86. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 23.-Congratulations on the success of the army. Taking of Pondicherry--138

87. To George Montagu, Esq. July 28.-First night of Mr. Bentley's play. Singular instance of modesty--138

88. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug.,5.-Tomb of the Earl of Pembroke. Wolfe's monument. Rapacity of the chapter of Westminster--140

89. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 20.-offer of a seat at the coronation. The Queen's arrival--142

90. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 21.-Arrival of the Queen. Tripoline ambassador. Disputes about rank and precedence--143

91. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9.-Arrival of the queen. Her person and manners--144

92. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24.-Description of the coronation--145

93. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 25.-Delays in the treaty of peace. The coronation--147

94. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Sept. 27.-Pedigrees. The coronation. The treaty broken off--149

95. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 8.-Resignation of Mr. Pitt--151

96. To the same, Oct. 10.-Mr. Pitt's pension and peerage--152

97. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Oct. 10.-Mr. Pitt's resignation, pension, and peerage--153

98. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 12.-Mr. Pitt's pension and peerage. Ministerial changes--154

99. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 24.-City address to Mr. Pitt. Glover's "Medea"--156

100. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 26.-Civic agitations. London address to Mr. Pitt. Differences in the cabinet. State of parties-- 157

101. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 7.-Sir John Cust's nose. Caricature of Hogarth--159

102. To the same, Nov. 28.-Private ball at court. Marriages. Political changes--159

103. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Nov. 28.-Politics. Opera. Burlettas. Private ball at court. Pamphlets on Mr. Pitt. Gray's "Thyrsis, when we parted"--160

104. To Sir David Dalrymple, Nov. 30.-The best picture of an age found in genuine letters. One from Anne of Denmark to the Marquis of Buckingham. Hume's "History." "Hau Kiou Choaan;" a Chinese history.--[N.] 161

105. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 8.-Hume's "History." "Fingal." Doubts Of its authenticity. "Cymbeline"--162

106. To Sir David Dalrymple, Dec. 21.-Complaints of printers. Difficulties of literature.--[N.] 163

107. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Irish revivification. Effects of age. Mistakes of life. Tricks of his printer. Mrs. Dunch's auction. Losing at loo. Death of Lady Pomfret. Bon-mot of M. de Choiseul. Lines on Lady Mary Coke's having St. Anthony's fire in her cheek--164

108. To the same, Dec. 30.-Indifference to politics. Progress of "Anecdotes of Painting." Death of Jemmy Pelham--165

1762.

(109. To the same, Jan. 26.-Upbraiding for not writing--167

110. To the same, Feb. 2.-Arrival of' Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Her dress and personal appearance. Mr. Macnaughton's murder of Miss Knox. Visit to the Cock-Lane Ghost--168

111. To the same, Feb. 6.-Effects of Hamilton's eloquence--169

112. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 7.-Anecdotes of polite literature-- 170

113. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 13.-Lamentation on the tediousness of engravers, and tricks of printers--171

114. To the Earl of Bute, Feb. 15.-On the Earl's suggesting to him a work Similar to Montfaucon's "Monuments de la Monarchie Fran`caise."--[N.] 171

115. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 22.-Violent storms. Elopement of Lord Pembroke and Kitty Hunter--173

116. To Dr. Ducarel, Feb. 24.-English Montfaucon. Medals. Errors in Vertue and others--174

117. To George Montagu, Esq. Feb. 25.-Lely's picture of Madame Grammont. Harris's "Hibernica." The recent elopement--175

118. To the Countess of Ailesbury, March 5.-Prospect of Peace. dresses--176

119. To George Montagu, Esq. March 9.-Epitaph for Lord Cutts--177

120. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 20.-"Anecdotes of Painting." Advice to antiquaries. Bishop of Imola. Resemblance between Tiberius and Charles the Second. Caution on the care of his eyesight--178

121. To George Montagu, Esq. March 22.-Capture of Martinico. Fatal accident at a concert at Rome--179

122. To the same, April 29.-Death of Lady Charlotte Johnstone. Efficacy of James's powders. New batch of peers--180

123. To the same, May 14.-Attack of the gout. Visit to Audley Inn-- 181

124. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 20.-"Anecdotes of Painting." Knavery of his printer--183

125. To George Montagu, Esq. May 25.-Duke of Newcastle's resignation. Ministerial changes--184

126. To the same, June 1.-Lord Melcomb. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. The Cherokee Indian chiefs. Anecdotes and bon-mots--185

