1765.
237. To the Earl of Hertford, Jan. 10.-Meeting of Parliament.
Debate in the House of Commons on the Address--364
238. To the same, Jan. 20.-Sir William Pynsent's bequest to Mr.
Pitt. Reported death of Lady Hertford. Death of Lady Harcourt.
Conduct of Charles Townshend. Couplet on Charles Yorke--367
239. To the same, Jan. 27.-Debates on the army estimates. Sir
William Pynsent's legacy to Mr. Pitt. Duel between Lord Byron and
Mr. Chaworth. Lady Townshend's arrest. "Castle of Otranto." Mrs.
Griffiths's "Platonic Wife"--370
240. To the same, Feb. 12.-Debates on the American Stamp-act.
Petition of the perriwig-makers. Almack's new assembly-room.
Williams the reprinter of "The North Briton" pilloried. Wretched
condition of The administration.--373
241. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 19.-Congratulations on his
health and cheerful spirits. Recommends him to quit his country
solitude. Contemplated visit to Paris. And retirement from
Parliament and political connexions. Runic poetry. Mallet's
"Northern Antiquities." Lord Byron's trial. Antiquarian
Society--376
242. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 28.-Planting and gardening.
Publication of "The Castle of Otranto"--377
243. To the same, March 9.-Origin of "The Castle of Otranto."
Caution to his friend respecting his MSS. Consequences of the
Droit d'Aubaine. Dr. Percy's "Reliques of Ancient English
Poetry." Old Ballads. Rosamond's Bower. Ambition and Content--378
244. To Monsieur Elie de Beaumont, March 18.-"The Castle of
Otranto." Madame de Beaumont's "Letters of the Marquis de
Roselle." Churchill and Dryden. Effects of Richardson's
novels--381
245. To the Earl of Hertford, March 26.-Count de Guerchy's
pretended conspiracy to murder M. D'Eon. The King's illness.
Count de Caraman. "Siege of Calais." Duc de Choiseul's reply to
Mademoiselle Clairon. French admiration of Garrick. Quin in
Falstaff. Old Johnson. Mrs. Porter. Cibber and O'Brien, Mrs.
Clive. Garrick's chief characters. The wolf of the Gevaudan.
Favourable reception of "The Castle of Otranto." Bon-mot. Strait
of Thermopylae--382
246. To George Montagu, Esq. April 5.-"Siege of Calais."
Bon-mots. Quin and Bishop Warburton. Prerogative.
Preferments--384
247. To the Earl of Hertford, April 7.-The King's rapid recovery.
Fire at Gunnersbury. Count Schouvaloff. Count de Caraman. Mrs.
Anne Pitt. Mr. Pitt the, first curiosity of foreigners. French
encroachments. Parliament. Poor bill. A late dinner--385
248. To the same, April 18.-The King's recovery. Proceedings on
the Regency-bill. Enmity between Lord Bute and Mr. Grenville.
Rumoured changes. State of parties. Lord Byron's acquittal. The
Duke of Cumberland's illness. Daffy's Elixir. Poor-bill. lord
Hinchinbrook's marriage--388
249. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 21.-"The Castle of Otranto."
Old Ballads. Consolations of authorship--[N.] 391
To the Earl of Hertford, May 5.-Proceedings in the House of Lords
on the Regency-bill--391
251. To the same, May 12.-Proceedings in the House of Commons on
the Regency bill. The Princess Dowager excluded from the
Regency--395
252. To the same, May 20.-The King forbids the Parliament to be
prorogued. The Duke of Cumberland ordered to form a new
administration. Failure of the Duke's negotiation with Mr. Pitt.
Ministerial resignations. Humiliations of the Crown. Riots.
Attack on Bedford-house. General spirit of mutiny and
dissatisfaction.
Extraordinary conduct of Mr. Pitt. Second tumult at
Bedford-house.
The King compelled to take back his ministers. Reconciliation
between Lord Temple and George Grenville. Mr. Conway restored to
the King's favour. Extravagant terms dictated by the ministers to
the King. Stuart Mackenzie's removal. Ministerial changes and
squabbles--399
253. To George Montagu, Esq. May 26.-Proceedings on the
Regency-bill. Ministerial squabbles and changes. Mr. Bentley's'
poem. Danger of writing political panegyrics or satires. Lines on
the Fountain Tree in the Canary Islands--405
254. To the same, June 10.-A party at Strawberry. General
Schouvaloff. Felicity of being a private man. Ingratitude of
sycophants--407
255. To the right Hon. Lady Hervey, June 11.-Apology for not
writing. Regrets at being carried backward.,; and forwards to
balls and suppers. Resolutions of growing old and staid at
fourscore--408
256. To George Montagu, Esq.-Contradicting a report of his
dangerous illness--409
257. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 3.-Progress of his illness.
