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CHANCERY LANE.

CONTENTS.

[*.* The Letters marked with are of doubtful authenticity. See
Memoir, p. xxxix.]

Lady

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE.

Tof love

No date.-Hopes of a visit-Expressions

To the Bishop of Salisbury, July 20, 1710.-Lady Mary's
translation of Epictetus-Fears of not understanding her
author-Education of women-Atheism among ladies

To Mrs. Anne Justice, Aug. 7.-Endeavours to make solitude

agreeable-Her shares in the lottery, and fears of being

unlucky

From

No date. Regrets at not seeing Lady Mary

* To Lady Jan. 13, 1716.—The Marriage of Mrs. D-

with a curate-Love and ecclesiastical history-The sweets
of the conjugal state-Philosophy and pedantry-Nature
and art-Dr. Blackbeard

From Mr. James Craggs, July 25, 1720.-Insertion of Lady
Mary's name in the South Sea scheme subscription-list
From Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, Sept. 25, 1722.—Death
of Lord Sunderland-Uncommon misfortunes

To the Honourable Miss Calthorpe, Dec. 7, 1723.-Lady

Mary's knight-errantry at an end-Lady Holdernesse and

Mr. Mildmay

From Dr. Young, Feb. 1724.-Effects of cold and intempe-

rance-Theatrical literature-Determination to suppress his

play

From Lady Pembroke. No date.-Flattering testimony to

Lady Mary's abilities

From the same. No date. The art of making common cir-
cumstances agreeable, and learned things instructive.
From Dr. Young, March, 1, 1726.—Lady Mary's present to
Mr. Savage-The Wycombe election

From the same. No date. The justice of Lady Mary's
criticism-Bubb Dodington and the players

From John Lord Hervey, Oct. 8, 1728. The company at
Bath-The Duchess of Marlborough, Congreve, and Lady
Rich-Pandora's box personified.

From the same, Oct. 28.-A speech for the Duchess of Marl

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borough-Excuse for a dull letter-Boileau and Blackmore

-Happiness of temper-Manner of living at Twickenham.

To Dr. Arbuthnot, Oct. 17, 1730.-Surprising intelligence-
Sincere and hearty thanks-Horrid villainy

To the same, Oct. 1730.-Impudence of Pope-Gratification

of his malice-Swift

From Henry Fielding. No date.-A new play-Hopes of a
light censure

From the same, Sept. 4, 1731.-Anxieties-The play of the

Modern Husband.

From Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, Sept. 18,1731.—Arrange-

ments for the marriage of her granddaughter, Lady Diana

Spencer, with Lord John Russell

To Dr. Arbuthnot, Jan. 3, 1735.-Perusal of Pope's last lam-

poon-The character of Sappho-Pope's malice-His abuse

of James Moore Smythe--Congreve and Pope's rhyme

From Lord Peterborough. No date. -Unwillingness to inter-

fere in the quarrel between Pope and Lady Mary-Poet-

esses and scribblers-Mrs. Centlivre, Mrs. Haywood, Mrs.

Manley, and Mrs. Behn

To the Earl of Strafford, July 17, 1736.-A request
To the same, July 29, 1736.—Satisfactory result

LETTERS TO THE COUNTESS OF POMFRET AND

OTHERS.

1738-1762.

To the Countess of Pomfret, July 26, 1738.-English politics

-Mists and fogs-Epidemical dulness

To the same, 1738.-Provence and Lapland-Monsieur Chloé

-Mr. West in the happy state of honeymoon

To the same, Sept. 1738.-Marriage of Lady Betty Finch to

Mr. Murray-Lord Townshend and his lady-Miserable

life of Lady Sundon-The fogs and spleen of England

To the same, Oct. 1738.-Lady Sophia Keppel's marriage with

Captain Thomas-Lady Frances Montagu and Sir Roger

Burgoyne-Hard condition of the fair sex-Lady Hervey

and the Duchess of Manchester-The Duchess of Richmond

at Goodwood-French strollers and the French ambassador

To the same, Oct. 1738.-Riots at Kingswood and Bristol-

The king's birthday-Lady Pembroke and Lady Cowper-

Gallantry at Bath-The Earl of Chesterfield-The new

Northern actress, Madame de Walmoden-The productions

of modern authors

To the same, 1738.-The Spitalfields style of writing-News

from the Island of Love-The will of the Duchess of North-

umberland-Lord and Lady Townshend-The Tunbridge

battles.

