CHAPTER I
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Introductory--Mrs. Piozzi and the blue-stockings--Penelope Weston--The Salusbury family--Early years and education--Marriage to Thrale, 1763--Widowhood--Marriage to Piozzi, 1784--Foreign travel--Return to England, 1788 1
CHAPTER II
The Piozzis in Hanover Square--Scotch tour, 1789--Visit to Wales--Return to Streatham Park, 1790--Harriet Lee's romance--Nuneham and Mrs. Siddons, 1791--French Revolution--Cecilia's admirers--Apprehensions for Cecilia--The September massacres--Miss Weston's engagement 18
CHAPTER III
Miss Weston marries Wm. Pennington, 1792--Execution of Louis XVI--Reconciliation of Mrs. Piozzi and her daughters, 1793--Irish Rebellion--British Synonymy--Fleming's prophecies--Cecilia's flirtations--Residence at Denbigh, 1794--Building of Brynbella 73
CHAPTER IV
Cecilia's engagement and marriage to Mostyn, 1795--Her dangerous illness--Friction with the Mostyns--Disturbances in Italy and Ireland--Death of Maria Siddons--Visit to Bath, 1798 121
CHAPTER V
Adoption of John Salusbury Piozzi--The Canterbury Tales--Bath Riots, 1800--Chancery suit with Miss Thrale--Bach-y-graig restored--Retrospection published, 1801--The Blagdon controversy--Political epigram 169
CHAPTER VI
Attacks by reviewers--The Peace, 1801--Visit to London--South Wales--Mrs. Pennington's troubles--Bath again--Breach with Mrs. Pennington, 1804 218