392

To Charles Churchill Esq March 27 Death of Lord Malpas	398

To the same April 12 Party abuse Character Lady Susan	404

To the Rev Mr Cole April 12	408

The Hon H S Conway to the Earl of Hertford April 23	414

To George Montagu Esq May 10	420

To George Montagu Esq June 18 Account of a party at Straw	428

To the Earl of Hertford Aug 3 Instability of the ministry	434

To George Montagu Esq Aug 16	442

To the Right Hon William Pitt Aug 29 Life of Lord Her	450

To the same Oct 13 Death of the Duke of Devonshire	457

To the Earl of Hertford Nov 1 The Duke of Devonshires	459

To the Right Hon Lady Hervey Nov 10 Thanks for some pil	467

To George Montagu Esq Dec 16 State of the town	476

To the same Jan 20 Sir William Pynsents bequest to	484

To the same Feb 12 Debates on the American Stampact	495

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Adieu afterwards antč Arlington Street believe Bishop brother called Charles Townshend charming Clive Colonel Countess court D'Eon daughter dead dear lord died dined Duchess Duchess of Bedford Duchess of Grafton Duke of Bedford EARL OF HERTFORD eldest expect French gallery George Grenville GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give glad gout Grafton Greatworth Grenville Guerchy H. S. CONWAY hear heard honour hope Ireland King King's Lady Mary last night late letter lived Lord Bute Lord Clive Lord George Sackville Lord Hertford Lord Temple Madame married minister Miss Monsieur morning never North Briton obliged Opera Paris Park-place Pitt politics Prince Princess Queen received sent sister sorry Strawberry Hill suppose sure t'other talk tell thing thought thousand pounds to-day to-morrow told town truth vote Waldegrave Walpole Walpole's week wife Wilkes wish write yesterday

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Título	The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright]., Volumen 4 The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright], Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.)
Autor	Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.)
Editor	John Wright
Publicado en	1840
Procedencia del original	Universidad de Oxford
Digitalizado	4 Oct 2006

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