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162628-B
OF
MRS. INCH BAL D:
INCLUDING HER
FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE
WITH
THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PERSONS OF HER TIME.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED
THE MASSACRE,
AND
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE;
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM HER AUTOGRAPH COPIES.
EDITED BY
JAMES BOADEN, ESQ.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
(SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN.)
1833.
PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
CONTENTS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
The Priory at Stanmore again - Its amusements; Crambo -
There again on Good Friday-Dr. Howley-George Robinson buys
her Nature and Art' - More Long Annuities in course - Re-
sumes her five-act comedy, Wives as they Were,' &c.-Her
relations-Excursions with her friendly publisher-Introductions
of the Green-room-Lets Mr. Harris have her comedy-He brings
it out-Damp thrown upon it-Soon cleared away-Well received;
commanded by their Majesties-Long Annuities again-An im-
portant conversation Letter from the Rev. J. Wheeler- Dr.
Warren dies-Mrs. Inchbald greatly shocked-Her verses on his
loss, to the widow-Deaths of other friends-Mr. Harris's insult,
and his love-letter-Nervous affection—Alarm for her beauty—
Calls in Ruspini-Amidst all these serious interests the equipoise
of amusements not neglected
CHAPTER II.
page 1
The year 1798 commences with illness-Her family losses-June
brings her a German play to model-'The Child of Love'-Her
production of Lovers Vows'-The Kemble family-Maria Sid-
dons-Mr. Twiss-Year 1799 Kotzebue sends his MS. 'Writing
Desk' to Harris, who brings it to Mrs. Inchbald-She proposes
terms for herWise Man of the East'-Fashionable parties—