THE CREAM OF THE DIARISTS AND MEMOIR WRITERS.
THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY
(FRANCES BURNEY.)

WITH NOTES BY W. C. WARD,
AND PREFACED BY LORD MACAULAY'S ESSAY.

IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. 1
(1778-1787.)




CONTENTS

PREFACE-- xi

MADAME D'ARBLAY, by Lord Macaulay -- Xiii

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