Henry Esmond
The English Humourists
The Four Georges
By
William Makepeace Thackeray
Edited, with an Introduction, by
George Saintsbury
With 15 Illustrations
Humphrey Milford
Oxford University Press
London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Copenhagen,
New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town,
Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Shanghai
Contents
Introduction.
The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq.
Dedication.
Preface. The Esmonds Of Virginia
Book I. The Early Youth Of Henry Esmond, Up To The Time Of His Leaving Trinity College, In Cambridge
Chapter I. An Account Of The Family Of Esmond Of Castlewood Hall
Chapter II. Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives At Castlewood
Chapter III. Whither In The Time Of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him As Page To Isabella
Chapter IV. I Am Placed Under A Popish Priest And Bred To That Religion.-Viscountess Castlewood
Chapter V. My Superiors Are Engaged In Plots For The Restoration Of King James II
Chapter VI. The Issue Of The Plots.-The Death Of Thomas, Third Viscount Of Castlewood; And The Imprisonment Of His Viscountess
Chapter VII. I Am Left At Castlewood An Orphan, And Find Most Kind Protectors There
Chapter VIII. After Good Fortune Comes Evil
Chapter IX. I Have The Small-Pox, And Prepare To Leave Castlewood
Chapter X. I Go To Cambridge, And Do But Little Good There
Chapter XI. I Come Home For A Holiday To Castlewood, And Find A Skeleton In The House
Chapter XII. My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us For No Good
Chapter XIII. My Lord Leaves Us And His Evil Behind Him
Chapter XIV. We Ride After Him To London
Book II. Contains Mr. Esmond's Military Life, And Other Matters Appertaining To The Esmond Family
Chapter I. I Am In Prison, And Visited, But Not Consoled There
Chapter II. I Come To The End Of My Captivity, But Not Of My Trouble
Chapter III. I Take The Queen's Pay In Quin's Regiment
Chapter IV. Recapitulations
Chapter V. I Go On The Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Salt Water And Smell Powder
Chapter VI. The 29th December
Chapter VII. I Am Made Welcome At Walcote
Chapter VIII. Family Talk
Chapter IX. I Make The Campaign Of 1704
Chapter X. An Old Story About A Fool And A Woman
Chapter XI. The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison
Chapter XII. I Get A Company In The Campaign Of 1706
Chapter XIII. I Meet An Old Acquaintance In Flanders, And Find My Mother's Grave And My Own Cradle There
Chapter XIV. The Campaign Of 1707, 1708
Chapter XV. General Webb Wins The Battle Of Wynendael
Book III. Containing The End Of Mr. Esmond's Adventures In England
Chapter I. I Come To An End Of My Battles And Bruises
Chapter II. I Go Home, And Harp On The Old String
Chapter III. A Paper Out Of The "Spectator"
Chapter IV. Beatrix's New Suitor
Chapter V. Mohun Appears For The Last Time In This History
Chapter VI. Poor Beatrix
Chapter VII. I Visit Castlewood Once More
Chapter VIII. I Travel To France And Bring Home A Portrait Of Rigaud
Chapter IX. The Original Of The Portrait Comes To England
Chapter X. We Entertain A Very Distinguished Guest At Kensington
Chapter XI. Our Guest Quits Us As Not Being Hospitable Enough
Chapter XII. A Great Scheme, And Who Balked It
Chapter XIII. August 1st, 1714
Appendix
The English Humourists Of The Eighteenth Century
Lecture The First. Swift
Lecture The Second. Congreve And Addison
Lecture The Third. Steele
Lecture The Fourth. Prior, Gay, And Pope
Lecture The Fifth. Hogarth, Smollett, And Fielding
Lecture The Sixth. Sterne And Goldsmith
The Georges
The Poems
Sketches Of Manners, Morals, Court And Town Life
George The First
George The Second
George The Third
George The Fourth
Footnotes
THACKERAYANA
NOTES AND ANECDOTES
Illustrated by Hundreds of Sketches
BY
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
Depicting Humorous Incidents in his School Life, and Favourite Scenes and Characters in the Books of his Every-day Reading
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Voyage from India—Touching at St. Helena—School days at the Charterhouse—Early Reminiscences—Sketches in School Books—Boyish Scribblings—Favourite Fictions—Youthful Caricatures—Souvenirs of the Play 1
CHAPTER II.
Early Favourites—The 'Castle of Otranto'—Rollin's 'Ancient History' 18
CHAPTER III.
Thackeray's last visit to the Charterhouse—College days—Pendennis at Cambridge—Sketches of Universities—Sporting subjects—Etchings at Cambridge—Pencillings in old authors—Pictorial Puns—The 'Snob,' a Literary and Scientific Journal—'Timbuctoo,' a Prize Poem 47
CHAPTER IV.
Early Favourites—Fielding's 'Joseph Andrews'—Imitators of Fielding—The 'Adventures of Captain Greenland'—'Jack Connor'—'Chrysal; or, the Adventures of a Guinea' 71
CHAPTER V.
