Age 25 Return to London; inconsistency of his conduct 31 Obtains an appointment in the House of Lords Removal to St. Alban's; painful feelings there The great benefits that followed it Interesting conversation with Dr. Cotton Cowper's close application to the Scriptures His excellent remarks on the benefits of affliction Watchfulness and care over his heart CHAPTER VI. 38 Lively interest he took in the spiritual welfare of his cor- Cowper's visit to him at Cambridge, and deep concern for His brother's conversion and death Impressions it made on Cowper's mind 39 Cowper's description of his character, and tribute to his 41 Begins with Mr. Newton to write the Olney Hymns Some remarks of Hayley animadverted upon Cowper kindly taken under Mr. Newton's care 47 Undertakes to domesticate some leverets Cowper's playful description of his character 48 Commences writing his original works Describes the state of his mind Great pains he took with his compositions Mr. Newton's preface to the volume Its publication, and how it was received His remarks on the peculiarity of his own case Declines contributing to the " Theological Magazine” Danger of trifling with our Maker His deep aversion to a formal profession of religion Becomes intimate with the Throckmorton family Remarks on the effects of frequent removals CHAPTER XI. Description of his religious experience Reasons or translating "Homer" Immense pains he took with it Diligently employed in its revisal Vexation he experienced from critics CHAPTER XII. 55 Interesting description of his house at Weston Cowper's distressing feelings on the occasion Renewal of his correspondence with Mr. Newton Justifies himself for undertaking his translation 56 Vigour with which he prosecuted it Continued desires after religion The gloomy state of his mind unremoved Reasons for declining to write on the "Slave Trade" Commencement of his correspondence with Mrs. King Interesting extracts from letters to Mrs. King Comparison between us and our ancestors Reflections on the death of Ashly Cowper, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Newton's visit to Weston Lady Hesketh's second visit to the poet 57 Indefatigable attention to his translation |