60. To the same.-131

61. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 23.-Story of Mr. Seymour and

Lady Di. Egerton. Distress and poverty of France. Profligacy of

the court. Births and marriages.-132

62. To George Montagu, Esq. July 20.-Alarm at the visit of a

King's messenger. The "M`emoires"133

63. To Sir Horace Mann,.July @7.-Fire at Lincoln's-inn.

Princess Emily and Richmond Park. Discussions concerning the

tutorhood of the Prince of Wales. Portraits of Cr`ebillon and

Marivaux, by Liotard.-134

64. To Richard Bentley. Aug. 5.-Excursion to Kent and Sussex.

Bishop's palace, Rochester. Knowle. Tunbridge. Summer Hill.

Bayham Abbey. Hurst Monceaux. Battle Abbey. Silver Hill.

Penshurst. Mereworth. Sissinghurst. Becton Malherbe. Leeds

Castle.-137

65. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 28.-Adventure at Mrs.

Boscawen's. Privilege of Parliament. Standing Army. Gray's

Odes.-145

66. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 28.-Projected trip to Florence..

Madame de Brionne. Lady Coventry at Paris. Duke Hamilton and

his Duchess. Anecdotes. Parisian indecorums. Madame Pompadour's

husband. Trait of Louis the Fifteenth. Epigram on the quarrel

of the Pretender and his second son. Astley's pictures.-146

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