CONTENTS.

BOOK I.

THE EARLY YOUTH OF HENRY ESMOND, UP TO THE

TIME OF HIS LEAVING TRINITY COLLEGE IN

CAMBRIDGE.

CHAP.

PAGE

I. AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILY OF Esmond of CASTLE-

WOOD HALL.

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II. RELATES HOW FRANCIS, FOURTH VISCOUNT, ARRIVES

AT CASTLEWOOD

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III. WHITHER, IN THE TIME OF THOMAS, THIRD VISCOUNT,

I HAD PRECEDED HIM AS PAGE TO ISABELLA

IV. I AM PLACED UNDER A POPISH PRIEST, AND BRED

TO THAT RELIGION - VISCOUNTESS CASTLEWOOD 31

V. MY SUPERIORS ARE ENGAGED IN PLOTS FOR THE

RESTORATION OF KING JAMES THE SECOND.

VI. THE ISSUE OF THE PLOTS-THE DEATH OF THOMAS,

THIRD VISCOUNT OF CASTLEWOOD; AND THE IM-

PRISONMENT OF HIS VISCOUNTESS

VII. I AM LEFT AT CASTLEWOOD AN ORPHAN, AND FIND

MOST KIND PROTECTORS THERE

AFTER GOOD FORTUNE COMES EVIL.

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VIII.

IX. I HAVE THE SMALL-Pox, AND PREPARE TO LEAVE

CASTLEWOOD

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X. I GO TO CAMBRIDGE, AND DO BUT LITTLE GOOD

XI. I COME HOME FOR A HOLIDAY TO CASTLEWOOD, AND

FIND A SKELETON IN THE HOUSE

XII. MY LORD MOHUN COMES AMONG US FOR No Good.

XIII. MY LORD LEAVES US AND HIS EVIL BEHIND HIM.

XIV. WE RIDE AFTER HIM TO LONDON

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BOOK II.

CONTAINS MR. ESMOND'S MILITARY LIFE, AND OTHER

MATTERS APPERTAINING TO THE ESMOND FAMILY.

I. I AM IN PRISON, AND VISITED, BUT NOT CONSOLED

THERE.

II. I COME TO THE END OF MY CAPTIVITY, BUT NOT OF

MY TROUBLE

III. I TAKE THE QUEEN'S PAY IN QUIN'S REGIMENT

IV.

RECAPITULATIONS

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V. I GO ON THE VIGO BAY EXPEDITION, TASTE SALT

WATER, AND SMELL POWDER

VI. THE 29TH DECEMBER

VII. I AM MADE WELCOME AT WALCOTE

VIII. FAMILY TALK.

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X. AN OLD STORY ABOUT A FOOL AND A WOMAN

XI. THE FAMOUS MR. JOSEPH ADDISON.

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XII. I GET A COMPANY IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1706 .

XIII. I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN FLANDERS, and

FIND MY MOTHER'S GRAVE AND MY OWN CRADLE

THERE.

XIV. THE CAMPAIGN OF 1707, 1708

. XV. GENERAL WEBB WINS THE BATTLE OF WYNENDAEL, 298

BOOK III.

CONTAINING THE END OF MR. ESMOND'S ADVENTURES

IN ENGLAND.

I. I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES

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II. I Go HOME AND HARP ON THE OLD STRING

III. A PAPER OUT OF THE 66 SPECTATOR"

V. MOHUN APPEARS FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS

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HISTORY.

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VI.

POOR BEATRIX.

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VII. I VISIT CASTLEWOOD ONCE MORE

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VIII. I TRAVEL TO FRANCE AND BRING HOME A PORTRAIT

OF RIGAUD

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IX. THE ORIGINAL OF THE PORTRAIT COMES TO ENGLAND 426

X. WE ENTERTAIN A VERY DISTINGUISHED GUEST AT

XI. OUR GUEST QUITS US AS NOT BEING HOSPITABLE

ENOUGH

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XII. A GREAT SCHEME, AND WHO BALKED IT

XIII. AUGUST 1ST, 1714 .

THE HISTORY

OF

HENRY ESMOND, Esq.