The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless

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ELIZA HAYWOOD

CONTENTS

VOLUME THE FIRST

CHAPTER I Gives the reader room to guess at what is to ensue,

CHAPTER II Shews Miss Betsy in a new scene of life, and the

CHAPTER III Affords matter of condolence, or raillery,

CHAPTER IV Verifies the old proverb, that one affliction treads upon the heels of another

CHAPTER V Contains nothing very extraordinary, yet such things as are highly proper to be known

CHAPTER VI May be of some service to the ladies, especially the younger sort, if well attended to

CHAPTER VII Is a medley of various particulars, which pave the way for matters of more consequence

CHAPTER VIII Relates how, by a concurrence of odd

CHAPTER IX Contains such things as might be reasonably expected, after the preceding adventure

CHAPTER X Gives the catastrophe of the Oxford ramble, and in

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII Is little more than a continuance of the former

CHAPTER XIII Contains some part of the history of Miss

CHAPTER XIV Concludes Miss Forward's narrative, and relates

CHAPTER XV Brings many things on the carpet, highly pleasing to

CHAPTER XVI Presents the reader with the name and character of

CHAPTER XVII Is of less importance than the former, yet must not be omitted

CHAPTER XVIII Treats on no fresh matters, but serves to heighten those already mentioned

CHAPTER XIX Will make the reader little the wiser

CHAPTER XX Contains an odd accident, which happened to Miss Betsy in the cloysters of Westminster Abbey

CHAPTER XXI Gives an explanation of the former, with other

CHAPTER XXII A duel begun, and another fought in the same

CHAPTER XXIII Among other things necessary to be told, gives an

VOLUME THE SECOND

CHAPTER I Will satisfy the reader's curiosity in some points, and increase it in others

CHAPTER II Contains some passages which, perhaps, may be looked upon as pretty extraordinary

CHAPTER III Discovers to Miss Betsy a piece of treachery she little expected to hear of

CHAPTER IV Has very little in it, besides a collection of

CHAPTER V Serves as a supplement to the former

CHAPTER VI Seems to bring things pretty near a conclusion

CHAPTER VII Is the better for being short

CHAPTER VIII Contains some incidents which will be found

CHAPTER IX Is yet more interesting than the former

CHAPTER X Cannot fail of exciting compassion in some readers, though it may move others to laughter

CHAPTER XI Shews what effects the transactions of the preceding

CHAPTER XII Contains some passages which, it is probable, will

CHAPTER XIII Is the recital of some accidents, as little

CHAPTER XIV Gives a full explanation of some passages which

CHAPTER XV Shews some part of the consequences produced by the foregoing occurrence

CHAPTER XVI Is a kind of olio, a mixture of many things, all of

CHAPTER XVII Contains only such things as the reader might

CHAPTER XVIII Is of very small importance, yet contains such things as the reader may expect to hear

CHAPTER XIX Is multum in parvo

CHAPTER XX Shews Miss Betsy left entirely to her own

CHAPTER XXI The author is under some apprehensions, will not be

CHAPTER XXII Gives an account of a farther and more laudable

CHAPTER XXIII Returns to Miss Betsy's adventures, from which

VOLUME THE THIRD

CHAPTER I Relates only to such things as the reader may reasonably expect would happen

CHAPTER II Contains only some few particulars of little moment

CHAPTER III Has somewhat more business in it than the former

CHAPTER IV If it were not for some particulars, might be as well passed over as read

CHAPTER V Seems to be calculated rather for the instruction than entertainment of the reader

CHAPTER VI Shews the different operations of the same passion,

CHAPTER VII May be called an appendix to the former, as it

CHAPTER VIII Is more full of business than entertainment

CHAPTER IX Contains very little to the purpose

CHAPTER X Contains an account of some transactions which,

CHAPTER XI Is very well deserving the attention of all those who are about to marry

CHAPTER XII Miss Betsy's innocence, as to the Denham affair,

CHAPTER XIII Seems to promise a very great change for the

CHAPTER XIV Shews that Miss Betsy, whenever she pleased to

CHAPTER XV The terrible consequence which may possibly attend

CHAPTER XVI Will not tire the reader

CHAPTER XVII Love in death; an example rather to be wondered at than imitated

CHAPTER XVIII Displays Miss Betsy in her penitentials, and the

CHAPTER XIX Presents the reader with some occurrences which,

CHAPTER XX Contains divers things

CHAPTER XXI Presents the reader with some prognosticks, on events in futuro

CHAPTER XXII Will prove, by a remarkable instance of a

VOLUME THE FOURTH

CHAPTER I Contains, among other particulars, an example of

CHAPTER II Is very full of business

CHAPTER III Will not let the reader fall asleep

CHAPTER IV Contains, among other particulars, certain bridal admonitions

CHAPTER V Seems to demand, for more reasons than one, a greater

CHAPTER VI Contains a second matrimonial contest, of worse consequence than the former

CHAPTER VII Gives an exact account of what happened in the

CHAPTER VIII Presents the reader with some passages which could

CHAPTER IX Contains the catastrophe of Lady Mellasin's and her

CHAPTER X Returns to the affairs of Mrs. Munden

CHAPTER XI Contains some few particulars which followed the reconciliation

CHAPTER XII Is only the prelude to greater matters

CHAPTER XIII Contains what every reader of an ordinary capacity may, by this time, easily guess at

CHAPTER XIV Contains a brief recital of several very

CHAPTER XV Contains such things as will be pleasing to those

CHAPTER XVI Presents the reader, among many other particulars,

CHAPTER XVII Is less entertaining than some of the former

CHAPTER XVIII Contains a most shocking instance of infidelity and ingratitude

CHAPTER XIX Relates such things as the reader will, doubtless,

CHAPTER XX More of the same

CHAPTER XXI Affords variety of amusement

CHAPTER XXII Is less pleasing than the former

CHAPTER XXIII Contains a very brief account of every material

CHAPTER XXIV Is the last; and, if the author's word may be taken for it, the best

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THE HISTORY OF
MISS BETSY
THOUGHTLESS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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