CONTENTS Remarks on the completion of the second volume of Gibbon's record of his feelings on the conclusion of his Moral drawn from the evanescence of life To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 5, 1785. To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 15, 1785. On delay in letter-writing; sentiments of Rev. Mr. Newton; Cow- per's contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine; Lu- Explanation respecting Cowper's poem, entitled "The To Joseph Hill, Esq., Jan. 22, 1785. Breaking up of the Frost; anticipations of proceedings in Parliament. To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 7, 1785. Progress of Cowper's second volume of Poems; his pieces in the Gentleman's Magazine; sentiments of a neighbouring nobleman and gentleman respecting Cowper To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 19, 1785. An ingenious To Joseph Hill, Esq., Feb. 27, 1785. cerning his health, and account of his own To the Rev. John Newton, March 19, 1785. Uses and description of an old card table; want of exercise To the Rev. William Unwin, March 20, 1785. Remarks To the Rev. John Newton, April 9, 1785. On the pre- To the Rev. William Unwin, April 30, 1785. On the celebrity of John Gilpin," progress of Cowper's new volume; Mr. Newton's sentiments in regard to To the Rev. John Newton, May 1785. Sudden death of Mr. Ashburner; remarks on the state of Cowper's mind; reference to his first acquaintance with Newton 32 To the Rev. John Newton, June 4, 1785. Character of To Joseph Hill, Esq., June 25, 1785. Cowper's summer- To the Rev. John Newton, June 25, 1785. Allusion to To the Rev. John Newton, July 9, 1785. Mention of To the Rev. William Unwin, July 27, 1785. Violent To the Rev. John Newton, Aug. 6, 1785. Feelings on To the Rev. John Newton, Aug. 17, 1785. Reasons To the Rev. William Unwin, Aug. 27, 1785. Thanks for To the Rev. John Newton, Sept. 24, 1785. Recollections Sentiments of the late Rev. Andrew Fuller on the Bible To Joseph Hill, Esq., Oct. 11, 1785. Cowper excuses To Lady Hesketh, Oct. 12, 1785. Recollections revived To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 16, 1785. On the death ib. To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 22, 1785. Progress of To the Rev. John Newton, Nov. 5, 1785. On his tar- To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 7, 1785. On the interruptions To Lady Hesketh, Nov. 9, 1785. Reference to his poems; To the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 3, 1785. Causes which led him to undertake the translation of Homer; visit To the same, Dec. 10, 1785. On the favourable reports of his last volume of poems; censure of Pope's Homer 101 To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 24, 1785. On his 104 To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 24, 1785. On his translation To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 31, 1785. On his To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 14, 1786. On Mr. Unwin's introduction to Lady Hesketh; specimen of Cowper's translation of Homer, sent to General Cowper; 109 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Jan. 15, 1786. Explanation To the same, Jan. 23, 1786. Dr. Maty's intended re- view of "The Task;" Dr. Cyril Jackson's opinion of To Lady Hesketh, Jan. 31, 1786. Acknowledgment of presents from Anonymous; state of his health; pro- To the same, Feb. 9, 1786. Anticipations of a visit from To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 18, 1786. On their mottoes To Lady Hesketh, Feb. 19, 1786. Preparations for her PAGE To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Feb. 27, 1786. Condolence To the Rev. W. Unwin, March 13, 1786. Character of To Joseph Hill, Esq, April 5, 1786. Reasons for declin- ing to make any apology for his translation of Homer. 141 Motives which induced Cowper to undertake a new version 142 To Lady Hesketh, April 17, 1786. Description of the Vicarage at Olney, where lodgings had been taken for her; Mrs. Unwin's sentiments towards her; letter |