The History of Henry Esmond

by

William Makepeace Thackeray

1 - An Account Of The Family Of Esmond Of Castlewood Hall.

2 - Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives At Castlewood

3 - Whither In The Time Of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him As Page To Isabella.

4 - I Am Placed Under A Popish Priest And Bred To That Religion.-- Viscountess Castlewood

5 - My Superiors Are Engaged In Plots For The Restoration Of King James II

6 - The Issue Of The Plots.--The Death Of Thomas, Third Viscount Of Castlewood; And The Imprisonment Of His Viscountess

7 - I Am Left At Castlewood An Orphan, And Find Most Kind Protectors There.

8 - After Good Fortune Comes Evil.

9 - I Have The Small-Pox, And Prepare To Leave Castlewood.

10 - I Go To Cambridge, And Do But Little Good There.

11 - I Come Home For A Holiday To Castlewood, And Find A Skeleton In The House.

12 - My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us For No Good.

13 - My Lord Leaves Us And His Evil Behind Him.

14 - We Ride After Him To London.

Book 2

1 - I Am In Prison, And Visited, But Not Consoled There.

2 - I Come To The End Of My Captivity, But Not Of My Trouble.

3 - I Take The Queen's Pay In Quin's Regiment.

4 - Recapitulations.

5 - I Go On The Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Salt-Water And Smell Powder.

6 - The 29th December.

7 - I Am Made Welcome At Walcote.

8 - Family Talk.

9 - I Make The Campaign Of 1704.

10 - An Old Story About A Fool And A Woman.

11 - The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison.

12 - I Get A Company In The Campaign Of 1706.

13 - I Meet An Old Acquaintance In Flanders, And Find My Mother's Grave And My Own Cradle There.

14 - The Campaign Of 1707, 1708.

15 - General Webb Wins The Battle Of Wynendael.

Book 3

1 - I Come To An End Of My Battles And Bruises.

2 - I Go Home, And Harp On The Old String.

3 - A Paper Out Of The &Quot;Spectator.&Quot;

4 - Beatrix's New Suitor.

5 - Mohun Appears For The Last Time In This History.

6 - Poor Beatrix.

7 - I Visit Castlewood Once More.

8 - I Travel To France And Bring Home A Portrait Of Rigaud.

9 - The Original Of The Portrait Comes To England.

10 - We Entertain A Very Distinguished Guest At Kensington.

11 - Our Guest Quits Us As Not Being Hospitable Enough.

12 - A Great Scheme, And Who Balked It.

13 - August 1st, 1714.