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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