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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. III.
1759-1769.
Contents Of Vol. III.
[Those Letters now first collected are marked N.]
1759.
1. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 17.-Lord Temple's resignation ofthe privy-seal. Lady Carlisle's marriage with Sir WilliamMusgrave.—25
2. To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Nov. 19.-Congratulations onthelustre of his administration—[N.] 26
3. To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 30.-Sir Edward Hawke's victory overConflans. Lord Kinnoul's mission to Portugal—27
4. To the same, Dec. 13.-Regretting his own ignorance ofmathematics and common figures. Victory of Prince Henry—28
5. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Tumults in Ireland. Story ofLord Lyttelton and Mr. Shelley—30
6. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Dec. 23.-"Life of Lord Clarendon.""Lucan"—31
1760.
7. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 7.-Visit to Princess Emily.Commotions in Ireland—32
8. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 12.-Apologizing for anunintentional offence—34
9. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 14.-Severity of the weather.
Military preparations. Prince Edward's party. Edwards's "History
of
Birds"—35
10. To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 26.-Severity of the winter. Death ofLady Besborough. Ward's drops—36
11. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 28.-Death of Lady Besborough.LordFerrers's murder of his steward. Visit to the Magdalen. Dr.Dodd—37
12. To Sir David Dalrymple. Feb. 3.-Macpherson's fragments orErsepoetry. Mary Queen of Scots. Dyer's "Fleece." Pepys's collectionofballads. Faction—[N.] 40
13. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 3.-Caserta. Character of Mr. ThomasPitt. Death of the Duchess of Bolton. Lord George Sackville'scourt-martial. Lord Charles Hay. Lord Ferrers's murder of hissteward. Dutch mud-quake—41
14. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 4.-"Anecdotes of Painting."Character of Dr. Hurd. Warburton's "Shakspeare." Edwards's"Canonsof Criticism"—44
15. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-M. Thurot's expedition. Siege ofCarrickfergus. Lord Ferrers—45
16. To the same, March 4.-M. Thurot's expedition. Duke ofBedford'sIrish administration. General Flobert and Mr. Mallet. Ward'sdrops—48
17. To the same, March 26.-Lord George Sackville'scourt-martial—49
18. To George Montagu, Esq. March 27.-Lord George Sackville'scourt-martial. Miss Chudleigh's public breakfast—50
19. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 4.-Erse Poetry; Gray's queriesconcerning Macpherson. Home's "Siege of Aquileia." "TristramShandy"—[N.] 51
20. To George Montagu, Esq. April 19.-Lord George Sackville'ssentence. Lord Ferrers's trial. Duel between the Duke of BoltonandMr. Stewart—52
21. To Sir Horace Mann, April 20.-Lord George Sackville'ssentence.T