The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts ...

Horace Walpole

Lea and Blanchard, 1842

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Those Letters now first collected are marked N	13

To George Montagu Esq July	16

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To George Montagu Esq Oct 28 Mutability of the world The Duke	29

To the same March 11 The earthquakes Middlesex election Story	58

To George Montagu Esq May 15 Westminster election	65

To the same March 13 Further proceedings against Mr Murray Lady	88

To the same April 1 Death of Mr Whithed his will Death of the Earl	99

To Sir Horace Mann April 18 War of the turnpikebill Death of Lady	309

To the same May 12	321

To George Montagu Esq Oct 14 Mode of passing his time Magna	334

To Sir Horace Mann Nov 4 The Duke of Newcastles resignation	342

To George Montagu Esq Nov 25 The new ministry and opposition	352

To the same Jan 17 The King and Mr Pitt Damiens attempt on	359

To George Montagu Esq May 27	375

To Sir Horace Mann July 25 Secret expedition	385

To the same May 30 Emptiness and vanity of life Match between Lord	103

To the same July 16 Announcing Mr Conways intended visit to Florence	109

To Sir Horace Mann Oct 14 Death of the Prince of Orange Lady Pem	115

To Richard Bentley Esq March 2 The Duke of Cumberlands visit	117

To George Montagu Esq May 12 Irish politics Mother Midnights ora	128

To Sir Horace Mann July 27 Fire at Lincolnsinn Princess Emily	134

To Mr Gray Feb 20 New edition of Grays Odes with Bentleys designs	157

To Sir Horace Mann July 21 Electioneering Snufftaking Death	173

To Richard Bentley Esq March 17 The new ministry George Selwyns	194

To the Hon H S Conway Aug 6 The Duke of Cumberlands accident N	217

To Richard Bentley Esq Dec 13 Pitt and Fox dissatisfied with the Duke	231

To Richard Bentley Esq Aug 4 St Swithin Capture of Beau Séjure	266

To John Chute Esq Sept 29 Opposition in Parliament to the Russian	279

To Sir Horace Mann Dec 4 Earthquake at Lisbon State of the Opposition	294

To Richard Bentley Esq Jan 6 Attack of the gout Overflow of	300

To the Hon H S Conway Aug 14 Cause of the defeat at Hastenbeck	391

To the Right Hon Lady Hervey Sept 13 Ninon de lEncloss picture	397

To George Montagu Esq Oct 18 Resignation of the Duke of Cumberland	404

To the Rev Dr Birch May 4 Soliciting observations on his Royal	407

To Sir Horace Mann Feb 9 Politics gone into winter quarters Duke	412

To Sir Horace Mann May 31 Expedition to St Maloes Extension of	414

To Dr Ducarel June Thanks for his remarks on the Noble Authors	424

To the Hon H S Conway Sept 19 On the failure of the late expeditions	443

To George Montagu Esq Dec 26 Intended marriage of Colonel York	467

To Sir Horace Mann June 1 The comet King of Prussias victories	488

To Sir Horace Mann June 22 Invasion Militia Quebec Death	495

To the same Sept 13 Death of the Princess Elizabeth Lord George	508

To Sir Horace Mann Oct 16 Quebec East India conquests	514

To George Montagu Esq Nov 8 French bankruptcy Mrs Montagu	520

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The letters of Horace Walpole [ed. by J. Wright].
Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.)
Vollansicht - 1840

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Adieu Admiral afterwards Arlington Street asked beauty believe Bishop Bolingbroke brother called castle Chancellor Charles charming Chute Conway Countess court daughter dead dear Sir death died Duchess Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle Earl eldest England father Florence France French GEORGE MONTAGU George Selwyn give Gothic Greatworth hear heard honour Ireland John King King's Lady Ailesbury Lady Caroline Lady Mary late letter live Lord Anson Lord Bolingbroke Lord Chesterfield Lord Hartington Lord Sandwich Lyttelton Madame married minister ministry Minorca Mirepoix Miss morning never night Oxford Parliament Pelham person persuaded Pitt poor Pope pretty Prince Princess Queen received RICHARD BENTLEY scarce sent Sir George SIR HORACE MANN sister Strawberry Hill suppose t'other talk tell thing Thomas thought thousand pounds to-day told town Townshend Walpole week whole wife write young

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Titel	The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts ... Band 2 von The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts, Horace Walpole
Autor/in	Horace Walpole
Herausgeber	John Wright
Ausgabe	Neuauflage
Verlag	Lea and Blanchard, 1842
Original von	New York Public Library
Digitalisiert	4. Jan. 2007

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