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To the Rev. John Newton, May 20, 1786. Cowper's unhappy state of mind; his connexions 236 Remarks on Cowper's depression of spirit 237 Delusion of supposing himself excluded from the mercy of God 237 Religious consolation recommended in cases of disordered intellect 237 To Lady Hesketh, May 25, 1786. Delay of her coming; visit to a house at Weston; the Throckmortons; anecdote of a quotation from "The Task;" nervous affections 238 To the same, May 29, 1786. Delay of her coming; preparations for it; allusion to his fits of dejection 239 To the same, June 4 and 5, 1786. Cowper rallies her on her fears of their expected meeting; dinner at Mr. Throckmorton's 240 To Joseph Hill, Esq., June 9, 1786. Relapse of the Lord Chancellor; renewal of correspondence with Colman; the Nonsense Club; expectation of Lady Hesketh's arrival 241 Arrival of Lady Hesketh at Olney 241 Influence of that event on Cowper 241 Extract from a letter from him to Mr. Bull 241 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.

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