Continental Rambles—A Stolen Trip to Paris—Residence at Weimar—Contributions to Albums—Burlesque State—German Sketches and Studies—The Weimar Theatre—Goethe—Souvenirs of the Saxon city—'Journal kept during a Visit to Germany' 89 xviii
CHAPTER VI.
Thackeray's Predilections for Art—A Student in Paris—First Steps in the Career—An Art Critic—Introduction to Marvy's 'English Landscape Painters'—Early Connection with Literature—Michael Angelo Titmarsh, a contributor to 'Fraser's Magazine'—French Caricature under Louis Philippe—Political Satires—A Young Artist's life in Paris—Growing Sympathy with Literature 114
CHAPTER VII.
'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832—'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4—'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4—'Flore et Zéphyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836—On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine'—Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues—The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians—Thackeray's Noms de Plume—Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer—Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct'—Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels—Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety—His Genial Admiration for 'Boz'—Christmas Books and Dickens's 'Christmas Carol'—Return to Paris—Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire—Daily Newspaper Venture—The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger'—Thackeray as Paris Correspondent—Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional'—Thackeray's Marriage—Increased Application to Literature—The 'Shabby Genteel Story'—Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank—First Collected Writings—The 'Paris Sketch-Book'—Dedication to M. Aretz—'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations—The 'Yellowplush Papers'—The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicles of the Drum'—The 'History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond'—'Fitzboodle's Confessions'—The 'Irish Sketch-Book,' with the Author's Illustrations—The 'Luck of Barry Lyndon'—Contributions to the 'Examiner'—Miscellanies—'Carmen Lilliense'—'Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations—Interest excited in Titmarsh—Foundation of 'Punch'—Thackeray's Contributions—His comic Designs—The 'Fat Contributor'—'Jeames's Diary' 124
CHAPTER VIII.
Increasing reputation—Later writings in 'Fraser'—'Mrs. Perkins's Ball,' with Thackeray's Illustrations—Early Vicissitudes of 'Pencil Sketches of English Society'—Thackeray's connection with the Temple—Appearance of 'Vanity Fair,' with the Author's original Illustrations—Appreciative notice in the 'Edinburgh Review'—The impression produced—'Our ixx Street,' with Titmarsh's Pencillings of some of its Inhabitants—The History of Pendennis,' illustrated by the Author—'Dr. Birch and his Young Friends,' with illustrations by M. A. Titmarsh—'Rebecca and Rowena'—The Dignity of Literature and the 'Examiner' and 'Morning Chronicle' newspapers—Sensitiveness to Hostile Criticism—The 'Kickleburys on the Rhine,' with illustrations by M. A. Titmarsh—Adverse bias of the 'Times' newspaper—Thackeray's reply—An 'Essay on Thunder and Small Beer' 161
CHAPTER IX.
Commencement of the Series of Early Essayists—Thackeray as a Lecturer—The 'English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century'—Charlotte Brontë at Thackeray's Readings—The Lectures repeated in Edinburgh—An invitation to visit America—Transatlantic popularity—Special success attending the reception of the 'English Humourists' in the States—'Week-day Preachers'—Enthusiastic Farewell—Appleton's New York edition of Thackeray's Works; the Author's introduction, and remarks on International Copyright—Thackeray's departure—Cordial impression bequeathed to America—The 'History of Henry Esmonde, a story of Queen Anne's Reign'—The writers of the Augustan Era—The 'Newcomes'—An allusion to George Washington misunderstood—A second visit to America—Lectures on the 'Four Georges'—The series repeated at home—Scotch sympathy—Thackeray proposed as a candidate to represent Oxford in Parliament—His liberal views and impartiality 171
CHAPTER X.
Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the course of his Readings—Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings—Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628—An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697—Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World—'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum. Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727—'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury—'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852 186
CHAPTER XI.
ENGLISH ESSAYISTS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA.
Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures—Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation xx of his 'Lectures'—'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.—Characteristic Passages from the Lucubrations of the Essayists of the Augustan Era illustrated with original Marginal Sketches, suggested by the Text, by Thackeray's hand—The 'Tatler'—Its History and Influence—Reforms introduced by the purer Style of the Essayists—The Literature of Queen Anne's Reign—Thackeray's Love for the Writings of the Period—His Gift of reproducing their masterly and simple style of Composition; their Irony, and playful Humour—Extracts from notable Essays; illustrated with original Pencillings from the Series of the 'Tatler,' 1709 221
CHAPTER XII.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Extracts of Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated with Original Marginal Sketches by the Author's hand—The Series of The 'Guardian,' 1713—Introduction—Steele's Programme—Authors who contributed to the 'Guardian'—Paragraphs and Pencillings 275
CHAPTER XIII.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Characteristic passages from the Works of Humorous Writers of the 'Era of the Georges,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated with original Marginal Sketches by the Author's hand—The 'Humourist,' 1724—Extracts and Pencillings 299
CHAPTER XIV.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand, with Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The 'World,' 1753—Introduction—Its Difference from the Earlier Essays—Distinguished Authors who contributed to the 'World'—Paragraphs and Pencillings 318 xxi
CHAPTER XV.
