Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges
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1. Front matter2. Introduction.3. The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq.4. Dedication.5. Preface. The Esmonds Of Virginia6. Book I. The Early Youth Of Henry Esmond, Up To The Time Of His Leaving Trinity College, In Cambridge7. Chapter I. An Account Of The Family Of Esmond Of Castlewood Hall8. Chapter II. Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives At Castlewood9. Chapter III. Whither In The Time Of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him As Page To Isabella10. Chapter IV. I Am Placed Under A Popish Priest And Bred To That Religion.—Viscountess Castlewood11. Chapter V. My Superiors Are Engaged In Plots For The Restoration Of King James II12. Chapter VI. The Issue Of The Plots.—The Death Of Thomas, Third Viscount Of Castlewood; And The Imprisonment Of His Viscountess13. Chapter VII. I Am Left At Castlewood An Orphan, And Find Most Kind Protectors There14. Chapter VIII. After Good Fortune Comes Evil15. Chapter IX. I Have The Small-Pox, And Prepare To Leave Castlewood16. Chapter X. I Go To Cambridge, And Do But Little Good There17. Chapter XI. I Come Home For A Holiday To Castlewood, And Find A Skeleton In The House18. Chapter XII. My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us For No Good19. Chapter XIII. My Lord Leaves Us And His Evil Behind Him20. Chapter XIV. We Ride After Him To London21. Chapter I. I Am In Prison, And Visited, But Not Consoled There22. Chapter II. I Come To The End Of My Captivity, But Not Of My Trouble23. Chapter III. I Take The Queen's Pay In Quin's Regiment24. Chapter IV. Recapitulations25. Chapter V. I Go On The Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Salt Water And Smell Powder26. Chapter VI. The 29th December27. Chapter VII. I Am Made Welcome At Walcote28. Chapter VIII. Family Talk29. Chapter IX. I Make The Campaign Of 170430. Chapter X. An Old Story About A Fool And A Woman31. Chapter XI. The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison32. Chapter XII. I Get A Company In The Campaign Of 170633. Chapter XIII. I Meet An Old Acquaintance In Flanders, And Find My Mother's Grave And My Own Cradle There34. Chapter XIV. The Campaign Of 1707, 170835. Chapter XV. General Webb Wins The Battle Of Wynendael36. Chapter I. I Come To An End Of My Battles And Bruises37. Chapter II. I Go Home, And Harp On The Old String38. Chapter III. A Paper Out Of The “Spectator”39. Chapter IV. Beatrix's New Suitor40. Chapter V. Mohun Appears For The Last Time In This History41. Chapter VI. Poor Beatrix42. Chapter VII. I Visit Castlewood Once More43. Chapter VIII. I Travel To France And Bring Home A Portrait Of Rigaud44. Chapter IX. The Original Of The Portrait Comes To England45. Chapter X. We Entertain A Very Distinguished Guest At Kensington46. Chapter XI. Our Guest Quits Us As Not Being Hospitable Enough47. Chapter XII. A Great Scheme, And Who Balked It48. Chapter XIII. August 1st, 171449. Appendix50. The English Humourists Of The Eighteenth Century51. Lecture The First. Swift52. Lecture The Second. Congreve And Addison53. Lecture The Third. Steele54. Lecture The Fourth. Prior, Gay, And Pope55. Lecture The Fifth. Hogarth, Smollett, And Fielding56. Lecture The Sixth. Sterne And Goldsmith57. The Poems58. Sketches Of Manners, Morals, Court And Town Life59. Sketches Of Manners, Morals, Court And Town Life (continued 2)60. Sketches Of Manners, Morals, Court And Town Life (continued 3)61. Footnotes62. Footnotes (continued 2)63. Footnotes (continued 3)