Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, 7. kötet

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SAME Aug Charles Goldsmith see note Isaac Reed and G Steevens
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MEMOIR OF ROBERT ANDERSON M D
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PERCY to ANDERSON July 1 Sends a copy of the Reliques corrects
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SAME Sept 13 Graingers books and inquiry for his portrait see p 295
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SAME April 28 Thanks for introduction to Mr Walker various errors
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SAME July 29 Journey into Scotland with Rev Thomas Jervis see note
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SAME May 21 1803 Mr Macartney The influenza George Paton
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SAME resumed Sept 15 Miss Stewarts Ode to Mr Ercke and stanzas
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SAME May 6 The Bishops health Graingers Works Miss Stewarts
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PERCY to ANDERSON Aug 16 Bishop Percys Runic Poetry and Northern
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ANDERSON to PERCY Sept 15 Bishop Percys Runic Poetry Mr Herberts
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PERCY to ANDERSON Oct 17 Mr T Armstrong Bishop Percys liberality
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ANDERSON to PERCY April 3 Dr Grainger Col Johnes Mr Laings
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ANDERSON to PERCY June 13 Mr Laing and Macpherson the Northern
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ANDERSON to PERCY Dec 14 Mr Boyle the banker and Mr John Lays
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SAME March 25 1806 Northern Antiquities Dr Andersons Life
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SAME July 13 New edition of Key to the New Testament Mr T
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SAME March 11 1807 Death of Mrs Percy see note and Dr Andersons
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PERCY to ANDERSON Jan 4 1808 The Bishops strictures on Mr J C
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ANDERSON to PERCY July 14 Death of Dr T Percy the Bishops nephew
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SAME May 12 Short notice of Dr Andersons tour
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DR DAVID IRVING to PERCY Jan 27 Returns thanks for Bishop Percys
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SAME May 15 1811 Recital of his wrongs and injuries and the state
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SAME Aug 17 Intended journey to Ochtertyre to visit Mr Ramsay with
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MR SHENSTONE to MR MGOWAN Sept 24 1761 On Erse poetry
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List of his Works Percys contributions to the Grand Magazine
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GRAINGER to PERCY Oct 22 1756 Inquiries about Camoens the state of
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SAME March 30 Medical advice Tibullus inquiries after friends
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SAME April 14 Dr Griffiths Miss Anne Guthridge afterwards
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ANDERSON to PERCY May 18 Ill health the cause of silence summer tour
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SAME Oct 18 Account of Dr Graingers Tour in Scotland Dr Stewart
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SAME March 31 Dr Graingers intended departure from England sends
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SAME May 21 Dr Farmers marriage with Miss Hatton broken off
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GRAINGER to PERCY Jan 16 1761 Robert Lloyds Odes see note
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SAME Dec 4 1766 The Ancient Ballads Mr Lyes Saxon Dictionary
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF JAMES BOSWELL
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SAME Aug 15 Journey to Chester c Mr Traviss answer to Gibbon
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BOSWELL to PERCY March 8 1784 Mr Boswells pamphlet on
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BOSWELL to PERCY Feb 9 1788 Progress of the Life of Johnson
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SAME April 9 Debate on the Corporation and Test Acts Life
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SAME Dec 26 His continental tour Rev W Johnson Temple see note
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BOSWELL to PERCY March 12 1790 Death of Mrs Boswell Life
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SAME March 25 Character of the Tour to the Hebrides Boswells
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MISS SEWARD to GENT MAG April 12 On the character of Dr Johnson
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to GENT MAG July 7 1787 A defence of Dr Johnson in Olla
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BOSWELL to GENT MAG Nov 16 On the above communication of Miss
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MR BOSWELL to GENT MAG Jan 20 1794 In his own vindication with
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SAME Oct 21 On the character of Mr Seward as drawn by Dr Johnson
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF REV GEORGE ASHBY
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SAME Oct 24 Addresses him as Uncle poem in blank verse mentioned
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SAME March 1 1776 On the same subject
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SAME Dec 17 Leicester Roman Milliary the Apamean coin Sir
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SAME to GOUGH March 12 1788 Death of Mrs Nichols Lady Tir
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SAME Dec 26 Mr Meens character Tale of the Two Swannes Ire
