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
