THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY
By Frances Burney
With Notes By W. C. Ward,
And Prefaced By Lord Macaulay's Essay.
Volume 1 (of 3)
(1778-1787.)
“The Cream Of The Diarists And Memoir Writers”
DETAILED CONTENTS PREFACE
MADAME D'ARBLAY, by Lord Macaulay
1. (1778) MISS BURNEY PUBLISHES HER FIRST NOVEL AND FINDS HERSELF FAMOUS--59-110 Evelina--and the Mystery attending its Publication--A First Visit to Mrs. Thrale and an Introduction to Dr. Johnson--Fanny Burney Interviews her Publisher--Conversation with Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson-- Dr. Johnson on some “Ladies” of his Acquaintance--A Learned Man on “Evelina”--Curiosity regarding the Author of “Evelina”--The Members of Dr. Johnson's Household-- Anticipated Visit from Mrs. Montagu--Fanny Burney's Introduction to a celebrated “Blue-Stocking”--Dr. Johnson's Compliments and Gross Speeches--Suggested Husbands for Fanny Burney--A Streatham Dinner Party.
2. (1779) THE AUTHOR OF “EVELINA” IN SOCIETY: VISITS BRIGHTON AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS--111-164 A Queer Adventure--An Evening at Sir Joshua Reynolds's: a Demonstrative “Evelina” Enthusiast--Fanny Burney's Introduction to Sheridan--An Aristocratic Radical of the Last Century--Mr. Murphy, the Dramatist--A Beauty Weeping at Will--Mr. Murphy's concern regarding Fanny Burney's Comedy--A Scene on the Brighton Parade--Mr. Murphy finds the Dialogue charming: a Censorious Lady--A Militia Captain officiates as Barber--“Hearts have at ye all”--Giddy Miss Brown--Sophy Streatfield weeps again to order--“Everything a Bore”--Proposed Match between Mr. Seward and the Weeper-at-will--The Fate of “The Witlings”-- “Quite what we call,” and “Give me leave to tell you”--The Crying Beauty and her Mother--A Bewitching Prodigy--At Brighton: A “Cure.”--The jealous Cumberlands--An Amusing Character: His Views on many Subjects,
3. (1780) A SEASON AT BATH: MR. THRALE'S DEATH--165-201 A Youthful Prodigy--Lord Mulgrave on the “Services”--Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough--The Byrons--“Mr. Henry will be so Mortified”--All the best Families in the Navy--The Lady of Bath Easton--A Fashionable Concert--A Bath Alderman's Raree Show--Flighty Captain Bouchier--A Young and Agreeable Infidel-Ball-room Flirtations--Further Flirtations--Bath Easton and Sceptical Miss W....--Curiosity about the “Evelina” Set--Alarm at the No Popery Riots--Hasty Departure from Bath--The Gordon Riots--A Suggested Visit to Grub- street--Promotion of Fanny Burney's Brother--The Death of Mr. Thrale.
4. (1781-2) MISS BURNEY EXTENDS THE CIRCLE OF HER ACQUAINTANCE--202-235 Young Mr. Crutchley ruffles Miss Burney--Miss Burney Sulks on--Too Much of Many Things--A “Poor Wretch of a Painter”--Dr. Johnson in a Rage--The Miserable Host and Melancholy Guest--Two Celebrated Duchesses discussed--Mr. Crutchley is bantered about his Pride--Miss Sopby Streatfield is Commented on--Garrulous Mr. Musgrave--A Parting Shot at Mr. Crutchley--Manager Heliogabalus--Sister Authoresses--A Dinner at Sir Joshua's, with Burke and Gibbon--A Letter from Burke to Fanny Burney-- Miss Burney sits for her Portrait--General Paoli.
5. (1782-3-4) “CECILIA”: A PAEAN OF PRAISE: LAMENTATIONS-- 236-288 At Brighton again. “The Famous Miss Burney”--Dr. Johnson Dogmatizes--A Cunning Runaway Heiress--Dr. Johnson a Bore--Miss Burney will not be Persuaded to Dance-Dr. Johnson held in general Dread--Miss Monckton's Assembly: Sacques and Ruffles--At Miss Monckton's: “Cecilia” extolled by the “Old Wits,” and by Burke--A Writer of Romances--Mrs. Walsingham-- Mrs. Siddons--Dr. Johnson's Inmates at Bolt-court--The two Mr. Cambridges Improve upon Acquaintance--Mr. Soame Jenyns's Eulogy on “Cecilia”--An Italian Singer's Views of England-- Raptures of the 11 Old Wits” over “Cecilia”--Illness and Death of Mr. Crisp--Dr. Johnson attacked by Paralysis--A Pleasant Day with the Cambridges--Dr. Johnson's Heroic Forbearance--“Sweet Bewitching Mrs. Locke”--Mrs. Thrale's Second Marriage--A Happy Home--Lady F.'s Anger at Mrs. Piozzi's Marriage--Dr. Johnson's Failing Health--Dr. Johnson Dying. His Death.
