The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,000 pages of information about The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2.

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,000 pages of information about The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2.

180.  To George Montagu, Esq.  April 20.-Death of Lady Essex, Sir William Lowther’s will.  Lady Coventry.  Billy and Bully.  The new Morocco ambassador and Lady Petersham.  Coat-of-arms for the clubs at White’s.-319

181.  To the same, May 12.-321

182.  To Sir Horace Mann, May 16.-Defenceless state of Minorca.  The “PuCelle".-322

183.  To George Montagu, Esq.  May 19.-The King and the Hanoverian troops.  Lord Denbigh’s bon-mot on his own marriage.- 323

184.  To Sir Horace Mann, May 27.-His uncle Horatio created a peer.  Death of Chief Justice Ryder.  Opera contest.-323

185.  To the Earl of Strafford, June 6.-Frightful catastrophe.  Madame Maintenon’s new Letters and Memoirs.  Consternation on the behaviour of Byng.-325

186.  To John Chute, Esq.  June 8.-Council of war at Gibraltar.  The Prince of Wales declines living at Kensington.  His uncle Horatio’s motto and supporters.  Visit to Lady Allen with Lord and Lady Bath.  General Wall’s motto [N.].-327

187.  To Sir Horace Mann, June 14.-Admiral Byng’s letters.  Prince of Wales’s establishment.-328

188.  To George Montagu, Esq.  June 18.-330

189.  To Sir Horace Mann, July 11.-Public rage against Byng.-330

190.  To George Montagu, Esq.  July 12.-Military preparations.- 331

191.  To Sir Horace Mann, July 24.-Clamour against Byng.  Public hopes in Boscawen.  Lady Pomfret at Oxford University.-332

192.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Aug. 28.-334

193.  To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 29.-Loss of Minorca.  League of Cambray.  Unpopularity of Byng.-334

194.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Aug.-Tour in the North.  Bugden Palace.  Newark Castle.  Wentworth Castle.  Old Wortley Montagu.  Pomfret.  Ledstone.  Kippax Park.  Kirkstall Abbey.  Chapel on Wakefield bridge.  Worksop.  Kiveton.  Welbeck.-335

195.  To Sir Horace Mann, Sept. 19.-Byng’s quarrels with the admiralty and ministry.  Rage of addresses .-339

196.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Oct. 14.-Mode of passing his time.  Magna Charta.  Garrick’s temple to Shakspeare.-341

197.  To the same, Oct.-342

198.  To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 17.-Successes of the King of Prussia.  Battle of Lowositz.  Peace between Kensington and Kew.  Lord Bute groom of the stole to the Prince.  Lords Rockingham and Orford’s match.  The Irish Speaker at Newmarket.- 342

199.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Oct. 28.-Mutability of the world.  The Duke of Newcastle’s resignation.-344

200.  To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 4.-The Duke of Newcastle’s resignation.  Un-successful attempts to form a new ministry.-345

201.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Nov. 6.-Mr. Pitt made secretary of state.  New ministry.  The three factions.-347

202.  To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 13.-Mr. Pitt appointed secretary of state.  State of parties.-348

203.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Nov. 25.-The new ministry and opposition.-350

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