THACKERAY'S FAMILIARITY WITH THE WRITINGS OF THE SATIRICAL ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the compositions of the 'Early Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand with original Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The 'Connoisseur,' 1754—Introduction—Review of Contributors—Paragraphs and Pencillings 357
CHAPTER XVI.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library; illustrated by the Author's hand with Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The 'Rambler,' 1749-50—Introduction—Its Author, Dr. Johnson—Paragraphs and Pencillings 370
CHAPTER XVII.
THACKERAY'S FAMILIARITY WITH THE WRITINGS OF THE SATIRICAL ESSAYISTS—Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Early Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand with original Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The 'Mirror,' Edinburgh, 1779-80—Introduction—The Society in which the 'Mirror,' and 'Lounger' originated—Notice of Contributors—Paragraphs and Pencillings 408
CHAPTER XVIII.
Thackeray as an Illustrator—The 'North British Review' on Thackeray—Illustrations to 'Men of Character'—'The Whitey-brown Paper Magazine'—'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray—Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings—Skits on Fashion—Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes'—Bohemianism in youth—Hatred of Conventionality—Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners—Imaginative Illustrations to Romances—Skill in Ludicrous Parody—Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State' 436 xxii
CHAPTER XIX.
Thackeray as a Traveller—Journey in Youth from India to England—Little Travels at Home—Sojourn in Germany—French Trips—Residence in Paris—Studies in Rome—Sketches and Scribblings in Guide-Books—Little Tours and Wayside Studies—Brussels—Ghent and the Béguines—Bruges—Croquis in Murray's 'Handbooks to the Continent'—Up the Rhine—'From Cornhill to Grand Cairo'—Journeys to America—Switzerland—'A Leaf out of a Sketch-Book'—The Grisons—Verona—'Roundabout Journeys'—Belgium and Holland 465
CHAPTER XX.
Commencement of the 'Cornhill Magazine'—'Roundabout Papers'—'Lovel the Widower'—The 'Adventures of Philip on his Way through the World'—Lectures on the 'Four Georges'—Editorial Penalties—The 'Thorn in the Cushion'—Harass from disappointed Contributors—Vexatious Correspondents—Withdrawal from the arduous post of Editor—Building of Thackeray's House in Kensington Palace Gardens—Christmas 1863—Death of the great Novelist—The unfinished Work—Circumstances of the Author's last Illness—His Death 488
DOCTOR BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS.
By Mr. M. A. Titmarsh.
London:
Chapman and Hall
1840.
CONTENTS
DOCTOR BIRCH.
THE DOCTOR AND HIS STAFF.
THE COCK OF THE SCHOOL.
THE LITTLE SCHOOL-ROOM.
THE DEAR BROTHERS.
A HOPELESS CASE.
A WORD ABOUT MISS BIRCH.
A TRAGEDY.
BRIGGS IN LUCK.
A YOUNG FELLOW WHO IS PRETTY SURE TO SUCCEED.
DUVAL, THE PIRATE.
THE DORMITORIES.
A CAPTURE AND A RESCUE.
THE GARDEN,
THE OLD PUPIL.
NOTES ON A JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO GRAND CAIRO
By William Makepeace Thackeray
Contents
DEDICATION
PREFACE
CHAPTER I: VIGO
CHAPTER II: LISBON—CADIZ
CHAPTER III: THE "LADY MARY WOOD"
CHAPTER IV: GIBRALTAR
CHAPTER V: ATHENS
CHAPTER VI: SMYRNA—FIRST GLIMPSES OF THE EAST
CHAPTER VII: CONSTANTINOPLE
CHAPTER VIII: RHODES
CHAPTER IX: THE WHITE SQUALL
CHAPTER X: TELMESSUS—BEYROUT
CHAPTER XI: A DAY AND NIGHT IN SYRIA
CHAPTER XII: FROM JAFFA TO JERUSALEM
CHAPTER XIII: JERUSALEM
CHAPTER XIV: FROM JAFFA TO ALEXANDRIA
CHAPTER XV: TO CAIRO
Footnotes:
THE TREMENDOUS ADVENTURES OF MAJOR GAHAGAN
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II: ALLYGHUR AND LASWAREE
CHAPTER III: A PEEP INTO SPAIN—ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND SERVICES
CHAPTER IV: THE INDIAN CAMP—THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT
CHAPTER V: THE ISSUE OF MY INTERVIEW WITH MY WIFE
CHAPTER VI: FAMINE IN THE GARRISON
CHAPTER VII: THE ESCAPE
CHAPTER VIII: THE CAPTIVE
CHAPTER IX: SURPRISE OF FUTTYGHUR
Footnotes: