The Letters of Horace Walpole - Volume IV

Letters of Horace Walpole, V4,
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The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford:
Including Numerous letters Now First Published From The Original
Manuscripts.
In Four Volumes. Vol. IV.
1770-1797.
Philadelphia: Lea And Blanchard.
1842.
C. Sherman & Co. Printers 19 St. James Street.

Contents Of Vol. IV.
[Those Letters now first collected are marked N.]

1770.
1. To Sir David Dalrymple, January 1.-Thanks for his "History of
Scottish Councils." The spirit of controversy the curse of modern times.
Attack on the House of Commons. Outcry against grievances.
Despotism and unbounded licentiousness--(N.) 25
2. To the same, Jan. 23.-Mr. Charles Yorke's rapid history. Lord
Chatham's attempt to enlarge the representation. Sir George Savile and
Mr. Burke's attack on the House of Commons. Modern Catilines.
Corruption of senators. Wilkes, Parson Horne, and JUnius--[N.] 26
3. To George Montagu, Esq. March 31.-Print of Alderman
Backwell--28
4. To the same, May 6.-Backwardness of the season. Marriages.
Masquerades. New establishment at Almack's. Intercourse between age
and youth--28
5. To the same, June 11.-Description of Lord Dysart's house at
Ham--29
6. To the same, June 29.-Promising a visit on his way to Stowe. Death
of Alderman Beckford--31
7. To the same, July 1.-On not finding him at home--32
8. To the same, July 7.-Account of his visit to Stowe, Lines addressed
to Princess Amelia--33
9. To the Earl of Strafford, July 9.-Visit to Stowe, Alderman Beckford's
death--35

10. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 12.-Visit to Stowe--36
11. To George Montagu, Esq. July 14.-Reversion of Walpole's
place--37
12. To the same, July 15-Correcting a mistake in his last--38
13. To the same Oct. 3.-Fit of the gout. The gate of age--38
14. To the same, Oct. 16--39
15. To the Earl of Strafford, Oct. 16.-Convalescence. Dispute with
Spain--39
16. To the Earl of Charlemont, Oct. 17.-In answer to an application on
behalf of an artist, and a wish to be permitted to read his tragedy--[N.]
40
17. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 15.-Soliciting his interest in
Cambridgeshire for Mr. Brand--41
18. To the same, Nov. 26.-Mr. Bentham's "History of Ely
Cathedral"--41
19. To the same, Dec. 20.-Mr. Essex's projected "History of Gothic
Architecture." Antiquarian Society. Dean Milles. Gentlemen engravers
at Cambridge--42
20. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Dec. 25.-Planting of poplar-pines.
Dryden's "King Arthur" altered by Garrick--43
21. To the same, Dec. 29.-Change in the French ministry. Overthrow of
the Duc de Choiseul. Banishment of the Duc de Praslin. New law
arrangements at home--44
1771.
22. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Jan. 10.-Suggestions for getting the projected
History of Gothic Architecture patronized by the King--45

23. To the same, May -29.-Letters of Edward the Sixth--46
24. To the same, June 11.-On the various attacks upon his writings.
Archaeologia, or Old Women's Logic. Mr. Masters--47
25. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 17.-Visit to Ampthill. Houghton
Park. Mausoleum of the Bruces--[N.] 48
26. To the Earl of Strafford, June 20 . -Intended visit to Paris. Madame
du Deffand. New French ministry. The Duc d'Aiguillon. Life of Cellini.
Charles Fox--49
27. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, June 22.-On the cross to be erected at
Ampthill to the memory of Catherine of Arragon--50
28. To the same,