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OF
MRS. INCH BALD:
INCLUDING HER
FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE
WITH
THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PERSONS OF HER TIME.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED
THE MASSACRE,
AND
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE;
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM HER AUTOGRAPH COPIES.
EDITED BY
JAMES BOADEN, ESQ.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
(SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN.)
1833.
828 7370 B66
PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
4-23-28
CONTENTS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
-
The Priory at Stanmore again - Its amusements; Crambo-
There again on Good Friday-Dr. Howley-George Robinson buys
her Nature and Art'- More Long Annuities in course - Re-
sumes her five-act comedy,Wives as they Were,' &c.-Her
relations-Excursions with her friendly publisher-Introductions
of the Green-room-Lets Mr. Harris have her comedy-He brings
it out-Damp thrown upon it-Soon cleared away-Well received;
commanded by their Majesties-Long Annuities again-An im-
portant conversation - Letter from the Rev. J. Wheeler- Dr.
Warren dies-Mrs. Inchbald greatly shocked-Her verses on his
loss, to the widow-Deaths of other friends—Mr. Harris's insult,
and his love-letter-Nervous affection-Alarm for her beauty-
Calls in Ruspini-Amidst all these serious interests the equipoise
of amusements not neglected
CHAPTER II.
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The year 1798 commences with illness-Her family losses-June
brings her a German play to model-The Child of Love'-Her
production of 'Lovers Vows'-The Kemble family-Maria Sid-
dons-Mr. Twiss-Year 1799 Kotzebue sends his MS. Writing
Desk' to Harris, who brings it to Mrs. Inchbald-She proposes
terms for her 'Wise Man of the East'-Fashionable parties-
Curran Godwin, his letter, and the reply to it-Letter to Mrs.
Phillips-Mr. Shakespear-More Prizes in the Lottery-General
Martin's death, her account of him-Sir Charles Bunbury-A letter
from him-Her bounties
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CHAPTER III.
The Year of Visits, 1801-Fondness for an infant-Mrs. Siddons
and her son Harry-Her landlady and her maid Patience-Mrs.
Inchbald's heart in full action-Her sisters-Step-son-Death of
George Robinson-Letter of A. Chalmers-Mr. John Robinson's
visit-Sheridan's Address- Deaf and Dumb'-Excursions-Mas-
querade, Mrs. Morton Pitt—A bit of blue—Lady Cork and Orrery
-Lady Milner-Lady Charlotte Rawdon-Lord and Lady Mount-
Edgecombe Mrs. Barbauld-Mrs. Weddell - The Duchess of
Devonshire-Lady Elizabeth Foster-Wimbledon-The Abercorns
-Pic-nics and Noble Theatricals-With domestic drudgery-The
rival judgments of Solomon
CHAPTER IV.
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The bidders for her Memoirs-Theatrical love of Lords-Mrs.
Inchbald negotiates with Harris for Kemble-Mrs. Kemble's let-
ters while Kemble was in Spain; really clever - Year 1803—
The Prince of Wales-The Priory-Lady Cork-Mrs. Inchbald's
desertion of the Beau Monde-Quits Leicester Square, and re-
sides at Annandale House, Turnham Green-The ladies of that
convent-The comforts of a genteel table-The philosophy of life
-Mrs. Inchbald at first charmed—“ Ver vert'—The vulgar Su-
perior-Attends Mass in the Chapel-Mrs. Siddons-Galindo—
Kemble's rage-Mrs. Inchbald's opinion-1804, additions to her
Life To marry or not'-Master Betty-The Kembles-Death
of her brother, Edward Simpson-Harris, in 1805, pays six hun-
dred pounds for her comedy-Godwin again like himself-Longman
engages her to write prefaces to plays-Reflections - Results-
Quarrels with Kemble-Goes to lodge in the Strand-Her river
view Her politics-Sights on the Thames-Terrible disaster-
Visit to Mrs. Phillips at Barton
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