154 17 To the same. Letters the fruit of friendship; his 155 18 To the same. The probability of knowing each other VII. A Manual, ib. 19 To the same. On the recollection of earthly affairs IX. Sparrows self-domesticated, ib. 20 To the same. On the same subject; on his own state XI. Invitation to the Red-breast, ib. 21 To the same. His manner of living; reasons for his XIII. Ode on the death of a Lady, 158 22 To the same. Reflections arising from reading Mar- XVI. The Innocent Thief, ib. 23 To the same. Introduction of Mr. Unwin's son; 159 his gardening; on Marshall, XVIII: The Tears of a Painter, ib. 24 To the same. On the motive of his introducing Mr. ib. Unwin's son to her, April 3 ib. ib. 25 To the same. Mr. Unwin's death; doubts concern. 160 26 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Reflections arising from Mr. ib. 27 To the same. On the occurrences during his visit at Inscription on a grove of Oaks, · ib. 28 To the same. On the difference of dispositions ; his Memorial for Ashley Cowper, Esq. ib. ; ib. the insufficiency of the world to conser happiness, ib. 163 30 To Mrs. Cowper. The consolations of religion on ib. the death of her husband, Aug. 31 ib. 31 To the same. Dangerous illness of his brother, reflection on the singular temper of his mind, Aug. 9 164 33 To J. Hill, Esq. Religious sentiments of his bro. 2 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Account of his situation at 34 To Mrs. Cowper. The same subject, June 7 ib. June 24 ib. 35 To J. Hill, Esq. Expression of his gratitude for in- 3 To Lady Hesketh. On his illness and subsequent stances of friendship, Sept. 25 183 recovery, July 1 165 36 To the Rev. William Unwin. The same subject; of supplicatory letters, &c. June 8 ib. man mind, July 4 ib. 1779. 5 To the same. Account of Huntingdon; distance 37 To the same. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, May 26 184 from his brother, &c. July 5 166 38 To the same. His hot-house; tame pigeons; visit to 6 To the same. Newton's Treatise on the Prophecies; Gayhurst, Sept. 21 ib. reflections of Dr. Young on the truth of Christiani- 39 To the same. Johnson's biography; his treatment Oct. 31 ib. 7 To the same. On the beauty and sublimity of scrip- 40 To the same. Quick succession of human events; tural language, Aug. 1 ib. modern patriotism, Dec. 2 185 8 To the same. Pearsall's Meditations; definition of 1780. faith, Aug. 17 168 41 To the same. Burke's speech on the reformation; 9 To the same. On a particular providence; experi- Nightingale and Glow-worm, Feb. 27 ib. ence of mercy, &c. Sept. 4 169 42 To the Rev. J. Newton. On the danger of innova- 10 To the same. First introduction to the Unwin fami- tion, March 18 186 ly; their characters, Sept. 14 170 43 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On keeping the Sabbath, March 28 ib. inequalities, &c. Oct. 10 ib. 44 To the game. Pluralities in the Church, April 6 187 12 To the same. Miss Unwin, her character and pie. 45 To the Rev. J. Newton. Distinction between a travel. Oct. 18 ib. ed man, and a traveled gentleman, April 16 ib. Serious reflections on rural scenery, perfect satisfaction, &c- Oct. 18 171 May 3 188 14 To Joseph Hill, Esq. On those who confine all me- 47 To J. Hill, Esq. The Chancellor's (T- w) illness, May 6 ib. 48 To the Rev. W. Unwin. His passion for landscape drawing; modern politice, May 8 ib. his friends, March 6 ib. 49. To Mrs. Cowper. On her brother's death, May 10 189 16 To Mrs. Cowper. Mrs. Unwin and her son ; 50 To the Rev. J. Newton. Pedantry of commenta- sin Martin Madan, March 12 173 tors; Dr. Bentley, &c. May 10 190 his cou. 51 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Danger of endeavouring 89 To the same. Origin and causes of social feeling, to