Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. 1760 TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.--IN LONDON, AT TONBRIDGE, AND IN NORTHUMBERLAND--CORRESPONDENCE CHIEFLY WITH LORD LYTTELTON. The year 1760 opens on January 1 with a letter to Lord Lyttelton from Mrs. Montagu, a portion of which I copy-- "Can I begin the new year more auspiciously than by dedicating the first hours of the New Year's Day to that person from whose friendship I hope to derive so much of the honour and happiness of every year of my life? Among the wishes I form for myself, not the least earnest are those of seeing Lord Lyttelton and his son enjoy all the health, felicity and fame that can be attained in this world, with the chearing prospect of a better state. . . . The world much admires the Pamphlet, * and Lord Bath does not deny he is the author as I am told. I ordered Mr. Bower to send it to your Lordship, but it is out of print. . . . The Hereditary Prince t is gone to the King of Prussia with 18,000 gallant men. I was at Lady Hervey's last night, she is very well." The next letter of January 15, to the same, is as follows: -- * Probably the " Letter to two Great Men " of Walpole's Memoirs of George I. Ed. 1847. Vol. iii. p. 25a t Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. J76o.] LORD BATH. 179 "My eyes have at last served me to read the collection of letters which have afforded me much entertainment, those from the illustrious I consider as written in their theatrical character, for though they are written behind the scenes, which gives them an air of reality, they are made to suit the assumed character. Lord B(ath) is Patriot and Philosopher, after the manner of the Ancients, his letters bear a consular and stoical dignity, and when I expect to see them signed Marcus, Cato or Caius Cassius, he surprises me with a...
