Chapter X

Mrs. ――――’s unwillingness to remain at Abra after Signora L.’s death――Beyrout fixed on as a residence――Lady H.’s account of her debts――Necessities to which she was reduced――Another version of her debts――Her extensive charities――Anecdote of Shaykh Omar-ed-dyn――Usurious discount on Lady H.’s bills of exchange――Loss from the fluctuating value of money in the East――Estates supposed to have been bequeathed to Lady H.――Letters from Lady H. to M. Guys――She employs Sir Francis Burdett to inquire into the nature of the supposed bequests――Her opinion of Sir Francis――Letter to him――Lady H.’s diatribes on women――Mr. C.――Letter to Miss ―――― ――Letter to the Author 294

Additional Notes 337

ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

Lady Hester Stanhope on Horseback _Frontispiece_.

Ground plan of Lady Hester Stanhope’s Residence
at Jôon _Page_ 74

VOL. II.

Lady Hester Stanhope in her Saloon _Frontispiece_.

VOL. III.

Distant View of Lady Hester Stanhope’s Residence
on Mount Lebanon _Frontispiece_.

MEMOIRS

OF

LADY HESTER STANHOPE.