excel; versification of a thought, June 8 190 52 To the Rev. J. Newton. On the riots in 1780; dan- 90 To the same. Johnson's characters of Prior and 53 To the Rev. W.Unwin. Latin verses on do. June 18 ib. Pope, June 22 192 young Unwin's education, 56 To the Rev. W. Unwin. To touch and retouch, the 93 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On some verses of Lowth's; æcret of good writing; an epitaph, July 2 193 on the origin of his correspondence with Lady 57 To J. Hill, Esq. Recommendation of the lace-ma- kers' petition, July 8 194 94 To the Rev. J. Newton. Pleasures of authorship, 58 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Translation of the Latin verses on the riots in 1780, July 11 ib. ib. 60 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Olney Bridge, July 27 195 96 To Lord Thurlow. With his first volume of poems, Feb. 25 ib. 62 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Human nature not chan. 97 To the Rev. J. Newton. Thoughts on reproving ged; a modern only an ancient in a different dress, Aug. 6 196 98 To the same. Past and present politics, March 6 ib. 63 To the Rev. J. Newton. Escape of one of his hares, 99 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On the newspapers, 64 To Mrs. Cowper. Lady Cowper's death; age a 100 To the Rev. J. Newton. Mr. Newton's preface, and 66 To the same. On education, Sept. 7 198 102 To the same. On his own volume of poems; on his 67 To the same. Public schools, 68 To the same. On the same subject, Oct. 5 ib. 103 To the Rev. W. Bull, 69 To Mrs. Newton. On Mr. Newton's arrival at Rams. 104 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On the same subject as 70 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On a goldfinch starved to 105 To the same. The dignity of the Latin language; on April 27 ib. Dec. 25 201 cape of Captain Cook, 108 To the same. Dispensations of Providence, July 16 ib. 73 To J. Hill, Esq. On metrical law cases; old age, ; 109 To the same. Account osa viper in the green-house; Feb. 15 ib. poems of Madame Guion, 74 To the Rev. W. Unwin, Consolations on the asperi- 110 To Lady Austen. A billet and verses, April 2 202 111 To the Rev. W. Bull, 78 To the same. Delay of his publication ; Vincent 115 To the Rev. W. Unwin Mr. —'s charity and be. 79 To the same. Correction of his proofs; on his horse- 116 To the Rev. J. Newton. Nations act under the direc- Feb. 8 ib. Feb. 13 & 20 ib. June 24 206 119 To the same. Nations like ants; etching of the 82 To the same. Thanks for some rugs; on the fashion Chancellor (Thurlow,) ib. July 6 207 120 To the Rev. J. Newton. Reflections on the illness of a friend, April 5 ib. July 12 ib. 121 To the same. On simplicity in preaching, May 5 231 84 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Duty of submitting to inju. 122 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On a sermon of Paley's, May 12 ib. 85 To the same. His poem, Retirement ; Lady Aus. 123 To J. Flill, Esq. Loss of friends; a tax on long life, ten's seuling at Olney, Aug. 25 209 May 26 232 86 To the same. Brighton amusements; his projected 124 To the Rev. J. Newton. Death of Mrs. C. May 31 ib. authorship, Oct. 6 ib. 125 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Character of the Rev. Mr. 67 To Mrs. Cowper. His first volume; death of a Bull, June 8 ib. friend, Oct. 19 210 126 To the Rev. J. Newton. On his ecclesiastical histo- 88 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Brighton dissipation; edu- ry; remarkable mists, June 12 233 calion of young Unwin, Nov. 5 211'127 To the same. On religious zeal, June 17 234 130 To the Rev. W. Bull, Aug. 3 235 171 To J. Hill, Esq. Dr. Cotton truly a philosopher, 131 To the Rev. W. Unwin On ballads; anecdote of his goldfinch, Aug. 4 ib. 172 To the Rev. J. Newton. Effect of sounds, Sept. 18 ib. 133 To the Rev. J. Newton. . On his recovery from a fe- ver; story of a clerk in a public office, Sept. 8 237 174 To the Rev. J. Newton. On unconnected thoughts; 134 To the same. Description of a visit to Mr. Sept. 23 ib. | 175 To the Rev. W. Unwin. The tendency of the Task, 135 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Philosophers happy; air promote the happiness of mankind, Oct. 6 239 178 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Reasons why an author. 