Effects of the gout. Dreams and reveries. Madame de Bentheim--410
258. To the Countess of Suffolk, July 3,-State of his health.
Lady Blandford--[N.] 411
259. To the same, July 9.--The new ministry, Conduct of Charles
Townshend.--(N) 411
260. To George Montagu, Esq. July 11.-Change of the ministry. The
Rockingham administration--412
261. To the same, July 28.-Reflections on loss of youth. Entrance
into old age through the gate Of infirmity. A month's confinement
to a sick bed a stinging lesson. Whiggism--413
262. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 23.-Death of Lady Barbara
Montagu. Old friends and new faces. A strange story. Motives for
revisiting Paris. The French reformation. Churches and convents.
Adieu to politics--414
263. To the same, Aug. 31.-Dropping off and separation of
friends. Pleasant anticipations from his visit to Paris. Revival
of old ideas. Stupefying effects of richardson's novels on the
Frenchmnation--416
264. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 3.-Motives of his journey to
Paris. Death of the Emperor of Germany. "My last sally into the
world"--418
265. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Sept. 3.-Thanks for letters
of introduction. Modern French literature--419
266. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 5.-Inviting him to visit Paris--
420
267. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 11.-Journey to Amiens.
Meeting with Lady mary Coke. Boulogne. Duchess of Douglas. A
droll way of being chief mourner. A French absurdity.
Walnut-trees. Clermont. The Duc de Fitz-James. Arrival at
Paris--421
268. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Sept. 14.-Salutary effects OF
his journey. French gravity. Parisian dirt. French Opera. Italian
comedy Chantilly. Illness of the Dauphin. Mr. David Hume the mode
at Paris. Mesdames de Monaco, d'Egmont, and de Brionne. Nymphs of
the theatres--423
269. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 18.-Advice respecting his
journey to Paris--424
270. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 22.-Ingratitude. Amusements.
French society. Mode of living. Music. Stage. Le Kain. The
Dumenil. Grandval. Italian comedy. Harlequin. Freethinking.
Conversation. Their savans. Admiration of Richardson and Hume.
Dress and equipages. Parliaments and clergy. Effects of company
--425
271. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 3.-H`otel de Carnavalet.
Madame Geoffrin. His own defects the sole cause of his not
enjoying Paris. Duc de Nivernois. Colonel Drumgold. Duchesse de
Coss`e. Presentations at Versailles. The King and Queen. The
Mesdames. The Dauphin and Dauphiness. Wild beast of the Gevaudan.
Mr. hans Stanley--427
272. To John Chute, Esq. Oct. 3.-French manners. Their authors.
Style of conversations. English and French manners contrasted.
Presentation at Versailles. Duc de Berri. Count de Provence.
Count d'Artois. Duc and Duchesse de Praslin. Duc and Duchesse de
Choiseul. Duc de Richelieu--429
273. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 6.-French society. A supper
at Madame du Deffand's. President Henault. Walpole's blunders
against French grammar. Sir James Macdonald's mimicry of Mr.
David Hume. Mr. Elliot's imitation of Mr. Pitt. Presentation to
the Royal Family. Dinner at the Duc de Praslin's with the corps
diplomatique. Visit to the State Paper Office. M. de Marigny's
pictures. Mada mede Bentheim. Duc de Duras. Wilkes at Paris--431
274. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 13.-Attack of the gout.
Cupid and death. Allan Ramsay the painter. Madame Geoffrin.
Common sense. Duc de Nivernois. Lady Mary Chabot. Politics--434
275. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 16.-Illness at Paris. Visit
from Wilkes. The Dumenil. Grandval. President Henault--436
276. To the Countess of Suffolk, Oct. 16.-Fontainbleau. Duc de
Richelieu. Lady Mary Chabot. Lady Browne. Visit to Mrs. Hayes.
Joys of the gout--[N.-) 437
277. To Thomas Brand, Esq. Oct. 19.-Laughter out of fashion at
Paris. "God and the King to be Pulled down." Admiration of whist
and Richardson. Freethinking. Wilkes, Sterne, and Foote at Paris.
Lord Ossory. Mesdames de Rochefort, Monaco, and Mirepoix. The
Mar`echalle d'Estr`ees--438
278. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29.-Probable death of the
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