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To the same, May 8, 1784. Cowper's reasons for not writing a sequel to John Gilpin, and not wishing that ballad to appear with his Poems; progress made in printing them
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170
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To the Rev. John Newton, May 10, 1784. Conversion of Dr. Johnson; unsuccessful attempt with a balloon at Throckmorton's
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170
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Circumstances attending Dr. Johnson's conversion
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171
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To the Rev. John Newton, May 22, 1784. On Dr. Johnson's opinion of Cowper's "Poems;" Mr. Bull and his refractory pupils
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171
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To the same, June 5, 1784. On the opinion of Cowper's "Poems" attributed to Dr. Johnson
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171
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To the Rev. John Newton, June 21, 1784. Commemoration of Handel; unpleasant summer; character of Mr. and Mrs. Unwin
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172
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To the Rev. William Unwin, July 3, 1784. Severity of the weather; its effects on vegetation
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172
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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
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To the Rev. William Unwin, July 12, 1784. Remarks on a line in Vincent Bourne's Latin poems; drawing of Mr. Unwin's house; Hume's "Essay on Suicide"
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174
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To the same, July 13, 1784. Latin Dictionary; animadversions on the tax on candles; musical ass
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174
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To the Rev. John Newton, July 14, 1784. Commemoration of Handel
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175
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Mr. Newton's sermon on that subject
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175
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To the Rev. John Newton, July 19, 1784. The world compared with Bedlam
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176
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To the same, July 28, 1784. On Mr. Newton's intended visit to the Rev. Mr. Gilpin at Lymington; his literary adversaries
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176
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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
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Original mode of franking, and reason for the adoption of the present method
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178
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To the Rev. John Newton, August 16, 1784. Pleasures of Olney; ascent of a balloon; excellence of the Friendly islanders in dancing
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178
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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
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178
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To Joseph Hill, Esq., Sept. 11, 1784. Character of Dr. Cotton
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179
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To the Rev. John Newton, Sept. 18, 1784. Alteration of franks; Cowper's green-house; his enjoyment of natural sounds
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179
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To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 2, 1784. Punctuation of poetry; visit to Mr. Throckmorton
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180
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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
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181
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To the Rev. William Unwin, Oct. 10, 1784. With the manuscript of the new volume of his Poems, and remarks on them
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182
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To the same, Oct. 20, 1784. Instructions respecting a publisher, and corrections in his Poems
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To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 22, 1784. Remarks on Knox's Essays
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To the same. Oct. 30, 1784. Heroism of the Sandwich islanders; Cowper informs Mr. Newton of his intention to publish a new volume
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184
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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"
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184
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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
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185
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To the Rev. John Newton, Nov. 27, 1784. Sketch of the contents and purpose of his new volume
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185
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To the Rev. William Unwin, Olney, 1784. On the transmission of his Poems; effect of medicines on the composition of poetry
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185
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To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 29, 1784. Substance of his last letter to Mr. Newton
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186
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To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 4, 1784. Aërial voyages
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188
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To the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 13, 1784. On the versification and titles of his new Poems; propriety of using the word worm for serpent
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Passages in Milton and Shakespeare in which worm is so used
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To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 18, 1784. Balloon travellers; inscription to his new poem; reasons for complimenting Bishop Bagot
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189
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To the Rev, John Newton, Christmas-eve, 1784.
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