137 To the same. On the American loyalists, Oct. 240 may wish to keep his works secret, Nov. 1 267 138 To J. Hill, Esq. Comforts of a winter evening, Oct. 20 241 179 To the Rev. W. Bull, Nov. 8 ib. Nov. 10 ib. 181 To the Rev. J. Newton. His poems, the Task and 140 To the same. The same subject; L'Estrange's Jo- Nov. 24 242 182 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Tirocinium, 1784, 141 To the same. Account of Mr. and Mrs. Throckmor. 133 To the same. His poems; picture of Lunardi, 184 To the Rev. J. Newton. On the titles to the different 142 To the same. East India Company's Charter, Jan. 3 243 books of the Task, Jan. 18 244 compliment to Bishop Bagot, 144 To the Rev. W. Unwin. State of departed spirits, Jan. 245 186 To the Rev. J. Newton. On his poem being called the Task, Dec. 24 ib. Feb. 10 247 Poplar Field and the Rose, 148 To the Rev. W. Bull, Feb. 22 248 189 To the same. Reflections on the impatience of au- thors, March 20 ib. Feb. ib. 190 To the same. Celebrity of John Gilpin, April 30 274 lany; Caraccioli, July 27 ib. March 11 ib. 194 To Lady Hesketh. On her return to England, Oct. 12 277 153 To the same. Works of Caraccioli, March 19 250 195 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Translation of Ilomer, 154 To the same. Visit of a Candidate, March 29 ib. 155 To the same. Danger of trifling with our Maker; 196 To Lady Hesketh. Obligations to a friend not irk. April 251 ib. 200 April 5 252 198 To the Rev. Walter Bagot. Bishop Bagot's charge, ney, der storm, 158 To the Rev. J. Newton. Difference of style between 199 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Publishing his Homer by Beattie and Blair, April 26 ib. subscription, Dec. 24 ib. 159 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On face-painting, May 3 254 200 ToJ. Hill, Esq. Same subject, Dec. 24 281 160 To the same. Declines writing a sequel to John Gil- 201 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Same subject; anecdotes pin, May 8 255 of the poor at Olney, Dec. 31 161 To the Rev. J. Newton. Dr. Johnson's favourable 1786. opinion of his poems, May 22 256 202 To Lady Hesketh. Correcting his poems, Jan. 10 292 162 To the same. Same subject, June 5 ib. 203 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On his visiting Lady Hes. 163 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Tax on candles, July 3 ib. keth; on Homer, Jan. 14 164 To the Rev. J. Newton. Mythology of the ancients; 201 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Translation of Homer, Jan. 15 283 new taxes, July 5 257 205 To the same. Dr. Maty's opinion of the Task, Jan. 23 ib. 165 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Vincent Bourne; Hume's 206 To Lady Hesketh. On receiving a snuff-box with Essay on Suicide, July 12 258 portraits of his three hares, Jan. 31 284 166 To the Rev. J. Newton. Madness sometimes hu- 207 To the same. On her promised visit to Olney, Feb. 9 285 morous and sometimes whimsical, July 19 239 208 To the same. Vexations attendant on a variety of 167 To the same. Pleasant situation of Lymington; Mr. criticisms; the Chancellor's promise, Feb. 11 ib. July 28 ib. 209 To the same. On their expected meeting at