Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century

707

SAME. Sept. 20.-Inquiries about copies of his "Irish Dress" sent to Mr.

Elmsly

707

WALKER to PERCY. Sept. 16.-"Recollections of the Life of Shenstone"

(see note); White's "Orations of Cicero;" Hoole's translation of Ercilla's

poem; Charlotte Smith's " Emmeline;" Robertson's "History of America;"

anecdote of Charles V.; Ritson's visit to Ireland

708

WALKER to GOUGH. Dec. 21.-Print of Irish Dresses from MS. Froissart at

Oxford
709

GOUGH TO WALKER. Jan. 12, 1789.-Conclusion of Mr. Gough's additions to

"Ireland" in Camden's Britannia; the "Irish Dress" not advertised; re-

marks on the plates; slow progress of the second volume of "Sepulchral

Monuments"

709

WALKER to GOUGH. Feb. 22.-Reviews of the "Irish Dress" by English

Review and Gent. Mag.; complains of the latter Review
710

WALKER to PERCY. Sept. 22.-Writes to Mr. Ritson relative to his attack

on Bishop Percy; writes to Mr. Hayley on the subject of the " Reliques ;"

Mr. Shee
710

SAME. Nov. 7.-Mr. Ritson's reply to Mr. Walker, with extracts; Mr. Wal-

ker's tour to Buxton; meets with a pupil of old Parry, who plays some tunes

1000 years old; Mrs. Lacy of Carlisle
711

WALKER to GENT. MAG. Aug. 20, 1790.-Remarks on several articles in

Gent. Mag.; Mr. J. Ussher; signature of Clio in the "Spectator ;" anec-

dote of the Poets Pope and Phillips; new edition of "The World ;" new

edition of Henry Brooke's Works, by his daughter.

712

WALKER to PERCY. Aug. 3, 1791.—Ball given by the Elector of Mentz 713

SAME. Aug. 21.-Dr. Ledwich and his work; Grose's "Ireland ;" Mr.

Gandon's monument for Grose; death of Rev. Mervyn Archdall (see note);

Dr. Ledwich preparing papers for the Dublin Transactions; Mrs. Smith's

novels of "Celestina" and "Hermione;" Colonel Vallancey's "Tour in Ire-

land;" Mr. Walker proposes to make a tour on the Continent; Lord Charle-

mont; the Russian Court presents the Dublin Academy with a Greek trans-

lation of Virgil; Mr. Graydon presents them with fossils; Bristol; Mrs.

Yearsley; the Maid of the Hay-stack; Chatterton's mother and sister; lines

occasioned by Mrs. Gunning's pamphlet

713

SAME. Sept. 14.-Miss Gunning and the King of France; Bulgaris' Greek

translation of Virgil (see note); Mr. Boyd's poems; Mr. Ritson; Paine and

his Life, by Mr. George Chalmers; Mr. Kirwan and Mrs. O'Neil; original

portraits found at Delville; his intended tour to Italy; requests an intro-

duction to Sir William Hamilton

717

PERCY to WALKER. Sept. 24.-Gives a letter of introduction to Mr. Byres at

Rome (see note); Lord Charlemont; the handwriting of Milton in his copy

of Lycophron identified; Mr. Byres, the Pope's antiquary; Mons. Mallet's

"Introduction to the History of Denmark"

718

723

WALKER to PERCY. Frankfort, July 23, 1792.-Mr. Byres; Mr. Moir, his ne-

nephew and successor, ridiculed on the Italian stage; M. Mallet and his letter;

state of society at Rome; Sir William Hamilton and society at Naples; the

hermit of the mountain; various incidents of his tour

719

SAME. Jan. 6, 1793.-The attack of the Defenders on Mr. Blacker and

others; the engagement at Carrick nacross; Mr. John Foster the Speaker's

efforts to quell the riots (see note); return to Dublin

SAME.

1794. (See note); on the conduct of Mr. Ritson towards

Bishop Percy

725

WALKER to PINKERTON.
Nov. 16. Mutual correspondence desired; Mr.

