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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DCCCCXXII. Miscellaneous letters and papers, chiefly literary; 1707-1794. Included are:-

1. Alexander Pope to [the Rev. Ralph] Bridges, in answer to criticisms on his Homer; 5 April, [1708]. Copy. Printed in Elwin's Works of Pope, vi. p. 11. f. 3.

2. "Sir Lyttelton Powis's Charge, in rhyme, 1718": a humorous poem by the 1st Earl of Hardwicke. Printed in Harris's Life of Lord Hardwicke, i. p. 84. f. 7.

3. Extract from a letter of Sir Robert Walpole to Lord Townshend about the licensing of vol. i. of Bishop Burnet's History of his own Time; 13 Aug. 1723. f. 9. Followed (f 11) by a long list of "Castrations" made from the volume.

4. "Extract of a mother's letter to her son, July 24, 1734," on the bringing up of children. f. 48.

5. "A Catalogue of the Manuscript Collections of Thomas Madox" (ob. 1736), now in the British Museum (Add. MSS. 4479-4572). f. 53.

6. "La Bataille de Fontenoy," the poem by Voltaire, differing considerably from published versions. f. 72.

7. "Stanzas [or Elegy] written in a Country Church Yard, "by[Thomas] Gray. f. 77.

8. Latin speech made by John Skynner, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Public Orator, on the laying of the foundation stone of the University Library, 30 April, 1755. f. 84.

9. Copy of Voltaire's letter to Lord Lyttelton on reading remarks made on him in the latter's Dialogues of the Dead (1760), with the reply; f. 92.

10. Anonymous observations on the "eruption" of Solway Moss, [16 Nov. 1776]. f. 94.

11. "Extract of a letter from Mrs. Holland [? = Miss Holroyd], sister to Lord Sheffield, concerning the death of Mr. [Edward] Gibbon," the historian (ob. 16 Jan. 1794). f. 96.

12. Characters of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, and Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, from the Clarendon MSS. at Oxford, with notes by the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke. ff. 104, 112. Paper; ff. 114. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Letter to Count Magalotti: 1707.: Copy.
• f. 3 Alexander Pope, poet: Letter to Rev. R. Bridges: 1708.: Copy.
• f. 5 John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Epitaph for: [1716].: Lat.
• f. 7 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Rhyming skit on " Sir L. Powis's charge": 1718.
• f. 7 Sir Littleton Powys, Baron of the Exchequer; afterwards Justice of the King's Bench: Satire on: 1718.
• f. 9 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1723.: Extract.
• ff. 9-47 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Note relating to his history: 1723.
• f. 10 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend: Letter to Sir R. Walpole: 1723.: Extr.
• ff. 52-71 Thomas Madox, d 1727 Historiographer Royal: Catalogue of his MSS.: post 1736.
• f. 53 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Manuscripts of Thomas Madox: 18th cent.
• f. 70 Poetry: Humorous poem by P. Yorke: 1718.
• f. 72 Poetry: La bataille de Fontenov, by Voltaire: circ. 1745.
• f. 72 Fontenoy, Belgium: Poem on the battle, by Voltaire: circ. 1745.: Fr.
• f. 77 Thomas Gray, poet: "Elegy in a Country Churchyard": circa 1749.
• f. 77 Poetry: Gray's Elegy: circ. 1749-1750.
• ff. 80, 82 Henrietta Devins, widow of Claudius Devins: Petitions to the Lord Chancellor: post 1753.
• f. 84 John Skynner, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge: Speech as Public Orator: 1755.
• f. 91 Poetry: Lines by the 1st Lord Wallpole: post 1756.: Lat.
• f. 92 Pedro Clemente de Arostegui, Bishop of Osma in Spain: Letter to Lord Lyttelton: [1760].: Copy.
• f. 92 George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton: Letter to Voltaire: [1760].: Copy.
• f. 94 Solway Firth, between England and Scotland: Account of eruption of Moss: [1776].
• f. 96 Holroyd, sister of the 1st Baron Sheffield: Extract from a letter of: post 1794.
• f. 96 Edward Gibbon, historian: Letter relating to his death: in 1794.: Extr.
• f. 97 Andrew Marvell, poet: Verses: 18th cent.
• f. 97 Poetry: Latin verses by Andrew Marvel], with translation by Lord Hardwicke: 18th cent.
• f. 98 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Verses translated by,: 18th cent.
• f. 103 Francesco Morosini, 'Peloponnesiacus.': Inscription relating to: 18th cent.: Lat.
• f. 103 Venice: Note relating to the sculptured lions removed from Athens: 18th cent.
• ff. 104-114 b Sir John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658): Character of: 18th cent.