Olney, 168 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On the inhabitants of the Feb. 19 286 islands in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 14 260 210 To dhe Rev. W. Bagot. Death of Mrs. Bagot, Feb. 27 287 ib. ib. 212 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On the translation of Ho. 252 To S. Rose, Esq. On leaving the country after the Oct. 19 ib. 213 To J. Hill, Esq. Same subject, April 5 289 253 To Lady Hesketh. On a kitten and a leech, Nov. 10 312 214 To Lady Hesketh. On her postponing her visit; de- 254 To J. Hill, Esq. On his own studies, Nov. 16 ib. April 17 ib. 255 To Lady Hesketh. Beauties of Weston; the clerk of Northamplon; on a paper in the Mirror; anec. dote of a beggar, Nov. 27 ib. description of his own feelings, May 8 ib. 256 To the same. On his neighbours, God; Horace's advice to authors, May 20 293 port; lines in the Task; state of his nerves, May 25 294 220 To the same. Beauties of the spring; his spirits less May 29 295 260 To Lady Hesketh. On verses by Mr. Merry; inocu- 21 To the same. His feelings on her expected arrival; Mr. and Mrs. Throckmorton, June 4 and 5 296 261 To the Rev. W. Bagot. On Bishop Bagot, and his 222 To J. Hill, Esq. His time much occupied by Ho- mer; the Chancellor's illness, June 9 297 262 To Lady Hesketh Reasons for writing sew occa- sional poems; on a print of Bunbury's, Jan. 19 ib. June 19 ib. 263 To the same, On his own anxiety, Jan. 30 317 221 To the Rev. W. Unwin. The arrival of Lady Hes- 264 To the same. On trouble as the portion of mortali- ty; on reading a book of his Iliad to Mr. Great- July 3 ib. Feb. 1 ib. 226 To the Rev. W, Unwin. On his Homer, Aug. 24 299 227 To the same. On his compositions, ib. 266 To Lady Hesketh. On his own melancholy; Han- 228 To the same. His state of mind; verses to Miss C. nah More, and Hastings's trial, on her birth-day, 300267 To the same. On Burke's invective, Feb. 22 ib. 229 To the same. On declining to write on a subject pro- 268 To the same. A fox chase, ib. 269 To the saine. On the book entitled, "The Manners 230 Letter-writing, illustrated by a simile in rhyme; state of the nation, 301 270 To General Cowper. On his poem upon the slave 231 To the same. On his poem of the Lily and the Rose, ib. trade; the Morning Dream, a ballad, 232 To the same. The poet Churchill, ib. 271 To the Rev. W. Bagot. On "The Manners of the Great," and his Homer, March 19 ib. 302 272 To S. Rose, Esq. Depression of spirits ; Dr. Clarke, 234 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Milton's blank verse, and revisal of his Homer, Aug. 31 303 273 To Lady Hesketh. On his poem upon the slave trade, March 31 ib. Oct. 6 ib. 274 To the same. Smollett's Don Quixote ; on his friend 236 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Change of habitation, Nov. 17 ib. Mr. Rowley, May 6 323 237 To Lady Hesketh. A poet's hermitage, Nov. 26 304 275 To J. Hill, Esq. Books that he had lost, May 8 ib. 238 To the same. On the death of Mr. Unwin, Dec. 4 305 276 To Lady Hesketh. On Mrs. Montague, May 12 ib. 239 To Robert Smith, Esq. (the present Lord Carrington.) 277 To J. Hill, Esq. On two prints, Crazy Kate and the On the same subject, Dec. 9 ib. Lace-maker; bust of Paris, May 24 324 240 To Lady Heaketh. On the same subject, Dec. 9 306 278 To Lady Hesketh. Same subject; Mrs. Montague, May 27 ib. 242 To Lady Hesketh. On praise to a poet, Dec. 21 307 279 To the same. Sufferings from the east wind; extra- 1787. ordinary advertisement of a dancing-master, June 3 325 213 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Homer's description of 280 To J. Hill, Esq. Death of Ashley Cowper, Esq. June 8 ib. slaughter; praise of the author and Mr. Unwin, 281 To Lady Hesketh. On the same subject, June 10 