148. To Richard Bentley, Esq. Sept. 18.-Jaunt to Winchester.
Its cathedral. Bevismount. Netley Abbey. Capture of Governor
Lyttelton. Gray's "Bard".-273
149. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 23.-Irish politics.
Russian and Hessian treaties.-275
150. To Sir Horace Mann, Sept. 29.-M. Seychelles. French
finances. Opposition to the Russian and Hessian treaties.
Ministerial bickerings and changes. Tranquillity of Ireland.-
277
151. To John Chute, Esq. Sept. 29.-Opposition in Parliament to
the Russian and Hessian treaties [N.).-279
152. To Richard Bentley, Esq. Sept. 30.-Political sermon. Mr.
Legge's opposition to the Hessian treaty. Subsidy.
Pacification of Ireland. Ministerial changes.-280
153. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 7.-On the death of Miss
Montagu.-281
154. To Richard Bentley, Esq. Oct. 19.-On the fears of
invasion. Mr. Fox's ministry. Follies of the Opera.
Impertinences of the Mingotti.-281
155. To John Chute, Esq. Oct. 20.-Expectations of an invasion.
Parliamentary politics. Subsidiary treaties [N.].-284
156. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 27.-Preparations against invasion
.-285
157. To Richard Bentley, Esq. Oct. 31.-Defeat of' the French in
America by General Johnson. Lord Chesterfield at Bath. Suicide
of Sir John Bland. Longevity of Beau Nash and Cibber.-286