LETTER XV.-General Washington to Col. Lewis Nicola.-Rebuking a Suggestion com-

municated to him of establishing a Monarchy in his Person,

page 343

LETTER XVI.-John Adams to John Jay.-Circumstances attending his Reception as

the first Minister from the United States by George the Third-Speech of Mr. Adams,

and Reply of George the Third-Embarrassment of the King-Conversation. Note.-

Ordinary Ceremonial of Presentation from Mr. Rush's Memoranda,
344

LETTER XVII.-Fisher Ames to George Richards Minot.-General Washington's first

Speech to the two Houses of Congress. Note.-Early Practice of the Presidents, 353

LETTER XVIII.-General Washington to the Emperor of Germany.-Letter asking the

Release of La Fayette. Note-General Washington's Distress at the Sufferings of La

Fayette,
354

LETTER XIX.-Mrs. John Adams to her Husband.—Written on the Day that his Elec.

tion as President of the United States was officially declared,
355

LETTER XX.-John Adams to kis Wife.-His Inauguration-General Washington pres-

ent-" Scarce a dry eye but Washington's,"

356

LETTERS XXI., XXII., XXIII.—B. George Niebuhr to Madame Hensler.-Bombardment

of Copenhagen-Courage of the Citizens-Surrender-Feelings of Sorrow and

Pride,
358-363

· LETTER XXIV.-Sir Walter Scott to the Duke of Buccleugh.-Ride over the Field of

Waterloo-Reminiscences of the Battle-Conversation with De Costar, Buonaparte's

Guide on that day-Temper of the French after Defeat,

364

LETTER XXV.-(Margaret Fuller) Madame Ossoli to R. W. Emerson.-Siege of Rome

by the French-Destruction of the Borghese Gardens-Mazzini,

372

BOOK THE FIFTH.

LITERARY BIOGRAPHY, ANECDOTE, AND CRITICISM IN LETTERS.

LETTER I.—John Milton to Leonard Philara, the Athenian.-Account of his Loss of

Sight-His Patience and Fortitude. Note.-Reflections of Coleridge, .

LETTER II.-Alexander Pope to the Earl of Burlington.-Journey to Oxford with Lin-

tot-Gossip about the Authors of that Day-How the Publisher dealt with Translators

and Critics,.

379

382

LETTER III.—Dr. Arbuthnot to Alexander Pope.-Account of his Condition-Express-

ion of friendly Feelings-Literary Advice,

LETTER IV.—Alexander Pope to Dr. Arbuthnot.-In Reply to the preceding Letter-

Mr. Pope's Idea of the Purpose and Scope of Satirical Writing,
388

LETTER V.-Alexander Pope to Mr. Steele.-Critical Discussion of the Meaning of the

Emperor Adrian's Verses to his Soul-Literal and Poetical Translation,

LETTER VI.—Mr. Steele to Alexander Pope.-Requests an Ode like that of Adrian, 392

387

391

LETTER VII.-Alexander Pope to Mr. Steele.-In Reply-Sends the famous Ode entitled

"The Dying Christian to his Soul,"

page 393

LETTERS VIII., IX., X.-Correspondence between Sir Isaac Newton and John Locke.-
Noble Acknowledgment by Newton of Wrong done by him to Locke, and magnani-
mous Forgiveness by Locke. Note.-Explanation, in the Influence of disordered
Health on Newton's Mind,
393-396

LETTER XI.—Thomas Gray to Dr. Wharton.-Gardening-Froissart, Credulity of his

Age-Tristram Shandy-Sterne's Sermons,

396

LETTER XII.-Dr. Johnson to Lord Chesterfield.-No Gratitude for his tardy Encourage-

ment on the Publication of his Dictionary. Note.-Some Injustice, probably, done to

Lord Chesterfield,

399

LETTER XIII.—David Hume to Adam Smith.-Account of the Success of his "Theory

of the Moral Sentiments,"

401

LETTER XIV.-David Hume to Edward Gibbon.-Advice to write in the English Lan-.

guage. Note.-Gibbon's French Taste,

405

LETTER XV.—David Hume to Dr. Robertson.--Entertaining Account of his Reception

in Paris-The Dauphin's Children. Note.-Hume's Awkwardness in French Society-

His Popularity with the Ladies,

406

LETTER XVI.-Edmund Burke to Dr. Robertson.-Pleasure derived from his History

of America-Advantages in Modern Times for the Study of IIuman Nature. Note.

-Stewart's Criticism on Style,

409

413

416

LETTER XVII.-Horace Walpole to Rev. William Mason.-Visit of Dr. Robertson to
London-His Disposition to write the History of William III.-Walpole's Opinion
of his Unfitness-Anecdote of William and Marlborough,
LETTER XVIII-Miss Burney to Samuel Crisp.-Dinner at Sir Joshua Reynolds's—In-
troduction to Mr. Gibbon-Fat and awkward-Mr. Burke-His Appearance and
Conversation-Opinion of Dr. Franklin-Cardinal Ximenes-Sincerity in the House
of Commons-Exception as to Lord Chatham-Compliments,

LETTER XIX.—Hannah More to her Sister.-Party Proscription-Dinner at the Bishop

of Chester's-Conversation with Dr. Johnson-Lord Monboddo-Devotion to his

Theory, that Men were born with Tails,

427

LETTER XX.-Edward Gibbon to Mrs. Partens.-Description of his Friend Mr. Dey-

verdun, and their Habits of Life at Lausanne,

430

LETTER XXI.—Sir William Jones to Lady Spencer.-Visit to Forest Hill--The Land-

scape described in L'Allegro-House of Milton-Nightingales,

433

LETTER XXII.-Thomas Jefferson to Dr. Smith.-Reminiscences of Dr. Franklin-Vener-

ation for his Memory in France-Bon Mot of Mr. Jefferson,.

