144. To Sir Horace Mann, July 22.-Letter-writing one of the
first duties. Difficulty of keeping up a correspondence after
long absence. History writing. Carte and the City aldermen.
Inscription on Lady Euston's picture. lady Carteret. Epigram
on her--381

145. To the same, Aug. 6.-Marquis de la Ch`etardie dismissed
by the Empress of Russia. The Grifona. Lord Surrey's sonnets--
383

146. To the same, Aug. 16.-Preparations for a Journey to
Houghton. Rule for conquering the passions. Country life. king
of Prussia's address to the people of England. A dialogue on
the battle of Dettingen--385

147. To the same, Sept. 1.-Victory at Velletri. Illness of the
King of France. Epigram on Bishop Berkeley's tar-water--387

148. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 6.--388

149. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 6.-Self-scolding. Neapolitan
expedition--390

150. To the same, Oct. 19.-Defeat of the King of Sardinia.
loss of the ship Victory, with Sir John Balchen. Death of
Sarah of Marlborough, the Countess Granville, and Lord
Beauchamp. Marriage of Lord Lincoln. French King's dismissal
of Madame de Chateauroux. Discretion of a Scotch soldier--391

151. To the same, November 9.-Lord middleton's wedding. The