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- THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY
- With Notes By W. C. Ward, And Prefaced By Lord Macaulay's Essay. Volume 1 (of 3) (1778-1787.)
- "The Cream Of The Diarists And Memoir Writers"
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- PREFACE.
- MADAME D'ARBLAY, BY LORD MACAULAY.
- With Notes By W. C. Ward, And Prefaced By Lord Macaulay's Essay. Volume 1 (of 3) (1778-1787.)
- DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY.
- SECT. 1 (1778.)
- MISS BURNEY PUBLISHES HER FIRST NOVEL AND FINDS HERSELF FAMOUS.
- "EVELINA" AND THE MYSTERY ATTENDING ITS PUBLICATION.
- A FIRST VISIT TO MRS. THRALE AND AN INTRODUCTION To DR. JOHNSON.
- FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
- CONVERSATIONS WITH MRS. THRALE AND DR. JOHNSON.
- DR. JOHNSON ON SOME "LADIES" OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE
- A LEARNED MAN ON "EVELINA."
- CURIOSITY REGARDING THE AUTHOR OF "EVELINA."
- THE MEMBERS OF DR. JOHNSON'S HOUSEHOLD.
- ANTICIPATED VISIT FROM MRS. MONTAGU.
- FANNY BURNEY'S INTRODUCTION TO A CELEBRATED "BLUE-STOCKING."
- DR. JOHNSON'S COMPLIMENTS AND GROSS SPEECHES.
- SUGGESTED HUSBANDS FOR FANNY BURNEY.
- A STREATHAM DINNER PARTY.
- SECT. 2 (1779)
- THE AUTHOR OF "EVELINA" IN SOCIETY:
- SHE VISITS BRIGHTON AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
- A QUEER ADVENTURE.
- St. Martin's Street, January.
- AN EVENING AT SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS'S
- A DEMONSTRATIVE "EVELINA" ENTHUSIAST.
- FANNY BURNEY'S INTRODUCTION TO SHERIDAN.
- AN ARISTOCRATIC RADICAL OF THE LAST CENTURY.
- MR. MURPHY, THE DRAMATIST.
- A BEAUTY WEEPING AT WILL,
- MR. MURPHY'S CONCERN REGARDING FANNY BURNEY'S COMEDY.
- A SCENE ON THE BRIGHTON PARADE.
- MR. MURPHY CONSIDERS THE DIALOGUE IS CHARMING: A CENSORIOUS LADY.
- A MILITIA CAPTAIN OFFICIATES AS BARBER.
- "HEARTS HAVE AT YE ALL."
- GIDDY MISS BROWN.
- SOPHY STREATFIELD AGAIN WEEPS TO ORDER.
- "EVERYTHING A BORE."
- PROPOSED MATCH BETWEEN MR. SEWARD AND THE WEEPER-AT-WILL.
- THE FATE OF "THE WITLINGS."
- FANNY BURNEY to MR. CRISP.
- "QUITE WHAT WE CALL," AND "GIVE ME LEAVE To TELL YOU."
- THE CRYING BEAUTY AND HER MOTHER.
- A BEWITCHING PRODIGY.
- AT BRIGHTON: A "CURE." THE JEALOUS CUMBERLANDS.
- AN AMUSING CHARACTER: HIS VIEWS ON MANY SUBJECTS.
- SECT. 3 (1780-1781)
- A SEASON AT BATH: MR. THRALE'S DEATH.
- A YOUTHFUL PRODIGY.
- LORD MULGRAVE ON THE "SERVICES."
- SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH.
- THE BYRONS.
- MR. HENRY WILL BE SO MORTIFIED.
- ALL THE BEST FAMILIES IN THE NAVY.
- THE LADY OF BATH EASTON.
- A FASHIONABLE CONCERT.
- A BATH ALDERMAN'S RAREE SHOW.
- FLIGHTY CAPTAIN BOUCHIER.
- A YOUNG AND AGREEABLE INFIDEL.
- BALL-ROOM FLIRTATIONS.
- FURTHER FLIRTATIONS.
- BATH EASTON AND SCEPTICAL MISS W——
- CURIOSITY ABOUT THE "EVELINA" SET.
- ALARM AT THE "NO POPERY" RIOTS.
- HASTY DEPARTURE FROM BATH.
- THE GORDON RIOTS.
- A SUGGESTED VISIT To GRUB-STREET.
- FANNY BURNEY'S BROTHER IS PROMOTED.
- THE DEATH OF MR. THRALE.
- SECT. 4 (1781-2.)
- MISS BURNEY EXTENDS THE CIRCLE OF HER ACQUAINTANCE.
- YOUNG MR. CRUTCHLEY RUFFLES MISS BURNEY.
- Streatham, May.
- MISS BURNEY SULKS ON.
- TOO MUCH OF MANY THINGS.
- A "POOR WRETCH OF A PAINTER."
- DR. JOHNSON IN A RAGE.
- THE MISERABLE HOST AND MELANCHOLY GUEST.