ib. Jan. 3 ib. 282 To the same. On the same subject, June 15 326 244 To Lady Hesketh. On Homer, and his song of the 283 Țo the Rev. W. Bagot. On scenes of horror, Rose, Jan. 8 ib. June 17 ib. 245 To the same. Obliged by indisposition to suspend 284 To S. Rose, Esq. On a dry season, June 23 327 his Homer; on dreams, and a visit from Mr. Rose, 285 To Lady Hesketh. On his own expectations; anec- Jan. 18 308 June 27 ib. 246 To Samuel Rose, Esq, His indisposition; Burns' 286 To the same. On the Lime Walk at Weston; ac. Poems, July 24 309 count of living authors, July 28 328 247 To the same. On his reviving health; Barclay's 287 To the same. Favourable reception of the Task; Aug. 27 ib. Aug. 9 ib. 248 To Lady Hesketh. On the family at Weston Hall, 288 To S. Rose, Esq. Solicitude for a friend, Aug. 18 329 Aug. 30 310 289 To the same. On the oak called Judith; on impro- 219 To the same. Books he had read, Sept. 11 ib. 250 To the same. On a lady whom he met at the Hall, 290 To the same. A riddle; on finishing the Iliad ; Sept. 15 ib. death of a bullfinch, Sept. 25 330 per fears, 337 To Mrs. Bodham. Mr. Johnson's carrying his Ho. 294 To S. Rose, Esq. On memory; Sir J. Hawkins, Jan. 19 ib. 338 To S. Rose, Esq. On his marriage; preface to Ho. 295 To the same. On accidents, 297 To S. Rose, Esq. On Hawkins Brown, May 20 ib. 340 To Mrs. Bodham. On the joys and sorrows of infan. Nov. 21 ib. 299 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Compliments on the mar. June 16 333 342 To S. Rose, Esq. Prediction of future eminence in 300 To S. Rose, Esq. On Hawkins and Boswell, June 20 ib. his profession, 301 To Mrs. Throckmorton. Poetical talents of a friend; 343 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Translation of Homer; on Dec. 1 ib. 303 To the same. Mrs. Piozzi's Travels, Aug. 8 ib. 304 To the same. Variations in our summers; remark 315 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Long and short syllables in Sept. 24 ib. Jan. 4 ib. a spor 346 To Mr. Johnson. On a line in one of his poems hav- ib. 307 To the Rev. W. Bagoh On Villoison's Homer, ib. 303 To the same. The same subject, 336 348 To S. Rose, Esq. His present of Pope's Homer, Feb. 5 ib. Jan. 3 ib. 350 To the Rev. W. Bagot. Blank verse the English he- 310 To Lady Hesketh. On his kinsman's poem; expec- roic, Feb. 26 ib. bridge, Oxford, and the Scotch Universities, Feb. 27 ib. on receiving his mother's picture, Feb. 26 ib. 316 To John Johnson, Esq. Praise of Mrs. Bodham; invitation to Weston, Feb. 28 339 356 To J. Johnson, Esq. On the poems of the Norwich 317 To Lady Hesketh. On the Test Act, March 8 310 maiden, 318 To S. Rose, Esq. Solicitude for his friend's health, 357 To S. Rose, Esq. His Homer calculated at less than March 11 ib. the 7th part of a farthing per line, March 24 ib. March 21 341 than he is of persons, 320 To Lady Hesketh. On the style he introduced in his 359 To Mrs. Throckmorton. Little success of applica. April 1 ib. 322 To the same. On Lavater; particular studies recom- mended, April 17 ib. 361 To S. Rose, Esq. General success of the subscrip- tion, April 29 ib. May 2 ib. 325 To Mrs. Throckmorton Village incidents, May 10 ib. 363 To the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, May 23 344 364 To Lady Hesketh. Letter from Dr. Cogswell, from 327 To the same. On a poetical application, June 3 ib. New York, 329 To S. Rose, Esq. Onearly marriages; a riddle, June 8 315 Mice, man; inscriptions for a grove of oaks, June 17 ib. government, 331 To the Rev. W. Bagot. African serpents and ants; 367 To J. Johnson, Esq. On his procuring him the Cam- June 22 346 bridge subscriptions to his Homer, June 1 359 cation of his Homer, June 13 ib. July 7 347 369 To S. Rose, Esq. Man an ungrateful animal, June 15 360 |