6. (1785-6) MISS BURNEY IS FAVOURABLY NOTICED BY THE KING AND QUEEN--289-332 Royal Generosity to Mrs. Delany--A Visit to Mrs. Delany--Royal Curiosity about Miss Burney--An Anticipated Royal Interview--Directions for a private encounter with the Royal Family--A Panic--“The King! aunt, the King!”--The King categorically questions Miss Burney-- The Queen appears upon the Scene--“Miss Burney plays--but not to acknowledge it”--A Drawing-room during a Fog--Will Miss Burney write any more?--A Musician with a Pioboscis-- General Conversation: Royalty departs--The King again: Tea Table Etiquette--George III. on Plays and Players--Literary Talk with the Queen--The Queen on Roman Catholic Superstitions--On being presented--Directions for coughing, sneezing, or moving before the King and Queen--Dr. Burney is Disappointed of a Place--A Visit to Warren Hastings and his Wife--A Proposal from the Queen--Miss Burney accepts the Queen's Offer.
7. (1786) MISS BURNEY ENTERS UPON HER COURT DUTIES--333-372 The Queen's Summons--A Military Gourmand--A Succession of Visitors--The Tea Table of the Keeper of the Robes--Evening Ceremonial in the Queen's Dressing Room--The Queen's Toilettes--Congratulatory Visits from Court Officials-- Inopportune Visitors--Major Price: Adieu Colonel Polier-- Miss Burney's routine at Windsor--The Princess Royal--The Court at Kew: A Three Year old Princess--A Drawing-room at St. James's--Absence of State at Kew--Mis Burneys First Evening Out--Casual Callers to be kept off: A New Arrival-- The Royal Princesses--Alarming News--The Attempt against the King--Agitation of the Queen and Princesses--A Privilege is Secured--The Queen continues Anxious--Snuff Preparer-in- Chief--A Supper Mystery--Little Princess Amelia's Birthday-- The Cipher becomes a Number--Display of Loyalty at little Kew--“Miss Bernar, the Queen will give you a Gown”--A Crowded Drawing-room--The Keeper of the Robes is very much put out.
8. (1786) ROYAL VISIT TO NUNEHAM, OXFORD, AND BLENHEIM--- 373-398 A job's Comforter--The Journey to Nuneham: Ungracious Reception--A Hasty Introduction to Lady Harcourt-- Apparition of the Princesses--From Pillar to Post--“The Equerries Want the Ladies”--Summoned to the Queen--A Check for the Colonel--Thanksgiving Service at Nuneham--Royal Visit to Oxford: Reception by the University--The Royal Family are much Affected--The Presentations: Retiring Backwards--The Colleges Visited: A Stealthy Collation-- Retreating from the Royal Presence--Surprised by the Queen-- At Nuneham again--A Lively Breakfast Incident. 9. (1786-7) COURT DUTIES AT WINDSOR AND KEW--399-447 The Mischief-Making Keeper of the Robes--A Terrace Party--A Nervous Reader--Miss Burney Repines at her Position--Madame de Genlis discussed-- A Distinguished Astronomer--Effusive Madaine de la Roche--A Dinner Difficulty--An Eccentric Lady--The Wrong Guest Invited--The Princess Royal's Birthday--Arrival of a New Equerry--Custodian of the Queen's Jewel Box--Tea Table Difficulties--An Equerry's Duties and Discomforts--Royal Cautions and Confidences--The Queen tired of Her Gewgaws--A Holiday at last--Tea Room Gambols--A dreadful Mishap--“Is it Permitted?”--The Plump Provost and his Lady--The Equerries Violate the Rules--Mr. Turbulent on Court Routine--An Equerry on the Court Concert--Dr. Herschel's Large Telescope--Illness, and some Reflections it gave rise to.