127.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 24.-The Brest fleet at sea.  Motion for continuing the Hanover troops carried by the exertions of Lord Orford—­356

128.  To the same, Feb. 9.-Appearance of the Brest squadron off the Land’s End.  Pretender’s son at Paris—­358

129.  To the same, Feb. 16.-French squadron off Torbay.  King’s message concerning the young Pretender and designed invasion.  Activity and zeal of Lord Orford—­359

130.  To the same, Feb. 23.-Welsh election carried against Sir Watkyn Williams.  Prospect of invasion.  Preparations—­361

131.  To the same, March 1.-The French expected every moment.  Escape of the Brest squadron from Sir John Norris.  Dutch troops sent for.  Spirit of the nation.  Addresses.  Lord Barrymore and Colonel Cecil taken up.  Suspension of the Habeas Corpus.  The young Pretender—­361

132.  To the same, March 5.-Great storm.  French transports destroyed, and troops disembarked—­363

133.  To the same, March 15.-Fears of invasion dispelled.  Mediterranean engagement.  Admiral Lestock—­364

134.  To the same, March 22.-French declaration of war.  Affair in the Mediterranean.  Sir John Norris.  Hymeneals.  Lord Carteret and Lady Sophia Fermor.  Doddington and Mrs. Behan—­ 365

135.  To the same, April 2.—­366

136.  To the same, April 15.-Nuptials of the great Quixote and the fair Sophia.  Invasion from Dunkirk laid aside—­367

137.  To the same, May 8.-Debate on the Pretender’s Correspondence Bill—­369

138.  To the same, May 29.-Movements of the army in Flanders.  Illness of his father.  Death of Pope.  Mr. Henry Fox’s private marriage with Lady Charlotte Lenox.  Bishop Berkeley and tar-water—­370

139.  To the same, June 11.-Successes of the French army in Flanders.  State of the combined army.  And of our sea-force—­ 372

140.  To the same, June 18.-Return of Admiral Anson.  Ball at Ranelagh.  Purchase of Dr. Middleton’s collection.  Lord Orford’s pension—­373

141.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 29.-Eton recollections.  Lines out of a new poem.  Opinion of the present great men.  Ranelagh described—­[N.] 375

142.  To Sir Horace Mann, June 29.-Cluster of good news.  Our army joined by the dutch.  Success of the King of Sardinia over the Spaniards.  The Rhine passed by Prince Charles.  Lines on the death of Pope.  Epitaph on him by Rolli—­ 377

143.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 20.-Happiness at receiving a letter of confidence.  Advice on the subject of an early attachment.  Arguments for breaking off the acquaintance.  Offer of the immediate use of his fortune—­379

144.  To Sir Horace Mann, July 22.-Letter-writing one of the first duties.  Difficulty of keeping up a correspondence after long absence.  History writing.  Carte and the City aldermen.  Inscription on Lady Euston’s picture. lady Carteret.  Epigram on her—­381