- TWO CELEBRATED DUCHESSES DISCUSSED.
- MR. CRUTCHLEY IS BANTERED ABOUT HIS PRIDE.
- MISS SOPHY STREATHIELD IS COMMENTED ON
- GARRULOUS MR. MUSGRAVE.
- A PARTING SHOT AT MR. CRUTCHLEY.
- MANAGER HELIOGABALUS.
- SISTER AUTHORESSES.
- A DINNER AT SIR JOSHUA'S, WITH BURKE AND GIBBON.
- A LETTER FROM BURKE To FANNY BURNEY.
- MISS BURNEY SITS FOR HER PORTRAIT
- GENERAL PAOLI.[152]
- SECT. 5 (1782-3-4-)
- "CECILIA": A PAEAN OF PRAISE: LAMENTATIONS.
- AT BRIGHTON AGAIN, THE "FAmous Miss BURNEY."
- Brighthelmstone, Oct. 26.
- DR. JOHNSON DOGMATISES.
- A CUNNING RUNAWAY HEIRESS.
- DR. JOHNSON A BORE.
- MISS BURNEY WILL NOT BE PERSUADED TO DANCE.
- DR. JOHNSON HELD IN GENERAL DREAD.
- SHORT, FAT, HANDSOME MISS MONCKTON: DUCAL INDIFFERENCE.
- MISS MONCKTON'S ASSEMBLY: SACQUES AND RUFFLES.
- AT MISS MONCKTON'S: "CECILIA" EXTOLLED BY THE "OLD WITS," AND BY BURKE.
- A WRITER OF ROMANCES.
- MRS. WALSINGHAM.
- MRS. SIDDONS.
- DR. JOHNSON'S INMATES AT BOLT-COURT.
- THE TWO MR. CAMBRIDGES IMPROVE UPON ACQUAINTANCE.
- THE SHILLING, THE CHAIRMAN, AND THE GREEN-SHOP GIRL.
- MR. SOAME JENYNS'S EULOGY ON "CECILIA."
- AN ITALIAN SINGER'S VIEWS OF ENGLAND.
- RAPTURES OF THE "OLD WITS" OVER "CECILIA."
- ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MR. CRISP.
- FANNY BURNEY to MR. CRISP
- April 12, 1783.
- DR. JOHNSON ATTACKED BY PARALYSIS.
- A PLEASANT DAY WITH THE CAMBRIDGES.
- DR. JOHNSON's HEROIC FORBEARANCE.
- "SWEET BEWITCHING MRS. LOCKE."
- MRS. THRALE'S SECOND MARRIAGE.
- MRS. THRALE to FANNY BURNEY
- Mortimer-st., Cavendish-sq.
- FANNY BURNEY to MRS. PIOZZI
- Norbury Park,
- MRS. PIOZZI to FANNY BURNEY
- Wellbeck-st., NO, 33, Cavendish-sq.,
- A HAPPY HOME.
- LADY F.'s ANGER AT MRS. PIOZZI'S MARRIAGE.
- FANNY BURNEY TO MRS. LOCKE.
- St. Martin's-st.,
- DR. JOHNSON'S FAILING HEALTH.
- DR. JOHNSON DYING. HIS DEATH.
- SECT. 6 (1785-6.)
- MISS BURNEY IS FAVOURABLY NOTICED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
- ROYAL GENEROSITY to MRS. DELANY.
- FANNY BURNEY TO DR. BURNEY
- St. James's-place,
- FANNY BURNEY TO MRS. LOCKE.
- St. James's-place,
- A VISIT TO MRS. DELANY.
- ROYAL CURIOSITY ABOUT MISS BURNEY.
- AN ANTICIPATED ROYAL INTERVIEW.
- DIRECTIONS FOR A PRIVATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY.
- A PANIC.
- In the midst of all this, the queen came!
- "THE KING! AUNT, THE KING!"
- THE KING CATEGORICALLY QUESTIONS Miss BURNEY.
- THE QUEEN APPEARS UPON THE SCENE.
- "MISS BURNEY PLAYS—BUT NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT."
- A DRAWING-ROOM DURING A FOG.
- WILL MISS BURNEY WRITE ANY MORE?
- A MUSICIAN, WITH A PROBOSCIS.
- GENERAL CONVERSATION: ROYALTY DEPARTS.
- After this, Mrs. Delany mentioned Madame de la Fite and her son.
- THE KING AGAIN: TEA TABLE ETIQUETTE.
- GEORGE III. ON PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
- LITERARY TALK WITH THE QUEEN.
- Tuesday, Dec. 20.—1st, summons; 2ndly, entree.
- THE QUEEN ON ROMAN CATHOLIC SUPERSTITIONS.
- ON BEING PRESENTED.
- FANNY BURNEY TO MRS. BURNEY.
- Windsor, Dec. 17
- DIRECTIONS FOR COUGHING, SNEEZING, OR MOVING BEFORE THE KING AND QUEEN.
- DR. BURNEY IS DISAPPOINTED OF A PLACE.
