The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright].

To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-Alarming illness of Lord Orford.
Success of the coalition. Situation of the Pelhams. Masquerade
at the Venetian ambassadress's. Lady Townshend's ball. Mar-
shal Belleisle at Nottingham. Matrimonials on the tapis
To the same, March 29. — Death of Lord Orford. Inquiry into
the miscarriage of the fleet in the action off Toulon. Matthews
and Lestock. Instability of the ministry. Thomson's Tancred
and Sigismunda. Glover's "Leonidas." "The Seasons." Aken-
side's Odes. Quarrel between the Duchesses of Queensberry
and Richmond. Rage for conundrums

To the same, April 15.-Reflections on his father's death. Com-
pliments paid to his memory. Mediterranean miscarriages
To the same, April 29.— Disadvantages of a distant correspond-
ence. Death of Mr. Francis Chute, and of poor Patapan.
Prospect of a battle in Flanders. Marshal Saxe

To the same, May 11.-Battle of Fontenoy. Bravery of the Duke

of Cumberland. Song, written after the news of the battle,

by the Prince of Wales

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Condolence on the death of

To George Montagu, Esq. May 18.
Mr. Montagu's brother at Fontenoy
To Sir Horace Mann, May 24.-Popularity of the Duke of Cum-
berland. Lady Walpole. Story of Lord Bath's parsimony
To George Montagu, Esq. May 25.- Account of the family at
Englefield Green. Sir Edward Walpole. Dr. Styan Thirlby

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 27.-Despairs of seeing his friend

a perfect hero. The Why.

To Sir Horace Mann.-Recommendatory of Mr. Hobart, after-

wards Lord Buckinghamshire

To the same, June 24.-Expected arrival from Italy of Lady

Orford. Surrender of the citadel of Tournai. Defeat of

Charles of Lorrain. Revolution in the Prince of Wales's court.

Miss Neville. Lady Abergavenny

To George Montagu, Esq. June 25.- Mistley, the seat of Mr.
Rigby, described. Fashionable At Homes. Lady Brown's Sun-
day parties. Lady Archibald Hamilton. Miss Granville.
Jemmy Lumley's assembly

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 1. Tournai and Fontenoy.
Gaming act

To Sir Horace Mann, July 5.-Seizure of Ghent and Bruges by
the French

To the same, July 12

To George Montagu, Esq. July 13.

Success of the French in

To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 1. - Portrait of M. de Grignan.
Marshal Belleisle in London. Duke of
Duchess of Bolton's geographical resolu-

Livy's Patavinity.

Newcastle described.

tion

Rumours of an invasion. Procla-

Respecting a projected

To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 7.-

mation for apprehending the Pretender's son

To the Rev. Thomas Birch, Aug. 15.

History of George the Second

To Sir Horace Mann, Sept. 6.-Landing and progress of the young
Pretender. His manifestoes

To the same, Sept. 13. - Progress of the rebellion. The Duke of

Newcastle's speech to the Regency

To the same, Sept. 20. - Edinburgh taken by the rebels. Our

strength at sea. Plan of raising regiments. Lady Orford's

reception in England

To the same, Sept. 27.-Successes of Prince Charles in Scotland
To the same, Oct. 4. - Operations against the rebels.

conduct of the Archbishop of York

To the same, Oct. 11.-Death of Lady Granville

To the same, Oct. 21.-Excesses of the rebels at Edinburgh. Pro-
ceedings in Parliament

To the same, Nov. 4.-State of the rebellion. Debates respecting
the new-raised regiments. Ministerial changes

To the same, Nov. 15.- Disturbance about the new regiments.
Advance of the rebels into England. Their desperate situation.
Lord Clancarty

To the same Nov. 22. The Rebels advance to Penrith. The
Mayor of Carlisle's heroic letter. And surrender of the town.
Proceedings in Parliament

To the same, Nov. 29.- The sham Pretender. Lord Derwent-
water taken. The rebels at Preston. Marshal Wade
To the same, Dec. 9.- Conduct of the rebels at Derby. Black
Friday. Preparations against a French invasion. Rising spirit
of the people

To the same, Dec. 20.-Flight of the rebels from Derby. Capture

of the Martinico fleet. Debate on employing the Hessian troops.

Marriage of the Duchess of Bridgewater and Dick Lyttelton.

To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 17. The rebels fortifying themselves
in Scotland. Hawley's executions. Anecdotes of him. The
French invasion laid aside

To the same, Jan. 28.-Battle of Falkirk

To the same, Feb. 7.

Confusion at court

Flight of the rebels. The new regiments.

To the same, Feb. 14. Insurrection in the Closet. The Pelhams
throw up the Seals. Reconciliation and return to office. History
of a long Adininistration

To the same, March 6. - Re-union of the dispersed clans. Lord

Lovat