The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 by Fanny Burney
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Meeting--A New Visit from Mrs. Fairly--One Tragedy Finished and
Another Commenced--Miss Burney's Resignation Memorial--Mr. Windham Intervenes--An Amusing Interview with Mr. Boswell--Ill, Unsettled, and Unhappy--A Medical Opinion on Miss Burney's Condition--Miss Burney breaks the Matter to the Queen--The Memorial and Explanatory Note--The Keeper of the Robes' Consternation--Leave of Absence is Suggested--A Royal Gift to the Master of the Horse--Conferences with the Queen--Miss Burney determines on Seclusion--The Hastings Trial Resumed: The Accused makes his Defence--Mr. Windham is Congratulated on his Silence-- Miss Burney makes her Report--Prince William insists on the King's Health being Drunk--The Queen's Health--The Procession to the Ball-room: Absence of the Princes--Boswell's Life of johnson--The Close of Miss Burney's Court Duties--Miss Burney's Successor: A Pension from the Queen--Leavetakings--Farewell to Kew--The Final Parting. 18. (1791-2) REGAINED LIBERTY--410-468 Released from Duty--A Western journey: Farnham Castle--A Party of French Fugitives--Winchester Cathedral--Stonehenge, Wilton, and Milton Abbey--Lyme and Sidmouth--Sidmouth Loyalty--Powderham Castle and Collumpton Church--Glastonbury Abbey--Wells Cathedral--Bath Revisited--A Visit from Lady Spencer--Bath Sunday Schools--Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire--Bishop Percy--The Duchess of Devonshire again--Dr. Burney's Conversation with Mr. Burke: Remarks by Miss Burney--Literary Recreation--Sir Joshua Reynoldsls Blindness--Among Old Friends--A Summons from the Queen--Mr. Hastings's Defence--Diverse Views--Mr. Law's Speech Discussed--Mr. Windham on the French National Assembly--"A |
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