The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
Eliza Fowler Haywood
The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
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THE HISTORY OF MISS BETSY THOUGHTLESS
ELIZA HAYWOOD
CONTENTS
VOLUME THE FIRST
CHAPTER I
Gives the reader room to guess at what is to ensue, though ten to one but he finds himself deceived
CHAPTER II
Shews Miss Betsy in a new scene of life, and the frequent opportunities she had of putting in practice those lessons she was beginning to receive from her young instructress at the boarding-school
CHAPTER III
Affords matter of condolence, or raillery, according to the humour the reader happens to be in for either
CHAPTER IV
Verifies the old proverb, that one affliction treads upon the heels of another
CHAPTER V
Contains nothing very extraordinary, yet such things as are highly proper to be known
CHAPTER VI
May be of some service to the ladies, especially the younger sort, if well attended to
CHAPTER VII
Is a medley of various particulars, which pave the way for matters of more consequence
CHAPTER VIII
Relates how, by a concurrence of odd circumstances, Miss Betsy was brought pretty near the crisis of her fate, and the means by which she escaped
CHAPTER IX
Contains such things as might be reasonably expected, after the preceding adventure
CHAPTER X
Gives the catastrophe of the Oxford ramble, and in what manner the young ladies returned to London
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
Is little more than a continuance of the former
CHAPTER XIII
Contains some part of the history of Miss Forward's adventures, from the time of her leaving the boarding-school, as related by herself to Miss Betsy
CHAPTER XIV
Concludes Miss Forward's narrative, and relates some farther particulars of Miss Betsy's behaviour, on hearing a detail she so little expected
CHAPTER XV
Brings many things on the carpet, highly pleasing to Miss Betsy, in their beginning, and no less perplexing to her in their consequences
CHAPTER XVI
Presents the reader with the name and character of Miss Betsy's third lover, and also with some other particulars
CHAPTER XVII
Is of less importance than the former, yet must not be omitted
CHAPTER XVIII
Treats on no fresh matters, but serves to heighten those already mentioned
CHAPTER XIX
Will make the reader little the wiser
CHAPTER XX
Contains an odd accident, which happened to Miss Betsy in the cloysters of Westminster Abbey
CHAPTER XXI
Gives an explanation of the former, with other particulars, more agreeable to the reader in the repetition, than to the persons concerned in them
CHAPTER XXII
A duel begun, and another fought in the same morning, on Miss Betsy's account, are here related, with the manner in which the different antagonists behaved to each other
CHAPTER XXIII
Among other things necessary to be told, gives an account of the success of a plot laid by Mr. Chatfree, for the discovery of Miss Betsy's real sentiments
VOLUME THE SECOND
CHAPTER I
Will satisfy the reader's curiosity in some points, and increase it in others
CHAPTER II
Contains some passages which, perhaps, may be looked upon as pretty extraordinary
CHAPTER III
Discovers to Miss Betsy a piece of treachery she little expected to hear of
CHAPTER IV
Has very little in it, besides a collection of letters, some of which are much to the purpose, others less so
CHAPTER V
Serves as a supplement to the former
CHAPTER VI
Seems to bring things pretty near a conclusion
CHAPTER VII
Is the better for being short
CHAPTER VIII
Contains some incidents which will be found equally interesting and entertaining, or the author is very much mistaken
CHAPTER IX
Is yet more interesting than the former
CHAPTER X
Cannot fail of exciting compassion in some readers, though it may move others to laughter
CHAPTER XI
Shews what effects the transactions of the preceding night had on the minds of Miss Betsy and Mr. Trueworth
CHAPTER XII
Contains some passages which, it is probable, will afford more pain than pleasure; yet which are very pertinent to the history, and necessary to be related
CHAPTER XIII
Is the recital of some accidents, as little possible to be foreseen by the reader as they were by the persons to whom they happened
CHAPTER XIV
Gives a full explanation of some passages which hitherto have seemed very dark and mysterious
CHAPTER XV
Shews some part of the consequences produced by the foregoing occurrence
CHAPTER XVI
Is a kind of olio, a mixture of many things, all of them very much to the purpose, though less entertaining than some others
CHAPTER XVII
Contains only such things as the reader might reasonably expect to have been informed of before
CHAPTER XVIII
Is of very small importance, yet contains such things as the reader may expect to hear
CHAPTER XIX
Is multum in parvo
CHAPTER XX
Shews Miss Betsy left entirely to her own management, and the cause of it, with some other particulars
CHAPTER XXI
The author is under some apprehensions, will not be quite pleasing to the humour of every reader
CHAPTER XXII
Gives an account of a farther and more laudable motive to induce Mr. Trueworth to put off his intended journey into the country
CHAPTER XXIII
Returns to Miss Betsy's adventures, from which the two former were but a digression, though a very necessary one, as will hereafter appear
VOLUME THE THIRD
CHAPTER I
Relates only to such things as the reader may reasonably expect would happen
CHAPTER II
Contains only some few particulars of little moment in themselves, but serve to usher in matters of more importance
CHAPTER III
Has somewhat more business in it than the former
CHAPTER IV
If it were not for some particulars, might be as well passed over as read
CHAPTER V
Seems to be calculated rather for the instruction than entertainment of the reader
CHAPTER VI
Shews the different operations of the same passion, in persons of different principles and dispositions
CHAPTER VII
May be called an appendix to the former, as it contains only some passages subsequent to the preceding occurrences.
