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    The Eighteenth Century. Electronic Edition.

    The Letters of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Oxford. Volume 8

    Frontmatter

    ISBN: 978-1-57085-381-4

    Charlottesville, Virginia, USA: InteLex Corporation, 2002

    Frontmatter

    Publisher's Page

    HENRY FROWDE, M.A.

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    A black and white portrait of a man dressed in 18th-century attire, standing beside a table with a cloth, a quill, and an open book. The man poses with one hand resting on his hip and the other hand touching his chin, looking slightly to his left. The background is plain and dark, highlighting the subject.
    Horace Walpole

    from a mezzotint by J.M. Ardell after Sir Josuhua Reynolds, P. R. A.

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    Title Page

    THE LETTERS

    OF

    HORACE WALPOLE

    FOURTH EARL OF ORFORD

    CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED

    AND EDITED WITH NOTES AND INDICES

    BY

    MRS. PAGET TOYNBEE

    IN SIXTEEN VOLUMES

    WITH PORTRAITS AND FACSIMILES

    VOL. XIV: 1787-1791

    OXFORD

    AT THE CLARENDON PRESS

    MCMV

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    Printer's Page

    OXFORD

    PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS

    BY HORACE HART, M.A.

    PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY

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    Contents of Vol. VIII

        
    Pages 
    LIST OF PORTRAITS vi 
    LIST OF LETTERS IN VOLUME VIII vii-xii 
    LETTERS 1336-1539 1-456 

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    List of Portraits

      
      
      
      
    HORACE WALPOLE Frontispiece 
    From a mezzotint by J. McArdell after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
     
    FREDERICK HOWARD, FIFTH EARL OF CARLISLE To face p. 194 
    From a painting by Romney in possession of Mr. Hamilton McCormick.
     
    HON. HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY  „ 323 
    From mezzotint after painting by Gainsborough.
     
    MARIA, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER  „ 412 
    From painting by Reynolds in possession of Earl Waldegrave. 

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    List of Letters in Vol. VIII

     
    T C 

    1771.                                    
    1336 Jan. 15, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1250 
    1337 Jan. 20, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1251 
    1338 Jan. 27, 1771 Lady Mary Coke. 
    1339 [Jan. 1771] Duchesse de Choiseul. 
    1340 Feb. 22, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1252 
    1341 Feb. 27, 1771 Grosvenor Bedford 1253 
    1342 March 22, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1254 
    1343 March 30, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1255 
    1344 April 26, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1256 
    1345 May 8, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1257 
    1346 May 29, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1258 
    1347 June 8, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1259 
    1348 June 9, 1771 Lady Mary Coke. 
    1349 June 11, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1260 
    1350 June 17, 1771 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1261 
    1351 June 19, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1262 
    1352 June 20, 1771 Earl of Strafford 1263 
    1353 June 22, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1264 
    1354 June 23, 1771 Earl of Upper Ossory 1265 
    1355 June 24, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1266 
    1356 June 27, 1771 Grosvenor Bedford 1267 
    1357 June 27, 1771 Countess of Upper Ossory 1268 
    1358 July 6, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1269 
    1359 July 9, 1771 John Chute 1270 
    1360 July 22, 1771 Edward Louisa Mann 1271 
    1361 July 30, 1771 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1272 
    1362 Aug. 5, 1771 John Chute 1273 
    1363 Aug. 11, 1771 Countess of Upper Ossory 1274 
    1364 Aug. 11, 1771 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1275 
    1365 Aug. 12, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1276 
    1366 Aug. 22, 1771 Lady Mary Coke. 
    1367 Aug. 25, 1771 Earl of Strafford 1277 
    1368 Sept. 1, 1771 Mrs. Abington 1278 
    1369 Sept. 7, 1771 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1279 
    1370 Sept. 9, 1771 George Augustus Selwyn 1280 

