The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen AnneBOOK II.Reading editionChapter navigation47 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A COLONEL IN THE SERVICE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ANNE WRITTEN BY HIMSELF By William Makepeace ThackerayPREFACE.BOOK I.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVBOOK II.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVBOOK III.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIPrevious chapter ←Book 1 — Chapter XIVNext chapter →Book 2 — Chapter IAll chapters and sections (47)Other sectionsA COLONEL IN THE SERVICE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ANNE WRITTEN BY HIMSELF By William Makepeace ThackerayPREFACE.Books1Book 1 · Chapters1234567891011121314Books2Book 2 · Chapters123456789101112131415Books3Book 3 · Chapters12345678910111213CONTAINS MR. ESMOND'S MILITARY LIFE, AND OTHER MATTERS APPERTAINING TO THE ESMOND FAMILY.◇← CHAPTER XIV.CHAPTER I. →