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  1. Titlepage
  2. Imprint
  3. Dedication
  4. Preface
  5. The History of Henry Esmond
    1. Book I: The Early Youth of Henry Esmond, Up to the Time of His Leaving Trinity College, in Cambridge
      1. I: An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall
      2. II: Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives at Castlewood
      3. III: Whither in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him as Page to Isabella
      4. IV: I Am Placed Under a Popish Priest and Bred to That Religion—Viscountess Castlewood
      5. V: My Superiors Are Engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James II
      6. VI: The Issue of the Plots—The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of His Viscountess
      7. VII: I Am Left at Castlewood an Orphan, and Find Most Kind Protectors There
      8. VIII: After Good Fortune Comes Evil
      9. IX: I Have the Smallpox, and Prepare to Leave Castlewood
      10. X: I Go to Cambridge, and Do but Little Good There
      11. XI: I Come Home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and Find a Skeleton in the House
      12. XII: My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us for No Good
      13. XIII: My Lord Leaves Us and His Evil Behind Him
      14. XIV: We Ride After Him to London
    2. Book II: Contains Mr. Esmond’s Military Life, and Other Matters Appertaining to the Esmond Family
      1. I: I Am in Prison, and Visited, but Not Consoled There
      2. II: I Come to the End of My Captivity, but Not of My Trouble
      3. III: I Take the Queen’s Pay in Quin’s Regiment
      4. IV: Recapitulations
      5. V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder
      6. VI: The 29th December
      7. VII: I Am Made Welcome at Walcote
      8. VIII: Family Talk
      9. IX: I Make the Campaign of 1704
      10. X: An Old Story About a Fool and a Woman
      11. XI: The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison
      12. XII: I Get a Company in the Campaign of 1706
      13. XIII: I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother’s Grave and My Own Cradle There
      14. XIV: The Campaign of 1707, 1708
      15. XV: General Webb Wins the Battle of Wynendael
    3. Book III: Containing the End of Mr. Esmond’s Adventures in England
      1. I: I Come to an End of My Battles and Bruises
      2. II: I Go Home, and Harp on the Old String
      3. III: A Paper Out of the Spectator
      4. IV: Beatrix’s New Suitor
      5. V: Mohun Appears for the Last Time in This History
      6. VI: Poor Beatrix
      7. VII: I Visit Castlewood Once More
      8. VIII: I Travel to France and Bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud
      9. IX: The Original of the Portrait Comes to England
      10. X: We Entertain a Very Distinguished Guest at Kensington
      11. XI: Our Guest Quits Us as Not Being Hospitable Enough
      12. XII: A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It
      13. XIII: August 1st, 1714
  6. Endnotes
  7. Colophon
  8. Uncopyright

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