The Works of William Cowper. William Cowper

274 To Lady Hesketh, Feb. 22, 1788. Remarks on Burke's speech impeaching Warren Hastings, and on the duty of public accusers 276 To the Rev. John Newton, March 1, 1788. Excuse for a lapse of memory in regard to a letter of Mr. Bean's 276 To the same, March 3, 1788. Arrival of Mr. Bean at Olney; Cowper's correspondence with Mrs. King 276 To Mrs. King, March 3, 1788. Brief history of his own life 277 To Lady Hesketh, March 3, 1788. Catastrophe of a fox-chace; Cowper in at the death 278 To the same, March 12, 1788. Remarks on Hannah More's works, and on Wilberforce's book; the Throckmortons 278 Cowper is solicited to write in behalf of the negroes 279 To General Cowper. 1788. Songs written by him on the condition of negro slaves 279 "The Morning Dream," a ballad 279 Efforts for the abolition of the Slave Trade 280 Wilberforce, the Liberator of Africa 280 Cowper's ballads on Negro slavery 280 The Negro's Complaint 280 The question why Great Britain should be the first to sacrifice interest to humanity answered by Cowper 280 Lines from Goldsmith's "Traveller," on the English character 281 Exposition of the cruelty and injustice of the slave trade, by Granville Sharp 281 Proof of the slow progress of truth 281 Extracts from Cowper's poems on Negro slavery 282 Case of Somerset, a slave, and Lord Mansfield's judgment 282 Final abolition of slavery by Great Britain, and efforts making for the religious instruction of the Negroes 282 Probability that Africa may be enlightened by their means 283 Cowper's lines on the blessings of spiritual liberty 283 Letter to Mrs. Hill, March 17, 1788. Thanks for a present of a turkey and ham; Mr. Hill's indisposition; inquiry concerning Cowper's library 284 To the Rev. John Newton, March 17, 1788. With a Song, written at Mr. N.'s request, for Lady Balgonie 284 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, March 19, 1788. Coldness of the spring; remarks on "The Manners of the Great;" progress of his Homer 284 To Samuel Rose, Esq., March 29, 1788. He expresses his wonder that his company should be desirable to Mr. R.; Mrs. Unwin's character; acknowledges the receipt of some books; Clarke's notes on Homer; allusion to his own ballads on Negro slavery 285 To Lady Hesketh, March 31, 1788. He makes mention of his song, "The Morning Dream;" allusion to Hannah More on the "Manners of Great" 286 Character of and extracts from Mrs. More's work 286 To Mrs. King, April 11, 1788. Allusion to his melancholy, and necessity for constant employment; improbability of their meeting 286 To the Rev. John Newton, April 19, 1788. Remarks on the conduct of government in regard to the Slavery Abolition question 287 To Lady Hesketh, May 6, 1788. Smollett's Don Quixote; he thanks her for the intended present of a box for letters and papers; renewal of his correspondence with Mr. Rowley; remarks on the expression, "As great as two inkle weavers" 288 To Joseph Hill, Esq., May 8, 1788. Lament for the loss of his library; progress of his Homer 288 To Lady Hesketh, May 12, 1788. Mrs. Montagu and the Blue-Stocking Club; his late feats in walking 288 To Joseph Hill, Esq., May 24, 1788. Thanks for the present of prints of the Lacemaker and Crazy Kate; family of Mr. Chester; progress of Homer; antique bust of Paris 289 To the Rev. William Bull, May 25, 1788. He declines the composition of hymns, which Mr. B. had urged him to undertake 290 To Lady Hesketh, May 27, 1788. His lines on Mr. Henry Cowper; remarks on Mrs. Montagu's Essay on the Genius of Shakespeare; antique head of Paris; remarks on the two prints sent him by Mr. Hill 290 To the same, June 3, 1788. Sudden change of the weather; remarks on the advertisement of a dancing-master of Newport-Pagnell 291 To the Rev. John Newton, June 5, 1788. His writing engagements; effect of the sudden change of the weather on