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SAME April 19 New Lord Lieutenant illness of Bishop Yonge and Lord
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SAME Feb 28 Defeat in the Royal Society of the party against Sir Joseph
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SAME Oct 31 Manuscript of the Gospels in Dublin College Library
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SAME March 21 The Irish Church and the Dissenters Mrs Piozzi
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PERCY to NARES Dec 28 Bishop Percys note on Ritsons attack intended
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SAME June 26 Controversial pamphlets see note Courayers Last Sen
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LORT to PERCY April 17 Bishop Porteus preferments in the Church
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SAME Aug 1 Mr Cottingham and his marriage pamphlets on Ireland
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SAME March 12 1790 Dr Lorts account of his tour in the North
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SAME May 14 Proposed oath of the Catholics English newspaper to
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BIRCH to LORT May 9 1761 Mr Lorts proposed Life and Correspondence
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LETTERS FROM DR LORT TO THE HON HORACE WALPOLE
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SAME Sept 17 MS on painting sent by Bishop Hinchliffe notes made
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SAME Nov 10 Dr Gregorys memoir of Chatterton for the Biog Britannica
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SAME July 17 George Chapman Jas Aske Pontius Pilates Letter
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SAME June 15 The Spy on the Spectator Critical Remarks
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Character of Archdeacon Nares by the Rev W Beloe
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SAME Jan 19 1801 The review of Nicholss Leicestershire meeting
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SAME April 28 Sir Richard Musgraves reply to Dr Caulfield Dr Caul
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SAME Sept 9 Mr Ritson and Bishop Percy Bishop Percy on Fall of Stones
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NARES to GENT MAG June 13 1789 Dr Burneys History of Music
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NARES to POLWHELE March 13 1812 Intention of resigning the Editor
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SAME May 23 Bishop Gleigs Review of Dr M Cries Life of John Knox
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SAME May 8 The Royal Society of Literature
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NARES to NICHOLS March Query relative to the author of Umbritii Can
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SAME The same subject continued
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NARES to POLWHELE Aug 29 1827 Royal Society of Literature
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NARES to POLWHELE Jan 17 1829 Remarks on Mr Polwheles
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SAME Sept 4 Offers his assistance to Mr Gough plan of the Essay
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WALKER to GOUGH Nov 10 Correctors of Mr Goughs proof sheets
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WALKER to GOUGH Dec 21 Print of Irish Dresses from MS Froissart
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WALKER to PERCY Aug 3 1791 Ball given by the Elector of Mentz
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PERCY to WALKER Sept 24 Gives a letter of introduction to Mr Byres
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WALKER to PERCY March 7 1797 Murder of Rev Dr W Hamilton
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SAME March 25 Same subject continued
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WALKER to PINKERTON June 27 Observations on Italian poets and his
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WALKER to PINKERTON May 12 Pinkertons History of Scotland com
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WALKER to PINKERTON Jan 22 Observations on the execution of
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Conversation between Dr Johnson and Dr Campbell on the right of Conquest
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SAME Aug 27 Sends Mr Pinkertons work particulars of the repairs
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SAME Dec 15 Mr Grattan and the History of the Revolution of Ire
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SAME May 20 Dr Goldsmiths Present State of Learning in Europe
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SAME Jan 5 1792 His various engagements state of the Roman Catho
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SAME April 22 The state of parties relative to Catholic emancipation
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CAMPBELL to GOUGH Feb 9 The imperfection of Dr Campbells Philo
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SAME July 2 Urges dispatch refers to his former letter
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SAME Aug 6 The Round Towers originally belfries burning of Mr J C
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SAME Oct 6 Dr Anderson purchases Mr Beaufords Essay Dr Led
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SAME Apr 28 Incloses a letter from Dr Anderson Hays History
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SAME Dec 15 Improved state of his health dissertation on the word
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SAME Dec 5 Ritsons scurrility Sir Richard Musgraves works Baron
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SAME Feb 14 1807 Death of Mrs Percy death of Counsellor W Preston
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GOUGH to LEDWICH June 4 1789 Sends him a copy of Ireland
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