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--Progress of the Insurrection in France-Political Re-

flexions-Admiration of Mr. Pitt's Firmness on Mr. Grey's

Motion-Fatal consequences of Democratic Principles

-Difficulties in visiting England from the unsettled State

of things-Madame de Staël's Escape and Arrival at

Invasion of Savoy by the French Army under M. de Mon-

tesquiou-Conduct of the Court of Turin-Treaty be-

tween France and Geneva-the Conditions-France re-

fuses to ratify.-Description of the French Army-their

Progress-Strength and Resources of Switzerland

Mr. Gibbon's Letter to the Honourable Miss Holroyd—

Remarks on her Talent for Letter-writing, on Female

reading, &c.-requesting the Account received from the

Priests who had escaped of the Massacre of the Arch-

bishop of Arles, &c.

Miss Holroyd in answer-Account of the Massacre aux

The declining Health of M. de Severy.-Desertion of the

French General de Montesquiou from his Army--The

Foreign and Domestic Policy of England

Revolution at Geneva-Great Britain happily adheres

to its old Constitution-Democratic Principles of Mr.

Fox-The Continent becomes more tranquillized

Mr. Gibbon's intention of visiting Paris if possible in his

Journey to England-proposes to write the Lives of the

eminent Men from the Reign of Henry VIII. to the pre-

sent Age-Death and Character of M. de Severy-New

Constitution at Geneva-Impression made at Lausanne

by the Account of the Execution of Lewis XVI.

Lady Sheffield's Death and Mr. Gibbon's immediate resolu-

tion to go to England-his friendly Letters thereon-

intended Route of Mr. Gibbon-Siege of Mayence-

Proceeds by Ostend to England, where he arrives in

Narrative continued by Lord Sheffield-Mr. Gibbon's social

Character and Conversation-State of Health-the Na

ture of his Disorder-his Health fast declining-under-

goes the Operation of Tapping-his last visit to Sheffield-

place-his Return to London and Death, Jan. 16th,

404

His Epitaph, written by Dr. Parr

No. I. M. Crevier to Mr. Gibbon-on a disputed Passage

in Livy. Paris, 7th Aug. 1756

II. M. Allamand to Mr. Gibbon-on Mr. Locke's

Theory of innate Ideas. Sept. 14th, 1756

III. M. Allamand to Mr. Gibbon-the same Subject

continued. Oct. 12th, 1756

IV. Professor Breitinger to Mr. Gibbon-on different

Passages of Justin, &c. Oct. 22d, 1756

V. Professor Breitinger to Mr. Gibbon-Subject con-

tinued. March 1st, 1767

VI. Mr. Gibbon to M. Gesner-concerning Piso to whom

Horace addressed his Art of Poetry-the time of

Catullus's Death

VII. M. Gesner to Mr. Gibbon-in answer to the for-

VIII. Mr. Gibbon to M. Gesner-the same Subject con-

CONTENTS.

LETTER S.

IX. MR. Gibbon to *** on the Government of Berne

X. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Porten on Letters to Friends-

Persons he met with-Admiral Byng-his Father's

second Marriage. Lausanne, 1756

XI. Dr. Waldegrave (his Tutor at Oxford) to E. Gibbon,

Esq. jun. Dec. 7th, 1758

XII. Mr. Gibbon to his Father on his Abilities for speak-

ing in the House of Commons-requesting that

the Sum necessary to purchase a Seat in it might

be applied to defraying the Expenses of a Visit to

Italy, &c. 1760.

XIII. Mr. Mallet to Mr. Gibbon, inclosing a Letter from

Count de Caylus on Mr. Gibbon's "Etude de la

XIV. George Lewis Scott, Esq. to E. Gibbon, Esq. jun. on
his mathematical Studies. May 7th, 1762

XV. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Gibbon on his Arrival at Paris
and Acquaintance with Helvetius and others.
Paris, Feb. 12th, 1763

XVI. Mr. Gibbon to his Father-further Account of his
Situation and Acquaintance at Paris. Feb. 24th,
1763

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52

54

No.

XVII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd at Lausanne-Account

of Turin and the Boromean Islands-Arrival at

Milan. Boromean Islands, May 16th; Milan,

XVIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd at Berlin-Account of

his Return through Paris, and of Madame Necker.

Beriton, Oct. 31st, 1765

XIX. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on Mr. Holroyd's Mar-

riage. April 29th, 1767

XX. Mr. Gibbon to G. L. Scott, Esq. proposing the esta-

blishment of a Journal of English Literature by

Mr. Scott, M. Deyverdun, and himself, and sug-

gesting the Subjects. Oct. 19th, 1767

XXI. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on certain Intelligence

from Denmark. London, 1772

XXIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the Test Act.

Boodle's, Saturday, Feb. 8th, 1772

XXIV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the Death of the
Princess of Wales, and other Anecdotes. Feb.
13th, 1772

XXV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on Mr. Fox's Resigna-
tion and Dr. Howell's Sermon

XXVI. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Gibbon-Characters returned

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from Travels. March 21st, 1772
XXVII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd. May 16th, 1772
XXVIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Holroyd, sen. on the Death
of Mr. Holroyd's Son. Beriton, July 17th,

1772

XXIX. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the Death of
Mr. Holroyd's Son. July 30th, 1772
XXX. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Gibbon, Beriton, on the Death
of Mr. Holroyd's Son. Sheffield Place, Aug.
7th, 1772.

XXXI. Dr. Hurd (afterwards Bishop of Worcester) to Mr.

Gibbon on the Authenticity of the Book of Da-

niel, (and a Fragment by Mr. Gibbon in Answer

to Dr. Hurd.) Thurcaston, Aug. 29th, 1772

XXXII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd. Beriton, Oct. 13th,

1772

XXXIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd. Dec. 11th, 1772

XXXIV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on Junius's Letters.

XXXV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the East India Af-

fairs. Jan. 12th, 1773

XXXVI. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the East India Af-

fairs. May 11th, 1773

XXXVII. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon on the Poems of
Ossian, particularly the Poem of Comala, de-
fending them against an Objection of Mr. Gib-
bon's-on Mr. Whitaker's Works-Origin of
Chivalry. Manchester, July 20th, 1773

XXXVIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd at Edinburgh-

David Hume-Visit of M. Deyverdun to Lon-

don, &c. Bentinck Street, Aug. 7th, 1773

XXXIX. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Description of

Cornwall. Port Eliot, Sept. 10th, 1773

95

ib.

XL. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Lord Holland-Mr.

Fox's Debts. Bentinck Street, Dec. 16th, 1773 114

XLI. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on Colman's Play of

"The Man of Business." Jan. 29th, 1774

XLII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd.

XLIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd.

XLV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the Boston Port

Bill. March 29th, 1774

XLIV. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on the Boston Port

Bill-Anecdotes. March 16th, 1774

XLVI. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Account of Mr.

Clarke's Death. April 2d, 1774

XLVII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd on Mr. Clarke's Death.

April 13th, 1774

XLVIII. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Apologies for not

ib.

writing more frequently. April 21st, 1774 122

XLIX. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Account of the

Masquerade at Boodle's. May 4th, 1774

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