Vert (for card-table,) between three -parolis proper on a chevron table (for hazard-table) two rouleaus in saltire between two dice proper:  in a canton, sable, a white ball (for election) argent.

Supporters.  An old knave of clubs on the dexter; a young knave on the sinister side; both accoutred proper.

Crest.  Issuing out of an earl’s coronet (Lord Darlington) an arm shaking a dice-box, all proper.

Motto. (Alluding to the crest,) Cogit amor nummi.  The arms encircled by a claret bottle ticket, by way of order.

By the time I hope to see you at Strawberry Hill, there will be a second volume of the Horatiana ready for the press; or a full and true account of the bloody civil wars of the house of Walpole, being a narrative of the unhappy differences between Horatio and Horace Walpoles; in short, the old wretch, who aspires to be one of the heptarchy, and who I think will live as long as old Mrs. Lowther, has accomplished such a scene of abominable avarice and dirt, that I, notwithstanding my desire to veil the miscarriages of my race, have been obliged to drag him and all his doings into light-but I won’t anticipate.  Adieu!

(675)Daughter and heir of horatio, son of the first Viscount Townshend.

(676) The Honourable Thomas Townshend, second son of Charles second Viscount Townshend, member for the University of Cambridge.-E.

(677) Francis Reynolds, of strangeways, Esq.-E.

(678) George Brudenel, Esq. afterwards member for Rutlandshire, and equerry to George the Second.-E.

(679) Hannah, youngest daughter of alderman Lowther.  She had been maid of honour to Queens Mary and Anne, and died in 1757, at the age of one hundred and three.-E.

(680) Edward sixth Lord Digby. he died in the following year.-E.

(681) The Duke of cumberland and Lord Bolingbroke.-E.

321 Letter 181 To George Montagu, Esq.  May 12.

Don’t imagine I write to you for any thing but form; there is nothing like news, except the Prussian victories, which you see in the papers:  by next courier we expect he will send us at least a leg or an arm of the Empress Queen.

Our domestic politics are far from settled.  The King is gone to Kensington, and when any ministry can be formed, it is to be sent after him.  The Parliament draggles on, till any two of the factions can unite.  I have not got my tickets yet, but will certainly reserve what you want.  Adieu!

322 Letter 182 To Sir Horace Mann.  Strawberry Hill, May 16, 1756.

You will hear with great satisfaction that your brother rides out every day, and bears it pretty well.  I sent to him yesterday morning, and my Swiss boy told me with great joy at his return, that he saw your brother’s servants cutting a plate of bread and butter for him, big enough, said he, for you, Sir, and Mr. Bentley, and Mr. Muntz—­who is a Swiss painter that I keep in the house—­you