436

LETTER XXIII.—Hannah More to her Sister.-Criticism on Garrick's acting in Hamlet

-Versatility of his Powers,

439

LETTER XXIV.-Robert Burns to Mr Thompson.-Origin of "Scot's wha hae wi' Wallace

bled." Note.-Aditional Lines,

page 441

LETTER XXV.-Thomas Campbell to

-Interview with Herschel the Astronomer

-His Opinion of Buonaparte-Modesty and Simplicity,

443

LETTER XXVI.-Sir Walter Scott to Joanna Baillie.—Criticism of Orra-The dramatic

Capacity of the Passion of Fear,
445

LETTER XXVII.-Sir Walter Scott to Robert Southey.-Congratulations on his Appoint-

ment as Poet Laureate. Note.-As to the Office,
449

LETTER XXVIII.-William Roscoe to Miss Berry.-Character of Madame du Deffand,

and her Letters,

451

LETTER XXIX.-Joanna Baillie to Miss Berry.-Exception to some Passages in her

"View of Social Life, etc.," as Indelicate,

454

LETTER XXX.-Miss Berry to Joanna Baillie.-In Reply-Vindication of her Book, 455

LETTER XXXI.-Thomas Hood to the Secretary of the Manchester Athenæum.-The

Pleasures and Consolations of Literature, .

457

LETTER XXXII.-Hannah More to Zachary Macaulay.-Extraordinary Promise and

Attaiments of his Son, Thomas Babington Macaulay, then a boy,

460

BOOK THE SIXTH.

LETTERS OF MORAL AND DEVOTIONAL REFLECTION.

LETTER I.—Oliver Cromwell to Col. Valentine Walton.—Announces the Death of his

Son, a Christian Soldier, and the Success of their Arms-Reflections on those

Events,
465

LETTER II.-Dr. Doddridge to his Wife.-Serene Happiness flowing from his devotional

Feelings,

467

LETTER III.-Alexander Pope to Richard Steele.-Moral uses of Sickness,

LETTER IV.— William Cowper to Rev. John Newton.-Sounds of Nature in the Country

all Musical-Gratitude owing to God for the Pleasure thus derived,'

470

LETTER V.-Hannah More to her Sister.—Three Requests made by Dr. Johnson on bis

Death-bed of Sir Joshua Reynolds,

468

473

473

LETTER VI.-Thomas Gray to Mr. Mason.-On the extreme Illness of his Wife,

LETTER VII.-Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. On the Death of Mrs. Adams, 474

LETTER VIII.—Alexander Humboldt to Varnhagen.-Account of his brother William's

last Illness-"Love is above all,”
475

LETTER IX.—Sir James Mackintosh to Robert Hall.-Extent of his Obligations to

Hall-Reflections suggested by Mr. Hall's temporary Derangement,

476

LETTER X.-Rev. Robert Hall to W. Hollick.-Feelings on his Recovery from a second

attack of Insanity,

page 479

LETTER XI.—John Sheppard to Lord Byron.-Transmitting a Prayer for Lord Byron,

found among the Papers of his deceased Wife-Narrative of the Circumstances, and

Reflections on them,

LETTER XII.—Lord Byron to Rev. Mr. Sheppard.-Answer to preceding Letter-Touch-

ing Acknowledgment of his Gratitude,

481

. 483

LETTER XIII.—Mrs. Grant to Mrs. Brown-Interview between Bishop Porteus and the

Prince of Wales as to a Military Review on Sunday,
485

LETTER XIV.-Dr. Thomas Arnold to Rev. Augustus Hare-Duty of the Clergy toward

the two Orders of Society-A "Poor Man's Magazine,"

LETTER XV.-Alexander Knox to Bishop Jebb-Functions of a Poor Class, and Moral

Uses to be derived from it, :

488

LETTER XVI.-Rev. Dr. J. M. Mason to Capt.

490

U. S. A.—Advice as to the course of

Conduct he should pursue on reception of a Challenge,

LETTER XVII.-Bishop of Exeter to Lord Eldon.-A Pastoral Exhortation to Lord

Eldon in his last Illness. Note.-Lord Campbell's Account of the Circumstances

which led to this Letter,

495

497

LETTER XVIII.—Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Adam Steinmitz K——— -Letter of Advice

written on his Death-bed to a God-child,

500

LETTER XIX.-Sir W. W. Pepys to Hannah More.-Consolations of Religion-Bishop

Horne-Shee's" Rhymes of Art,”

502

LETTER XX.-Hannah More to Sir W. W. Pepys.-Severity of the Season-Corinne―

Trials arising out of her School-Thankfulness,

506

LETTER XXI.—Hannah More to Mr. and Mrs. Huber.-No Dispensation to Genius

from the Duties of Religion-Criticism on some Sentiments in Madame Necker's

Biography of Madame de Staël,

510

LETTER XXII.-Sir W. W. Pepys to Hannah More.-Spirit of Prayer-John Bowdler-

Feelings and Studies of the Old,

514

LETTER XXIII.-Rev. F. W. Robertson to a Lady.—A Christian View of the lot of

Woman-Inarticulate Sorrows-Arrangement of Daily Life,

517