Ledwich and Mr. Walker's contributions to the Academy Transactions;

Mr. Elmsly; General Vallancey; Miss Charlotte Brooke's Relics of Irish

Poetry

728

WALKER to PERCY. March 7, 1797.-Murder of Rev. Dr. W. Hamilton and

Mrs. Waller (see note); capture of Spanish ships; Hayley's "Life of Mil-

ton;" the history of blank verse in England; on the restriction of the Son-

net by the Italians

729

SAME. (Date unknown).-Notes on passages in the Reliques,"
." and on the

first edition of Shakspeare; genius of Shakspeare; hints to Mr. Malone on the

Irish character; Dr. Warton and his edition of Pope's works; Dr. Burney's

"Memoirs of Metastasio," and "History of Music"

731

WALKER to PINKERTON. March 13.-His literary prospects; on the death

of Horace Walpole; scenery of Wicklow

733

WALKER to PERCY. March 20.-Observations on blank verse among the
Italians and French

734

736

SAME. March 25.-Same subject continued

SAME. April 2.-Poem of the Earl of Essex; Mr. Marsden's" Catalogue of

Dictionaries;" death of Mr. Pinkerton's child; illness of the Earl of Meath

(see note)

739

SAME. May 20.-Authenticity of Percy's Han Kiou Chouan; Mr. Catcott

and the Chatterton Papers (see note); state of politics; Dr. Hussey's Pas-

toral Letter;" Dr. Hamilton's widow; Dr. Browne's "Lectures on Civil and

Ecclesiastical Law;" "Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds"

740

SAME. June 6.-Correspondence with Mr. Catcott; Chinese novel; Sir Her-

bert Croft's "Love and Madness" (see note); the first edition of "Italia

Liberata;" the political state of Ireland

741

WALKER to PERCY. July 8.-On English blank verse

742

743

744

SAME. Aug. 25.-On the same subject

SAME. March 14, 1798.—Lord Surrey's “Geraldine" (see note); the author of

"The Orange;" arrest of Irish conspirators

SAME.

745

March 20.-Lord Surrey's "Geraldine ;" the Irish conspirators; state

of Ireland; Dr. Young's Paper on Colours

WALKER to PINKERTON. May 12.-Pinkerton's History of Scotland com-

mended (see note)

747

748

SAME. Dec. 2.-Pinkerton's "Poetical Works"

749

SAME. Jan. 19, 1799.--Mr. Walker's Memoir on Italian Tragedy

750

SAME. Feb. 26.-Walker's Essay on the Revival of the Dramatic Art in Italy 750

SAME. June 1.-Same subject

750

SAME. June 24.-Death of James Tassie, the gem engraver; Rev. James

Johnstone's collection of books on Northern Literature
751

SAME. Dec. 1.-Comedies of the German nun Hroswitha (see note); Walker's

Essay on the "Revival of the Drama in Italy;" his other works; various new

works noticed
751

SAME. April 26, 1806.-Letter on Walker's "Irish Bards," publication of his

Essay "On the Drama in Italy"
752

SAME.

753

Oct. 2.--On his "Irish Bards" and "Essay on the Drama;" Lord

Holland's "Life of Lope de Vega;" Irving's "Life of George Buchanan,"

and his "Lives of the Scottish Poets"

PINKERTON TO WALKER. Jan. 15, 1807.-His Geography; remarks on Walker's

"Essay on the Italian Drama"

WALKER to PINKERTON. Jan. 22.-Observations on the execution of his

"Essay on the Italian Drama;" desires the French translations of his

works

WALKER to Owen Rees. May 2.

753

754

755

Inquires for the foreign translations of

his works; Sir Egerton Brydges's "Censura Literaria"

WALKER to REV. H. BOYD. Nov. 29, 1804.-Mr. Walker's severe illness;

thanks for Miss Stewart's Ode

PERCY'S Remarks on the above letter, censuring the duplicity of Mr. Walker

and Mr. Boyd

Conversation between Dr. Johnson and Dr. Campbell on the right of Conquest 762

LETTERS BETWEEN DR. Campbell and BISHOP PERCY.

