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INDE X.

An introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper. DESULTORY REMARKS

On the Letters of eminent persons, particularly those of Pope and Cowper.

LIFE OF COWPER, PART THE FIRST.

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The Family, birth, and first residence of Cowper........ 1
His verses on the portrait of his mother
Her epitaph by her Niece .....

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His translations in Duncombe's Horace.

Stanzas on reading Sir Charles Grandison.........

His verses on finding the heel of a shoe.

His nomination to the office of Reading Clerk in the House of

Commons

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His nomination to be Clerk of the Journals in the House of Lords.

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1 To Lady Hesketh. Journals of the house of Commons; reflection on the singular temper of his mind. Aug. 9, 1763..30 His extreme dread of appearing in public. His illness, and removal to St. Alban's

His recovery

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His settlement at Huntingdon to be near his Brother........37 The translation of Voltaire's Henriade by the two Brothers. .38 The origin of Cowper's acquaintance with the Unwins......38

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His adoption into the family

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His early friendship with Lord Thurlow, and J. Hill, Esqr..43

1765.

2 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Account of his situation at Huntingdon.
June 24.44

3 To Lady Hesketh. On his illness and subsequent recovery

July 1..46

4 To the same. Salutary effects of affliction on the human mind.

July 4..48

5 To the same.
Account of Huntingdon; distance from his
Brother, &c....
....July 5.52
6. To the same. Newton's treatise on prophecy; reflections
of Dr. Young, on the truth of Christianity.....July12..55
7 To the same. On the beauty and sublimity of scriptural
language......

8 To the same.

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Aug. 1..58
Pearsall's meditations; definition of faith.

Aug. 17..62

On a particular providence; experience

9. To the same.

of mercy, &c.

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Sept. 4..64
10 To the same. First introduction to the Unwin family; their

characters,

...Sept. 14.69

11 To the same. On the thankfulness of the heart, its inequa-
lities, &c.

Oct. 10..72
12 To the same. Miss Unwin, her character and piety.Oct. 18..73
13 To Major Cowper. Situation at Huntingdon; his perfect
Oct. 18..77
14 To Joseph Hill, Esq. On those, who confine all merits to
their own acquaintance.
Oct. 25. 80

satisfaction, &c.

1766.

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15 To Lady Hesketh. On solitude; on the desertion of his
friends.
March 6..82
16 To Mrs. Cowper. Mrs. Unwin, and her son; his cousin
Martin.

85

17 To the same. Letters the fruit of friendship; his conversion.
April 4.87

18 To the same. The probability of knowing each other in
April 17.89

Heaven

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19 To the same. On the recollection of earthly affairs by de-
parted spirits.

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..... April 18.•94
20 To the same. On the same subject; on his own state of
body and mind.•••••
..... Sept. 3.98

21 To the same. His manner of living; reasons for his not
taking orders.....
·Oct. 20.102

1767.

22 To the same. Reflections on reading Marshal. March 11..105
23 To the same. Introduction of Mr. Unwin's son; his garden-
ing; on Marshall
March 14.108

On the motive of his introducing Mr. Un-

24 To the same.

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Mr. Unwin's death; doubts concerning his
...July 13.112

26 To Joseph Hill, Esqr. Reflections arising from Mr. Un-
win's death.

July 16..114

The origin of Cowper's acquaintance with Mr. Newton....115
The death of Mr. Unwin, and Cowper's removal with Mrs.

Unwin to Olney...

His devotion and charity in his new residence..

116

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27 To Joseph Hill, Esq. On the occurrences during his visit
•••••June 16, 1768..117

Alban's..

1769.

28 To the same. On the difference of dispositions; his love of
retirement.

118.

His poem in memory of John Thornton, Esqr........... 120
His beneficence to a necessitous child.

122

The composition of his hymns....

123

29 To Mrs. Cowper. His new situation; reasons for mixture
of evil in the world.

124

••••••· Aug. 31..127

30 To the same. The consolations of religion on the death of
her husband.
Cowper's journey to Cambridge on his Brother's....illness 129

1770.

31 To the same. Dangerous illness of his brother. March 5..130

The death and character of Cowper's Brother

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32 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Religious sentiments of his brother,

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32 To Mrs. Cowper. The same subject.

33 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Expression of his gratitude for instan-
ces of friendship.
The composition of the Olney hymns by Mr. Newton, and

Cowper.....

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The interruption of the Olney hymns by the illness ofCowper 142
His long and severe depression•••
His tame hares, one of his first amusements on his recovery. •146
The origin of his friendship with Mr. Bull..

147

His translations from Madam de la Mothe Guion...... 147
35 To the Revd. Wm. Unwin. The same subject; of suppli-
catory Letters, &c.......
...June 18, 1778..149

1779.

36 To the same.

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•May 26..151
His hot house; tame pigeons; visit to Gay-

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38 To the same. Johnson's Biography; his treatment of Milton

Oct 31..154

39 To the same. Quick succession of human events; modern
patriotism.

1780.

Dec. 2..157

40 To the same. Burke's speech on the reformation; Nightin-
gale and Glow-worm.

Feb. 27159

41 To the Revd. J. Newton: On the danger of innovation

March 18..162

42 To the Revd. W. Unwin. On keeping the sabbath. Mar.28.163
43 To the same. Pluralities in the church.

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44 To the Revd. J. Newton. Distinction between a travelled-
man, and a travelled-gentleman..............

··April 16..169

45 To the same. Serious reflections on rural scenery. May 3..170

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46 To J. Hill, Esq. The Chancellor's illness.......May 6..173
47 To the Revd. W. Uuwin. His passion for landscape draw-
ing; modern politics.
•May 8..174
48 To Mrs. Cowper. On her brother's death.....May 10..179

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49 To the Revd. J. Newton. Pedantry of commentators; Dr.
Bentley, &c.
· May 10..180
50 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Danger of endeavouring to excel;
versification of a thought.

June 8.182

51 To the Revd. J. Newton. On the riots in 1780; danger of
associations..
.June 12..186
52 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Latin verses on ditto. June 18..188
53 To the same. Robertson's History; Biographia Britannica.
June 22.192

54 To the Revd. J. Newton. Ingenuity of slander; lace-ma-
kers' petition.
....June 23.194

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55 To the Revd W. Unwin. To touch and retouch the secret of
good writing; an epitaph.

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July 2..198
56 To J. Hill, Esq. Recommendation of the lace-makers' peti-
tion.

..July 8..200

57 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Translation of the Latin verses
on the riots in 1780

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July 11..202

58 To Mrs. Cowper. On the insensible progress of age. July 20.205

Olney bridge.......July 27⚫.208

A riddle.

July 30..210

59 To the Revd. W. Unwin.
60 To the Revd. J. Newton.
61 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Human nature not changed; a
modern, only an antient in a different dress. August 6..211

62 To the Revd. J. Newton. Escape of one his hares. Aug. 21..214

63 To Mrs. Cowper. Lady Cowper's death; age a friend to

the mind.

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August 31..217

64 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Biographia; verses, parson and

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..Sept. 17..226

68 To Mrs. Newton.

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.Oct. 5..229

Oct. 5..233

On Mr. Newton's arrival at Ramsgate

69 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Verses on a goldfinch starved to

death in his

cage.

Nov. 9..235

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