Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 4; Volume 7

John Bowyer Nichols

1848

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SAME April 6 Rev Mr Hudson Rev Dr Pauls curate life of	4

ANDERSON TO PERCY Sept 15 Bishop Percys Runic Poetry Mr Herberts	10

STEEVENS to PERCY Sep 14 Mrs Bulkeley Goldsmiths Epilogue Death	32

MEEN to PERCY July 26 1796 Corrections of Bishop Percys Blank	38

SAME June 15 Corrections continued Dr Farmer	46

SAME April 2 Political changes changes in the Church pamphlet	50

SAME Apr 8 1801 MSS consigned to his care by Bishop Percy	52

SAME Aug Charles Goldsmith see note Isaac Reed and G Steevens	62

SAME Jan 3 1797 Thomas Watsons EKATOMIA IA S Ireland senr	450

A Card to the Bishop of Llandaff	451

SAME May 19 The Primate Dr Robinson Dr Stintons death prefer	457

SAME March 10 Portrait of Bishop Percy by Abbott Valentine Green	462

SAME Aug 19 On some application to the Archbishop of Canterbury	465

SAME Oct 31 Manuscript of the Gospels in Dublin College Library	472

SAME March 21 The Irish Church and the Dissenters Mrs Piozzi	478

SAME Aug 14 Dr Inglis elected Bishop of Nova Scotia doctrine	488

PERCY to ANDERSON July 21 1798 Commends his British Poets	71

PERCY to ANDERSON July 1 Sends a copy of the Reliques corrects	78

SAME April 28 Thanks for introduction to Mr Walker various errors	100

SAME July 29 Journey into Scotland with Rev Thomas Jervis see note	104

SAME resumed Sept 15 Miss Stewarts Ode to Mr Ercke and stanzas	117

SAME May 6 The Bishops health Graingers Works Miss Stewarts	124

PERCY to ANDERSON Aug 16 Bishop Percys Runic Poetry and Northern	130

SAME Oct 29 Miss Stewarts Ode Mr Hay Drummond misstatement	134

SAME Dec 4 William Wight Bishop Percys liberality to him Sir	140

SAME April 9 Laings Macpherson the Northern Antiquities Ander	147

ANDERSON to PERCY June 13 Mr Laing and Macpherson the Northern	153

SAME March 25 1806 Northern Antiquities Dr Andersons Life	160

SAME July 13 New edition of Key to the New Testament Mr T	167

SAME March 11 1807 Death of Mrs Percy see note and Dr Andersons	173

SAME July 23 1807 Introduction of Rev Mr Buckminster an American	180

Messrs Cadell and Davies	186

ANDERSON to PERCY July 14 Death of Dr T Percy the Bishops nephew	192

SAME May 12 Short notice of Dr Andersons tour	199

ANDERSON TO MEREDITH DARBY Oct 9 1811 Death of Bishop Percy with	223

SAME June 22 Works sent to Bishop Percy Cromeks Relics	224

List of his Works Percys contributions to the Grand Magazine	234

GRAINGER to PERCY Oct 22 1756 Inquiries about Camoens the state of	240

ANDERSON to PERCY Dec 14 Mr Boyle the banker and Mr John Lays	242

SAME March 30 Medical advice Tibullus inquiries after friends	247

SAME May 13 Translation of Ovids Epistles medical advice	253

ANDERSON to PERCY May 18 Ill health the cause of silence summer tour	258

SAME Jan 10 1759 Ovids Epistles see note Smolletts illiberal review	268

SAME May 21 Dr Farmers marriage with Miss Hatton broken off	274

GRAINGER to PERCY Jan 16 1761 Robert Lloyds Odes see note	275

SAME April 18 1763 The Sugar Cane private affairs public news	282

SAME May 25 1765 Disapproves of Mr Percys design to write	288

SAME Sept 13 Graingers books and inquiry for his portrait see p 295	295

SAME Aug 15 Journey to Chester c Mr Traviss answer to Gibbon	297

BOSWELL to PERCY March 8 1784 Mr Boswells pamphlet on	302

BOSWELL to PERCY Feb 9 1788 Progress of the Life of Johnson	308

BOSWELL to J ABERCROMBIE June 11 1792 Letters of Dr Johnson see note	314

SAME Dec 26 His continental tour Rev W Johnson Temple see note	320

SAME March 25 Character of the Tour to the Hebrides Boswells	326

MISS SEWARD to GENT MAG April 12 On the character of Dr Johnson	333

215	337

to GENT MAG July 7 1787 A defence of Dr Johnson in Olla	340

BOSWELL to GENT MAG Nov 16 On the above communication of Miss	346

MR BOSWELL to GENT MAG Jan 20 1794 In his own vindication with	356

BOSWELL to GARRICK Sept 18 1771 Mr Grays death and cha	364

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF REV GEORGE ASHBY	384

SAME Oct 24 Addresses him as Uncle poem in blank verse mentioned	386

SAME to MR WILLIAM HERBERT	412

SAME to GOUGH March 12 1788 Death of Mrs Nichols Lady Tir	418

