OF WILLIAM COWPER HIS LIFE AND LETTERS BY WILLIAM HAYLEY ESQ. NOW FIRST COMPLETED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF COWPER'S PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. EDITED BY THE REV. T. S. GRIMSHAWE, A.M. RECTOR OF BURTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, AND VICAR OF BIDDENHAM, BEDFORDSHIRE, AUTHOR OF THE LIFE OF THE REV. LEGH RICHMOND. Letters, such as are written from wise men, are, of all the words of men, in my VOL. III. LONDON SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET. MDCCCXXXV. CONTENTS 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- 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 46 To the Rev. John Newton, Aug. 6, 1785. Feelings on To the Rev. John Newton, Aug. 17, 1785. Reasons Character of Dr. Johnson's Diary Extracts from it Arguments for the necessity of conversion Johnson's neglect of the Sabbath Testimony of Sir William Jones respecting the Holy To the Rev. William Unwin, Aug. 27, 1785. Thanks for To the Rev. John Newton, Sept. 24, 1785. Recollections Origin of Sunday schools Their utility Sentiments of the late Rev. Andrew Fuller on the Bible To Joseph Hill, Esq., Oct. 11, 1785. Cowper excuses Renewal of Cowper's intimacy with his cousin, Lady To Lady Hesketh, Oct. 12, 1785. Recollections revived by her letter; account of his own situation; allusion to his uncle's health; necessity of mental employment for To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 16, 1785. On the death of Miss Cunningham; expected removal of the Rev. ib. To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 22, 1785. Progress of 82 |