Chapter XI

Chelsea Hospital-Tour to Devonshire-Visit to Bath-Reminiscences-The Duchess of Devonshire-Return Home-Literary Pursuits resumed-Attempts at Tragedy-Social Engagements-Death of Sir Joshua Reynolds-A Public Breakfast at Mrs. Montagu's-Mrs. Hastings-Mr. Boswell-Visit to Mrs. Crewe-The Burke Family-Meeting with Edmund Burke-Burke and the French Revolution-Charles Fox-Lord Loughborough-Mr. Erskine-His Egotism-The French Refugees in England-Bury St. Edmunds-Madame de Genlis-The Duke de Liancourt-The Settlement at Mickleham-Count de Narbonne-The Chevalier d'Arblay-Visit of Miss Burney to Norfolk-Death of Mr. Francis-Return to London 278-292