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TITLE: THE LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE, VOLUME 1
AUTHOR: HORACE WALPOLE
EBOOK: E03002 (O'Briens Book Cellar)

            THE LETTERS of HORACE WALPOLE, EARL OF ORFORD:

            INCLUDING NUMEROUS LETTERS NOW FIRST PUBLISHED
                    FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS.

                           IN FOUR VOLUMES
                         VOL. 1.  1735-1748.

CONTENTS OF VOL. 1.

PREFACE--25

Advertisement--33

Second advertisement--40

Sir Charles Grey's Letter connecting Walpole with Junius--41

Sketch of the Life of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford,
by Lord Dover--47

REMINISCENCES OF THE COURTS OF GEORGE THE FIRST AND SECOND.

CHAPTer 1.--67
Motives to the Undertaking-Precedents-George the First's
Reign-a Proem to the History of the Reigning House of
Brunswick-The Reminiscent introduced to that Monarch-His
Person and Dress-The Duchess of Kendal-her Jealousy of
Sir Robert Walpole's Credit with the King-the Intrigues to
displace him, and make Bolingbroke Minister

CHAPTER 2.--73
Marriage of George the First, while Electoral Prince, to the
Princess Sophia Dorothea-Assassination of Count
Konigsmark-Separation from the Princess-Left-handed
espousal-Piety of the Duchess of Kendal-Confinement and Death
of Sophia Dorothea in the Castle of Alden-French
Prophetess-The King's Superstition-Mademoiselle
Schulemberg-Royal Inconsistency-Countess of platen-Anne Brett-
Sudden Death of George the First

CHAPTER 3.--79
Quarrel between George the First and his Son-Earl of
Sunderland-Lord Stanhope-South Sea Scheme-Death of
Craggs-Royal Reconcilement-Peerage Bill Defeated-Project for
seizing the Prince of Wales and conveying him to America-Duke
of Newcastle-Royal Christening-Open rupture-Prince and
Princess of Wales ordered to leave the Palace

CHAPtER 4.--83
Bill Of Pains and Penalties against Bishop Atterbury-Projected
Assassination of Sir Robert Walpole-Revival of the Order of
the Bath-Instance of George the First's good-humoured Presence
of Mind

CHAPTER 5.--86
Accession of George the Second-Sir Spencer Compton-Expected
Change in Administration-Continuation of Lord Townshend -and
Sir Robert Walpole by the Intervention of Queen Caroline-Mrs.
Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk-Her character by
Swift-and by Lord Chesterfield

CHAPTER 6.--89
Destruction of George the First's Will.

CHAPTER 7.91
History of Mrs. Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk-Miss
Bellenden-Marriage with Colonel John Carnl)bell, afterwards
Fourth Duke of Argyle-Anecdotes of Queen Caroline-Her last
Illness and Death-Anecdotes of Sarah, Duchess of
Marlborough-Last Years of George the Second-Mrs. Clayton,
afterwards Lady Sundon-Lady Diana Spencer-Frederick, Prince of
Wales-Sudden Removal of the Prince and Princess from Hampton
Court to St. James's-Birth of a Princess-Rupture with the
King-Anecdotes of Lady Yarmouth

CHAPTER 8.--101

George the Second's Daughters-Anne, Princess of
Orange-Princess Amelia-Princess Caroline-Lord Hervey-Duke of
Cumberland

CHAPTER 9.--103
Anecdotes of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough-and of Catherine,
Duchess of Buckingham

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH, TO
THE EARL OF STAIR, ILLUSTRATIVE OF "THE REMINISCENCES." (NOW
FIRST PUBlished) 111

                        LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE.

(Those Letters now first collected are marked N.)

                                   1735

1. To Richard West, Esq. November 9.-Picture of a University
life. Cambridge sophs. Juvenile quadruple alliance--121

                                   1736.

2. To George Montagu, Esq. May 2.-Marriage of Frederick,
Prince of Wales, with the Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha--122

3. To the same, May 6.-Pleasures of youth, and youthful
recollections--123

4. To the same, May 20.-Jaunt to Oxford. Wrest House. Easton
Neston. Althorp--124

5. To the same, May 30.-Petronius Arbiter. Coventry's Dialogue
between Philemon and Hydaspes on False Religion. Artemisia--
126

6. To Richard West, Esq. Aug. 17.-Gray, and other
schoolfellows. Eton recollections. Course of study at the
University--127

                                   1737.

7. To George Montagu, Esq. March 20.-French and English
manners contrasted--128

8. To the same.-Feelings on revisiting Eton--129

                                   1739.

9. To Richard West, Esq. April 21. Paris society. Amusements.
Funeral of the Duke de Tresmes. St. Denis.  Church of the
Celestins. French love of show. Signs. Notions of honour--130

10. To the same.-, Description of Versailles. Conventof the
Chartreux. History of St. Bruno, painted by Le Soeur. Relics--
132

11. To the same, June 18.-Rheims. Brooke's "Gustavus Vasa"--
134

12. To the same, July 20.-Rheims. Compiegne.
Self-introduction--134

13. To the same, Sept. 28.-Mountains of Savoy. Grande
Chartreuse. Aix. English visitors. Epigram--136

14. To the same, Nov. 11.-Passage of Mount Cenis. Cruel
accident. Chamberri. Inscription. Pas de Suza. Turin. Italian
comedy. "L'Anima Damnata." Conversazione--138

15. To the same.-Bologna. Letter-writing. Curl. Whitfield's
Journal. Jingling epitaph. Academical exercises at the
Franciscans' church. Dominicans' Church. Old verses in a new
light--140

                                   1740.

16. To the same, January 24.-Florence. Grand Duke's gallery.
Effect of travel. English and Italian character contrasted.
Story of the prince and the nut--142

17. To the same, February 27.-Florence. The Carnival.
Character of the Florentines. Their prejudice about nobility.
Mr. Martin. Affair of honour--143

18. To the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, March 6.-Complaints of
his not writing. Attachment to Florence--145

19. To richard West, Esq. March 22.-Description of Siena.
Romish superstitions. Climate of italy. Italian customs.
Radicofani. Dome of Siena. Inscription. Entrance to Rome--146

20. To the same, April 16.-Rome. Ruins of the temple of
Minerva Medica. Ignorance and poverty of the present Romans.
The Coliseum. Relics--148

21. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 23.-Society at Rome. The
Moscovita. Roman Conversations. The Conclave. Lord Deskford--
150

22. To Richard West, Esq., May 7.-The Conclave. Antiquities of
Rome. State of the public a century hence--152

23. To the same, June 14.-Naples. Description of Herculaneum.
Passage in Statius picturing out this latent city--153

24. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 5.-Reasons for leaving
Rome. Malaria. Radicofani described. Relics from Jerusalem.
Society at Florence. Mr. Mann. Lady pomfret. Princess Craon.
Hosier's ghost. The Conclave. Lord Chancellor Hardwicke--155

25. To Richard West, Esq.-Medals and inscriptions. Taking of
Porto Bello. The Conclave. Lady Mary Montagu. Life at
Florence--159

26. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 25.-Character of the
Florentines. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu described. Sortes
Virgiliane--161


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