To the same, 1738.-Lady Belle Finch-Lord Morpeth at
Caen-Lady Harriet Herbert and Beard the singer
To the same, Jan. 1739.-Lady Anne Lumley's marriage-Its
tragic dénoûment-The candidates for her place as lady of
the bedchamber-Mrs. Bridgeman-Necessity of attention
to trifles-Lady Vane's liaison with Lord Berkeley
To the same, March, 1739.-Dearth of news-A debate in the
House of Lords-Exclusion of the fair sex-Intrepedity of
the ladies-Success of the Amazons

To the same, May 2, 1739.-Thoughts of visiting Italy-Death
of Lord Halifax-Serious illness of Lady Stafford

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, July 25, 1739.-Visit to the
Duchess of Montague-Arrival at Dartford

To the same, July 26, 1739.-Journey to Dover

To the same, July 27, 1739.-On shipboard-Arrival at Calais
From Mr. Wortley Montagu, Aug. 13, 1739.-Conjugal soli-
citude

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, Aug. 18, 1739.-Improvement in

health-State of France-Safety of the roads there-The

English at Dijon

From Mr. Wortley Montagu, Aug. 16, 1739.-Benefits of

travelling-Proposed journey to the north-State of the

weather in England

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, Sept. 10, 1739.-Passing the Alps

-Meeting with Lord Carlisle at Pont Beauvoisin-State

of health of Lord Morpeth-Rome and Venice-The Pre-

tender-A letter from Lady Pomfret-Mr. Villette, the

English resident at Turin

To the Countess of Pomfret, Sept. 11, 1739.-The Apennines

-Foolish quarantines-Lord Lempster and Lord Fielding.

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, Sept. 25, 1739.-Arrival at Venice

-Restoration to health-The pleasures of Milan-The

Great Canal at Venice.

To the Countess of Pomfret, Oct. 10, 1739.—A serious impedi

ment-Laws and customs of Venice-Universal liberty

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, Oct. 14, 1739.-A dinner at the

Spanish ambassador's-An agreeable general acquaintance

The Procurator Grimani and the Abbé Conti-The Sig-

nora Pisani Mocenigo

To the Countess of Pomfret, Nov. 6, 1739.-The pleasures of

conversation-Low prices of places of amusement-The

mask and domino-The gondola .

To the same, Nov. or Dec. 1739.-The capriciousness of for

tune-Change of scene in England-Antiquarians and

virtuosi.

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, Dec. 11, 1739.-Repetition of

civilities-Grimani-Arrival of the Princess of Holstein and

the Prince of Wolfenbuttel

To the same, Dec. 25, 1739.-Coldness of the weather-Cele-

bration of high mass on Christmas-eve-The Electoral

Prince of Saxony-Count Wackerbarth-Mr. Pelham's mis-

fortune.

To the same, Jan. 25, 1740.-Change in the customs of Venice

-The Princess of Campo Florida's assembly-Public entry

of the Neapolitan ambassador into Venice

To the Countess of Pomfret, Feb. 17, 1740.-Severity of the

winter-Carnival amusements - Dr. Clarke and Lady

Sundon.

To the same, Feb. 1740.-Predestination and free will-Boys

and their governors-Men and manners-The spirit of

patriotism

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, March 29, 1740.-Letters from her

son-Entertainments to the Prince of Saxony-Concert at

the Hospital of the Incurabili-Faustini and Cuzzoni

To the same, April 19, 1740.-Departure of Lord Granby for

Constantinople-Arrival of Lord Fitzwilliam-Intimacy

with the ladies of Venice-The regatta

To the Countess of Pomfret, April, 1740.-Entertainments in

honour of the Prince of Saxony-The feast of the Ascen-

sion-Lord Scarborough and the Duchess of Manchester-

Visit from a Greek-Departure of Prince Beauveau and

Lord Shrewsbury-Too much diversion-The force of destiny

To the same, April, 1740.-Little circumstances overrule in-

terests and inclinations-Squandering of time-The Duchess

of Manchester

To the same, May 17, 1740.-Sir Henry Englefield-State of

the weather at Florence and Venice-Freedom and Slavery

To Mr. Wortley Montagu, June 1, 1740.—A description of

the regatta at Venice

To the Countess of Pomfret, June 4, 1740.-Lady Mary and
her domestics-The Prince of Saxony and his governor

To the same, June, 1740.-Custom and subjection-Desire to

leave Venice-Solitude abroad more difficult than at home

To the same, June 29, 1740.-Determination to visit Florence

-Mr. Mackenzie-Lady Sophia Fermor and the Florentine

beauties

To the same, July, 1740.-Impatience to visit her ladyship

Pleasures in prospect

To the same, Aug. 12, 1740.-Departure from Venice

To the same, Aug. 16, 1740.-Arrival at Bologna-Prepara-

tion for the passage of the Apennines.

*To the Countess of
No date.State of the roads be

tween Bologna and Fierenzuola-The monastery of La

Trappe-Folly the lot of humanity-The story of Bouthillier

de Rance-The burning mountains near Fierenzuola-The

situation of Florence-Beauty and magnificence of its public

buildings-A visit to the gallery--The Venus de Medicis-

The statues of Antinous and Adrian-Raphael's cartoons-

The grand-duke's collection-Envy at the productions of

the ancients-The wasp of Twickenham