Description of a thunder-storm, from a letter to the same
242
Cowper's House at Olney
242
His intimacy with Mr. Newton
242
His pious and benevolent habits
242
He removes from Olney to the Lodge at Weston
242
His acquaintance with Samuel Rose, Esq. and the late Rev. Dr. Johnson
242
To Joseph Hill, Esq., June 19, 1786. His intended removal from Olney
242
To the Rev. John Newton, June 22, 1786. His employments; interruption given to them by Lady Hesketh's arrival; Newton's Sermons
243
To the Rev. Wm. Unwin, July 3, 1786. Lady Hesketh's arrival and character; state of his old abode and description of the new one at Weston; books recommended for Mr. Unwin's son
243
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, July 4, 1786. Particulars relative to the translation of Homer
244
To the Rev. John Newton, Aug. 5, 1786. His intended removal from Olney; its unhealthy situation; his unhappy state of mind; comfort of Lady Hesketh's presence
245
Cowper's spirits not affected apparently by his mental malady
246
To the Rev. William Unwin, Aug. 24, 1786. Progress of his Translation; the Throckmortons
246
To the same, (without date.) His lyric productions; recollections of boyhood
246
Extract of a letter to the Rev. Mr. Unwin
247
Lines addressed to a young lady on her birth-day
247
Proposed plan of Mr. Unwin for checking sabbath-breaking and drunkenness
247
To the Rev. Wm. Unwin, (no date.) Cowper's opinion of the inutility of Mr. Unwin's efforts
247
Exhortation to perseverance in a good cause
248
Hopes of present improvement
248
To the Rev. William Unwin, (no date.) State of the national affairs
248
To the Rev. William Unwin, (no date.) Character of Churchill's poetry
249
To the same, (no date.) Cowper's discovery in the Register of poems long composed and forgotten by him
250
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Aug. 31, 1786. Defence of elisions; intended removal to Weston
250
To the Rev. John Newton, Sept. 30, 1786. Defence of his and Mrs. Unwin's conduct
251
Explanatory remarks on the preceding letter
251
Amiable spirit and temper of Newton
251
To Joseph Hill, Esq. Oct. 6, 1786. Loss of the MS. of part of his translation
251
Cowper's removal to Weston
251
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Nov. 17, 1786. On his removal from Olney; invitation to Weston
253
To the Rev. John Newton, Nov. 17, 1786. Excuse for delay in writing; his new residence; affection for his old abode
253
To Lady Hesketh, Nov. 26, 1786. Comforts of his new residence; the cliffs; his rambles
254
Unexpected death of the Rev. Mr. Unwin
254
To Lady Hesketh, Dec. 4, 1786. On the death of Mr. Unwin
255
To the same, Dec. 9, 1786. On a singular circumstance relating to an intended pupil of Mr. Unwin's
255
To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 9, 1786. Death of Mr. Unwin; Cowper's new situation at Weston
256
To the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 16, 1786. Death of Mr. Unwin; forlorn state of his old dwelling
256
To Lady Hesketh, Dec. 21, 1786. Cowper's opinion of praise; Mr. Throckmorton's chaplain
257
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Jan. 3, 1787. Reason why a translator of Homer should not be calm; praises of his works; death of Mr. Unwin
257
Cowper has a severe attack of nervous fever
258
To Lady Hesketh, Jan. 8, 1787. State of his health; proposal of General Cowper respecting his Homer; letter from Mr. Smith, M.P. for Nottingham; Cowper's song of "The Rose" reclaimed by him
