Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann: His Britannic Majesty's Resident at the Court of Florence, from 1760 to 1785. Now First Published from the Original Mss, Volume 2

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Parliamentary campaign Coolness between Lord Chatham
55
Birth of a Prince of Wales The Northern Athaliah Catherine
59
Insult from France Lord Stormont recalled from Paris
61
Conquest of the Havannah The spoils Lady Albemarle
65
Meeting of Parliament Lord Bute hissed and pelted Mr Fox
71
Death of Lord Waldegrave Lady Waldegraves distress Lord
77
Wilkes sent to the Tower His duel with Lord Talbot
79
Hawke and eleven other admirals Walpoles illness Manns indisposi
86
La Condamines absurdity His zeal for inoculation Lord
88
Renewed illuminations on the acquittal of Admiral Keppel Vote
92
The Parliamentary campaign No 45 of the North Briton
95
Parentheses of Opposition by Sir Horace Manns nephew
99
The Prince of Brunswicks popularity His marriage Wilkes
101
Probable war with Holland Capture by Captain Fielding
133
Rodneys victory over the Spaniards Approaching general elec
139
Signal defeat of the Court on Mr Dunnings bold motion
146
Question of sending troops to America The Earl of Bute
151
Naval engagement in the WestIndies Lord George Gordon
153
Termination of the Session of Parliament Short lease of
158
Want of important events Reelection of Sir Horace Mann
164
Mr Pitt created Earl of Chatham Anger of the City and
165
Rockingham Lord Temple and George Grenville An Italian story
170
The Countess of Albany General Conways dangerous voyage
176
March 8Ineffectual victory of the Opposition Charles Townshend
177
Marriage of the Hon Horatio Walpole with Sophia Churchill
180
Charles Townshends speech apropos to nothing Proceedings
183
Relief of Gibraltar by Darby Walpoles and Sir Horace Manns
186
Proceedings of the French and Spaniards Marriage of Lord
192
Want of news Proceedings of France and Spain The combined
199
Sir Horace Mann jun Mrs Damer Reported surrender of
202
Mr Wilkess appearance in the Court of Kings Bench
205
Defeat of Hyder Ally in India Naval affairs Admiral Kem
210
Restoration of quiet Wonderful story of Green His Heroic
211
Cause of Lord George Germains resignation Changes and
216
The Administration Meeting of Parliament The Black Prince
217
Prophecymongers Defenders of the Faith Proceedings
222
The Opposition Renewed motion for an address of pacification
223
fresh news
225
Wilkess reelection at Brentford Loyal address from Essex
228
Interministerium Formation of a new Ministry Lord Shel
231
The Pope and his genealogy Paoli Decrease of Madame
235
Walpoles interview with Paoli at court His appearance described
241
State of the country at the close of the year Lord Chatham
245
Debates on the Peace in the House of Commons Uselessness
280
The Administration Death of Lady Walpole Suicide of
287
The prisoners in the Tower Wilkes The quarrel with Spain
290
The Administration settled Ministerial appointments Cava
293
Lack of news in England Miserable condition of France Cha
299
Recovery of the Duke of Gloucester The Duke and Duchess
307
Continuation of Cav Mozzis affair Walpoles interview with
313
State of affairs in Denmark Seizure of the Queen of that country
314
Rumoured change of Administration Quiet state of Ireland
318
Emptiness of London The inquiry into Indian affairs Prepara
321
The Cassolette of Benvenuto Cellini Walpole declines follow
325
Cavalier Mozzis affair Elections Lady politicians English
331
Donatellos St John Decline of health Illness of Lord
333
Cav Mozzis affair Lucass impertinence Reflections on
337
Progress of Lord Orfords illness Misfortunes of the Walpole
339
The rage for balloons Exploit of Lunardi the airgonaut
343
Emptiness of the town and dearth of news Degeneracy of
346
Inertness of Walpoles correspondence Creation of two marquises
350
Lord Orford Lady Mary Cokes reception at Turin Ameri
353
Acknowledgment of the receipt of a letter Recovery of
359
Dissolution of Parliament London in a ferment New bill by
364
Advantage and convenience of the gout Plunder of convents
366
Fresh attack of the gout Excellence of the bootikins Jamess
370
Lady Craven Mrs Piozzi Knot of poets The Rolliad Dearth
373
Politicians and pleasurists The American contest Wilkess
376
Marriage of Captain Hugh Conway to Lady Horatia Waldegrave
380
The American contest Quarrel of the Livery of London with
383
Concert at Mrs Cosways Rubinelli Introduction to Earl
387
Introduction of Mr Pars a painter to Sir H Mann
389
To the same Oct 16 1767 Walpoles passage from France Emptiness
394
Sir H Manns accession to the familyseat Walpoles wish
395
To the Duke of Gloucester Jan 17 1775 Advice as to applying to Parlia
403
Death of Mr Chute Walpoles love for him Particulars of his last
404
To George Selwyn July 5 1779 Receipt of four beautiful drawings
409
Preparations in France for war The Earl of Bristol and his wife
411
MEMOIRS RELATING TO MY INCOME by Horace Walpole
416
Successes in America Excellent conduct of Lord Howe Duke
417
SHORT NOTES OF MY LIFE by Horace Walpole
423
DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA AT STRAWBERRY HILL by Horace Walpole
440
False report respecting Sir Horace Mann The new Opposition
523
Glorious victories The royal bride Sir Richard Lyttelton
525
Walpole afflicted with gout Loss of Dominica Our fleets
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