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.
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8. (1786) ROYAL VISIT TO NUNEHAM, OXFORD, AND BLENHEIM ---
373-398
A A job's Comforter--The Journey to Nuneham: Ungracious
Reception--A HastyIntroduction 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