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    1371 Sept. 9, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1281 
    1372 Sept. 9, 1771 Rev. William Mason 1282 
    1373 Sept. 10, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1283 
    1374 Sept. 25, 1771 Rev. William Mason 1284 
    1375 Sept. 26, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1285 
    1376 Oct. 12, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1286 
    1377 Oct. 22, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1287 
    1378 Oct. 23, 1771 Rev. William Cole 1288 
    1379 [Oct. or Nov. 1771] Lady Mary Coke 1412 
    1380 Nov. 7, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1289 
    1381 Nov. 18, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1290 
    1382 Nov. 30, 1771 Countess of Upper Ossory 1291 
    1383 Dec. 4, 1771 Earl of Upper Ossory 1292 
    1384 Dec. 4, 1771 Countess of Upper Ossory 1293 
    1385 Dec. 11, 1771 Lady Mary Coke. 
    1386 Dec. 14, 1771 Countess of Upper Ossory 1294 
    1387 Dec. 15, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1295 
    1388 Dec. 28, 1771 Sir Horace Mann 1296 

    1772.                       
    1389 Jan. 5, 1772 Countess of Upper Ossory 1297 
    1390 Jan. 7, 1772 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1298 
    1391 Jan. 14, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1299 
    1392 Jan. 21, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1300 
    1393 Jan. 28, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1301 
    1394 Jan. 29, 1772 Lady Mary Coke. 
    1395 Feb. 3, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1302 
    1396 Feb. 12, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1303 
    1397 March 5, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1304 
    1398 March 27, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1305 
    1399 April 9, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1306 
    1400 April 21, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1307 
    1401 May 9, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1308 
    1402 May 13, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1309 
    1403 May 14, 1772 Viscount Nuneham 1310 
    1404 [May 1772] Viscount Nuneham 1311 
    1405 May 20, 1772 Sir Edward Walpole. 
    1406 May 24, 1772 Duchess of Gloucester. 
    1407 May 25, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1312 
    1408 June 9, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1313 
    1409 June 15, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1314 
    1410 June 17, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1315 

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    1411 June 22, 1772 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1316 
    1412 June 28, 1772 Rev. William Cole. 
    1413 July 1, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1317 
    1414 July 6, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1318 
    1415 July 7, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1319 
    1416 July 21, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1320 
    1417 July 23, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1321 
    1418 July 28, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1322 
    1419 Saturday [Aug. 1, 1772] Countess of Upper Ossory 1625 
    1420 Aug. 3, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1323 
    1421 Aug. 12, 1772 George Augustus Selwyn  1324 
    1422 Aug. 24, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1325 
    1423 Aug. 25, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1326 
    1424 Aug. 28, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1327 
    1425 Aug. 29, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1328 
    1426 [Sept. 17, 1772] Duchess of Gloucester. 
    1427 Sept. 19, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1329 
    1428 Sept. 20, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1330 
    1429 Oct. 13, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1331 
    1430 Oct. 27, 1772 Duchess of Gloucester. 
    1431 Nov. 4, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1332 
    1432 Nov. 7, 1772 Rev. William Cole 1333 
    1433†† [Nov. 1772] Earl of Hardwicke. 
    1434 Nov. 10, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1335 
    1435 Nov. 15, 1772 Duchess of Gloucester. 
    1436 Nov. 26, 1772 Rev. William Mason 1336 
    1437 [Dec. 15, 1772] Rev. William Cole 1334 
    1438 Dec. 22, 1772 Sir Horace Mann 1338 
    1439 Dec. 29, 1772 Countess of Ailesbury 1337 

    1773.           
    1440 [Jan. 1773] Viscount Nuneham. 
    1441 Jan. 8, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1339 
    1442 Jan. 9, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1340 
    1443†† Jan. 21, 1773 Earl of Hardwicke. 
    1444 Jan. 21, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1341 
    1445 Jan. 25, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1342 
    1446 Feb. 1, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1343 
    1447 Feb. 4, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1344 
    1448 Feb. 11, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1345 
    1449 Feb. 17, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1346 

