"(Dated) 24. January, 1741."

As it seems incredible that Walpole could have written such a letter;
and the editor does not say where it is taken from, or where the
original is, I beg to ask any of your readers whether they have ever
seen the letter elsewhere, or attributed by any other writer to Walpole?
The editor adds, "accordingly, the scheme took place very soon after,
and Mr. Pulteney was in 1742 dignified with the titles before mentioned,
i.e. Earl of Bath, &c."

G.

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BISHOPS OF OSSORY.

Acting on "R.R.'s" excellent suggestion (No. 16. p. 243. _ante_), I beg
to solicit from all collectors, who may chance to see these lines,
information relative to the _Bishops of Ossory_. I am at present engaged
on a work which will comprise that portion of Harris's edition of Sir
James Ware's _Bishops of Ireland_ bearing on the see of Ossory. The
following names are those concerning whom, especially, information,
either original or by reference to rare printed books, will be most
thankfully acknowledged:--

John Parry Succ. 1672 Ob. 1677.
Benjamin Parry Succ. 1677 Ob. 1678.
Michael Ward Succ. 1678 Trans. 1679.
Thomas Otway Succ. 1679 Ob. 1692.
John Hartstong Succ. 1693 Trans. 1713.
Sir Thos. Vesey, Bart. Succ. 1714 Ob. 1730.
Edw. Tennison Succ. 1731 Ob. 1735.
Charles Este Succ. 1736 Trans. 1740.
Anthony Dopping Succ. 1740 Ob. 1743.
Michael Cox Succ. 1743 Trans. 1755.
Edward Maurice Succ. 1755 Ob. 1756.
Richard Pococke Succ. 1756 Trans. 1765.
Charles Dodgson Succ. 1765 Trans. 1775.
William Newcome Succ. 1775 Trans. 1779.
Sir John Hotham, Bt. Succ. 1779 Trans. 1782.
Hon. W. Beresford Succ. 1782 Trans. 1795.
Thos. L. O'Beirne Succ. 1795 Trans. 1798.
Hugh Hamilton Succ. 1799 Ob. 1805.
John Kearney Succ. 1806 Ob. 1813.

I may state, that I have access to that most excellent work _Fasti
Ecclesiae Hiberniae_, by Archdeacon Cotton, who has collected many
particulars respecting the above-named prelates.

JAMES GRAVES.

Kilkenny, Feb. 21. 1850.

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_Burton's Anatomy of (Religious) Melancholy._--In compliance with the
very useful suggestion of "R.R." (No. 16. p. 243.), I venture to express
my intention of rep