The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne

by William Makepeace Thackeray

  CONTENTS.

  BOOK I.

  THE EARLY YOUTH OF HENRY ESMOND, UP TO THE TIME OF HIS LEAVING TRINITYCOLLEGE, IN CAMBRIDGE.

  CHAPTER

  I. An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall

  II. Relates how Francis, Fourth Viscount, arrives at Castlewood

  III. Whither, in the time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I had preceded him as Page to Isabella

  IV. I am placed under a Popish Priest and bred to that Religion.-- Viscountess Castlewood

  V. My Superiors are engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James II

  VI. The Issue of the Plots.--The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of his Viscountess

  VII. I am left at Castlewood an Orphan, and find most kind Protectors there

  VIII. After Good Fortune comes Evil

  IX. I have the Small-pox, and prepare to leave Castlewood

  X. I go to Cambridge, and do but little Good there

  XI. I come home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and find a Skeleton in the House

  XII. My Lord Mohun comes among us for no Good

  XIII. My Lord leaves us and his Evil behind him

  XIV. We ride after him to London

  BOOK II.

  CONTAINS MR. ESMOND'S MILITARY LIFE, AND OTHER MATTERS APPERTAINING TOTHE ESMOND FAMILY.

  I. I am in Prison, and Visited, but not Consoled there

  II. I come to the End of my Captivity, but not of my Trouble

  III. I take the Queen's Pay in Quin's Regiment

  IV. Recapitulations

  V. I go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, taste Salt Water and smell Powder

  VI. The 29th December

  VII. I am made Welcome at Walcote

  VIII. Family Talk

  IX. I make the Campaign of 1704

  X. An Old Story about a Fool and a Woman

  XI. The famous Mr. Joseph Addison

  XII. I get a Company in the Campaign of 1706

  XIII. I meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and find my Mother's Grave and my own Cradle there

  XIV. The Campaign of 1707, 1708

  XV. General Webb wins the Battle of Wynendael

  BOOK III.

  CONTAINING THE END OF MR. ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND.

  I. I come to an End of my Battles and Bruises

  II. I go Home, and harp on the Old String

  III. A Paper out of the "Spectator"

  IV. Beatrix's New Suitor

  V. Mohun appears for the Last Time in this History

  VI. Poor Beatrix

  VII. I visit Castlewood once more

  VIII. I travel to France and bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud

  IX. The Original of the Portrait comes to England

  X. We entertain a very Distinguished Guest at Kensington

  XI. Our Guest quits us as not being Hospitable enough

  XII. A great Scheme, and who Balked it

  XIII. August 1st, 1714

  THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND.