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VIII. IX. From Mr. Digby. On the fame

fubject.

X. Character of Dr. Arbuthnot and his bro-

ther. Death of a friend.

XI. Character of the Digby-Family.

XII. Lord Bathurst's Wood; the camp in

Hyde-Park; the Bishop of Rochester's

converfation.

XIII. A Winter-invitation to a fire-fide.
XIV. From Mr. Digby. A Letter of friend-
Ship: The disadvantages of an ill confti-
tution. Confolation in friends of integrity.
Their manner of life in the country pre-
ferred to that in the town.

XV. On the fame subject.

XVII. On the feafon of Christmas: Cuftoms of
hofpitality: Charity and good works,
where they are yet fubfifting.

XVIII. To the Hon. Edward Digby, on his

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LET-

XII. From the Bishop. On a character drawn

by the author.

XIII. To the Bishop in the country: Wishes for
bis quiet.

XIV. From the Bishop of Rochester, his defire of
quiet, and love of books.

XV. An invitation to Twickenham: The va-
nity and emptiness of the world.

XVI. From the Bishop of Rochester. An an-
fwer to the former. His diflike of great
men: Preparation for his burial-place in
Westminster-Abbey.

XVII. From the fame, on the fame fubject. The
ftate of his mind, and the world's mi-
ftake of his character.

XVIII. From the fame. More concerning men of

quality. Of Milton's manuscript, and

Agonistes.

XIX. The Duke of Marlborough's funeral.

The author's refolution to keep clear of

flattery.

XX. From the Bishop. Answer to the for-
mer. Application of fome verfes of Ho-
race to the Duke of Marlborough's fu-
neral.

XXI. From the Bishop of Rochester in the

XXIII. The author's last letter to the Bishop of

Rochefter.

I. The author's opinion of Mr. Gay's merit and

modefty.

II. His defire to do him fervice, and advice as to
the study of poetry.

III. Concerning painting; Mr. Gay's poem of

the Fan.

IV. To Mr. Gay on his return from Hanover
after the Queen's death. Advice about po-

litics.

VI. From Mr. Gay at Bath; on the remark-
able death of two lovers by lightning, with
their epitaph.

VII. To Mr. Gay at Bath; the commitment of
the Bishop of Rochester to the Tower.

VIII. Of disappointments from great men:

Friends commemorated.

IX. Afurances of remembrance in abfence.
X. XI. XII. To Mr. Gay in a dangerous
fickness.

XIII. On his recovery, and Mr. Congreve's

death.

XIV. To the Hon Mrs.

XV. Excuse for not writing. Of Mr. Fen-

ton's death.

XVI. A congratulation to Mr. Gay, on the
end of his expectations at court. The inno-
cence of a private life, and the happiness
of independency.

XVII. From Mr. Gay, in the country. Thoughts
of buying a farm, and about the Dun-

ciad.

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