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
27. To Richard West, Esq. Oct. 2.-Effect
of travel- A wedding at Florence. Addison’s
Italy. Dr. Cocchi. Bondelmonti. A song.
Bronzes and medals. Tartini. Lady Walpole.
Platonic love—163
28. To the same, Nov.-Disastrous flood at Florence—166
1741.
29. To the Rev. Joseph Spence, Feb. 21.-Hopes
to renew in England an acquaintance begun in Italy.
Owns him his master in the antique—[N.)
168
30. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, March 25.-Rejoices
at George Selwyn’s recovery And at the result
of Mr. Sandvs’ motion for the removal of Sir
Robert Walpole. Middleton’s Life of Cicero--169
31. To Richard West, Esq., May 10.-His opinion
of the first act of West’s tragedy of Pausanias.
Description of Rome during fair-time—170
32. To Sir Horace Mann, Sept.-Calais on his return
to England. Amorevoli. The Viscontina.
Passage to Dover. Comfort and snugness of English
in country towns. The distinction of “meddling
people” nowhere but in England. Story of
Mr. Pope and the Prince of Wales—172
33. To the same, Oct.-Corsica. Bianca Colonna.
Baron Stosch, and his Maltese cats—174
34. To the Hon. H. S. Conway.-On his return to
England. Changes produced by travel—175
35. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 8.-Illness of Sir
Robert Walpole. The Opera. Sir Benjamin
Keene. Dominichino’s Madonna and Child.
Lady Dorothy Boyle. State of parties—176
36. To the same, Oct. 13—178
37. To the same, Oct. 19.-Unfavourable state
of his father’s health—178
38. To the same, Oct. 22.-Duel between Winnington
and Augustus Townshend. Long Sir Thomas Robinson.
Mrs. Woffington. “Les Cours de l’Europe”—179
39. To the same, Nov. 2.-Sir Thomas Robinson’s
ball. The Euston embroil. The Neutrality.
“The Balancing Captain,” a new song—182
40. To the same, Nov. 5.-Opera House management—186
41. To the same, Nov. 12.-Admiral Vernon.
The Opera. The Viscontina—187
42. To the same, Nov. 23.-Spanish design on Lombardy.
Sir Edward Walpole’s courtship. Lady Pomfret.
“Going to Court.” Lord Lincoln.
Paul Whitehead. “Manners”—189
