Chapter II: Preface: vii

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xv

CHAPTER I.

The Robinson, Sterne, and Morris families--Birth and
childhood of Elizabeth Montagu--Correspondence with
Duchess of Portland (_passim_)--Dr. Middleton’s second
wife--“Fidget”--A summons --Tunbridge Wells--Mrs.
Pendarves--Lady Thanet --Miss Anstey--Bevis Mount--The
Wallingfords--A suit of “cloathes”--Anne Donnellan 1–25

CHAPTER II.

Correspondence with Duchess of Portland (_passim_)--Sir Robert
Austin--The goat story--The Freinds--Country beaux--Thomas
Robinson, barrister--Lady Wallingford--Duke of Portland’s
letter--A coach adventure--Influenza--Smallpox--Cottage
life--Bath--Lord Noel Somerset--Dowager Duchess
of Norfolk--Frost Fair on the Thames--The plunge
bath--“Long” Sir Thomas Robinson--Lord Wallingford’s
death --The menagerie at Bullstrode--Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu--Princess Mary of Hesse--Monkey Island--Lydia
Botham--Mrs. Pendarves--Lord Oxford--Admiral
Vernon--Anne Donnellan--Charlemagne--Dr. Young’s _Night
Thoughts_--Duchess of Kent--Mr. Achard 26–62

CHAPTER III.

Hairdressing--Correspondence with Duchess of Portland
(_passim_) --Sarah Robinson attacked by smallpox--Hayton
Farm--A country squire--Handel--Dr. Middleton--Laurence
Sterne--Duke of Portland’s letter--A brother’s
tribute--Carthagena--The Westminster election --A South
Sea lawsuit--Lord Oxford’s death--Panacea of bleeding--A
one-horse chaise--A Windsor hatter--Lord Sandwich’s
marriage--Ducal baths--Domestic service--Cibber’s Life--Peg
Woffington--Dowager Duchess of Marlborough--Revolution in
Russia--New Year’s Day--Lord George Bentinck--Northfleet
Fair--Sir R. Walpole--Duchess of Norfolk’s masquerade--Sir
Hans Sloane--A House of Lords debate --The Opera--Garrick 63–107

CHAPTER IV.

Love triumphs--Sir George Lyttelton--Edward Montagu--Anne
Donnellan’s advice--Elizabeth’s engagement and
marriage--Correspondence with Duchess of Portland--“Delia”
Dashwood--Odd honeymoon etiquette--Mr. Robinson’s
letter--Dr. Middleton’s letter--Cally Scott--Mrs.
Freind--Père Courayer--Works of Manor --The Dales--Whig
principles--Correspondence with Edward Montagu--Hanoverian
troops--Handel’s Oratorios--Young’s _Night Thoughts_--A
country beau and roué--A bolus--The Lord Chancellor --Dr.
Sandys--A cook 108–140