127. To the same, June 8.-Account of Lady Northumberland's festino. Bon-mots. Death of Lord Anson--185

128. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 29.-Invitation to Strawberry Hill-- 186

129. To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 31.-Congratulation on the taking of the Castle of Waldeck--187

130. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 5.-Revolution in Russia. Taking of the Castle of Waldeck--187

131. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 5.--188

132. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 10.-Great drought. Revolution in Russia. Count Biren--189

133. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 19.-Object in publishing the "Anecdotes of Painting"--190

134. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9.-Prospect of peace. Christening of the Prince of Wales. Fire at Strawberry Hill. "The North Briton."--191

135. To George Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24.-Prospect of peace--192

136. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 28.-Negotiations for peace. Capture of the Havannah--193

137. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 30.--195

138. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 1.-Congratulations on her son's safe return from the Havannah--196

139. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 4.-Love of fame. Capture of the Havannah. State of public feeling--196

140. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14.-Ministerial changes--197

141. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29.-Change of the ministry. State of the opposition. Anticipation of the history of the present age--198

142. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 31.--200

143. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 4.-The Duke of Devonshire's name erased out of the council-book--200

144. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Nov. 13.--201

145. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 20.-His illness. Political squabbles. A scene at Princess Emily's loo. Mr. Pitt--201

146. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Dec. 23.--203

1763.

147. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 28.-Restoration to health. Determination to retire from public life. Wilkes and "The North Briton." Riots at Drury-lane Theatre. George Selwyn and Lord Dacre's footman--203

148. To George Montagu, Esq. March 29.-Wilkes and "The North Briton." Dedication to "The Fall of Mortimer." Lord and Lady Pembroke's reconciliation, A song made in a postchaise--205

149. To the same, April 6.-Illness of Lord Waldegrave. And of Mr. Thomas Pitt. Mr. Bentley's epistle to Lord Melcomb. Lines by Lady Temple on Lady Mary Coke. Opposition to the Cider-tax--206

150. To the same, April 8.-Death of lord Waldegrave. Lord Bute's resignation. New ministry. Quarrel among the Opposition--208

151. To the same, April 14.-Lady Waldegrave. Botched-up administration. Grants and reversions--210

152. To the same, April 22,-Lady Waldegrave. The new administration. Lord Pulteney's extravagance. Sir Robert Brown's parsimony. Lord Bath's vault in Westminster-abbey. Lord Holland. Charles Townshend--212

153. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 1.-Severity of the weather. Committal of Wilkes to the Tower--213

154. To Sir David Dalrymple, May 2.-Political revolutions. Mr. Grenville.--[N.] 215

155. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 6.-Prerogative. Wilkes's release from the Tower. Dreadful fire at Lady Molesworth's. Lady M. W. Montagu's Letters--216

156. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, May 16.--217

157. To George Montagu, Esq. May 17.-F`ete at Strawberry Hill. Madame de Boufflers. Madame Dusson. Miss Pelham's entertainment at Esher. Mrs. Anne Pitt--218

158. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, May 21.-French and English vivacity compared. Miss chudleigh's f`ete--221

159. To the same, May 28.-Masquerade at the Duke of Richmond's--223

160. To George Montagu, Esq. May 30.-Visit to Kimbolton. Hinchinbrook--223

161. To the same, June 16.--225

162. To the same, July 1.-Improvements at Strawberry Hill--226

163. To Sir David Dalrymple, July 1.-Mr. Grenville.--[N.] 227

164. To the Rev. Mr, Cole, July 1.--228

165. To the same, July 12.--228

166. To George Montagu, Esq. July 23.-Visit to Stamford. Castle Ashby. Easton Maudit. Boughton. Drayton. Fotheringhay--229

167. To the same, July 25.-Visit to Burleigh. Peterborough. Huntingdon. Cambridge--231

168. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 8.--232

169. To Dr. Ducarel, Aug. 8.--232

170. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 9.-Reported marriages. Dupery of Opera undertakers--232

171. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 10.-Inclemency of the weather- -233

172. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 15.-Singular appearance of the Thames--233

173. To the same, Sept. 3.-Crowds of visitors to see Strawberry. Comforts of keeping a gallery--235

(174. To the same, Sept. 7. Invitation. Character of Mr. Thomas Pitt--236

175. To the same, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Crosby's pictures. Death of Mr. Child. Visit to Sir Thomas Reeves--236

176. To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Oct. 8.-" Anecdotes of Engravers"--239