43.  To the same, Nov. 26.-His mother’s tomb.  Intaglio of the Gladiator—­191

44.  To the same, Dec. 3.-Admiral Haddock.  Meeting of Parliament.  State of parties.  Colley Cibber—­192

45.  To the same, Dec. 10.-Debate on the King’s speech.  Westminster petition.  Triumph of Opposition.  “Bright Bootle”—­ 194

46.  To the same, Dec. 16.-Chairman of election committees.  Ministry in a minority—­197

47.  To the same, Dec. 17.-Warm debates in Westminster election committee.  Odd suicide—­199

48.  To the same, Dec. 24.-Anecdote of Sandys.  Ministerial victory.  Debates on the Westminster election.  Story of the Duchess of Buckingham.  Mr. Nugent.  Lord Gage.  Revolution in Russia—­201

49.  To the same, Dec. 29.-The Dominichino.  Passage of the Giogo.  Bubb Doddington.  Follies of the Opposition—­206

1742.

50.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 7.-Reasons why he is not in fashion.  His father’s want of partiality for him.  Character of General Churchill.  Vote-trafficking during the holidays.  Music party.  The three beauty-Fitzroys.  Lord Hervey.  Hammond, the poet.  Death of Lady Sundon.  Anecdotes—­207

51.  To the same, Jan. 22.-House of Commons.  Merchants’ petition.  Leonidas Glover.  Place Bill.  Projected changes.  King’s message to the Prince.  Pulteney’s motion for a secret committee on Sir Robert Walpole’s conduct.  New opera—­212

52.  To the same Feb. 4.-Sir Robert’s morning levees.  His resignation.  Created Earl of Orford—­218

53.  To the same; Feb. 9.@Political changes.  Opposition meeting at the Fountain.  Cry against Sir Robert.  Instructions to members.  Lord Wilmington first lord of the Treasury.New ministry.  Crebillon’s “Sofa”—­220

54.  To the same, Feb. 18.-Rumoured impeachments.  Popular feeling.  “The Unhappy Favourite.” “broad Bottom” ministry. the Prince of Wales at the King’s levee. sir Robert takes his seat in the HOuse of Lords.  Grand masquerade—­224

55.  To the same, Feb. 25.-House of Commons.  Shippen.  Murray.  Story of Sir R. Godschall.  Impeachments.  Changes.  “England in 1741,” by Sir C. H. Williams—­227

56.  To the same, march 3.-Merchants’ petition. leonidas Glover.  New Story of the Lord mayor. speech of Doddington.  Heydon election.  “The broad Bottom.”  Duchess of Marlborough’s Memoirs.  Lord Oxford’s sale.  New opera.  Sir robert at richmond—­229

57. to the same, March 10.-The coalition.  Motion for a committee of inquiry into the last twenty years thrown out.  Duke of Argyle resigns.  Old Sarah’s Memoirs—­234

58.  To the same, march 22.-Queen of Hungary’s successes.  Lord Oxford’s sale—­237

59. to the same, March 24.-Secret Committee to inquire into the conduct of the Earl of Orford appointed.  Horace WAlpole’s speech on the occasion—­238

60.  To the same, april 1.-Secret Committee balloted for. court and Opposition lists.  Bill for repealing the Septennial Act rejected—­241