CAMPBELL to PERCY. Feb. 27, 1787.-On the MS. Annals of Ulster, in rela-

tion to Mr. Pinkerton's work
767

SAME. Aug. 27.-Sends Mr. Pinkerton's work; particulars of the repairs of

his church; visit to Paris; opinions formed of the people; their Celtic

origin

768

SAME. Oct. 25.-Character of the English by a French lady; interview with

Pinkerton (see note); intention of writing a summary view of the eccle-

siastical and literary history of Ireland for the Dublin Chronicle; Colonel

Vallancey's fourteenth volume; Mr. O'Connor's threat to Dr. Campbell

relative to a work by him, which was printed but never published 770

CAMPBELL to PINKERTON. Feb. 6, 1788.-Burke's "Hibernia Dominicana;

the Trias Thaumaturga; Pinkerton's "Lives of the Scottish Saints; the

Dublin Chronicle, containing "Slight Sketch of the Eeclesiastical History of

Ireland; " the origin of this work
772

CAMPBELL to PERCY. Feb. 26.-Recites letter to Pinkerton (see note); Mr.

Grattan, and the political state of Ireland (see note)
773

SAME. Dec. 15. Mr. Grattan and the "History of the Revolution of Ire-

land" (see note); progress of his "Summary View," &c. and observations on

it (see note); outline of his intended "Memoirs of the Religion and Litera-

ture of Ireland"

774

favour

SAME. March 29, 1790. Thanks for the Bishop's exertions in his brother's

776

SAME. April 6. Rev. Mr. Hudson; Rev. Dr. Paul's curate; life of Dr.

Goldsmith

777

SAME. May 20.-Dr. Goldsmith's "Present State of Learning in Europe" 778

SAME. June 16.-Death of Rev. Dr. Lyon, and Dr. Campbell's brother's

preferment; progress of the "Life of Goldsmith;" inquiry for his works;

Archbishop Robinson and Bishop John Hotham

778

SAME. June 30.-Goldsmith's " Life, and inquiries about the materials;

thanks for Dr. Campbell's brother's preferment, and particulars of the

living

780

781

SAME. July 23.-His brother's induction

SAME. Aug. 3.-Colonel Vallancey's" Collectanea (see note); Ledwich and

Beaufort propose a joint production about Vallancey

782

SAME. Sept. 9.-Receives an anonymous letter from London; Mr. Ledwich

the reviewer of Col. Vallancey's work in Sleater's paper; "Life of Gold-

smith" (see note); Sir Richard Perrot's Life

SAME. Sept. 22.-Colonel Vallancey's "Nostradamus Hibernicus "

SAME.

783

784

Aug. 13, 1791.-Dr. Campbell building a church; lawsuit respect-
ing his nephew; marriage of Dr. Hales

785

SAME. Jan. 5, 1792.-His various engagements; state of the Roman Catho-

lics

786

SAME. Feb. 3.-Intended journey to London; Mrs. Percy's health; Boswell's

"Life of Johnson;" Roman Catholics; illness of Lord Rokeby, Abp. of

Dublin

787

SAME. Jan. 12, 1793.-The Militia Act in Ireland; death of Maurice Gold-

smith, brother of the Poet (see note)

789

SAME. Sept. 16.-Dr. Campbell's brother's trouble respecting his tithes ; sends

a Sermon; Bishop Bennett's charge

790

SAME. April 16, 1795.-The state of the tithe question in Ireland; troops in

Ireland

791

SAME. April 22.-The state of parties relative to Catholic emancipation 793

REV. CHARLES CAMPBELL to PERCY. Feb. 19, 1810.-Inquiries about form of

Prayer for Fast Day; death of his uncle, Dr. Thomas Campbell; his brother

goes to Botany Bay

SAME.

Feb. 28.-Further account of his uncle's death

795

796

LETTERS BETWEEN Dr. Campbell and Richard GOUGH, ESQ.

