The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,070 pages of information about The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1.

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,070 pages of information about The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1.

80.  To the same,-New ballads.  Lord Orford at Houghton—­279

81.  To the same, Aug. 20—­280

82.  To the same, Aug. 28.-Marshal Belleisles, Cardinal Tencin.  “Lessons for the Day.”  “An honourable man”—­281

83.  To the same, Sept, 11.-Visit to Woolterton.  A Catalogue of New French Books”—­284

84.  To the same, Sept. 25.-Admiral Matthews.  The King’sJourney to Flanders.  Siege of Prague.  History of the Princess Eleonora of Guastalla.  Moli`ere’s Tartuffe—­285

85.  To the same, Oct. 8.-Siege of Prague raised.  Great preparations for the King’s journey to Flanders.  Odes on Pulteney.  Story of the Pigwiggins.  Fracas at Kensington Palace—­287

86.  To the same, Oct. 18.-Admiral Matthews.  “Yarmouth Roads.”  A ballad, by Lord Hervey—­289

87.  To the same, Oct. 23.—­293

88.  To the same, Nov. 1.-The King’s levee and drawing-room described.  State of parties.  A piece of absence.  Duc d’Arembery—­294

89.  To the same, Nov. 15.-Projects of Opposition Lord Orford’s reception at the levee.  Revolution in the French court.  The Opera.  Lord Tyrawley.  Doddington’s marriage—­296

90.  To the same, Dec. 2.—­House of Commons.  Motion for a new secret committee thrown out.  Union of the Whigs—­298

91.  To the same, Dec. 9.-Debate on disbanding the army in Flanders.  “Hanover"-the word for the winter—­299

92.  To the same, Dec. 23.-Difficulty of writing upon nothing—­ 301

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93.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 6.-Admiral Vernon.  Reply of the Duchess of Queensberry—­302

94.  To the same, Jan. 13.-House of Commons.  Case of the Hanover ’Forces.”  Difficulty of raising the supplies.  Lord Orford’s popularity—­304

95.  To the same, Jan. 27.-Accession of the Dutch to the King’s measures—­306

96.  To the same, Feb. 2.  Debate in the Lords on disbanding the Hanoverian troops—­308

97. to the same, Feb. 18.—­309

98.  To the same, Feb. 24.’  Austrian victory over the Spaniards in Italy.  King theodore’s Declaration. handle and the Opera—­ 309

99.  To the same, March 3.-Death of the Electress.  Story of Lord Hervey.  The Oratorios—­310

100.  To the same, March 14.-Duel between his uncle Horace and Mr. Chetwynd.  Death of the Duchess of Buckingham—­311

101.  To the same, March 25.-Epidemic.  Death of Dr. Blackburne, Archbishop of York—­314

102.  To the same, April 4.-Funeral of the Duchess of Buckingham—­315

103.  To the same, April 14.-Army in Flanders.  King Theodore.  The Opera ruined by gentlemen directors.  Dillettanti Club.  London versus the country—­317

104.  To the same, April 25.-Departure of the King and Duke of Cumberland from the army in Flanders.  The Regency.  Princess Louisa and the Prince of Denmark.  Lord Stafford and Miss Cantillon.  Irish fracas.  Silvia and Philander—­318

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