CHAPTER VIII
Is more full of business than entertainment
CHAPTER IX
Contains very little to the purpose
CHAPTER X
Contains an account of some transactions which, though they may not be very pleasing in the repetition, nor are of any great consequence to Miss Betsy, would render this history extremely deficient if omitted
CHAPTER XI
Is very well deserving the attention of all those who are about to marry
CHAPTER XII
Miss Betsy's innocence, as to the Denham affair, fully cleared up to Mr. Trueworth by a very extraordinary accident
CHAPTER XIII
Seems to promise a very great change for the better, both in the humour and conduct of Miss Betsy, in regard to those who professed themselves her lovers
CHAPTER XIV
Shews that Miss Betsy, whenever she pleased to exert herself, had it in her power to be discreet, even on occasions the most tempting to her honour and inclinations
CHAPTER XV
The terrible consequence which may possibly attend our placing too great a dependance on persons whose principles we are not well assured of, are here exemplified in a notable act of villainy and hypocrisy
CHAPTER XVI
Will not tire the reader
CHAPTER XVII
Love in death; an example rather to be wondered at than imitated
CHAPTER XVIII
Displays Miss Betsy in her penitentials, and the manner in which she behaved after having met with so much matter for the humiliation of her vanity; as also some farther particulars, equally worthy the attention of the curious
CHAPTER XIX
Presents the reader with some occurrences which, from the foregoing preparations, might be expected, and also with others that may seem more surprizing
CHAPTER XX
Contains divers things
CHAPTER XXI
Presents the reader with some prognosticks, on events in futuro
CHAPTER XXII
Will prove, by a remarkable instance of a high-raised hope suddenly disappointed, the extreme weakness of building our expectations upon mere conjecture
VOLUME THE FOURTH
CHAPTER I
Contains, among other particulars, an example of forgiving goodness and generosity, worthy the imitation of as many as shall read it
CHAPTER II
Is very full of business
CHAPTER III
Will not let the reader fall asleep
CHAPTER IV
Contains, among other particulars, certain bridal admonitions
CHAPTER V
Seems to demand, for more reasons than one, a greater share of attention than ordinary, in the perusal of it
CHAPTER VI
Contains a second matrimonial contest, of worse consequence than the former
CHAPTER VII
Gives an exact account of what happened in the family of Mr. Munden, after the lamentable and deplorable death of his lady's favourite squirrel; with several other particulars, much less significant, yet very necessary to be told
CHAPTER VIII
Presents the reader with some passages which could not conveniently be told before, and, without all doubt, have been for a long time impatiently expected
CHAPTER IX
Contains the catastrophe of Lady Mellasin's and her daughter Flora's adventures while on this side the globe
CHAPTER X
Returns to the affairs of Mrs. Munden
CHAPTER XI
Contains some few particulars which followed the reconciliation
CHAPTER XII
Is only the prelude to greater matters
CHAPTER XIII
Contains what every reader of an ordinary capacity may, by this time, easily guess at
CHAPTER XIV
Contains a brief recital of several very remarkable, and equally affecting, occurrences, of which the last-mentioned extraordinary adventure was productive, and which may justly enough be looked upon as yet more extraordinary than even the adventure itself
CHAPTER XV
Contains such things as will be pleasing to those whose candid dispositions interest them in favour of the heroine of this history
CHAPTER XVI
Presents the reader, among many other particulars, with a full, though as concise an account as can be given, of the real quality and condition of the lady that Mrs. Munden had seen, and been so much charmed with, at the mercer's
CHAPTER XVII
Is less entertaining than some of the former
CHAPTER XVIII
Contains a most shocking instance of infidelity and ingratitude
CHAPTER XIX
Relates such things as the reader will, doubtless, think of very great importance, yet will hereafter be found of much greater then he can at present imagine
CHAPTER XX
More of the same
CHAPTER XXI
Affords variety of amusement
CHAPTER XXII
Is less pleasing than the former
CHAPTER XXIII
Contains a very brief account of every material occurrence that happened in regard of our fair widow, during the space of a whole year, with some other particulars of less moment
CHAPTER XXIV
Is the last; and, if the author's word may be taken for it, the best
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