PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS
Reading edition
BY CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH.
ABRIDGED, CHIEFLY IN PARTS PERTAINING TO POLITICAL AND OTHER CONTROVERSIES PREVALENT AT THE TIME IN GREAT BRITAIN.
CONTENTS.
LETTER I.
CHILDHOOD.—Reasons—Design—Martyrs' prison—Palace garden—Scenery— Music—Study—Politics—A brother—Protestantism—The Bible—Judicious plan
LETTER II.
YOUTH.—Private journals—Romance—The drama—Poetical taste—Loss of hearing—Books—A change—Rural life—Stays—Tight-lacing—Ruinous custom—The country
LETTER III.
EARLY DAYS.—Idling—Convictions—Anticipating evil—Mischievous errors —Unreal estimates—Fake views—A parting—Fraternal love
LETTER IV.
YOUTH.—A grandmother—Unfashionable taste—A bereavement—Changes— Travels—Punctuality—Ocean scenery—False confidence—A storm—Wonders of the deep—Recklessness—An Arab steed—A fragment—Escapes— Housewifery—Nova Scotia—Indians—Cosmopolitanism—Home
LETTER V.
IRELAND.—Oxford—Irishmen—The journey—The arrival—An escape—Dublin —St. John's eve—The dance—Paganism—Trials—Levying distress— Convictions—Terrors—Awakened conscience—God's teaching—Joy and peace
LETTER VI.
RELIGIOUS PROGRESS.—The church—Socinianism—Temptation—Metaphysics— Athanasian creed—An epoch—My first tract—A new friend—"Hail Mary"— Christian communion
LETTER VII.
KILKENNY.—A new residence—Another snare—Compromise—An apostate—"End of controversy"—The snare broken—Another attack—An argument— Discussion—The result
LETTER VIII.
The dumb boy.—A pupil—Jack's commencement—Inquiry—A dilemma—Dawning light—Seasonings—A sunbeam—A soul born—A protester—Idolatry— Faithfulness—Summons—Superstition—National character—Confession— Infernal machinery
LETTER IX.
England.—The dumb boy—Jack's adventure—Departure from Ireland—Hannah More—A carnal politician—Treachery—Afflictions—Jack's progress— Prayer—Mercies—A soldier—A home—False judgment—Tranquillity
LETTER X.
Sandhurst.—A proposal—A snare—An incident—Papal fulmination—Jack's petition—Happy caution—Perseverance—Zeal—Testimonies—A contrast
LETTER XI.
Separation.—Prejudices—Home—Forebodings—Danger—Trying scenes— Queries—Awful contrast—Cadets—Retrospections—A visitation—Sympathy —True feeling
LETTER XII.
Employment.—Sabbath meetings—Boys—An event—Forgiveness—Prejudices— The Irish language—St. Giles's—A project—The Irish church
LETTER XIII.
A sunset.—A termination—A sunset—Resignation—The red hand—Joy and peace—True wisdom—Sympathy—Earnestness—A dying protest—Sleeping in Jesus
LETTER XIV.
A removal.—An appeal—Irish schools—Literary labors—Antinomianism— Conclusion