230 who finding it to be the gout in that part, thought his case dange rous, and called in Dr. Plumptree, the physical professor: they prescribed to him the usual cordials given in that distemper, but without any good effect; for on the 29th he was seized with a strong convulsion fit, which, on the 30th, returned with increased violence, and on the next evening he expired. He was sensible at times almost to the last, and from the first aware of his extreme danger; but expressed no visible concern at the thoughts of his approaching dissolution. This account I draw up from the letters which Dr. Brown, then on the spot, wrote to me during his short illness; and as I felt strongly at the time what Tacitus has so well expressed on a similar occasion, I may. with propriety, use his words: "Mihi, præter acerbitatem amici erepti, auget mæstitiam, quod assidere valetudini, fovere deficientem, satiari vultu, complexu, non contigit." I was then on the eastern side of Yorkshire, at a distance from the direct post, and therefore did not receive the melancholy intelligence soon enough to be able to reach Cambridge before his corpse had been carried to the place he had, by will, appointed for its interment. To see the last rights duly performed, therefore, fell to the lot of Dr Brown; I had only to join him, on his return from the funeral, in executing the other trusts which his friendship had authorized us jointly to perform. INDEX. No. Page 3 LXXXVII. To Dr. Wharton.-On Strawberry-Hill.-Occa- LXXXVIII. To Dr. Wharton.-Objection to publishing his LXXXIX. To Mr. Stonhewer.-Of Monsigner Baiardi's XC. To Dr. Wharton.--On his removing from Pe- XCI. To Dr. Wharton.-Of his own indolence.-Me- XCII. To Mr Mason.-Of his Reviewers.-Offers to XCIII. To Mr. Mason.-On hearing Parry play on the XCIV. To Mr. Walpole.-Expresses his aversion to 5 7 14 17 · 20 XCV. To Mr Walpole.-Inquiry into the genuine- - XCVII. To Mr. Hurd.-On the ill reception his two Pin- 22 28 - 26 No. XCIX. Page To Mr. Mason.-Dissuading him from retire- CI. To Dr Wharton-On the fore-mentioned list. CII. To Mr. Stonhewer-On infidel writers and lord Strictures on an impious position of lord Bo- CIII. To Dr. Wharton.-On the death of his son, and CIV. To Mr. Palgrave -Desiring him to communi- CV. To Mr. Mason-Some remarks on a second CVI. To Mr. Palgrave-Description of Mr. Gray's CVII. To Dr. Wharton-On employment.-Garden- 37 39 41 44 49 52 53 57 59 · 63 CVIII. To Mr. Stonhewer.-On the latter volumes of CX. To Mr. Mason.-On two parodies of Mr. Gray's CXI. To Dr. Wharton.-On his employments in the CXII. To Mr. Ma on. More concerning the Nouvelle CXII. To Mr. Mason --On his expectation of being - 75 No. Page lord ** liams CXIV. To Mr. Walpole.-Remarks on Mr. Walpole's 78 80 CXV. To Dr. Wharton.-Description of Hardwick - CXVI. Elfrida · 84 CXVII. To Mr. Brown.-Sending him a message to own - CXIX. To Dr. Wharton-On Rousseau's Emile CXXI. To Mr. Walpole.-Ludicrous remarks on the 95 CXXII. To Mr. Palgrave.-What he particularly advises CXXIII. To Mr. Beattie-Thanks for a letter received CXXIV. To Dr. Wharton.-Description of the old castle CXXV. To Mr. Beattie. Apology for not accepting CXXVI. To Mr. Walpole.-Humorous recommendation ture 102 104 110 111 124 - 127 CXXVII. To Dr. Wharton.-Buffon's Natural History.- CXXVIII. To Dr. Wharton-Tour into Kent.-New Bath 130 - 133 GXXIX. To Mr. Nicholls.-On the affection due to No. CXXX. Page To Mr. Mason.-On the death of his wife 138 - 139 CXXXII. To Mr. Beattie-On the projected edition of · - 142 CXXXIII. To Mr. How.-After perusing the whole of - 145 CXXXIV. To Mr. Beattie.-More concerning the Glasgow CXXXV. To Mr Walpole.-Criticism on Mr. Walpole's CXXXVI. To Mr. Walpole.-Excuses himself for not 148 156 - 155 CXXXVII. To Mr. Walpole.-Extracts from sir W. Corn- CXXXVIII. To the duke of Grafton-Thanking him for his CXXXIX. To Mr. Nicholls.-Account of Mr. Brocket's . 160 163 - 264 - 165 CXL To Mr. Beattie.-On the same subject - 167 CXLII. To Mr. Nicholls.--Congratulating him upon his - 170 CXLIII. To Mr. Beattie.-His reason for writing that CXLIV. To Dr. Wharton-A Journal of his tour through CXLV. To Dr. Wharton-Description of Kirkstall- 218 |