The History of Henry Esmond

by William Makepeace Thackeray


Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface - The Esmonds of Virginia

Book I - The Early Youth of Henry Esmond

Chapter I - An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall

Chapter II - Relates How Francis Fourth Viscount Arrives at Castlewood

Chapter III - Whiter in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount

Chapter IV - I Am Placed Under a Popish Priest and Bred to That Religion

Chapter V - My Superiors are Involved in Plots for the Restoration of King James II

Chapter VI - The Issue of the Plots

Chapter VII - I Am Left at Castlewood an Orphan

Chapter VIII - After Good Fortune Comes Evil

Chapter IX - I Have the Smallpox, 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

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 - Mr. Esmond's Military Life, and Other Matters

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 Took the Queen's Pay in Quin's Regiment

Chapter IV - Recapitulations

Chapter V - I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Salt, 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

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

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 Origin 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


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