- A VISIT TO WARREN HASTINGS AND HIS WIFE.
- A PROPOSAL FROM THE QUEEN.
- MISS BURNEY ACCEPTS THE QUEEN'S OFFER.
- FANNY BURNEY TO DR. BURNEY
- FANNY BURNEY TO MRS. FRANCIS
- [202]
- SECT. 7 (1786)
- MISS BURNEY ENTERS UPON HER COURT DUTIES.
- THE QUEEN'S SUMMONS.
- A MILITARY GOURMAND.
- A SUCCESSION OF VISITORS.
- THE TEA TABLE OF THE KEEPER OF THE ROBES.
- EVENING CEREMONIAL IN THE QUEEN'S DRESSING ROOM.
- THE QUEEN'S TOILETTES.
- CONGRATULATORY VISITS FROM COURT OFFICIALS.
- INOPPORTUNE VISITORS.
- MAJOR PRICE AND COLONEL POLIER.
- MISS BURNEY'S DAILY ROUTINE AT WINDSOR.
- THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
- THE COURT AT KEW: A THREE YEAR OLD PRINCESS.
- A DRAWING-ROOM AT ST. JAMES'S.
- ABSENCE OF STATE AT KEW.
- MISS BURNEY'S FIRST EVENING OUT
- CASUAL CALLERS TO BE KEPT OFF: A NEW ARRIVAL.
- THE ROYAL PRINCESSES.
- ALARMING NEWS.
- THE ATTEMPT AGAINST THE KING.
- AGITATION OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCESSES.
- A PRIVILEGE IS SECURED.
- THE QUEEN CONTINUES ANXIOUS.
- SNUFF PREPARER-IN—CHIEF.
- A SUPPER MYSTERY.
- LITTLE PRINCESS AMELIA'S BIRTHDAY.
- THE CIPHER BECOMES A NUMBER.
- DISPLAY OF LOYALTY AT LITTLE KEW.
- MISS BERNAR, THE QUEEN WILL GIVE YOU A GOWN.
- A CROWDED DRAWING-ROOM.
- THE KEEPER OF THE ROBES IS VERY MUCH PUT OUT.
- SECT. 8 (1786.)
- ROYAL VISIT TO NUNEHAM, OXFORD AND BLENHEIM.
- A JOB'S COMFORTER.
- THE JOURNEY To NUNEHAM: UNGRACious RECEPTION.
- A HASTY INTRODUCTION To LADY HARCOURT.
- APPARITION OF THE PRINCESSES.
- FROM PILLAR TO POST.
- "THE EQUERRIES WANT THE LADIES."
- SUMMONED TO THE QUEEN.
- A CHECK FOR THE COLONEL.
- THANKSGIVING SERVICE; AT NUNEHAM.
- ROYAL VISIT TO OXFORD: RECEPTION BY THE UNIVERSITY.
- And now for the Oxford expedition.
- THE ROYAL FAMILY ARE MUCH AFFECTED.
- THE PRESENTATIONS: RETIRING BACKWARDS.
- THE COLLEGES VISITED: A STEALTHY COLLATION.
- RETREATING FROM THE ROYAL PRESENCE.
- SURPRISED BY THE QUEEN.
- AT NUNEHAM AGAIN.
- A LIVELY BREAKFAST INCIDENT.
- SECT. 9 (1786-7-)
- COURT DUTIES AT WINDSOR AND KEW.
- THE MISCHIEF-MAKING KEEPER OF THE ROBES.
- A TERRACE PARTY.
- A NERVOUS READER.
- MISS BURNEY REPINES AT HER POSITION.
- FANNY BURNEY TO MRS. PHILIPS.
- MADAME DE GENLIs DISCUSSED.
- A DISTINGUISHED ASTRONOMER.
- EFFUSIVE MADAME DE LA ROCHE.
- A DINNER DIFFICULTY.
- AN ECCENTRIC LADY.
- THE WRONG GUEST INVITED.
- THE PRINCESS ROYAL's BIRTHDAY.
- ARRIVAL OF A NEW EQUERRY.
- CUSTODIAN OF THE QUEEN'S JEWEL Box.
- A LAUDATORY ESTIMATE OF THE QUEEN.
- TABLE DIFFICULTIES.
- AN EQUERRY'S DUTIES AND DISCOMFORTS.
- ROYAL CAUTIONS AND CONFIDENCES.
- THE QUEEN TIRED OF HER GEWGAWS.
- A HOLIDAY AT LAST.
- TEA ROOM GAMBOLS.
- A DREADFUL MISHAP.
- "IS IT PERMITTED?"
- THE PLUMP PROVOST AND HIS LADY.
- THE EQUERRIES VIOLATE THE RULES.
- MR. TURBULENT ON COURT ROUTINE.
- AN EQUERRY ON THE COURT CONCERT.
- DR. HERSCHFL'S LARGE TELESCOPE.
- ILLNESS, AND SOME REFLECTIONS IT GAVE RISE TO.
- FOOTNOTES:
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