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Dauphin. Description of the Philosophers. Their object the destruction
of regal power.--440
279. To Mr. Gray, Nov. 19.-State of his health. Infallible specific for
the gout. Picture of Paris. French society. The Philosophers. Dumenil.
Preville. Visit to the Chartreuse--441
280. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Nov. 21.-Recovery from a fit of
the gout. "Le nouveau Richelieu." Indifference to politics. Squabbles
about the French Parliaments. Bigotry. Logogriphe by Madame du
Deffand--444
281. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 21.-A simile. Sameness of llife at
Paris. Invites him to transplant himself to Roehampton. Reflections on
coming old age. Object of all impostors. Rabelais-- 445
282. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Nov. 28.-Thanks for her
introductions. Duchesse d'Aiguillon. French women of quality.
Duchesse de Nivernois. "L'Orpheline Legu`egu`ee." Count Grammont's
picture--447
283. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Nov. 29.-Tea-drinking. Dissuades him
from going to Italy. Advice for his political conduct. "L'Orpheline
Legu`ee." Count Caylus's auction. Portrait of Count Grammont. French
painters--448
284. To the Hon. H. S. Conway. Dec. 5.-The Dauphin. French politics.
M. de Maurepas. Marshal Richelieu. French parliaments-- 450
285. To the Countess of Suffolk, Dec. 5.-Fret)ch society. The Comtesse
d'Egmont. The Dauphin--[N.] 451

1766.
286. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 2.-Comtesse d'Egmont.
Severity of the Frost. Dread of being thought charming. Rousseau's
visit to England. Great parts. Charles Townshend--452

287. To John Chute, Esq. Jan.-Severity of the weather. Ill- accordance
of the French manners and climate. Presentation to the Comtesse de la
Marche. Douceur in the society of the Parisiennes of fashion.
Charlatanerie of the Savans and Philosophes. Count St. Germain.
Rousseau in England. Walpole's pretended letter of the King of Prussia
to Rousseau--453
288. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan, 5.-Robin Hood reform`e and Little
John. Dreams of life superior to its realities. Politics. Lord Temple and
George Grenville. Goody Newcastle. Helvetius's "Esprit" and Voltaire's
"Pucelle"--455
289. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 11.-A supper at the
Duchesse d'Aiguillon's. Picture of the Duchesse de Choiseul. Madame
Geoffrin. Verses on Madame Forcalquier speaking English. The
Italians. The gout preferable to all other disorders--457
290. To The Hon. H. S. Conway, Jan. 12.-Regrets on leaving Paris.
Honours and distinctions. Invitation from Madame de Brionne.
Pretended letter from the King of Prussia to Rousseau--458
291. To the Rev. mr. Cole, Jan. 18.-Severity of the weather. Cathedral
of Amiens. The Sainte Chapelle. Rousseau in England. King of
Prussia's letter--460
292. To Mr. Gray, Jan. 25.-State of his health. "Making oneself tender."
Change in French manners. Their religious opinions. The Parliaments.
The men dull and empty. Wit, softness, and good sense of the women.
Picture of Madame Geoffrin. madame du Deffand. M. Pontdeveyle.
Madame de Mirepoix. Anecdote of M. de Maurepas. Madame de
Boufflers. Madame de Rochefort. Familiarities under the veil of
friendship. Duc de Nivernois. Madame de Gisors. Duchesse de
Choiseul. Duchesse de Grammont. Mar`echale de Luxembourg.
Pretended letter to Rousseau. Walpole at the head of the fashion.
Carried to the Princess de Talmond--461
293. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Feb. 3.-Madame de Geoffrin's
secret mission to Poland. The Comtesse d'Egmont--468

294. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 4.-Madame Roland. Marriages.
Duc and Duchesse de Choiseul--469
295. To the Same, Feb. 23.-French Parliaments --470
296. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 28.-Pretended letter to Rousseau. A
French horse-race--470
297. To George Montagu, Esq. March 3.-Preparations for leaving Paris.
Defeat of George Grenville. Repeal of the American Stamp-act. Lit de
justice. Remonstrances of the Parliaments--471
298. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, March 10.-Watchings and
revellings. A supper at the Mar`echale de Luxembourg's. Funeral
sermon on the Dauphin. The Abb`e Coyer's pamphlet on
Preaching--472
299. To George Montagu, Esq. March 12.-Colman and Garrick. Mrs.
Clive--474
300. To the same, March 21.-Madame Roland. A French woman's first
visit to Paris contrasted with his own. The Princess of Talmond's
pug-dogs. A commission--474
301. To the same, April 3.-Visit to Livry. The Abb`e de Malherbe.
Madame de S`evign`e's Sacred pavilion. Old trees--475
302. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 6.-Insurrection at Madrid on the
attempt of the Court to introduce the French dress in Spain--476
303. To the same, April 8.-Further particulars of the insurrection at
Madrid. Change in the French ministry. Lettres de cachet. Insurrections
at Bordeaux and Toulouse--478
304. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 10.-Return to England--479
305. To the same, May 13.-Apology for accidentally opening one of his
letters--479

306. To George Montagu, Esq. May 25.-Ministerial appointments.
Duke of Richmond. Lord North. Death of Lord Grandison. Lady
Townshend turned Roman Catholic. Mrs. Clive's bon-mot--480
307. To the same, June 20.-Anstey's New Bath Guide. Swift's
Correspondence, and Journal to Stella. Bon-mot of George Selwyn.
Pun of the King of France--481
308. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, June 28.-Madame du Deffand's
present of a snuff-box, with a portrait of Madame de S`evign`e.