HARVAR

UN VER. ITY

LIBRARY

CONTENTS.

LETTER

LETTERS.

1756-1762.

[The Letters now first published or collected are marked N.]

460. To Mann, March 18.-Progress of the armaments-Danger for Port-Mahon
-Naïveté of Lady Coventry

461. To Conway, March 25.-Mr. Pitt's gout-The plate tax-Projected inva-

sion signified to Parliament - Paddington road-bill-Lady Lincoln's

assembly

462. To the same, April 16.-Paddington road-bill struggle-Militia-bill-Death

of Sir William Lowther-Lord Shelburne's speech - Fulke Greville's

'Maxims and Characters'

463. To Mann, April 18.-War of the turnpike-bill-Deaths of Lady Drumlanrig

and Sir William Lowther

464. To Montagu, April 20.-Death of Lady Essex-Sir William Lowther's will

-Lady Coventry-Billy and Bully-The new Morocco ambassador and

Lady Petersham-Coat-of-arms for the clubs at White's

466. To Mann, May 16.-Defenceless state of Minorca-The "Pucelle'

467. To Montagu, May 19.-The King and the Hanoverian troops-Lord Denbigh's

bon-mot on his own marriage.

468. To Mann, May 27.-His uncle Horatio Walpole created a peer-Death of

Chief Justice Ryder-Opera contest

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469. To the Earl of Strafford, June 6.-Frightful catastrophe-Madame Mainte-

non's new Letters and Memoirs-Consternation on the behaviour of

Byng

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470. To Chute, June 8.-Council of war at Gibraltar-The Prince of Wales

declines living at Kensington-His uncle Horatio's motto and supporters-

Visit to Lady Allen with Lord and Lady Bath-General Wall's motto

471. To Mann, June 14.-Admiral Byng's letters-Prince of Wales's esta-

blishment

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474. To Montagu, July 12.-Military preparations .

475. To Mann, July 24.-Clamour against Byng-Public hopes in Boscawen-
Lady Pomfret at Oxford University

476. To Montagu, Aug. 28

477. To Mann, Aug. 29.-Loss of Minorca-League of Cambray-Unpopularity

of Byng

478. To Bentley, Aug.-Tour in the North-Bugden Palace-Newark Castle-

Wentworth Castle-Old Wortley Montagu-Pomfret-Ledstone-Kippax

Park-Kirkstall Abbey-Chapel on Wakefield bridge—Worksop—Kive-

ton-Welbeck

479. To Mann, Sept. 19.-Byng's quarrels with the admiralty and ministry-

Rage of addresses

480. To Montagu, Oct. 14.-Mode of passing his time--Magna Charta-Garrick's

temple to Shakspeare

481. To the same, Oct.

482. To Mann, Oct. 17.-Successes of the King of Prussia-Battle of Lowositz-

Peace between Kensington and Kew-Lord Bute groom of the stole to the

Prince-Lords Rockingham and Orford's match-The Irish Speaker at

Newmarket

483. To Montagu, Oct. 28.-Mutability of the world-The Duke of Newcastle's

resignation

484. To Mann, Nov. 4.-The Duke of Newcastle's resignation- Unsuccessful

attempts to form a new ministry.

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485. To Montagu, Nov. 6.—Mr. Pitt made secretary of state-New ministry-

The three factions.

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486. To Mann, Nov. 13.-Mr. Pitt appointed secretary of state State of

parties

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487. To Montagu, Nov. 25.-The new ministry and opposition

488. To Mann, Nov. 29.-Mr. Pitt's gout-The new ministry-List of the changes

-The Duke of Newcastle's disinterestedness-Benedict XIV. .

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489. To the same, Dec. 8.-Proceedings in Parliament-Voltaire's epigram

490. To the same, Dec. 16.-Illness of Sir Horace's brother-The Hessian troops

-Breach between Fox and Pitt

491. To the same, Dec. 23.-Death of Sir Horace's brother

492. To the same, Jan. 6.-Party squabbles-The "Test" and "Contest "-Dr.

Shebbeare's "Monitor "-Death of Theodore, King of Corsica

493. To the same, Jan. 17.-The King and Mr. Pitt-Damien's attempt on the

King of France-King Theodore's death-Byng's trial-Miss Elizabeth

Villiers Pitt .

494. To the same, Jan. 30.— Admiral Byng's trial-Voltaire's letter in his

behalf-Death of Fontenelle-Brumoy's 'Aristophanes'- Lady Essex

and Prince Edward

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