SAME Dec 26 Mr Meens character Tale of the Two Swannes Ire	420

SAME to HERBERT June 4 1790 The Gold Book David Clements	424

HERBERT to GENT MAG Sep 10 On the same subject	430

66	432

SAME Nov 7 1791 Bridgess Northamptonshire see note Mr Pennants	436

SAME Oct 2 1782 Notice of Rev William Allen see note chaplain	440

SAME March 11 State of parties Franklins Reformed Common Prayer	446

SAME Aug 1 Mr Cottingham and his marriage pamphlets on Ireland	496

SAME March 12 1790 Dr Lorts account of his tour in the North	502

SAME May 20 Dr Goldsmiths Present State of Learning in Europe 778	503

SAME Aug 17 Intended journey to Ochtertyre to visit Mr Ramsay with	506

SAME July 13 Dr Lorts accident and Mrs Percys illness sends pam	511

PERCY to MRS LORT Feb 1791 On the death of Dr Lort	517

SAME June 30 Goldsmiths Life and inquiries about the materials	523

LORT to WALPOLE Feb 7 1760 Further Remarks on Royal and Noble	528

SAME May 1 Mr Andersons Answer to Pinkertons Attack c	537

SAME July 29 On Chattertons Poems	540

SAME Sept 8 Mr Walpoles criticisms on Hirschfelds Theory of Gar	545

SAME Jan 6 1786 Sends Life of Father Archangell	551

On Chattertons knowledge of Heraldry in a letter to Mr Bigland Somerset	565

SAME July 17 George Chapman Jas Aske Pontius Pilates Letter	568

SAME Jan 15 1764 The Duke of Buckingham and the Countess	571

SAME Feb 2 Presents Dr Birch with the Reliques of Ancient Poetry	577

NARES to PERCY 1782 Mr Nares invites Bishop Percy to Easton Mauduit	588

SAME April 26 1802 Dr Caulfields pamphlet Rev Peter Robertss	594

91	597

SAME Sept 9 Mr Ritson and Bishop Percy Bishop Percy on Fall of Stones	603

NARES to GENT MAG June 13 1789 Dr Burneys History of Music	608

NARES to POLWHELE March 13 1812 Intention of resigning the Editor	614

SAME May 23 Bishop Gleigs Review of Dr MCries Life of John Knox	622

SAME April 25 1817 The Popes Rescript against Bible Societies	636

NARES to POLWHELE Feb 12 Mr Naress efforts for Mr Polwheles pre	640

NARES to NICHOLS March Query relative to the author of Umbritii Can	648

NARES to NICHOLS Dec 11 Review of Rev G Sackville Cotters Transla	654

SAME The same subject continued	663

NARES to POLWHELE Aug 29 1827 Royal Society of Literature	671

SAME Dec 18 1828 Relative to the second wife of the Rev Theophilus	679

Mr Walkers Anecdotes of Carolan the Irish Bard and his contemporaries	689

SAME Sept 4 Offers his assistance to Mr Gough plan of the Essay	697

WALKER to RICHARD GOUGH	699

WALKER to GOUGH Nov 10 Correctors of Mr Goughs proof sheets	703

WALKER to GOUGH Dec 21 Print of Irish Dresses from MS Froissart	709

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

SAME July 23 His brothers induction	714

PERCY to WALKER Sept 24 Gives a letter of introduction to Mr Byres	719

WALKER to PINKERTON Nov 16 Mutual correspondence desired	728

SAME March 25 Same subject continued	739

SAME Dec 2 Pinkertons Poetical Works	748

WALKER to PINKERTON Jan 22 Observations on the execution of	754

MEMOIR OF REV THOMAS CAMPBELL LL D	762

SAME Aug 27 Sends Mr Pinkertons work particulars of the repairs	768

SAME March 29 1790 Thanks for the Bishops exertions in his brothers	776

SAME Aug 3 Colonel Vallanceys Collectanea see note Ledwich	782

SAME Jan 12 1793 The Militia Act in Ireland death of Maurice Gold	789

GOUGH to CAMPBELL Feb Thanks for his corrections his correspondents	802

SAME July 2 Urges dispatch refers to his former letter	809

SAME Oct 6 Dr Anderson purchases Mr Beaufords Essay Dr Led	825

SAME Apr 28 Incloses a letter from Dr Anderson Hays History	831

SAME Dec 15 Improved state of his health dissertation on the word	836

SAME Dec 5 Ritsons scurrility Sir Richard Musgraves works Baron	841

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DR LEDWICH AND RICHARD GOUGH	843

GOUGH to LEDWICH Sept 29 Sends the proof sheets of Ireland	851

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Title	Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 4; Volume 7 Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century, John Bowyer Nichols
Author	John Bowyer Nichols
Published	1848
Original from	National Library of Scotland
Digitized	27 Oct 2022

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