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Letters of Horace Walpole, by Horace Walpole
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Title: Letters of Horace Walpole Volume II
Author: Horace Walpole
Release Date: April 18, 2004 [EBook #12074]
Language: English
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LETTERS
OF
HORACE WALPOLE
SELECTED AND EDITED BY
CHARLES DUKE YONGE, M.A.
AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF FRANCE UNDER THE BOURBONS," "A LIFE OF MARIE ANTOINETTE," ETC., ETC.
WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
VOLUME II
London
T. FISHER UNWIN
PATERNOSTER SQUARE
NEW YORK: G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
MDCCCXC
CONTENTS.
1764-1795.
81. TO MANN, Dec. 20, 1764.--Madame de Boufflers at Strawberry--The French Opinion of the English Character--Richardson's Novels--Madame de Beaumont
82. TO THE EARL OF HERTFORD, Feb. 12, 1765.--Debate on American Taxes--Petition of the Periwig-Makers--Female Head-dresses--Lord Byron's Duel--Opening of Almack's--No. 45
83. TO COLE, March 9, 1765.--His "Castle of Otranto"--Bishop Percy's Collection of Old Ballads
84. TO THE EARL OF HE