LORD DACRE to GOUGH. June 17, 1783.-On Mr. Gough's edition of Cam-

den's "Britannia;" Dr. Campbell's offer of assistance

797

GOUGH to LORD DACRE.-Thanks for the offer of Dr. Campbell's assistance 797

LORD DACRE to GOUGH.-Incloses a letter he has received from Dr. Camp-

bell

798

SAME. Jan. 7, 1784.-Dr. Campbell sends notes on Ireland for Mr. Gough;

extract from his letter

GOUGH to CAMPBELL. Jan. 10.-Details his plan of editing Camden's

SAME. Jan. 20, 1788.-Requests information on the Government of Ireland

from the time of Camden to the present

799

CAMPBELL to GOUGH. Feb. 9.-The imperfection of Dr. Campbell's "Philo-

sophical Survey ;" Danish Forts; Round Towers; Edmund Burke's MSS.;

promises a sketch of the Irish Constitution from Roderic O'Connor to George

the Third; strictures on Mr. Gough's "History of the Constitution" 800

GOUGH to CAMPBELL. Feb.-Thanks for his corrections; his correspondents

Walker, Ledwich, and Beauford

802

CAMPBELL to GOUGH. Feb. 20.-Sends part of his "Essay on the Irish Con-

stitution;" notice of Mr. Gough's errors; sends "Patrick's Purgatory" 803

GOUGH to CAMPBELL. Feb. 25.-Acknowledges the receipt of the packet, and

settles future correspondence

804

CAMPBELL to GOUGH. March 3.-Sends the remainder of the "Sketch ;"

error of Mr. Gough respecting the Irish Bishops

SAME. April 11.-Accounts for delay in sending the "Sketch"

804

805

SAME. April 15.-Terms of correspondence; the Round Towers and Raths 805

SAME. April 28.-Thanks for introduction to Mr. Walker; various errors

corrected; remark upon fidelity in the printing the "Sketch," and gives his

806

GOUGH to CAMPBELL. May 3.-Defends himself from the charge of mutila-

ting the "Sketch"

807

808

SAME. July 2.-Urges dispatch; refers to his former letter

SAME. June 4, 1789.-Presents him with "Ireland," extracted from Cam-

den's" Britannia "

MEMOIR OF REv. Edward LeDWICH, LL.D., F.S.A.

CORRESPONDENCE OF DR. LEDWICH AND BISHOP PERCY.

809

LEDWICH to PERCY. 1795.-" Anthologia;" arguments against " Scrutator;"

Introduction to Vol. II. of Grose's Ireland; Clinch, author of "Freemasonry,"

his literary acquirements

816

SAME. June 25, 1799.-Wishes to place his son with Mr. Stott of Dromore 816

SAME. June 29.-State of affairs in France

816

SAME. July 13.-The state of France continued; his intended Preface to his

Works

816

SAME. July 18.-Promises not to mention the Bishop by name in any future
publication; Sir Richard Musgrave busy in writing (see note)
SAME. July 23.-Settlement of his son and daughter; inquiry about the old
Irish language spoken in the Mourne mountains
818

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SAME. Aug. 6.-The Round Towers originally belfries; burning of Mr. J. C.

Walker's house

818

SAME. Aug. The jurisdiction of the Bishop does not extend to Mourne; the

history of the "Red-shanks;" alarm of French invasion

819

DUBOURDEIN to PERCY. June 20.-Inclosing a sketch of the foundation of
one of the Round Towers
LEDWICH to PERCY. Aug. 14, 1802.-Account of a singular discovery of
rings of gold and silver, supposed to be bracelets

SAME. Aug. 28.-Mr. Beauford's MS. notes on Macpherson's "Ossian," com-

pared with the original Erse and Irish Poems; history of these old ballads ;

Mr. Beauford's method of treating his subject; regrets he cannot assist Dr.

Anderson's inquiries; Col. Vallancey's rudeness censured by Dr. Ledwich and

Mr. Beauford