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    1450 Feb. 18, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1347 
    1451 March 2, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1348 
    1452 March 2, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1349 
    1453 March 11, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1350 
    1454 March 12, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1351 
    1455 March 16, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1352 
    1456 March 27, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1361 
    1457 March 27, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1353 
    1458 April 7, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1354 
    1459 [April 1773] Viscount Nuneham 1355 
    1460 April 27, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1356 
    1461 April 27, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1357 
    1462 April 30, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1358 
    1463†† April [May] 2, 1773 Sir Horace Mann. 
    1464 May 4, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1359 
    1465 May 15, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1360 
    1466 May 29, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1362 
    1467 May 29, 1773 Rev. William Cole 1363 
    1468 June 4, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1364 
    1469 June 11, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1365 
    1470 June 15, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1366 
    1471 June 21, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1367 
    1472 June 26, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1368 
    1473†† June 1773 Sir Horace Mann. 
    1474 June 28, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1369 
    1475 July 5, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1370 
    1476 July 6, 1773 Dr. Berkenhout 1371 
    1477 July 13, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1372 
    1478 July 17, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1373 
    1479 July 27, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1374 
    1480 July 29, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1375 
    1481 Aug. 9, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1376 
    1482 Aug. 10, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1377 
    1483 Aug. 13, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1378 
    1484†† Aug. 15, 1773 Sir Horace Mann. 
    1485 Aug. 17, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1379 
    1486 Aug. 30, 1773 Hon. Henry Seymour Conway 1380 
    1487 Sept. 1, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1381 
    1488 Sept. 2, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1382 
    1489 Sept. 3, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1383 
    1490 Sept. 9, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1384 
    1491 Sept. 17, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1385 
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    1492 Sept. 24, 1773 Earl of Strafford 1386 
    1493 Oct. 1, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory { 1387 
    { 1388 
    1494 Oct. 4, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1389 
    1495 Oct. 7, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory { 1390 
    { 1391 
    1496†† [Oct. 1773] Earl of Hardwicke. 
    1497 Oct. 26, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1392 
    1498†† Nov. 4, 1773 Sir Horace Mann. 
    1499 Nov. 6, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1393 
    1500 Nov. 15, 1773 Earl of Strafford 1394 
    1501 Nov. 18, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1395 
    1502 Nov. 19, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1396 
    1503 Nov. 27, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1397 
    1504 Nov. 28, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1398 
    1505 Nov. 28, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1399 
    1506 Dec. 1, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1400 
    1507 Dec. 6, 1773 Viscount Nuneham 1401 
    1508 Dec. 8, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1402 
    1509 Dec. 9, 1773 Hon. Mrs. Grey 1403 
    1510 Dec. 14, 1773 Lord Hailes 1404 
    1511 Dec. 14, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1405 
    1512 Dec. 14, 1773 Rev. William Mason 1406 
    1513 Dec. 20, 1773 Countess Temple 1407 
    1514 Dec. 21, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1408 
    1515 Christmas night, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory { 1409 
    { 1410 
    1516 Childernmass Day Countess of Upper Ossory 2578 
    1517 Dec. 30, 1773 Countess of Upper Ossory 1411 
    1518 Dec. 30, 1773 Sir Horace Mann 1413 

    1774.           
    1519 Jan. 5, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1414 
    1520 Jan. 14, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1415 
    1521†† Jan. 19, 1774 Sir Horace Mann. 
    1522 Jan. 19, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1416 
    1523 Jan. 21, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1417 
    1524 Jan. 27, 1774 Duchess of Gloucester 1418 
    1525 Jan. 29, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1419 
    1526 Feb. 2, 1774 Sir Horace Mann 1420 
    1527 Feb. 12, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1421 
    1528 Feb. 14, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1422 

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    1529 Feb. 19, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1423 
    1530 Feb. 23, 1774 Sir Horace Mann 1424 
    1531 March 19, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1425 
    1532 March 28, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1426 
    1533 March 28, 1774 Sir Horace Mann 1427 
    1534 April 6, 1774 Countess of Upper Ossory 1428 
    1535 April 7, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1429 
    1536 April 17, 1774 Rev. William Mason 1430 
    1537 May 1, 1774 Sir Horace Mann 1431 
    1538 May 4, 1774 Rev. William Cole 1432 
    1539 May 15, 1774 Sir Horace Mann 1433 

    Errata

    p. 236, note 1, after 'l. 374' add ', adapted'

    p. 301, note 1, for 'beauetous' read 'beauteous'

    p. 373, note 1, for 'Claudian' read 'Claudius'

    Walpole Letters, Vol. VIII.

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