To the Rev. John Newton, July 5, 1784. Reference to a passage in Homer; could the wise men of antiquity have believed in the fables of the heathen mythology? Cowper's neglect of politics; his hostility to the tax on candles
To the Rev. John Newton, July 14, 1784. Commemoration of Handel
175
Mr. Newton's sermon on that subject
175
To the Rev. John Newton, July 19, 1784. The world compared with Bedlam
176
To the same, July 28, 1784. On Mr. Newton's intended visit to the Rev. Mr. Gilpin at Lymington; his literary adversaries
176
To the Rev. William Unwin, Aug. 14, 1784. Reflections on travelling; Cowper's visits to Weston; difference of character in the inhabitants of the South Sea islands; cork supplements; franks
177
Original mode of franking, and reason for the adoption of the present method
178
To the Rev. John Newton, August 16, 1784. Pleasures of Olney; ascent of a balloon; excellence of the Friendly islanders in dancing
178
To the Rev. William Unwin, Sept. 11, 1784. Cowper's progress in his new volume of poems; opinions of a visitor on his first volume
178
To Joseph Hill, Esq., Sept. 11, 1784. Character of Dr. Cotton
179
To the Rev. John Newton, Sept. 18, 1784. Alteration of franks; Cowper's green-house; his enjoyment of natural sounds
179
To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 2, 1784. Punctuation of poetry; visit to Mr. Throckmorton
180
To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 9, 1784. Cowper maintains not only that his thoughts are unconnected, but that frequently he does not think at all; remarks on the character and death of Captain Cook
181
To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 10, 1784. With the manuscript of the new volume of his Poems, and remarks on them
182
To the same, Oct. 20, 1784. Instructions respecting a publisher, and corrections in his Poems
182
To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 22, 1784. Remarks on Knox's Essays
183
To the same. Oct. 30, 1784. Heroism of the Sandwich islanders; Cowper informs Mr. Newton of his intention to publish a new volume
184
To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 1, 1784. Cowper's reasons for not earlier acquainting Mr. Newton with his intention of publishing again; he resolves to include "John Gilpin"
184
To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 1784. On the death of Mr. Hill's mother; Cowper's recollections of his own mother; departure of Lady Austen; his new volume of Poems
185
To the Rev. John Newton, Nov. 27, 1784. Sketch of the contents and purpose of his new volume
185
To the Rev. William Unwin, Olney, 1784. On the transmission of his Poems; effect of medicines on the composition of poetry
185
To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 29, 1784. Substance of his last letter to Mr. Newton
186
To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 4, 1784. Aërial voyages
Gibbon's record of his feelings on the conclusion of his History
191
Moral drawn from the evanescence of life
191
To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 5, 1785. On the renouncement of the Christian character; epitaph on Dr. Johnson
191
To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 15, 1785. On delay in letter-writing; sentiments of Rev. Mr. Newton; Cowper's contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine; Lunardi's narrative
weather; its effects on vegetation
