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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 "Historyof Scottish Councils." The spirit of controversy the curse ofmodern times. Attack on the House of Commons. Outcry againstgrievances. 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. SirGeorge 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 AldermanBackwell—28

4. To the same, May 6.-Backwardness of the season. Marriages.Masquerades. New establishment at Almack's. Intercourse betweenage and youth—28

5. To the same, June 11.-Description of Lord Dysart's house atHam—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, Linesaddressed to Princess Amelia—33

9. To the Earl of Strafford, July 9.-Visit to Stowe, AldermanBeckford'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'splace—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. Disputewith Spain—39

16. To the Earl of Charlemont, Oct. 17.-In answer to anapplication on behalf of an artist, and a wish to be permittedto read his tragedy—[N.] 40

17. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 15.-Soliciting his interest inCambridgeshire for Mr. Brand—41

18. To the same, Nov. 26.-Mr. Bentham's "History of ElyCathedral"—41

19. To the same, Dec. 20.-Mr. Essex's projected "History ofGothic Architecture." Antiquarian Society. Dean Milles.Gentlemen engravers at Cambridge—42

20. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Dec. 25.-Planting ofpoplar-pines. Dryden's "King Arthur" altered by Garrick—43

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