98.  To John Chute, Esq.  April 30.-Whitehead’s tragedy of “Creusa.”  Tragi-comedy at the Opera.-205

99.  To the same, May 14.-Anecdote of Prince Poniatowski and the Duchess of Gordon.-206

100.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  May 18.-Progress of improvement at Strawberry Hill.  Trial of Betty Canning.  Regency-bill.-207

101.  To George Montagu, Esq.  May 21.-Death of Mr. Chute’s father.-209

102.  To Sir Horace Mann, May 23.-War of the Delmontis.  Death of Mr. Chutes father.  Regency-bill.-210

103.  To the same, June 5.-Mr. Brand of the Hoo.  Lady Caroline Pierpont.  Affair of Lord Orford and Miss Nicholl.  Election petitions.-211

104.  To George Montagu, Esq.  June 8.-Invitation to Strawberry Hill.-212

105.  To the same, June 29.-Lady Caroline Petersham’s christening.-213

106.  To Sir Horace Mann, July 5.-Effects of warm Weather in England.  Old courtiers.  Separation between Lady Orford and Mr. Shirley.  Dr. Cocchi’s “Greek Physicians.”  French encroachments in Virginia.  Revocation of the Parliament of Paris.  Irish Parliament.-213

107.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 6.-Notice of gold fish to be sent to him.-215

108.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  July 9.-Sir Charles Williams and his daughter.  His mother’s monument in Westminster Abbey.  Story of Sampson Gideon.  Nugent and the Jew-bill.  An admirable curiosity.—­215

109.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 8-The Duke of Cumberland’s accident [N.].-217

110.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Aug. 29.-218

111.  To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 6.-Prospect of an East and West Indian war.  French encroachments.  Re-establishment of the Inquisition at Florence.  The Boccaneri.  Major Washington.  General Guise at Carthagena.-218

112.  To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 24,-Congratulation on his being appointed groom of the bedchamber.  And on his choice of a wife.-[N.] 220

113.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Nov. 3.-Visit to Mr. Burret at Bellhouse.  Mrs. Clive.  West Indian war.  The Ontaouknoucs.  General Braddock.-221

114.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Nov. 11.-Ambassadorial circumspection.  Death of the Queen Dowager of Prussia.  New volumes of Madame S`evign`e’s Letters.-224

115.  To George Montagu, Esq.  Nov. 16.-Parts and merit of Lord North.  Marriage of Mr. Pitt with Lady Hester Grenville.  A new fashion.-225

116.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Nov. 20.-On projectors.  Advises him to lay aside visionary projects.  Parliamentary divisions.  Elections.  The Prince of Hesse turned Roman Catholic.  Operas.  The Mingotti.  Bon-mot of Madame S`evign`e.-226

117.  To Sir Horace Mann, Dec. 1.-Spring-tide of politics.  Mr. Pitt and the Duke of Newcastle.  Lord Cork.  Lord Bolingbroke’s works.  George the First at New Park.  Dissensions in Ireland.- 228

118.  To Richard Bentley, Esq.  Dec. 13.-Pitt and Fox dissatisfied with the Duke of Newcastle.  Ministerial changes.  Mr. Pitt turned out.  Sale of Dr. Mead’s library.-230